Epson R1400 User manual

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IMPORTANT
If your printer is new, set it up according to
the enclosed manufacturers instructions.
This is a check to ensure your new printer
and drivers are working correctly before the
Eco-Flo System is installed.
ECO-FLO CONTINUOUS INK SYSTEM PermaJet
Assembly Instructions for:R1400
Ink System
It is very important you read these instructions carefully before you begin!
We will take you through the following steps:
1Preparing your Injector
2Setting up of the Inks in the bottle tray
3Installation of the modified injector to your printer
4Fitting of the Tube Supports System
5Producing your first print.
Only start work on the installation once you have read the
instructions fully!
What you will need to Install the Eco-Flo R1400
* Complete Eco-Flo R1400 Kit
* Sharp Blade (Stanley Knife type) & Scissors
* Measuring Tape or Ruler
* Marking Pen or Pencil
* Paper Towels
Please read carefully before you continue and
refer to the components diagram over the
page
What is included in your Eco-Flo R1400 Kit
*Injector Set with tubes attached
* Set 6 Inks & empty 100ml bottles
* 6 Bottle Caps & clear piping tubes
* Tube Support Bracket with Self Adhesive
Pads fitted
* Bottle Holder Tray
* Special Injector Lid & 2 Chip Blocks
* 1x Grey/White Tube Clip with adhesive pad
* Installation Instructions and Profiles CD
* 10ml Syringe & wing adaptor
* Pair of latex gloves
* 6 Tube Clamps
* Foam Strip
Epson R1400 Eco-Flo Shown
Epson R1400
Part No. APJ29421
EPSON PRINTER

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Check List for Components
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Set of 6 125ml
Inks
Injector Set &
Tubes
Bottle Caps &
Clear Pi
p
in
g
Tube Support
Bracket
Bottle Holder Tray
Special Injector
Lid
Pair of Latex
Gloves Tube Clip With
Adhesive Pad
6 Tube
Clam
p
s
6 Empty 100ml
Bottles
10ml Syringe
Wing Adaptor
Set of 2 Chip
Blocks
Set of Three Chip
Su
pp
ort Bars
Foam Strip

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Check Printer Condition
If you have a brand new printer, follow the Epson instructions for setting up your printer. Use the Epson cartridges
that came with the printer. Follow normal installation instructions for the software. Test the printer by printing
pictures. Learn how to use the Epson utilities to run a Nozzle pattern check and to run a Cleaning Cycle.
If you have been using the printer in the past, just make sure it produces a perfect nozzle pattern before proceeding
with the Eco-Flo installation. If the Nozzle pattern has any gaps whatsoever, then run cleaning cycles until it prints
perfectly.
DO NOT INSTALL THE ECO-FLO IF YOUR PRINTER IS NOT FULLY FUNCTIONAL
Disconnecting Power From the Printer
Push, but do not hold the INK button on the printer. This will move the injectors to the “replacement” position. After
they move to this position, which is just slightly to the left of the parked position, SWITCH OFF THE POWER AT
THE WALL SOCKET. Now the injector head can be moved from side to side by hand. We will tell you later when
to reconnect the printer power supply. Remove the original Epson injectors from the printer (Power is disconnected).
Set them aside on some paper towel. DONOT throw away, you may need them someday. Wrap in a zip-lock plastic
bag for cool dry safe keeping.
Make sure that the printer can produce a perfect nozzle pattern
before proceeding with Eco-Flo installation.

