Jump to content

Welcome to Geeks to Go - Register now for FREE

Need help with your computer or device? Want to learn new tech skills? You're in the right place!
Geeks to Go is a friendly community of tech experts who can solve any problem you have. Just create a free account and post your question. Our volunteers will reply quickly and guide you through the steps. Don't let tech troubles stop you. Join Geeks to Go now and get the support you need!

How it Works Create Account
Photo

EPSON RX500


  • Please log in to reply

#1
JOSS

JOSS

    New Member

  • Member
  • Pip
  • 2 posts
HI JOSS HERE JUST FOUND THIS WEB SITE http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml
fOR ALL EPSON PRINTERS APPARENTLY THIS FREE SOFTWARE SAYS THE INK WELL ( WHERE THE CARTRIGES PARK) FILLS UP OVER TIME AND IS ON A CLOCK
SO YOU NEED TO REPLACE SPONGE AND RESET CLOCK TO GET RID OF ERROR SERVICE MESSAGE.HERES A PAGE FROM THE HELP FILE,

Protection Counter Functions

This submenu is intended to reset special type of counter used in Epson inkjet printers.

Protection counter is the counter for wasted ink; it says to printer how much space it has in special tray where all wasted ink are going during cleaning procedures. With time it became full (printer just won't print in this case) and absorbtion padding must be replaced. After replacing the padding You must reset the protection counter to zero in order to continue ordinary printing. This submenu items can help You in this task.


Show Current Value - Shows You current protection counter value. You can use it to see the result of resetting procedure.

Reset protection Counter - Allows You to reset protection counter to zero value.

Clear counter overflow - Allows You to reset protection counter to zero value. Works only then printer request maintance error service.

On old printer models both of these functions can result in error message if protection counter is already full. In this case use manual reset instructions provided below.

Do not reset protection counter if You didn't replaced ink pad! This can cause ink leakage and, as result, head damage!



Below You will find instructions to reset protection counter on older printer models manually (25 printer models).



1) Turn off printer.

2) Replace waste ink pad.

3) Perform reset instructions provided for Your printer model below.

4) Turn off printer.



EPSON 7600/9600

Turn on power pressing and holding PAPER SOURCE,PAPER FEED,CUT/EJECT.

Release all buttons. Manu should appear. Press DOWN, CLEAR COUNTER option should appear.

Press RIGHT then UP - you must see MAIN TANK.

Press RIGHT then ENTER (CUT/EJECT).



Power Clean Option. Control Panel operation sequence.

Ready. Selectype. Printer Setup. Scrool down to Maintenance. Selectype. Power Cleaning,. Selectype. Exec. Press Eject.



EPSON R300

Turn on power.

Press and hold STOP, MANITENANCE and POWER buttons

then turn off the power when prompted.



EPSON Photo 950, 960

Turn the printer on with the Roll Paper

SW and Paper SW pressed. Paper and Ink indicators will flash for

3 seconds. During this time, momentarily release the roll paper

switch, and then press and hold the switch again for 10 seconds. When the printer

checks the maintenance error function, the front LEDs will light for 2

seconds, and the printer will then change to standby mode. Turn off printer.



EPSON RX500

Press all following buttons :Power, Load/Eject, Stop, B&W, Color,

after this printer turns on and you'll see "Init eeprom" on printer screen.

Press Color button to clear protection counter.



EPSON RX600

Press all following buttons : Power, B&W, Color,

then, on demand (you'll see message on printer screen), turn off printer.



EPSON C80

Hold down both the paper and ink buttons while you turn on the power.

When the paper out LED is just flashing release both buttons and press and hold the ink-cleaning button for at least 10 seconds.

The printer will cycle through and self check for about 3 minutes and then function normally.



EPSON 2100

Switch on the power holding buttons one and three (ROLL PAPER and SHEET FEEDER).

Then hold button one down for 10 seconds.



EPSON Stylus Color

Pressing and holding ALT+FONT+LOAD+PAUSE buttons combination, press POWER button.

Release all buttons.



EPSON Stylus Color 300

Pressing and holding LOAD/EJECT and CLEANING buttons, press POWER button and hold it until You will see blinking INK OUT and PAPER OUT leds.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time press LOAD/EJECT and CLEANING buttons again.



EPSON Stylus Color 400, 600

Pressing and holding LOAD/EJECT and CLEANING buttons, press POWER button and hold it until You will see blinking INK OUT and PAPER OUT leds.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time press and release LOAD/EJECT button.



EPSON Stylus Color 440, 640, 740, 460, 660, 670, 760, 860, 880, 1160

Pressing and holding LOAD/EJECT and CLEANING buttons, press POWER button and hold it until You will see blinking INK OUT and PAPER OUT leds.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time press and hold CLEANING button, until all leds will blink.



EPSON Stylus Color 680

Pressing and holding LOAD/EJECT and CLEANING buttons, press POWER button and hold it until You will see blinking INK OUT and PAPER OUT leds.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time press and hold LOAD/EJECT button, until all leds will blink.



EPSON Stylus Color 800, 850

Pressing and holding LOAD, CLEANING Color and CLEANING Black buttons, press POWER button and hold it until You will see blinking INK OUT and PAPER OUT leds.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time press and release CLEANING Color button, You will see leds blinking.



EPSON Stylus Color 900, 980

Pressing and holding LOAD/EJECT and CLEANING buttons, press POWER button, You will see blinking INK OUT led.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time press and hold CLEANING button for 10-12 seconds.



EPSON Stylus Color 3000

Pressing and holding PAUSE, LF/FF and DOWN ARROW buttons turn on printer.

Release all buttons.



EPSON Stylus Photo 785, 895

Pressing and holding Maintenance and Roll Paper buttons, press POWER button, You will see blinking Error led.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time until led is blinking press and hold for 10-12 seconds Roll Paper button, until all leds will blink.



EPSON Stylus Photo 890, 1280, 1290

Pressing and holding Maintenance and Roll Paper buttons, press POWER button, You will see blinking Power led.

Release all buttons.

In 2-3 seconds time until led is blinking press and hold for 10-12 seconds Roll Paper button, until all leds will blink.



EPSON Stylus 1520

Turn on printer holding the following buttons : Alt, LF/FF, Load/Eject, Micro Adjust.



EPSON Stylus Color II, IIS, 400, 600, 640.

Turn printer on and off 5 times using Power button.

hOPE THIS IS HELPFUL.
  • 0

Advertisements







Similar Topics

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users

As Featured On:

Microsoft Yahoo BBC MSN PC Magazine Washington Post HP