Epson Stylus Photo R220 - Page 30

EPSON Stylus Photo R220/R230 Revision A
TROUBLESHOOTING Unit Level Troubleshooting 30
Table 1-19. Status and Possible Causes of No Ink Cartridge Error.
Error Status
LED Indication
STM3 Message
Occurrence
Timing
Carriage Unit
Position
at Power-on
Faulty Unit/Part Name Possible Causes Remedy
No Ink Cartridge is
installed.
Power : --
Paper : --
Ink : ON
Ink cartridges cannot
be recognized
At Power-on
At HP
Ink Cartridges The bundled Ink Cartridge is faulty.
Refer to
Table 1-20
Main Board
Invalid data is written to the specific address on the
EEPROM.
Anywhere
Ink Cartridges
Two or more Ink Cartridges are faulty.
Forged Ink Cartridges
Ink Cartridges
The Ink Cartridge is empty.
The Ink Cartridge is faulty.
* The Ink LED stays on while the Carriage Unit is at the home position.
The LED blinks while the Carriage Unit at the position for replacing the Ink Cartridge.
Table 1-20. Check Points for No Ink Cartridge Error
Occurrence Timing
Position of CR
Phenomenon Detail
Faulty Part/
Part Name
Check Point Remedy
At power-on
At HP
The printer does not perform the Initial
Ink Charge and the error is displayed on
LED and STM3.
Ink Cartridge
1. Check if the Ink Cartridge is normal by installing it in
another printer.
1. Replace the Ink Cartridge with a new one.
Main Board
1. Check if the correct data has been written in the address
5B<H> of EEPROM on the Main Board.
(We cannot check it with Adjustment Program of Stylus
Photo R220/R230.)
1. Correct the Market Setting stored on the
EEPROM using the Adjustment Program.
At power-on
Anywhere
The printer does not perform the Ink
Replacement Cleaning and the error is
displayed on LED and STM3.
Ink Cartridge
1. Check if the Ink Cartridge is normal by installing it in
another printer.
1. Replace the Ink Cartridge with a new one.
The printer does not perform any print
operation and the error is displayed on
LED and STM3.
Ink Cartridge
1. Check if ink still remains in the Ink Cartridge.
2. Check if the Ink Cartridge is normal by installing it in
another printer.
1. Replace the Ink Cartridge with a new one.
2. Replace the Ink Cartridge with a new one.