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INSTALLATION OF YOUR ECO-FLO KIT
Step 1 Removing the Injector Lid
You will need to remove the printer lid on the injector carrier as shown illustrated from the diagrams below. Store
this somewhere safe should you ever wish to return the printer to its original setup.
The lid is held in place by two ‘Lugs’ on either side, once you have the LEFT side disconnected, the second lug can
ONLY be removed by using a sharp Stanley knife type and scoring the plastic within the head as illustrated in Fig.3.
Please note that the measurement and location of scoring would be inline with the THIRD GROOVE along as
indicated. When you have scored this several times take a fine screw driver as indicated in Fig.4 and very gently
praise the excess plastic piece off. Removing this excess piece will enable you to remove the lid by twisting this
towards you as illustrated in Fig.5.
3rd Groove
2nd Groove Scoring point
1st Groove
Fig.1 Fig.2
Fig.3 Fig.4
Fig.5

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Step 2 Moving the Printer Head
You are now able to move the printer head manually to the centre area of the printer. See below.
Step 3 Bottle Preparation
Locate the coloured bottle caps and straight lengths of plastic tubes. Insert the straight tube firmly into the bottom of
each bottle cap see Fig.7 below.
Step 4 Tube Preparation
Fig.6
Fig.7

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Step 4 Tube Preparation
Using a pair of scissors snip gently at the end of each tube. Please see Fig.8 below.
Strip back all the tubes by approx 150mm. Please note when assembling the tubes to the bottle caps you may need
to strip back more of the tubing in order for the bottles to be seated correctly within the bottle tray.
Fig.8
Fig.9 Fig.10 showing
tubes stripped back

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Step 5 Preparation of The Clamps & Inks
You are now ready to attach the tube clamps to the tubes as indicated in Fig.11 below.
Now please fill all the bottles with the correct inks; please ensure that all ink has been filled correctly as indicated by
the bottle caps that are colour coded, see Fig.12 below.
Step 6 Positioning the Ink Bottles in The Tray
You are now ready to position the ink bottles in the bottle holder tray as indicated below on the LEFT hand side on
the same level as the printer.
Fig.11 Fig.12
R1400 Setup
Y
M
LC C
LM
BK

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Step 7 Assembling the Tubing to the Bottle Caps
When you have completed the above process insert the correct tubes to the correct ink bottles. PLEASE TAKE
CARE when doing this as if this is connected incorrectly there is no turning back see Fig.13 & Fig.14
Step 8 Priming the Ink Through the Injectors
You are now ready to start the ink priming process starting with the YELLOW. This process is carried out by
inserting the 10ml syringe and wing adaptor at the base of the injector.
Wing Adaptor
Shown
Fig.13 Fig.14
Fig.15

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PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE WING ADAPTOR (TIP ONLY) IS GENTLY, BUT MAKES A FIRM SEAL ON THE
BASE OF THE INJECTOR, DO NOT push the tip into the injector as this shall split the base of the injector
see Fig.16.
PLEASE ENSURE that you DOUBLE CHECK that the correct tube is located to the correct ink bottle before
pulling back on the syringe (see Fig.17), you may need assistance by another person for the next stage.
At this point LOCK the tube with the white clamp (see Fig.18) before removing the syringe from the bottom base of
the injector to avoid any air traveling in the injector.
Any ink remaining in the syringe can be put back into the correct ink bottle. MAKE SURE you wash the syringe with
warm water ready for the next colour to be primed. Repeat this process for all the inks so that you finish up with a
set of injectors and tubes full of ink as illustrated in Fig.19.
Fig.18
Ink tube being
clamped
Priming an Injector
Fig.19
Fig.16 Fig.17

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Step 9 Installing the Chip Block Unit
You are now in a position to remove the Epson cartridges from the printer head, see Fig.20 & Fig.21 below.
Ensure that you hold the Colour chip block as indicated in Fig.22 and do not touch the contacts as this can cause
damage or failure.
Ensure that you locate the CORRECT chip block making sure that the two legs either side are facing down as
indicated in Fig. 22. PLEASE NOTE INSERTING THE CHIP BLOCK INCORRECTLY CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO
THE CONTACTS.
When you have installed the Colour chip block within the printer head you can now position and install the Chip
Support Bar as illustrated over the page.
Fig. 22 Fig. 23
Fig. 20 Fig. 21