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Reset Life Counters
   
The purpose of this Service Utility is to reset the preventive maintenance counters when parts have been replaced. When you reset a preventive maintenance counter for a part, the Printer will stop displaying the maintenance warning or stop message for the part.
 

NOTE: You should only reset the life counter for a certain component when it has been replaced by a new one. Never reset the life counter for a component when it has not been replaced.

 

1. In the Service Utilities submenu, scroll to "1.5 Reset Life Counters " and press Enter.

2. The following options are displayed for Reset Life Counters. Press Enter once you have made your selection.

3. A message confirming the selection is displayed. Press Enter to confirm the reset of the life counter or Back to cancel.

The front panel message displays the following information:

 

-Color (Printhead Insertions only); the Printhead color for which the counter is being reset.
-Limit; the number of cycles when the part requires replacing.
-Current; the current number of usage cycles for the part.

 

4. When you reset the Life Counter, the following message is displayed:

 
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