EPSON Stylus Photo
Rev.A
1-23
1.5 Error Status
When following status occur, the printer goes to the error status and stops taking data, setting the
/ERROR signal in the interface as “Low”, and Busy signal as “High”. At this time, the printer goes to non
printable status. Refer to section 1.4.3 for more details of LED Panel indicators during the various error
status.
1.5.1 Ink Out
When the printer runs out most part of the ink of any one color, it warns ink-low and keeps printing. When
the printer runs out the whole ink of any one color, it stops printing and indicates ink-out error. User is
requested to install a new ink-cartridge in this state. A ink-cartridge once taken out should never be used
again. Re-installation of the cartridge not filled fully upsets the ink level detection and may cause a serious
problem in the print head as a result.
WARNING
Never use the ink cartridge once taken out.
Following explains above warning sign.
[Step 1]
After the cartridge is once taken out, bubbles come in from the ink supply hole located at
the top of cartridge and are absorbed into the head during printing performance.
Therefore, the head will be unable to discharge the ink properly. Also, inevitable
entering of bubbles when installing a new ink cartridge can be absorbed to ink itself since
the ink itself in the cartridge is deaerated during the production process.
However, this absorbing ability can last only about one hour after the cartridge is installed.
[Step 2]
Even after the bubble absorbing ability described above stops, there is no worry about
entering bubbles as long as the ink cartridge is being installed to the printer.
However, if the ink cartridge which does not have absorbing ability any more is once
removed from the printer, new coming bubbles into the cartridge will never disappear
naturally. These bubbles may cause not only printing malfunction but also thickening ink.
This thickened ink goes into the head and clogs ink path in the head or nozzle and may
cause serious head damage.
[Step 3]
As standard specification for EPSON Stylus Photo, ink consumption counter is reset when
the ink cartridge is removed. If an ink cartridge is removed and re-installed unnecessarily
the value on the ink consumption monitor which the user can check will be wrong and
printer may keep printing even though the ink cartridge is installed empty.
This may cause head damage.
1.5.2 Paper Out
When printer fails to load a sheet after power on operation including timer-cleaning is done and Load/Eject
button on the FF command or operation panel is pressed, it goes paper out error.
1.5.3 Paper Jam
When the printer fails to eject a sheet even after feeding motion is completed or Load/Eject button on the
FF command or operation panel is pressed, it goes paper jam error.
Summary of Contents for Stylus Color
Page 1: ...EPSON COLOR INK JET PRINTER EPSON Stylus Photo SERVICE MANUAL SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4007542 ...
Page 5: ...v REVISION SHEET Revision Issued Data Contents Rev A March 26 1997 First issue ...
Page 130: ...Chapter 6 Maintenance Rev A 6 5 No 3 No 11 GEAR 34 No 1 No 2 10mm 2mm 2mm ...
Page 141: ...Appendix Rev A A 8 A 4 Circuit Board Component Layouts Figure A 2 C209 Component Layout ...
Page 142: ...EPSON Stylus Photo Rev A A 9 Figure A 3 C206PSB Component Layout ...
Page 143: ...Appendix Rev A A 10 Figure A 4 C206PSE Board Component Layout ...
Page 144: ...EPSON Stylus Photo Rev A A 11 Figure A 5 C209 PNL Component Layout ...
Page 145: ...Appendix Rev A A 12 A 5 Exploded Diagrams Figure A 6 EPSON Stylus Photo Exploded Diagram 1 ...
Page 146: ...EPSON Stylus Photo Rev A A 13 Figure A 7 EPSON Stylus Photo Exploded Diagram 2 ...
Page 147: ...Appendix Rev A A 14 Figure A 8 EPSON Stylus Photo Exploded Diagram 3 ...
Page 148: ...EPSON Stylus Photo Rev A A 15 A 6 Circuit Diagrams Figure A 9 C206PSB Board Circuit Diagram ...
Page 149: ...Appendix Rev A A 16 Figure A 10 C206PSE Board Circuit Diagram ...
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