Epson Stylus Pro 9000 - Periodic Maintenance Items; Product Life Information

EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B
Maintenance & Setup General Maintenance Issues 147
6.1.1 Periodic Maintenance Items
The printer uses sensors and counters to determine when consumable items
need to be replaced. When a consumable part has reached its predetermined
end-of-life according to the corresponding counter, a message appears. See
the table below for parts which require periodic replacement.
6.1.2 Product Life Information
The table below shows the product life about the printer body, each
mechanism and various parts. Information regarding to the product life can be
checked by the following way.
 Panel Setting: “Printer Status Menu”
The amount of ink remaining is indicated on the LCD. (“F*****E” - F = full, E
= empty, and each asterisk * represents a percentage of the total ink.)
Also, the counters which record these values can be initialized by
“Maintenance Mode 2”.
 Self-Diagnostic Function: “Check: Maintenance” under “Test” menu
Table 6-1. Parts That Require Periodic Replacement
Items LCD Message Description
Waste Ink Pads
(R/L)
“Maintenance Call 0100”
or
“Service Call 00000100”
Solution
Replace the following parts;
 Waste Ink Pads (R/L)
 Pump Assembly
 Cap Assembly
 FBox(R/L)
 Cleaner, Head
*Required Adjustments
 Waste Ink Counter Clear
(See “Counter Clear” on
page 130.)
 Cleaner Counter (See
“Counter Clear” on
page 130.)
 Cutter Position Adjustment
(See “Cutter Position
Adjustment” on page 140.)
Ink Tubes “Service Call 00000101” Solution
 Check the ink tube
(The printer indicates this
error when the useful-life
ends for the specified part.)
CAUTION
When replacing the waste ink pads, replace the pads
in the waste ink tank and not the whole tank. Put the
old pads in a plastic bag and throw away the used ink
pads correctly, according to the laws and rules in your
area.
CAUTION
Do not perform the counter initialization without
replacing the corresponding parts and checking their
operation. Since the counters for “Waste Ink Life” and
“Ink Remaining Quantity” influence printer operations,
do not clear them unnecessarily.
Table 6-2. Product Life Information
Items Setting value Notes Result = Error
Printer 18,000 pages B1 paper See Ink Tubes in
Table 6-1
Printheads 2 billion dots Each nozzle No
Waste Ink Pads Right: 132,000 points
Left: 6,600 points
1 point = 0.02ml Yes
CR Motor 2,500,000 passes 1pass=1roundtrip
*Ink tube life is
monitored based on
this counter value.
Yes
PF Motor 23,000 meters Paper feed distance No
Cutter 2,000 operations 1 operation = cut one
page
No