Epson Stylus Color 740 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 440, 640, and 740 Chapter 5 Adjustments
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5.2.2.6 Protection Counter
The protection counter uses a point s
y
stem to keep track of the amount
of ink that has been absorbed b
y
the waste ink pad. With the
ad
j
ustment pro
g
ram,
y
ou can check the current value of the counter.
You can also reset the counter to zero when
y
ou replace the pad.
NOTE: You can also check and reset the protection counter
without connecting the printer to a host computer.
When you print the nozzle check pattern, the printout
shows you the current value of the protection counter.
See
Section 1.5.5
. Also,
Section 1.4.2
explains how to
reset the protection counter from the printer’s control
panel.
Checking the protection counter’s current value
1.
Enter the main menu.
(
Refer to Section 5.2.2.3.
)
2.
Select
Maintenance
in the main menu.
3.
Select
Indication of the counter value for the waste ink pad
.
The screen shown in Fi
g
ure 5-15 appears.
Figure 5-15. Protection Counter Menu
4.
Select
Check the protect counter value
. The screen shown below
indicates the current point value of the protection counter.
Figure 5-16. Protection Counter Readout Screen
Protection C ounter C H E C K /C LEAR
C heck the protect counter value
C lear the protect counter value
E s c : Q u it U p /D o w n a rro w s : S e le c t E n te r: O K
R eading out the present protect counter value
C ounter Value (dec) = 313 points
Maximum is 19,800 points.
If it is over 9,800 points, replace the w aste ink pad.
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Epson Stylus Color 740 Specifications

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Brand	Epson
Model	Stylus Color 740
Category	Printer
Language	English