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 ? > > - > > Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate > > subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. > > - > Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate > subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions. - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.