Epson Stylus Photo R1800 - Printhead Specifications; Ink Sequence

EPSON Stylus Photo R1800/R2400 Revision B
Stylus Photo R2400 Accessories 203
8.3.1 Printhead Specifications
The Printhead of this product is a F-Mach head.
The following shows the arrangement of the nozzles and the color
arrangement of each nozzle line when viewed the Print Head from behind.
Figure 8-2. Nozzle Arrangement
8.3.2 Ink Sequence
 Displacement cleaning / replacement cleaning
This printe provides 2 patterns of combination of black inks in the E row.
Refer to Table 8-4 "Nozzle Lines and the Corresponding Ink Color" on page 203 .
When replacing the ink cartridges using the 2 patterns that are mentioned
above with the carriage unit at the home position, 2 types of displacement
cleaning are performed to prevent a new ink from mixing with a old one.
If the ink types are not displaced in the E row, a replacement cleaning is
performed instead of a displacement cleaning.
 Cartridge displacement CL
3.09g (0.425g per color)
 Cartridge replacement CL1: each color
Suction amount 3.09g (0.386g per color)
 Cartridge replacement CL2: each color
Suction amount 3.14g (0.393g per color)
Table 8-4. Nozzle Lines and the Corresponding Ink Color
Line Ink
A Light Light Black
B Light Magenta
C Light Cyan
D Light Black
E Photo-black / Matte-black
F Cyan
GMagenta
H Yellow
31.89mm
41.66mm
Carriage moving direction
Paper feeding
direction
0.071mm
(1/360inch)
0.141mm
(1/180inch)
Line A
Line B
7.620mm
(216/720inch)
2.258mm
(64/720inch)
2.258mm
(64/720inch)
2.258mm
(64/720inch)
2.258mm
(64/720inch)
7.620mm
(216/720inch)
7.620mm
(216/720inch)
Line C
Line D
Line E
Line F
LineG
Line H