EPSON Stylus COLOR 860/1160 Revision C
Adjustment Adjustment 141
5.2.3.9 Initial Ink Charge Operation
After you replaced any of the following units, perform initial ink charge
and return the printer after making sure that ink is ejected correctly from
the printhead.
n After replacing the printer mechanism
n After replacing or removing the printhead
1. Choose the “Maintenance menu”. The following menu is displayed.
Figure 5-39. Choose the Maintenance menu
2. Choose the “Initial Ink charge” item in the “Maintenance Menu” and
click the “OK” button.
NOTE: As described in the menu message, about 1/5 amount of
the Black ink cartridge and 1/7 amount of the Color ink
cartridge are consumed in the initial ink charge operation.
Figure 5-40. Choose the Initial Ink Charge
NOTE: The initial ink charge is carried out without turning off/on the
printer. It takes about 1 minutes & 45seconds for this
operation to complete the whole sequence.)
CAUTION
Before you perform the initial ink charge operation,
replace the installed cartridges with new ones,
because the ink amount used for the initial ink charge
operation is so large.