Epson Perfection 1270 User manual

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Installation Instructions: Epson 1270/1280/1290/2000p CFS (Prefilled, R)
Preparation:
Below are the instructions for installing a prefilled CFS for an Epson 1270 / 1280 / 1290 /
2000P printer On the prefilled unit, the cartridges come full If you ordered a system
that is not prefilled please use the vacuum fill kit to fill your cartridges before continuing
If the tubes are empty on your prefilled unit do not worry, the empty tubes will fill with
ink as you begin to use the system Do not try to force or put any ink in the tubes Please
read each step fully before beginning the procedure
Materials:
•Continuous Flow Cartridge set with Tubes attached
•MIS 1280 SLC Bridge Bracket (1) for 1270/1280/1290/2000P
•MIS Tube Guide (1)
•MIS Accessory Group MIS-AG1270A
•Small amount of Silicone lubricant
•MIS Caps w/Fittings (6)
•Ruler or tape measure

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•Black Felt Marker
•Small thin screwdriver, not phillips
•Scissors
•Alcohol or Alcohol swabs
•Pen or Pencil
Get everything together in one place so you can do this all at the same time It will take
about 15 minutes of your time It is not difficult if you have the right tools Of course the
second time you do it, it will be a lot easier
Validate Your Printer Performance and Set Up USB Cable:
1 Before you begin installing the CFS, make sure your printer is working perfectly If
you don’t do this and you have problems later on, you will never know if it is the CFS
or your printer So, DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP
Use your Epson cartridges, and check your nozzle pattern, if it looks good, then
print 5 copies of the PURGE6 TIF image (found on the disk provided or our web
site ) The prints must not have any banding or skipping on them Make sure you
print using 360 DPI, PLAIN PAPER settings If either the purge6 prints or your
nozzle pattern tests have problems, then run cleaning cycles in groups of 3 Print a
copy of purge6 after 3 cleanings Always check your nozzles before and after each
cleaning If you cannot get a perfect print or nozzle pattern, then DO NOT
PROCEED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR CFS
Remove Cartridge Hold Down Clamps:
2 Remove the cartridge clamps next Remove both the black clamp and the color
clamp With the power on and with the printer idle, push the Orange button under
the printer lid The cartridges will slide to the left, to the cartridge removal
position Remove both of the cartridges Then, use your flat screwdriver to remove
the clamps that were holding the cartridges in place Put the screwdriver blade in
between the blue and black plastic parts where the clamps are hinged, and twist
The clamps will pop right off With the cartridges in the left position, pull the
power cord for the printer out of the wall, disconnecting the printer power
“ t this point, disconnect the printer power by pulling the plug out of the wall”
Install the CFS Cartridges:
3 With the power disconnected, remove the old cartridges and insert the new CFS
color cartridges There should be 4 felt pads on each cartridge You may have to
guide these felt pads into the cartridge holder, it is a tight fit Push the cartridge
all the way down, so the poppet valves are actuated and the contacts touch the

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chip Make sure it is seated at the bottom of the cartridge holder If it is not
seated all the way down, the chip may make partial contact causing it to become
unusable Do the same with the black cartridge Both should now be firmly in place
You don’t want them to be lifted by accident or by the tubes pulling on them
Next, install the nylon tie wrap and hold down strap as shown below It is important
to get it in the exact position as shown in the photo, so it will be in the depressed
area of the chassis See photo This is your insurance that the cartridges will not
pop up and cause damage to the electronic chips on the front of the cartridges If
you have “red light” problems after installing your CFS, it is due to the chips on the
carts being damaged Careful here, they are delicate electrically Do not use pliers
or any tools to tighten the tie wrap, just your hand strength If it is pulled too
tight, it will cause the black cartridge to lift up
Tie Wrap Installation
Install Tube Bracket:
4 Clean the housing surface where the bracket will attach with alcohol Clean the top
edge of housing Wipe dry with a paper towel or clean cloth The tube clip on the
bracket should be on the right side Remove the paper backing from the foam tape
and place the bracket 6 1/2” from the right inside edge of the printer housing, as
shown below

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Attach the small tube bracket on the top of the printer to the right edge
Install Tubing in Bracket and djust the Slack:
5 Put a little alcohol on the tubes at the position that will interface with the bracket
For the 1270/1280/1290 printers, do not rotate the tubing Slide the tubing into
the tube clip attached to the underside of the bridge bracket This is the bracket
you installed in step #4 With the cartridges still in the left hand position, make
sure there is a little slack in the tubing, not a lot, but just enough If you can’t get
the tubing into the bracket, use a little more alcohol on the tubing
Move the cartridges, by hand, from far left to far right Make sure there is
sufficient slack in the tubing so that the cartridges can reach the far right and far
left with out putting excess tension in the tubes If you have too much slack in the
tubes, then the tubing will touch the bottom of the printer Adjust the tube
position in the bracket so the tubes don’t touch the bottom of the printer, and so
the carts can reach far left and right with out the tubes stopping the motion This
is important
With the new bridge bracket, the bottom of the printer chassis and the underside
of the tubes must be coated with silicone lubricant We have included a cotton pad
containing the silicone lubricant Wipe the silicone on the inside metal base or
chassis (in the center) and on the bottom of the ink tubes When the tubes touch
the metal part of the printer, they will slide and not stick This is important

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6 Clean the right section of the printer housing with alcohol, then install the second
bracket on the right hand edge of the housing so the tubing is in a straight line Put
the tubing into this small bracket Now you are ready to insert the tubes into the
bottles The position of the bracket opening can be either up or down It does not
matter
7 Next, you must install the Tube Guide onto the cartridge carriage The Tube Guide
is installed on the side of the carriage that has the black cartridge Clean the area
where the tube guide is to be installed with a small amount of alcohol The bracket
is installed in such a way that the edge of the bracket is 1/8 of an inch from the
black cartridge on the left side and front The Tube Guide position should be as
shown in the picture below
After installation, check to be sure that the Tube Guide does not hit the left hand
side of the printer housing when the carriage is all of the way to the left side of
the printer Since this dimension is very close it is best to check this by sliding a
business card between the Tube Guide and the printer housing with the carriage
moved all of the way to the left If the business card slides freely between the
tube guide and the printer housing, it is installed correctly
Set up the Bottles and Connect the Tubes:
The Spongeless CFS System that you have been shipped contains a set of our new bottle
caps with fittings It also has white plugs on the tube ends that were not there before
The installation of the tubes is as follows
8 Once the tubes have the slack adjusted properly and they are securely inserted
into the Bridge Bracket clip, let the remaining tube length feed thru the beige clip
on the right hand edge of the printer Close the clamp on the tubing This will leave
the remaining tube length at the right side of the printer ready to be trimmed for
connection to the bottle tops