most of the time after performing maintenance after receiving an error msg the error messages have to be reset to tell the printer that it can print again
this is 4 procedures depending on your problem one of them should fix it
Procedure 1
We found this procedure to work for the Stylus Photo 1270 type
printer, and
understand that it also works for the 870 range and even earlier models
like the
Stylus Color 740. The error is indicated on these printers by all four
lights on
the printer flashing. Even if you press the power switch on the printer,
the
lights continue to flash, and the printer does not turn off!
- Turn off your printer, ensuring that the print head is at it’s home
location
and locked in place as normal;
- Power off the printer at the wall or by removing the power
cable, for at
least 20 seconds;
- When you restore power to the printer at the wall socket or by
reinserting
the cable, if the lights come back on straight away, the printer’s power
switch
was ‘on’ - switch it off and return to step 1;
- Hold down the paper-feed button and the button with the
ink-drops next to
it, and then turn on the printer, still holding the buttons down;
- When the paper-out LED flashes, release the buttons;
- Press and hold the Cleaning button, until several lights flash -
this will
take a few seconds (i.e. then release the button);
- The printer will now attempt to reset, including resetting the
EEPROM memory
and running a short (about 10 seconds) cleaning cycle.
Procedure 2
- Turn off your printer, ensuring that the print head is at it’s home
location
and locked in place as normal;
- Hold down the paper feed button only;
- Turn on the printer;
- As the paper feed light starts flashing, release the button;
- Immediately hold down the ink-drops button for some 10-20
seconds or until
the printer springs into life;
- Allow printer to complete it’s processing, then turn off for a
few seconds,
and back on again for a newly working printer!
Procedure 3 - for 1290 and possibly 890 printers
1290 printer with green (power / data) and red (ink / paper feed)
lights
flashing alternately:
- Switch off printer with panel switch;
- Switch off printer at mains switch - leave off for 20+ seconds;
- Hold down roll feed and sheet feed buttons;
- Switch on at mains;
- Switch on at printer panel;
- Continue to hold down roll and sheet feed buttons until both
green and red
lights flash together in synchronisation, not alternately;
- Switch printer off and then, after a few seconds, on again at
mains switch;
- When red and green lights are both flashing in synchronisation,
release the
roll and sheet feed buttons;
- Press and hold down the ROLL FEED button (the one at the
extreme left) and
keep it down until the machine finishes whirring, cleaning etc and the
green
light comes on steady;
- Release the roll feed button and all should be well.
Procedure 4 - Cheat with Software Reset Methods!
There is a software reset method that can be used to reset ink
levels.
It is recommended to use in Epson service centers. Each printer model
has specifyed service (adjustment) program
which has such option like Reset Protection Counter when you need to
reset the value
of Wate Ink Counter. You can learn more about software reset method at
this link:
About Service
Programs.
This programs can be used to reset a number of counters in the
printer, etc.
Please note that CIS users should probably steer clear of any resetting
of
cartridge ink levels in the printer, and you will probably need to look
for the
‘Protection Counter’. Due to the risks of resetting this protection
counter, it
may be preferable to use the software once to reset the counter, then
uninstall
it so you do not inadvertently reset the counter more than once.
According to it’s own readouts, it did reset the ‘protection’
counter... but pretty much did
so of it’s own accord. It then seemed to interfere with printing!
However, the
access to advanced cleaning function control etc looks useful.
Nevertheless -
use with caution as per the notes above!
hope this helps
Robb
