Epson cx6600 problem and needs service ??

[slld]

The red expl. point comes ons and the monitor states there is an internal
problem and the printer needs service?
Is this the ink waste problem?
How do I correct it?
I looked at some of the other post but did not find an answer.
I must have missed it
Thanks
Jim

 

[Andrew]

this might be the fix,,
I saved this post,, as my 6600 was acting up,, now the heads are done ,
tried the widex fix,, and nothings printing.
Am going laser multi function next
thinking the samsung scx 4200
Give this a try its, its thanks to a person named Paul.
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press the small button with the triangle and the colour button together hold
down, swithch off then re-start keeping buttons in
when screen stops flshing letgo of all buttons, press colour button,
then press off and hold untill it switches back on
job don

PAUL

 

[slld]

I also saved this post
Thanks to everyone that helped
Jim

 

[Martin]

I also saved this post
Thanks to everyone that helped
Jim

Remember that if this is indeed the waste pad full error then you need
to be thinking about replacement or redirection of waste.. OR at bare
minimum some absorbant damage control measures for when the ink pads
overflow out of the printer.

 

[teranews]

Remember that if this is indeed the waste pad full error then you need to
be thinking about replacement or redirection of waste.. OR at bare minimum
some absorbant damage control measures for when the ink pads overflow out
of the printer.

Where do I find how to replace it
Thanks again

xxx



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[HankG]

Where do I find how to replace it
Thanks again

You probably won't. I've own a 6600 and have been looking for this
information for a long time. The printer is used very sparingly--I'm still
on the original carts. Unit is about 1 year old and the black cart is
reporting 20% left, so I'm not really concerned about waste ink at this
time.

Out of curiosity, how old is your printer and how many carts have you
replaced?

HankG

 

[Martin]

You probably won't. I've own a 6600 and have been looking for this
information for a long time. The printer is used very sparingly--I'm still
on the original carts. Unit is about 1 year old and the black cart is
reporting 20% left, so I'm not really concerned about waste ink at this
time.

Out of curiosity, how old is your printer and how many carts have you
replaced?

HankG

Just so's you guys know... I've just received a CX6600 which had the
service required message stopping it from being of any use so I got it
cheap.

I'll be taking it apart at some point over the next week and recording
how to do it as I go so hopefully I'll have something to share about how
to adapt the system for an external tank if nothing else..

As to the reset.. that requires the actual service utility that Epson
give to their technicians so you have to search around to get that to
reset it..

Fun times ahead!!

 

[HankG]

Just so's you guys know... I've just received a CX6600 which had the
service required message stopping it from being of any use so I got it
cheap.

I'll be taking it apart at some point over the next week and recording
how to do it as I go so hopefully I'll have something to share about how
to adapt the system for an external tank if nothing else..

As to the reset.. that requires the actual service utility that Epson
give to their technicians so you have to search around to get that to
reset it..

Fun times ahead!!

FWIW, following is info that I found after laboriously searching web:

usually for multi function printer we can reset the protection without using
any software. we just push some combination button, and than everything is
ok. in this case i haven't try to do this for CX6600 but i already try for
RX510, RX630 and CX6500, and all works.
you will see big button on your printer like power on ( this is on the left
side ), black & white, color, and then stop button ( these are on the right
side).
1. first turn off your printer
2. push the b/w + color + stop ( or maybe ok button ) together and hold
3. push power on button and hold ( so you push 4 button together ) don't
release all the button until you see the light indicator is blinking and
then a message display on the lcd
4. release you finger from the button
5. push the color button ( once )
6. turn off the printer
7. turn it on again

Alternate Procedure

Re: epson cx6600 needs reseting by Anonymous (10/24/05 10:34 AM) reply +2 +
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press the small button with the triangle and the colour button together hold
down, swithch off then re-start keeping buttons in
when screen stops flshing letgo of all buttons, press colour button,
then press off and hold untill it switches back on
job don

I'd be very curious about how to route that waste tube out of the unit.

HankG

 

[Martin]

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FWIW, following is info that I found after laboriously searching web:

usually for multi function printer we can reset the protection without using
any software. we just push some combination button, and than everything is
ok. in this case i haven't try to do this for CX6600 but i already try for
RX510, RX630 and CX6500, and all works.
you will see big button on your printer like power on ( this is on the left
side ), black & white, color, and then stop button ( these are on the right
side).
1. first turn off your printer
2. push the b/w + color + stop ( or maybe ok button ) together and hold
3. push power on button and hold ( so you push 4 button together ) don't
release all the button until you see the light indicator is blinking and
then a message display on the lcd
4. release you finger from the button
5. push the color button ( once )
6. turn off the printer
7. turn it on again

Alternate Procedure

Re: epson cx6600 needs reseting by Anonymous (10/24/05 10:34 AM) reply +2 +
/ -
press the small button with the triangle and the colour button together hold
down, swithch off then re-start keeping buttons in
when screen stops flshing letgo of all buttons, press colour button,
then press off and hold untill it switches back on
job don

Thanks for those... that's all useful information.. As it goes I was
able to reset my unit using the utility thanks to some anonymous help.

