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Page 3 - PRECAUTIONS; DANGER; OR REPAIR PROCEDURES.; WARNING; REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.

PRECAUTIONS Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1)Personal injury and 2) damage to equipment. DANGER Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by DA...

Page 4 - PREFACE; Provides a general overview and specifications of the product.

PREFACE This manual describes basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of Stylus Color 900. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be given to the precautions ...

Page 5 - Revision Status; Revision

Revision Status Revision Issued Date Description A January 06, 1999 First Release B February 15, 1999 The following items have been revised: <Chapter 4> • Page 105/Table 4-1: Some contents have been changed. • Figure 4-4, Figure 4-17: Contents of the figures have been corrected. • Figure 4-13,...

Page 6 - Contents; Product Description

Contents Product Description Features ...................................................................................................... 10 Specifications ............................................................................................ 11 Printing Specifications ........................

Page 9 - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Page 10 - High color print quality:

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Features 10 1.1 FEATURES The Stylus COLOR 900 is the latest in EPSON’s advanced lines of ink jet printers and offering the following features. High color print quality: - 1440 (H) x720 (V) dpi printing- Printing with 4 color inks (YMCK)- Traditio...

Page 11 - On demand ink jet; Print Speed and Printable Columns for Character Mode

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 11 1.2 Specifications 1.2.1 Printing Specifications Print method: On demand ink jet Nozzle configuration: Monochrome=192 nozzles (96 x 2 staggered) Color=96 nozzles x 3 (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)(See Figure 1-2 for the nozzle configur...

Page 12 - * These character tables can not be selected in the Default setting

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 12 Character tables: Legal and 14 international character sets Standard version: (13 character tables) Italic table PC 860 (Portuguese) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 437(US, Standard Europe) PC 861 (Icelandic) PC 863(Canadian-French) PC...

Page 13 - Table 1-3. Character Tables and Available Typefaces; Character Tables

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 13 * Not mentioned in the User’s Guide. These character tables can not select in the default setting mode. Table 1-3. Character Tables and Available Typefaces Character Tables Bit map font Scaleable font Stan dard ve rsi o n Italic...

Page 14 - ) is a substitute for the last digit of the product; NOTE: The availability of special media varies by country.; Table 1-4. Options Available for Stylus Color 900

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 14 1.2.2 Options and Consumable Products NOTE: The asterisk ( ∗ ) is a substitute for the last digit of the product number, which varies by country. NOTE: The availability of special media varies by country. Table 1-4. Options Avai...

Page 15 - Paper Handling: Do not feed paper in reverse more than 9.5 mm; NOTE: Print on transparency at normal temperatures only.; EPSON special media

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 15 1.2.3 Paper Specifications This section describes paper specifications including paper handling and printable area. Paper Handling: Do not feed paper in reverse more than 9.5 mm (0.38”). 1.2.3.1 Cut Sheet Size:A4: [Width 210 mm ...

Page 17 - Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheets; Letter

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 17 1.2.4 Printable Area Cut SheetSee Figure 1-3 and Table 1-7 for the printable area for cut sheets. Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheets Table 1-7. Minimum margin for Raster Graphics Mode / Character Mode *1: For Raster Graph...

Page 18 - Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelopes; DL; R M; T M

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 18 EnvelopeSee Table 1-8 and Figure 1-4 which show the minimum margin and printable area for envelopes, respectively. Table 1-8. Minimum Margin for Envelopes Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelopes Paper Size Left Margin (Minimum)...

Page 19 - Figure 1-5. Black Ink Cartridge Appearance; ib

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 19 1.2.5 Ink Cartridge Specifications 1.2.5.1 Black Ink Cartridge Type: Exclusive ink cartridge Color: Black Print Capacity: 1200 pages / A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Ink life: 2 years from indicated production date...

Page 20 - Ink will be frozen below -4

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 20 1.2.5.2 Color Ink Cartridge Type: Exclusive ink cartridge Color: Magenta, Cyan, Yellow Print Capacity: 530 pages / A4 (at 360 dpi, 5 X duty each color) Ink life: 2 years from indicated production date Storage temperature: Storag...

Page 21 - Rated frequency range: 50

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 21 1.2.6 Electrical Specifications [120V version] Rated voltage: AC120V Input voltage range: AC99 ∼ 132V Rated frequency range: 50 ∼ 60 Hz Input frequency range: 49.5 ∼ 60.5 Hz Rated current: 0.4A (Maximum 0.5A) Power consumption: ...

Page 22 - FCC part 15 subpart B class B

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Specifications 22 1.2.8 Reliability Total print volume: 75,000 pages (A4, Letter) Printhead life: 4000 million dots/nozzle 1.2.9 Safety Approvals [120V version] Safety standard: UL1950 CSA22.2 No.950 EMI: FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 ...

Page 24 - Table 1-11. Signal level for TTL Compatible

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Interface 24 NOTE: tt-out shows the rise and fall time of every output signal. tt-in shows the rise and fall time of every input signal.Typical time of tack is shown in Table 1-10. Table 1-10. Typical Time of Tack Table 1-11. Signal level for TTL...

