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Menu is stuck on "Ink Not Filled" ?

Yesterday I was about to do a thorough cleaning on the 540. However I must have been really stupid and pressed the wrong commands... The machine now says "ink not filled" (the ink cartidges are full and still connected) and I can't seem to get back to the ordinary cleaning procedure menu. If I try to press '"Enter" it simply says "Stopped to protect motor" or something like that, I don't remember right now.... I am confused and annoyed! :-)

What to do ????? Anyone ??

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on March 2, 2010 at 8:44am

Have you tried a manual reset with the power switch on the back of the unit? I know it seems simple but that works for me when I get funky errors.

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Permalink Reply by Trygve Knudsen on March 2, 2010 at 9:47am

Thanks.
Yes, I've tried. But as soon as I power it up it returns to the same "Ink not filled".

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Permalink Reply by Trygve Knudsen on March 2, 2010 at 10:00am

OK... managed to enter the cleaning menu and had the wipers changed. But upon powering back up, it still reads "ink not filled".

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on March 3, 2010 at 4:23pm

Are you using a third party ink system or the Roland cartridges? You may have to get with a local tech and get into the service menu to run through an ink charge of the system.

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Permalink Reply by Trygve Knudsen on March 3, 2010 at 5:06pm

This is a modified version of the Roland 540 by a Danish company called Asbru.
http://www.asbru.com/SEEEMS/168.asp
I'm using original Asbru ink.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on March 3, 2010 at 7:20pm

I would contact them as I have not been able to find anything in the tech manual I have. It was suggested that it was due to a third party ink system to me by another tech. Sorry!

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Permalink Reply by Trygve Knudsen on March 8, 2010 at 5:16am

PROBLEM SOLVED!
Our always helpful local supplier/serviceman Kurt from ATAC came over on Saturday afternoon and fixed clogged ink tubes and did a thorough cleaning and new setup.. He also changed ink - we now use the Bordeaux Eco-Sol ink. Saves money and the result is superb. What more can you ask for. :)