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April 12, 2009

General Tools Pixma iP1200: Point to Point

Related Models:
Pixma iP1200,1600,2200,1300,1700

Summary:
As I told you in previous post, General Tools Pixma iP1200 is applicable for iP1600 & 2200 since they are convertible. Event, this tools work in ip1300 & 1700 too. In this chance,I will explain more about General Tools ip1200; point to point.


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Here are the explanation about this tools:

USB PORT

Click to select active USB port

TEST PRINT

To print test pattern or/and trigger CLEANING or EPPROM CLEAR execution. There are 3 test print pattern here.

CLEANING

Check this option to perform printhead cleaning operation before printing test pattern.

EEPROM CLEAR

Check this option to clear EEPROM data while printing test pattern. Data such as page counter,setting time, etc (except waste ink counter) will be cleared in this operation.

SET DESTINATION

There are 4 destination setting: ip2200E (other than Japan),ip2200J (Japan model),1600E, and 1200E. But, remember to click LOCK RELEASE button first to change these options.

CLEAR WASTE INK COUNTER

This button use to after ink absorber replacement to fix waste ink absorber full error. Click MAIN to reset main waste ink counter and PLATEN to reset borderless printing waste ink counter.

GET DEVICE ID

Use this option to verify model name

EEPROM DUMP

Click to show EEPROM data in hexadecimal

EEPROM INFORMATION

Contains the data stored in EEPROM,such as page counter,setting time,waste ink counter,etc. Click on button to show it.

HEAD TEST PATTERN

Perform nozzle check test pattern

ENDURANCE MODE

Use this option to perform heating,cleaning,and cap wipping operation. Set in FREQUENCY how many times the operation will be performed

INK CONSUMPTION

This cleaning operation will consume ink for each colour; Black,Cyan,Magenta, and Yellow

LOCK RELEASE

Release this lock before setting model name to activate model name button.

QUIT

Exit General Tools user interface

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