Waste Ink Drain Pad Removal; Left Ink Pad Removal - Epson Stylus Color 1520 Service Manual

3.2.9 Waste Ink Drain Pad Removal

Waste Ink Drain Pads are replaced under the following conditions:
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The value for the protect counter A has reached the specified limit (65,000) and the printer indicates a
maintenance request error.
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The value of the protect counter is more than 52,000. (In this case, only replace them with the consent
of your customer.)
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Protect counter C has reached the specified value and the printer indicates a maintenance request
error for the left ink pad.
(Refer to Sections 1.4.11 and 2.4.2.2.)
3.2.9.1 Waste Ink Drain Pad Removal
1. Reset the EEPROM. (Refer to Section 1.4.2.)
2. Remove the upper housing. (Refer to Section 3.2.1.)
3. Remove the printer mechanism. (Refer to Section 3.2.6.)
4. Remove the waste ink pads.

3.2.9.2 Left Ink Pad Removal

1. Reset the EEPROM. (Refer to Section 1.4.2.)
2. Remove the upper housing. (Refer to Section 3.2.1.)
3. Remove the ink pad cover from the left end of the paper eject drive unit.
4. Remove the left ink pad.
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The protect counter value and the ROM version number are indicated in the default setting sample
print, on the first line of the first page.
Paper Eject Drive Unit
WORK POINT
Ink Pad Cover
Printer Mechanism Unit
Left Ink Pad
Waste Ink Drain Pads
Figure 3-11. Ink Drain Pad Removal
Disassembly and Assembly
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