Epson 200 - Manual (Page 63)

5.5.1 How to recover the dot-missing with the brand-new ink cartridge
The following flow-chart shows the way of recovering a clogged nozzle with the ink cartridge. The section
that is indicated out of each items shows the additional explanation when you need more information..
Printing is recovered?
Start
Yes
No
Does the
head angle
correct?
A Perforn the 360 DPI printing.
Does the
printing normal?
Refer to Section 5.5.1.1.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.2. Refer to Section 5.5.1.4.
Perform the Bi-D adjustment.
Refer to Section 4.1.2.
Perform the head angle
adjustment.
Refer to Section 4.1.3.
Perform the Bi-D adjustment.
Refer to Section 4.1.2.
Perform the EEPROM reset &
replace a waste ink drain pad.
Refer to Section 4.1.5.
Replace to new ink cartridge.
END
Perform the CL operation
for 2 or 3 times.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.3.
Perforn the 360 DPI printing.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.1.
Yes
No
A
Replace to new ink cartridge.
Perform the initila ink charge
with the program.
Perforn the 360 DPI printing.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.1.
Printing is recovered?
Yes
A
No
Refer to Section 5.5.1.5.
Perform the initila ink charge
with the program.
Refer to Section 4.1.3.
Perforn the 360 DPI printing.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.1.
Printing is recovered?
Yes
A
No Perform the initila ink charge
with the program.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.5.
Perforn the 360 DPI printing.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.6.
Yes
A
No
Printing is recovered?
Perform the EEPROM reset &
replace a waste ink drain pad.
Refer to Section 4.1.5.
Replace to new print head.
Refer to Section 5.5.1.4.
Replace to new ink cartridge.
Does the head
angle correct? Yes Perform the head angle
adjustment.
END
Perform the Bi-D adjustment.
Refer to Section 4.1.2.
Figure 5-2. Main Flow-Chart for Recover a Dot-missing
Troubleshooting Epson Stylus Color 200 / Epson Stylus 200
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