4-3
I/S MENU
CARTRIDGE
CARTRIDGE
IC CHECK
IC CHECK
SLOT1 INSERT
CARTRIDGE
SLOT 1
SL1 : CAPACITY
200cc
SL1 : CONSUM.
100.000cc
SL1 : TIME
0y000d00h00m00s
CARTRIDGE
SLOT 2
SL1 : SERIAL
1402A30C010000A5
SL1 : INK TYPE
Max K
SL1 : LOT NO.
40216A
SL1 : INSERT
1 times
SL1 : FLAG
000000000
Serial No. of the Ink Cartridge IC is displayed.
Ink type of the Ink Cartridge IC is displayed.
Ink capacity of the Ink Cartridge IC is displayed.
Lot No. of the Ink Cartridge IC is displayed.
Ink consumption of the Ink Cartridge is displayed.
The used time of the Ink Cartridge is displayed.
The insert count of the Ink Cartridge is displayed.
The Flag information of the Ink Cartridge is displayed.
It reads the information written on the IC of each carriage.
Following messages are displayed when some error is found.
Ink cartridge is not inserted
System error due to the trouble such as a damage of driver IC placed on Ink Tank Board
Data error
IC CHECK
SLOT1 ERROR
CARTRIDGE
SLOT 4
Error
SLOT1
NO CARTRIDGE
SLOT1
NO IC CHIP
SLOT1
SYSTEM ERROR
SLOT1
DATA ERROR
IC CHECK
SLOT1 OK
Normal
Set cartridge to SLOT1
IC CHECK
SLOT4 INSERT
IC CHECK
SLOT4 ERROR
Error
IC CHECK
SLOT4 OK
Normal
Set cartridge to SLOT12
From SLOT1 to 4 in order
IC CHECK
COMPLETED
IC CHECK
SYSTEM ERROR
IC CHECK
COMPLETED
IC CHECK
SLOT1 ERROR
A cartridge with no IC is inserted, wire break or short
Remove all cartridges
before pressing [ENTER] key
All cartridges must be removed before entering IC
CHECK menu.
It detects Ink Cartridge IC, writes and loads information,
and checks the communication. First, it confirms if
there is the driver for IC detection. The message below
is shown when an error is found on the driver.
Next, IC communication is checked individually by slot.
When a cartridge is inserted, it automatically starts to
communicate with the cartridge IC for checking. Display
shows [OK], when the communication is done properly.
As cartridge is removed, the slot number of next
cartridge to be inserted is displayed. Starting from
SLOT1, it continues to SLOT4 in order. When the check
of SLOT4 is completed, the following message is
displayed at the end of check.
It returns to IC CHECK menu by pressing [ENTER] key.
When communication is failed, it displays as below.
It returns to IC CHECK menu by pressing [ENTER] key.
NOTE:
Any cartridge can be used for this check as long as it
has IC chip on it.
No information is written on IC chip during this check.
(Normally, the count of the cartridge installation is
written. However, the count of the installation in this
check is not written.)
Before this IC CHECK, make sure Cartridge Sensor is
working properly.