EFI H1625 Error 1273: Ink overflow?

[Andre Andrepont]

Just had my multifunction board repaired and now this is what I’m seeing in the UI. Inks won’t purge, like the pumps aren’t working. This machine is new to me and I don’t have service with EFI. Anybody seen this? Am I missing something stupid and obvious? I know it’s not referring to the waste tank, it’s empty and I’ve checked all the connections there.

 

[Andre Andrepont]

Never mind, this was a total noob question. Ink overflow tanks filled up because I forgot to shut off the valves when I shut down the machine. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

 

[Nicky Zhou]

on the EFI H1625, normally you won't facing the ink overflow issues even you shut down the power without close the valve, as that machine the negative pressure system was configured with a Big Air Tank in the bottom of the machine, which can stock some pressure for a period.
Once you are facing the ink overflow issues, it was suggested to reset the negative pressure system, and if the air tube polluted, better to replace it. to avoid next ink overflow happen.

 

[Andre Andrepont]

It was powered off for several days, so I imagine that’s why. How do you reset the negative pressure system? And thanks for your input!

 

[MGB_LE]

Never mind, this was a total noob question. Ink overflow tanks filled up because I forgot to shut off the valves when I shut down the machine. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Yet, how did you resolve the problem?

 

[Andre Andrepont]

Yet, how did you resolve the problem?

Just had to use the syringe to draw the ink out of the vacuum tanks on the back of the printhead. Same as if you flush the heads without pinching off the correct lines.

 

[tbaker]

You would be better served to take the lure cap off the overflow tank (while the printer is off), and let it drain without a vacuum. This prevents drawing ink from the secondary through the vacuum lines.

it getting an overflow while sitting idle is concerning. There was a modification to this platform which eliminated that problem years ago, it was a new wiring harness and new multifunction board with a different sensor assembly

 

[California Print guy]

Just had to use the syringe to draw the ink out of the vacuum tanks on the back of the printhead. Same as if you flush the heads without pinching off the correct lines.

Hi EFI owners, I did the same dumb thing and fixed it back, purring the vacuum tank. Thank you. Is any printhead flush link available for EFI H1625 or a similar model?

 

[egreiner]

I know this thread is old, but I find myself reading it today because I did the dumb thing of forgetting to clamp my lines before I flushed my heads.

2 things to remedy this problem:
1: Go into the EFI control screen and into "Parameters" and click the "Turn of Ink Fill Warning" box and hit "OK". You might have to do this a few times to get it to reset. If this doesn't work, do #2.

2. With the power COMPLETELY OFF, go to the back of your print carriage, and locate the overflow tanks, kind of right in the middle of the carriage. The one on the left is for the whites, the one on the right is for color. Pinch off the tube with your clamp, unscrew the cap, attach your syringe, unclamp the tube, and pull out any ink. Clamp off the line again, remove your syringe, pop the cap back on. Then, turn the printer back on again. You should hear a vibrating noise and that's the tanks resetting themselves. If the warnings are still on your screen, go through #1 again until they turn off.
This is how I fixed my problem. I hope this helps anyone else who is searching for a solution to this.

 

[MGB_LE]

Thanks a bunch for coming back to add some feedback. That will be important to the next person who trips up on this problem.