Page 25 - Signal Name

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Interface 25 *: In and Out refers to the direction of the signal as viewed from the printer. Table 1-12. Parallel I/F Forward Channel Pin No. Signal Name Return GND Pin In/Out Functional Description 1 /STROBE 19 I The strobe pulse. Read-in of dat...

Page 26 - Adaptable connector: See the forward channel.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Interface 26 1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel) Transmission mode: IEEE-1284 nibble mode Adaptable connector: See the forward channel. Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification...

Page 27 - Table 1-13. Pin Assignment For Reverse Channel

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Interface 27 Table 1-13. Pin Assignment For Reverse Channel Pin No. Signal Name Return GND Pin In/Out Functional Description 1 HostClk 19 I Host clock signal. 2-9 Data0-7 20-27 I The DATA0 through DATA7 signals represent data bits 0 to7, respecti...

Page 28 - Synchronous

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Interface 28 1.3.3 Mac Serial Interface Standard: Based on RS-423 Synchronization: Synchronous Bit Rate: Approximately 1.8 Mbps Handshaking: X-ON/X-OFF, DTR Protocol Word Format: Start Bit = 1 bit Data Bit = 8 bitParity Bit = No parity bitStop Bi...

Page 29 - Based on the following:; Signal; Vcc

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Interface 29 1.3.4 USB Interface Standard: Based on the following: Universal Serial Bus Specifications Rev. 1.0Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Device Version 1.0 Bit Rate: 12 M bps Data Encoding: NRZI Adaptable Connector...

Page 30 - Interface state and interface selection; not effective while that interface is not selected.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Interface 30 Interface state and interface selection When an interface other than parallel interface is selected, the parallel interface goes into the BUSY state. When an interface other than serial interface is selected, the serial interface set...

Page 31 - Control Panel Operation; Lights when the operate switch is “ON”, and AC power is supplied.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Control Panel Operation 31 1.4 Control Panel Operation The control panel of the EPSON Stylus Color 900 is composed of the 2 non-lock type push-buttons, 1 lock-type push-button, and 4 LEDs, as shown below: Figure 1-10. Control Panel 1.4.1 Indicato...

Page 32 - Table 1-18. Panel Function with Power On; the Default setting mode.; Button

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Control Panel Operation 32 1.4.2 Panel Functions Panel function: Refer to Table 1-17. Table 1-17. Panel Functions *1: 3 seconds is specified in the Users Guide. *2: This operation is not effective in printing status. Panel function with power on:...

Page 34 - Switch

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Control Panel Operation 34 Printhead alignment mode Alignment method is as described below: 1. While holding down both Load/Eject and Cleaning (Black) buttons, turn the printer on. 2. Printer prints an instruction sheet that shows how to adjust t...

Page 35 - Printer Condition and Panel Status; Table 1-23. Printer Condition and Panel Status

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Control Panel Operation 35 1.4.3 Printer Condition and Panel Status Table 1-23 shows printer condition and panel status. Since the table shows various error status and also indicates printer status, it enables you to find appropriate repair ways....

Page 36 - Never use an ink cartridge that has been removed.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Error Status 36 1.5 Error Status When any of the following status occurs, the printer goes in the error status and stops receiving data, setting the /ERROR signal in the interface to “Low”, and Busy signal to “High”. During this condition, the pr...

Page 37 - Printer Initialization; Power-on initialization

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Printer Initialization 37 1.6 Printer Initialization The EPSON Stylus Color 900 is equipped with three types of initialization methods. Power-on initialization The printer is initialized when it is turned on or recognizes the cold-reset command (...

Page 38 - Component Layout; The main components of the Stylus Color 900 are as follows:

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Component Layout 38 1.7 Component Layout The main components of the Stylus Color 900 are as follows: 1) Printer mechanism2) C265 Main board3) C265 PSB/PSE board4) C265 panel board5) C265 relay board 1.7.1 Printer Mechanism The printer mechanism o...

Page 39 - The main features of the C265 Main board are as follows.; NOTE:The “X” in the table represents the version.; Destination; Standard version

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Component Layout 39 1.7.2 C265 Main Board The main features of the C265 Main board are as follows. 1. IEEE1284 compliant ECP mode is availableType-B I/F is available 2. Mac serial I/F is available (at 900 K bps, 1.8 M bps, 3.6M bps). 3. USB full-...

Page 41 - There are two types of the C265 power supply board as listed below.; L 1 ( N o s e c u t r e a c t a n c e )

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Component Layout 41 1.7.3 C265 PSB/PSE Board There are two types of the C265 power supply board as listed below. C265 PSB board:For America, Japan, part of South east Asia C265 PSE board:The rest of all regions The C265 PSB/PSE board uses the swi...

Page 42 - Power for driving motors and sensors; L E D 3; CRH

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Product Description Component Layout 42 1.7.4 C265 PNL Board The C265 panel board is composed of the three switches and four LEDs. Figure 1-13. C265 PNL Board 1.7.5 C265 Relay Board The C265 relay board is installed to relay the following with connectors: Power for ...

