Re: Epson Secrets (Anybody Know???)

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I have this link if its any good,
http://www.epson.co.uk/spares/


Regards

Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete MacKenzie" <petemackenzie@lineone.net>
To: <epson-inkjet@leben.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: Epson Secrets (Anybody Know???)


> Dear Kenny
> 
> Do you have a link for the service manuals? I keep coming up against a
> password protected area with no obvious way of registering. I'm after the
> 1290 manual but maybe I could find some info to resurrect my 850 aswell.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Pete MacKenzie
> petemackenzie@lineone.net
> 
> 
> > From: Kenny <hla@att.net>
> > Reply-To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
> > Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 18:00:02 -0700
> > To: epson-inkjet@leben.com
> > Subject: Epson Secrets (Anybody Know???)
> > 
> > As far as I know, all Epson inkjets have absorbent
> > pads in the bottom of the printer (call it a "diaper"),
> > that collects waste ink used during cleaning cycles
> > (this is definitely true for the Color Stylus 800, 850
> > and the little SX480 printers I purchased last fall.
> > 
> > The printer keeps track of how much ink is sent
> > down to the pad, and after a preset volume of ink
> > has been used in cleaning cycles, it disables the
> > printer (on the 800/850, all LEDS flash continuously).
> > Gee, I wonder how many hundreds of thousands or millions
> > of Epson printers are living in landfills today because
> > their owners thought they were broken ! The manuals that
> > come with the printers don't tell you about this
> > wonderful built-in feature ! (But the service manual does.)
> > 
> > I learned how to reset the printer, which must be
> > done after changing the pad (procedure is described in
> > the Epson service manual) on the 800 and 850, but I don't
> > know how to reset the SX480.  Since there are no switches,
> > no buttons and no LEDs on the 480, I suspect it might
> > be done thru software, but I'm not sure.  My computer
> > indicates an error on the printer and it won't print,
> > and since the pad is pretty saturated, I'm guessing
> > the controller in the 480 wants the pad changed and
> > has to be reset.
> > 
> > Can anyone enlighten me on the procedure ?
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