Epson R1400 User Manual

ECO-FLO CONTINUOUS INK SYSTEM PermaJet

Assembly Instructions for

Ink System

EPSON PRINTER

Part No. APJ29421

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.

It is very important you read these instructions carefully before you begin!

We will take you through the following steps:

1 Preparing your Injector 2 Setting up of the Inks in the bottle tray 3 Installation of the modified injector to your printer 4 Fitting of the Tube Supports System 5 Producing your first print.

Epso n R 1 4 00 Eco-Flo Sh o w n

:R1400

Epson R1400

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 Str i p

ping

Check List for Components

Injector Set &

Tubes

6 Empty 100ml

Bottles

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Set of 6 125ml

Inks

Wing Adaptor

Set of 2 Chip

Blocks

Clam

Bottle Caps &

Clear Pi

6 Tube

10ml Syringe

Pair of Latex

Gloves

Set of Three Chip

Tube Support

Bracket

Bottle Holder Tray

Special Injector

Lid

Tube Clip With

Adhesive Pad

ort Bars

Foam Strip

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.

Make sure that the printer can produce a perfect nozzle pattern before proceeding with Eco- Flo installa ti on.

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 FUNCTIO NAL

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 OF F THE POWER AT

THE WALL SO CKET. 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.

INSTALLATION OF YOUR ECO-FLO KIT

Step 1 Removing the Injector Lid

You will need to remove the printer lid on the injector c arrier as shown illustrated from the diagrams below. St ore this somewhere safe should you ever wish to return the printer to its original setup.

The lid is held in place by t wo ‘ Lugs’ on e ither sid e, on ce you have the LEFT side disconnect ed, t he second l ug can ONLY be removed by using a sharp Stanley knife type and scoring the plastic within the head as illustrated in Fig.3.

Fig.1

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 F ig.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.

Groove Scoring point

3rd Groove

1st Groove

Fig.3

Fig.2

Fig.4

Fig.5

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.

Fig.6

Step 3 Bottle Preparation

Locate the coloured bottle caps and st raight lengt hs of plastic t ubes. I nsert t he straight t ube f irmly into the b ott om of each bottle cap see Fig.7 below.

Step 4 Tube Preparation

Fig.7

Step 4 Tube Preparation

Using a pair of scissors snip gently at the end of each tube. Please see Fig.8 below.

Fig.8

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.9

Fig.10 showing

tubes stripped back

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.

Fig.11 Fig.12

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 sam e lev e l as th e pr in t er .

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R1400 Setup

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