Epson Stylus Pro 9000 Service Manual - Page 17

Service-Related Modes - clean printhead

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 1.2.3 Service-Related Modes Press and hold down the buttons listed in Table 1-2 at power on to enter one of these service-related modes: Maintenance Mode Lets you print a hex dump or change the language used for LCD display messages. See Table 1-11 on this page. Maintenance Mode 2 Lets you clear maintenance counters after replacing consumable parts. See Table 1-12 on this page. Self-Diagnostic Mode Lets you adjust printer settings, check and reset certain counters, make test prints, and clean the printhead. See Self-Diagnostics on page 107. Firmware Update Mode Lets you update the printer's firmware after replacing the Main Board. See ROM Backup and Updating on page 105. The operations described in this section are for service and support only. Avoid sharing this information with the end user. NOTE: In Maintenance Mode and Maintenance Mode 2, press the Paper Source button to select a menu item, and press Enter save a setting. 1.2.3.1 Maintenance Mode Press the Pause button while turning on the printer. Table 1-11. Maintenance Mode Menu Message Menu Item Explanation HEX DUMP PRINT Print data printed in hexadecimal form LANGUAGE ENGLISH, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH, Determines language used GERMAN, ITALIAN, FRENCH for LCD display messages 1.2.3.2 Maintenance Mode 2 Press the Paper Source, Cut/Eject, and Paper FeedD buttons while turning on the printer. Table 1-12. Maintenance Mode 2 Menu Message Menu Item Explanation INIT. ALL EXEC. Initializes NVRAM, Timer, life counters, and mechanical counters INIT. NVRAM EXEC. Initializes NVRAM INIT. TIMER EXEC. Initializes timer INIT CR MOTOR EXEC. Initializes CR motor (after replacing ink tubes) INIT. PF MOTOR EXEC. Initializes PF motor INIT. HEAD UNIT EXEC. Initializes head unit INIT CLEANING UNIT EXEC. Initializes cleaning unit INIT. TOTAL PRINTING EXEC. Initializes total print counter INIT. INK EXEC. Initializes ink counter INIT. WASTE INK EXEC. Initializes waste ink counter DETECT INK LABEL ON OFF Determines whether the Ink ID sensor checks the ink ID label on the ink cartridge. Printer Basics 17

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000
Printer Basics
17
1.2.3
Service-Related Modes
Press and hold down the buttons listed in
Table 1-2
at power on to
enter one of these service-related modes:
Maintenance Mode
Lets you print a hex dump or change the language used for LCD
display messages. See
Table 1-11
on this page.
Maintenance Mode 2
Lets you clear maintenance counters after replacing consumable
parts. See
Table 1-12
on this page.
Self-Diagnostic Mode
Lets you adjust printer settings, check and reset certain counters,
make test prints, and clean the printhead. See
Self-Diagnostics
on
page 107.
Firmware Update Mode
Lets you update the printer’s firmware after replacing the Main
Board. See
ROM Backup and Updating
on page 105.
NOTE:
In Maintenance Mode and Maintenance Mode 2, press the
Paper Source button to select a menu item, and press
Enter save a setting.
1.2.3.1
Maintenance Mode
Press the
Pause
button while turning on the printer.
1.2.3.2
Maintenance Mode 2
Press the
Paper Source, Cut/Eject,
and
Paper Feed
D
buttons while
turning on the printer.
C
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The operations described in this section are for service
and support only. Avoid sharing this information with
the end user.
Table 1-11.
Maintenance Mode Menu
Message
Menu Item
Explanation
HEX DUMP
PRINT
Print data printed in
hexadecimal form
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH,
GERMAN, ITALIAN, FRENCH
Determines language used
for LCD display messages
Table 1-12.
Maintenance Mode 2 Menu
Message
Menu Item
Explanation
INIT. ALL
EXEC.
Initializes NVRAM, Timer, life counters, and
mechanical counters
INIT. NVRAM
EXEC.
Initializes NVRAM
INIT. TIMER
EXEC.
Initializes timer
INIT CR MOTOR
EXEC.
Initializes CR motor (after replacing ink tubes)
INIT. PF MOTOR
EXEC.
Initializes PF motor
INIT. HEAD UNIT
EXEC.
Initializes head unit
INIT CLEANING
UNIT
EXEC.
Initializes cleaning unit
INIT. TOTAL
PRINTING
EXEC.
Initializes total print counter
INIT. INK
EXEC.
Initializes ink counter
INIT. WASTE INK
EXEC.
Initializes waste ink counter
DETECT INK LABEL
ON
OFF
Determines whether the Ink ID sensor checks
the ink ID label on the ink cartridge.