Help! My Epson s40600 doesn't stop running cleaning cycles

[RG]

I've had this printer for 3 years. There were no real problems the first year. Then, one day, I ran a light cleaning and it wouldn't stop cleaning. As soon as the 3.5 minute cleaning cycle ended, it started another cleaning cycle, and another, and another. It did this for 5 times, before I hit the power-off button. I left it turned off overnight and the next day it was back to normal, no more continuous cleaning. About 5 or 6 months later it started doing continuous cleaning again. Like before, I hit the power button and the next day it was back to normal. About every 5 or 6 months it does this. Has any one else here ever had the same experience? Is there a fix for this?

 

[WeFixPrinters.com]

I would make sure the Auto Clean feature is turned off. Some printers have an option as to how many cleanings to run if clogged nozzles are detected example 1-5 ....There may also be a driver setting where this is located for each job. If that doesn't do it, I might do a firmware upgrade.

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Have you ever let an ink tank go into 'low' mode for a few weeks before replacing it?
The machine won't run auto cleans if it doesn't think there's enough ink to do it, but I feel like there's a bug in the firmware where it will 'catch up' on all the missed cleans as soon as you replace the tank.
We've had it happen a few times. It does eventually finish if left alone. Not really sure it needs so many consecutive cleans though.

 

[RG]

Thanks for your reply SignMeUpGraphics. I've never let any color run out so that it would say "Replace Ink Cartridge." I replace a cartridge when it's weight is about 8 oz. When the printer was new, I replaced cartridges as soon as the Low Ink message appeared on the screen. But, I saw that I could print another roll of vinyl on a Low Ink cartridge. This isn't a really big problem. I can live with it.

 

[CanuckSigns]

Thanks for your reply SignMeUpGraphics. I've never let any color run out so that it would say "Replace Ink Cartridge." I replace a cartridge when it's weight is about 8 oz. When the printer was new, I replaced cartridges as soon as the Low Ink message appeared on the screen. But, I saw that I could print another roll of vinyl on a Low Ink cartridge. This isn't a really big problem. I can live with it.

I dont replace ink cartridges until the printer beeps at me.and tells me to, but I've never noticed excessive cleaning before.