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Printer Condition and Panel Status, 1.4.5 Printer Initialization

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 680/777/777i Revision B 1.4.4 Printer Condition and Panel Status Table 1-12. Printer Condition and LED Status Printer Status Power Indicators Error Power ON condition On - Ink sequence Blink - Ink Cartridge change mode Blink - Data processing Blink - Paper Out - On Paper jam condition - On Ink end (Black) - On -> Blink Ink level low (Black) - Blink Ink end (Color) - On -> Blink2 Ink level low (Color) - Blink Ink end (Black and Color) - Blink -> Blink No Ink Cartridge (Black and Color) - On Reset, Timer IC reset, EEPROM clear On (1s) On (1s) Ink Overflow Counter reset On (2s) On (2s) Maintenance request (Ink Overflow Counter error) Alt Blink Alt Blink Fatal error Off On Special setting Blink Blink Priority 10 6 5 9 4 3 8 8 8 8 8 7 - 2 1 - " - " : Indicator status don't change. " A -> B " : A is a indicator condition when carriage is on Home Position. B is a indicator condition in Ink exchange sequence. 1.4.5 Printer Initialization There are three kinds of initialization methods, and the following explains each initialization. 1. Power-on Initialization This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on, or printer recognized the cold-reset command (remote RS command). When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed: (a) Initializes printer mechanism. (b) Clears input data buffer. (c) Clears print buffer. (d) Sets default values. 2. Operator Initialization This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on again within 10 seconds from last power off, or printer recognized the -INIT signal (negative pulse) of parallel interface. When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed: (a) Cap the printer head. (b) Eject a paper. (c) Clears input data buffer. (d) Clears print buffer. (e) Sets default values. 3. Software Initialization The ESC@ command also initialize the printer. When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed: (a) Clears print buffer. (b) Sets default values. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION OPERATOR CONTROLS 22

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 680/777/777i
Revision B
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
OPERATOR CONTROLS
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1.4.4 Printer Condition and Panel Status
" - " : Indicator status don't change.
" A -> B " :
A is a indicator condition when carriage is on Home Position.
B is a indicator condition in Ink exchange sequence.
1.4.5 Printer Initialization
There are three kinds of initialization methods, and the following explains each
initialization.
1.
Power-on Initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on, or printer recognized
the cold-reset command (remote RS command).
When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed:
(a) Initializes printer mechanism.
(b) Clears input data buffer.
(c) Clears print buffer.
(d) Sets default values.
2.
Operator Initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on again within 10
seconds from last power off, or printer recognized the -INIT signal (negative
pulse) of parallel interface.
When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed:
(a) Cap the printer head.
(b) Eject a paper.
(c) Clears input data buffer.
(d) Clears print buffer.
(e) Sets default values.
3.
Software Initialization
The ESC@ command also initialize the printer.
When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed:
(a) Clears print buffer.
(b) Sets default values.
Table 1-12. Printer Condition and LED Status
Printer Status
Indicators
Priority
Power
Error
Power ON condition
On
-
10
Ink sequence
Blink
-
6
Ink Cartridge change mode
Blink
-
5
Data processing
Blink
-
9
Paper Out
-
On
4
Paper jam condition
-
On
3
Ink end (Black)
-
On -> Blink
8
Ink level low (Black)
-
Blink
8
Ink end (Color)
-
On -> Blink2
8
Ink level low (Color)
-
Blink
8
Ink end
(Black and Color)
-
Blink -> Blink
8
No Ink Cartridge
(Black and Color)
-
On
7
Reset, Timer IC reset,
EEPROM clear
On (1s)
On (1s)
-
Ink Overflow Counter reset
On (2s)
On (2s)
-
Maintenance request
(Ink Overflow Counter
error)
Alt Blink
Alt Blink
2
Fatal error
Off
On
1
Special setting
Blink
Blink
-