Epson 4003353 - Manual (Page 115)

6.2 SERVICE MAINTENANCE
Certain maintenance is required when the printer detects an error or when a decline m print
quality is observed.
6.2.1 Cleaning
If print quality deteriorates, dean the using the built-in cleaning function. The
printer also has an automatic cleaning cycle to ensure the proper nozzle operation ink
injection as well as to preserve its best condition. perform this cleaning
operation only if print quality in order to avoid wasting ink.
1. Turn the printer on and press the button to pause the printer. Make sure that the
PAUSE LED is on.
2. Hold down the button and press the button for blackhead cleaning.
Hold down the and press the Economy/Condensed color head
cleaning.
When the panel switch operation is accepted by the printer, the PAUSE LED flashes during the
cleaning cycle. When the cleaning completes, the PAUSE LED stops flashing and returns to the
standby mode.
6.2.2 Waste Ink Drain Tank Replacement
The printer counts the total amount of ink wasted to the waste ink drain tank and this information
is stored in the EEPROM on the main board counter A) for the ink system operation
management. If the value of this counter reaches the predetermined value, the printer displays an
error (’Waste ink tank over-flow,” see Chapter 1, section 1.4.4, Error Conditions, Table 1-10). When
this error is displayed, replace the waste rnk absorbing materials and reset the protect counter.
upper the waste ink absorbing materials from
the lower case. Reassemble the printer.
2. Turn the printer while holding down the buttons. This resets the
protect counter.
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