I'd be very curious about how to route that waste tube out of the unit.

I think I may have found an answer that involves very little disassembly
but I need to spend some time double checking a service manual to be sure..

The solution MAY be that there's a small hatch in the base of the unit
(right front-ish) that requires a very thin and tough screwdriver to
prise out. Above this hatch is what I THINK is the waste ink tube but I
suspect it runs for quite a ways along the base before it terminates in
the absorbant padding.

My theory at the moment is that it's going to require a pedestal of
sorts to lift the printer up, a cutting or gentle extraction of the tube
and then redirection into a container underneath the printer..

Like I said though I need to:
- confirm the tube I found is the right one
- if it is, which way the tube goes to the padding
- whether or not I can extract the tube or need to do some open printer
surgery and tube grafting..

I'll keep you posted..

Martin

 

[Martin]

I think I may have found an answer that involves very little disassembly
but I need to spend some time double checking a service manual to be sure..

The solution MAY be that there's a small hatch in the base of the unit
(right front-ish) that requires a very thin and tough screwdriver to
prise out. Above this hatch is what I THINK is the waste ink tube but I
suspect it runs for quite a ways along the base before it terminates in
the absorbant padding.

My theory at the moment is that it's going to require a pedestal of
sorts to lift the printer up, a cutting or gentle extraction of the tube
and then redirection into a container underneath the printer..

Like I said though I need to:
- confirm the tube I found is the right one
- if it is, which way the tube goes to the padding
- whether or not I can extract the tube or need to do some open printer
surgery and tube grafting..

I'll keep you posted..

Well it seems I was right... I completed a successful waste ink tank
installation this morning and took pictures of the whole process..

You can see the pics here:
http://www.continuousink.info/forum...lery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=1

(you may need to edit that URL into one long URL to get there)


I'll do a write up when I get a chance, probably tomorrow, but the main
thing to note is that I was forced to cut the tubing and used a barbed
connector to join a new bit of tubing on to the existing waste tube.

I ran various cleaning routines while trying to setup a CIS to the same
printer unit (whole other story) so I know it works very well..

Hope that helps anyway...

Martin

 

[HankG]

Well it seems I was right... I completed a successful waste ink tank
installation this morning and took pictures of the whole process..

You can see the pics here:
http://www.continuousink.info/forum/modules.php?set_albumName=album08&op=mod
load&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=1

(you may need to edit that URL into one long URL to get there)


I'll do a write up when I get a chance, probably tomorrow, but the main
thing to note is that I was forced to cut the tubing and used a barbed
connector to join a new bit of tubing on to the existing waste tube.

I ran various cleaning routines while trying to setup a CIS to the same
printer unit (whole other story) so I know it works very well..

Hope that helps anyway...

Thanks for the pictures.

Have two questions. What was the outside diameter of the barbed connector
that you used? Was the new tubing's inside diameter the same?

When you pried open the door, was the screwdriver inserted on the front side
or the rear side of the door?

Thanks for being a pioneer.

HankG

 

[Martin]

HankG wrote:

(Snipped)

Thanks for the pictures.

Have two questions.
What was the outside diameter of the barbed connector
that you used?

The tubing connector I used had an ID of 1/16" to ID of 1/8" and it was
really all I had available to use... From experience the force of the
ink flow is rarely enough to cause a blow back but if I wanted to be a
purist I'd recommend you get a 1/8" to 1/8" barbed connector to ensure
there's absolutely no chance of pressure causing problems in the pump.

Was the new tubing's inside diameter the same?

I didn't have any 1/8" tubing to hand so I just used the next best thing
which was 1/16".. As above... 1/8" seems to be about right but probably
overkill..

When you pried open the door, was the screwdriver inserted on the front side
or the rear side of the door?

I used brute force as I hadn't a clue how the trap door was held in..
but as you might be able to tell from the pictures the trapdoor has
retaining clips at the ends with the shortest width (ie: front and back)
so you could probably apply pressure at the top and bottom ends using a
small thin (and very strong!) flat bladed screwdriver (I used a
watchmakers small screwdriver)...

You're going to cause some damage to the trapdoor whatever you do though
so just watch your eyes and pray for a little luck...

