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Maintenance Manual > Operating Principle > Ink System > Ink System Error Monitoring
Model CJV30/TPC Issued 2008.08.04 Revised 2010.11.05 F/W ver. 2.50 Remark
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1.3.2 Ink System Error Monitoring
Monitoring of cartridge error
Monitoring of ink system error
The ink system are checked for any error periodically (every 30 ms), and printer operation is limited according to the
error, if detected. The table below shows the possible errors and the limitations on printer operation.
*1 Ink IC: NON-ORIGINAL INK, WRONG INK IC, Kind of INK, Color of INK, WRONG CARTRIDGE,
Expiration:2MONTH
*2
: Executable
X
: Inexecutable
No.
Item
Description
1
Cartridge error check
A cartridge error is periodically checked (every 30 ms).
Select the supply cartridge in taking into account the error status and the amount of remaining ink.
2
LED control when an
error occurs
The green LED lights up to indicate that the supply cartridge is now being controlled.
The red LED lights up or blinks to indicate that the cartridge must or should be replaced.
3
Supply valve control
when an error occurs
The valve for the cartridge where the green LED is lit opens when the instruction to open the
valve is issued.
When an error occurs in a supply cartridge while the valve is open (during printing or cleaning),
the valve switches to the other cartridge which can supply ink, if any, to continue printer
operation. If a supply cartridge is removed, printing or cleaning will be stopped and the printer
will return to LOCAL mode.
Since all 8 cartridges are control cartridges except when the 4-color ink set is used, printing or cleaning
is stopped when an error occurs and the printer returns to LOCAL mode.
Prior
ity
Ink system error
Execution status when an
error occurs*
2
Description of the error
CL/
filling
Printing
Head
cleaning
Pump
cleaning
1 Initial filling is not executed
X
X
X
X
Initial filling has not been executed.
2 INK END error
X
X
Errors occurred in both cartridges and printing & suction
operation can not be executed.
3 INK NEAR END error
X
Waste ink tank is almost full.
Printer returns to LOCAL mode every completion of
printing one file.
4 Waste Ink Tank
X
X
X
X
When the amount of waste ink counted by the waste tank
firmware increases to a certain amount after it displays
near full.
5 NO CARTRIDGE
X
X
X
X
No cartridge has been installed.
6 Ink IC *
1
X
X
X
X
An error related to the cartridge IC has occurred.
Ink supply is impossible.
7 INK REMAIN ZERO
(Only for the 4-color ink set)
X
X
X
Ink in the cartridge is used up.
Ink supply is impossible.
8 Cartridge ink end
X
X
Ink in the cartridge has been used to the end level, with
a predetermined small amount of ink remaining.
Ink supply is impossible. (CL can be used)
9 Cartridge near end
The Near End sensor has detected the nearly ink end
status.
The cartridge can be used for printing or cleaning.
10 Expiration:1 MONTH
One month has passed since the expiration date of the ink.
11 Notification of nozzle
cleaning execution
Prompts the user to follow the nozzle cleaning procedure.
12 !Replace a WIPER
The wiper operation count has exceeded the number
which requires the replacement the wiper.
13 !WashLiquidCart.NONE
X
No washing liquid cartridge has been installed.
14 !WRONG WASH CART.
X
Trouble with the ink washing liquid cartridge
15 !Wash Liquid END
X
The washing liquid cartridge is empty.
16 Expiration
Ink expiration has been reached.
17 !WASTE TANK
X
X
X
Waste ink tank is almost full. (counted by firmware)
18 REINSERT CARTRIDGE
X
X
X
X
INK NEAR END has been detected by mistake and the
machine prompts you to reset ink cartridge.
