Service+Mode

=How can I enter Service Mode, and what can I do there?=

WARNING!!! If you change anything while in this mode you could screw up your printer royally! Use at your own risk.

 * How to enter Service Mode:**


 * 1) Turn off the printer
 * 2) For the next step, follow the directions for your printer
 * For iPFX00 printers: Turn the printer on while holding down the Feeder Selection and Information buttons until you see "Initializing" on printer LCD
 * For iPFX100 printers: Turn the printer on while holding down the Feeder Selection and Information buttons until you see "Starting Up" on printer LCD
 * For iPFX300 printers: Turn the printer on while holding the Navigate and Load buttons
 * 1) "S" is displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD display (middle right side for iPFX300 printers)
 * 2) Message light will continue flashing while in service mode


 * How to exit Service Mode:**


 * 1) Turn off the printer


 * Accessing Service Mode on Printer LCD after entering Service Mode above:** (all arrow buttons below refer to printer control panel)


 * 1) Press Menu button
 * 2) Press Right Arrow until you see "SERVICE MODE"
 * 3) Press Down Arrow

The most interesting information, as shown in the Service Manual is as follows:

 * To see how many cleanings of each type have been performed:**


 * 1) Press Right Arrow until you see "COUNTER"
 * 2) Press Down Arrow
 * 3) Press Right Arrow until you see "PURGE"
 * 4) Press Down Arrow
 * 5) Press Right Arrow to cycle through various CLN readings

Results for John Hollenberg:

A1 (normal cleaning) – 15 [probably Head Cleaning A, about 10 ml] A2 (Ink level adjustment cleaning)– 1 [amount unknown, may be 20-30 ml] A3 (initial ink filling) – 1 [estimate 30-40% of starter carts, or 324-432 ml] A6 (normal strong cleaning) – 9 [amount of ink used unknown, perhaps 15-20 ml] A7 (aging, after replacement of head) – 1 [presumably part of initial install] A16 (precipitated ink agitation) – 49 [amount of ink used unknown]

TTL - 76


 * To see the total amount of ink used for each color:**


 * 1) Press Up Arrow until you see "PURGE" again
 * 2) Press Right Arrow until you see "INK-USE1"
 * 3) Press Down Arrow
 * 4) Press Right Arrow to cycle through the ink use for each color

Results (ml) for John Hollenberg:

Y – 120 PC – 130.4 C – 109.5 PGY – 144.9 GY – 148.5 MBK – 102.4 PM – 142.8 M – 106.8 BK – 101.6 R – 104.6 G – 103.8 B – 104.5

TTL – 1419.8

For a sample analysis of ink used in cleaning and printing, see Discussion Forum topic [|Some Musings on Ink Used for Cleaning].