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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000
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6. Turn the printer off, and then back on.
UPDATING FROM A MEMORY CARD
1. Copy the file for uploading to the flash memory card (it’s a .BIN file).
2. Turn off the printer.
3. Remove the access cover from the top of the Upper Paper Guide (see
Figure 4-13 on page 64). Insert the flash memory card containing the
updated firmware into the card slot (CN20 on the Main Board).
4. Turn the printer on.
5. "Update Complete" appears when the all the data has copied.
6. Turn off the printer, remove the memory card, and then turn the printer
back on.
5.3 Self-Diagnostics
To determine which self-diagnostic functions to perform, see the Service Parts
& Required Adjustments table on page 103. Then follow the links in the table
to one of these sections:
Test Menu on page 110. Checks the operation of components such as
fans, sensors, and control panel buttons, and displays the ROM version
and fatal error history.
Adjustment Menu on page 115. Used to adjust and clean the printhead,
calibrate the paper feed sensors, and print a nozzle check pattern or list of
current adjustment settings.
Cleaning menu on page 128. Performs printhead cleaning and sets the
initial ink charge flag.
Print menu on page 128. Performs the same function as the “Test Pattern
Print” option in the Adjustment menu.
Parameter menu on page 129. Updates or clears the adjustment settings.
If you’ve never used the printer’s self-diagnostic functions before, see Using
the Self-Diagnostic Mode below to get started.
C A U T I O N
If the printer loses power during the firmware update,
restart the update procedure. This returns the printer
to normal status.
The PC card must meet the 5 V read/write
specification for PC cards.