EPSON Stylus COLOR 440, 640, and 740 Chapter 1 Product Description
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1.5.4 No Ink Cartridge
The followin
can be reasons for the printer to indicate a No Ink
Cartrid
e error:
1. The printer is bein
turned on for the first time. This is a normal
condition, and the printer clears the error state as soon as an ink
cartrid
e is installed.
2. Ink cartrid
e replacement is performed incorrectl
. This error ma
occur if the carria
e is moved durin
the cartrid
e replacement
procedure, or if the carria
e returns to the home position before the
cartrid
e is installed. When ink cartrid
e replacement is performed
a
ain correctl
, the printer clears the error condition.
3. There is a problem with the carria
e sensor or with the printer itself.
If the error occurs when the ink cartrid
e has been installed
correctl
, or if the printer sometimes prints normall
and sometimes
indicates a No Ink Cartrid
e error, the CR sensor or printer ma
need to be repaired.
1.5.5 Maintenance Request
When the total
uantit
of ink released b
cleanin
and flushin
reaches
the threshold value, a maintenance re
uest error occurs and the printer
stops printin
. You need to replace the waste ink pad in the printer
case. A printer counter monitors the amount of ink that has been
absorbed b
the waste ink pad. The counter uses a point s
stem that
corresponds to the amount of ink that has been used. The maximum
capacit
of the waste ink pad is set at the followin
maximum counter
points
:
Since 1 counter point e
uals 0.02 ml of ink, ink capacit
is set at the
followin
:
1.5.6 Fatal Errors
The followin
are fatal errors:
Carria
e Control Error: This error ma
be caused b
a misali
ned
carria
e
uide shaft, a home position sensor malfunction, a timin
belt tension malfunction, not enou
h lubricant on the carria
e
uide
shaft, or other problems.
CG Access Error: This error occurs if the carria
e does not move to
the ink cartrid
e replacement position durin
the replacement
se
uence.
Printer Maximum Counter Points
EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 21000
EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 19800
EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 40900
Printer Maximum Ink Capacity
EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 420 ml
EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 396 ml
EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 818 ml
CAUTION
When you print the A4 nozzle check pattern after
completing repairs, the printout shows you the current
value of the total ink counter and whether the ink is
discharging properly from all the nozzles. Make sure
that the value of the total ink counter is acceptable. If
the value is too high (if it is close to or greater than the
maximum value), it may be necessary to clear the
EEPROM and replace the waste ink pad.
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