I hadn't printed anything on the 4800 for a few days while finishing the first stage of my library application and on starting up the printer suggested I run a Power Clean. I said no, but it persisted, saying MNT REQ 0088. I ran the Power Clean but the LCD still showed MNT REQ 0088 which I guess refers to something else. I turned the printer off and on to see what it would do - it happily cycled to its Ready state. I printed several files and everything looked ok. All done, right?

I returned the next day to print a few more files and again on startup it suggested I do a Power Clean. Having done a Power Clean the day before there was no way I was going to run it again so said no, the LCD again displayed MNT REQ 0088. I turned it off and on and it cycled to its Ready State without showing any other messages. The files printed fine.

Today I turn the printer on and again it suggests another Power Clean, I say no and it replies with MNT REQ 0088. I turn it off an on, it cycles to Ready. I give in an do a manual nozzle check and everything looks fine. Just for the hell of it, I do an Auto nozzle check too. Well and truly into the swing of things, I run the Auto alignment utilities too. The prints look as fine as they did a couple of days ago.

Had a quick look around online and didn't find much info on what the maintenance code 0088 is. So I guess tomorrow morning I'll ring up Epson and find out! I'll also check on whether or not it is recommended to leave the printer powered on when not in use.