Thanks for being a pioneer.

No worries... It galls me to think that Epson get £30 or $50 for some
poor schmo to replace a printers waste pads when all it really needs is
an external ink tank and a reset button/utility..

Hope those answers help anyways...

Martin

 

[Martin]

Thanks for the pictures.

Have two questions. What was the outside diameter of the barbed connector
that you used? Was the new tubing's inside diameter the same?

When you pried open the door, was the screwdriver inserted on the front side
or the rear side of the door?

Thanks for being a pioneer.

HankG

Right, just to finish this off... I wrote up my experiment into the form
of a guide so in case anyone else is interested here's the finished
article on how to modify a CX6600 to install an external waste ink tank.

http://www.continuousink.info/forum/kb.php?mode=article&k=7

Cheers all

Martin

 

[HankG]

HankG wrote:

(Snipped)


The tubing connector I used had an ID of 1/16" to ID of 1/8" and it was
really all I had available to use... From experience the force of the
ink flow is rarely enough to cause a blow back but if I wanted to be a
purist I'd recommend you get a 1/8" to 1/8" barbed connector to ensure
there's absolutely no chance of pressure causing problems in the pump.



I didn't have any 1/8" tubing to hand so I just used the next best thing
which was 1/16".. As above... 1/8" seems to be about right but probably
overkill..


I used brute force as I hadn't a clue how the trap door was held in..
but as you might be able to tell from the pictures the trapdoor has
retaining clips at the ends with the shortest width (ie: front and back)
so you could probably apply pressure at the top and bottom ends using a
small thin (and very strong!) flat bladed screwdriver (I used a
watchmakers small screwdriver)...

You're going to cause some damage to the trapdoor whatever you do though
so just watch your eyes and pray for a little luck...



No worries... It galls me to think that Epson get £30 or $50 for some
poor schmo to replace a printers waste pads when all it really needs is
an external ink tank and a reset button/utility..

Great write-up. Looking at the picture (trap door removed, tube visible),
when the cut is made, which part (half) is the up stream portion? My guess
is the left side as looking into the open door (upper left of picture).

HankG

 

[Martin]

Great write-up. Looking at the picture (trap door removed, tube visible),
when the cut is made, which part (half) is the up stream portion? My guess
is the left side as looking into the open door (upper left of picture).

HankG

Correct... the pump is located over on the right so you want to avoid
putting anymore pressure on that. Clipping over on the far left means
you have a little slack to play with but you still have to be careful..

 

[HankG]

Correct... the pump is located over on the right so you want to avoid
putting anymore pressure on that. Clipping over on the far left means
you have a little slack to play with but you still have to be careful..

I think we may be mixing terms. Let me try this again. When I raise the
scanner and look down underneath the cartridges, I can see the tube. As I
am looking at it, the tube at the left side of the carts travels toward the
front of the printer at an (approx) 45 degree angle, curves at the front
then runs straight back. Are you saying that the straight run back goes to
the waste pump? If this is the case, then I would agree that when you open
the trap door, you should make the cut as far to the left as possible.

What I don't understand is why Epson included the trapdoor in the design of
this printer. Were they being considerate of anyone thinking about making
this mod? Just kidding.

HankG

 

[Martin]

I think we may be mixing terms. Let me try this again. When I raise the
scanner and look down underneath the cartridges, I can see the tube.

DAMN!... Ok... you got me.. I never actually bothered to look under the
cartridges and I've realised now that I could have gotten away without
snipping the tube at all.. Doh!.

All you need to do is release that metal clip that holds the tube in
place and you can then uncouple the extension from the grey part.

As I
am looking at it, the tube at the left side of the carts travels toward the
front of the printer at an (approx) 45 degree angle, curves at the front
then runs straight back. Are you saying that the straight run back goes to
the waste pump?

I've taken a few more pictures of the inside of the printer and the
tubing and I think I know what you mean..

The stuff that's running to the left/front and then heads left/back is
heading to the waste ink pads.

The grey tubing that's heading right/back heads under the cleaning/rest
assembly and then loops slightly to connect to the black pump unit which
is located at the back of the cleaning assembly.

If this is the case, then I would agree that when you open
the trap door, you should make the cut as far to the left as possible.

As I said, it's now pretty obvious you don't need to do any cutting at
all if you can detach that clip..

What I don't understand is why Epson included the trapdoor in the design of
this printer. Were they being considerate of anyone thinking about making
this mod? Just kidding.

You and me both... I really don't know what they were thinking there but
at a guess it may be a QA testing thing that allows them to ensure that
it's working properly... Who knows..

 

[aghunt2005]

Rx630

thanks heaps, i was about to tell epson where to put there printer