Page 43 - OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Page 44 - Printer Mechanism Operating Principles; See Figure 2-1 for the printer mechanism block diagram.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Overview 44 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the operating principles of the printer mechanism and electrical circuits. 2.2 Printer Mechanism Operating Principles The EPSON Stylus Color 900 uses a new type of printhead. It has black and color...

Page 45 - Figure 2-1. The Stylus Color 900 Printer Mechanism Block Diagram; H i g h - p r e c i s i o n p i n i o n

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 45 Figure 2-1. The Stylus Color 900 Printer Mechanism Block Diagram P F d r i v e g e a r ( h i g h - p r e c i s i o n g e a r ) H i g h - p r e c i s i o n p i n i o n P F m o t o r F l a s h i n g p o s ...

Page 46 - When power is turned on / off

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 46 2.2.1 Carriage Mechanism As shown in Figure 2-1, the carriage unit with the printhead on it moves right and left, depending on the rotational direction of the CR (Carriage) motor. Table 2-1 shows the CR ...

Page 47 - Table 2-4. Linear Encoder Specifications

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 47 Table 2-4. Linear Encoder Specifications The ASIC (IC2) reads the linear scale (increment: 1/180 inch) and internally divides data by 8. The read information is used to produce basic drive frequency for ...

Page 48 - Figure 2-2. Printing Mechanism Block Diagram; the printer is turned on.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 48 2.2.2 Printing Mechanism The printing mechanism of the printer is all included inside the printhead. The printing method is EPSON-exclusive MACH system, which is used in other EPSON ink jet printers, but...

Page 49 - See Figure 2-3 for the nozzle configuration of the Stylus Color 900.; Items; Type

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 49 [Nozzle configuration] See Figure 2-3 for the nozzle configuration of the Stylus Color 900. Figure 2-3. Nozzle Configuration As shown in the figure, the black nozzles are aligned at 360 dpi (vertical) an...

Page 51 - Do not touch the gear surface with your bare hands.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 51 2.2.4 Paper Feed Mechanism The paper feed mechanism manages constant paper feeding during printing through to paper ejection. Unlike previous models, the PF motor of this printer only drives the paper fe...

Page 52 - Figure 2-6. Switching Operation to the ASF Gear Train; set and the pump transmission gear are in mesh.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 52 2.2.5 Pump/ASF Switch Mechanism The pump/ASF switch mechanism switches the motor’s torque between the paper-loading and the pump-system sides. The pump/ASF motor supplies torque, and a solenoid is used a...

Page 53 - Figure 2-7. Switching to the Pump Gear Train; The planetary gear set tries to move down, but the solenoid; A S F t r a n s m i s s i o n g e a r

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 53 [Switching to the pump gear train] Figure 2-7 shows the gear condition after switching to the pump gear train is completed. Figure 2-7. Switching to the Pump Gear Train The steps below show how the gears...

Page 55 - The steps below explain the process of driving each mechanism.; S e p a r a t o r

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 55 The steps below explain the process of driving each mechanism. 1. The precondition for driving the pump, carriage lock, and head cleaner is that the pump/ASF switch mechanism is switched to the pump gear...

Page 56 - Electrical Circuit Operation Principles; The Stylus Color 900 consists of the following circuit boards:

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 56 2.3 Electrical Circuit Operation Principles The Stylus Color 900 consists of the following circuit boards: C265 main board C265 PSB/PSE board C265 Panel Board 2.3.1 C265 PSB/PSE Power Supply Board This ...

Page 57 - See the following page for the electrical circuit diagram.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 57 Once the Q1 is off, the energy charged in the primary side flows into the secondary side all at once. This occurs because the energy transfers in the same direction as the reverse diode characteristics ...

Page 59 - See Figure 2-11 for the C265 main board block diagram.; Figure 2-11. C265 Main Board Block Diagram

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 59 2.3.2 C265Main Board See Figure 2-11 for the C265 main board block diagram. Figure 2-11. C265 Main Board Block Diagram L B 1 8 4 7 ( I C 1 1 ) C X A 2 1 2 8 ( I C 1 5 ) A 3 9 5 7 ( I C 1 3 ) A 3 9 5 7 (...

Page 60 - Component

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 60 The following tables list the major components on the C265 main board and their functions. Table 2-14. Major Components on the C265 Main Board (1/2) Table 2-15. Major Components on the C265 Main Board (...

Page 61 - The control circuits are explained in detail below.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 61 The control circuits are explained in detail below. [Combined (reset circuit + timer) circuit] A combined circuit RTC9810 manages both reset signal production and RTC (Rear Time Controller). It produces...

Page 62 - ) Abnormal temperature detection part; N o z z l e; P r i n t h e a d s u r f a c e; R o w A

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 62 [Sensor circuit] The sensors attached to the printer are as described in the following pages. They are basically divided into 2 major parts: 1) abnormal temperature detection part and 2) mechanism statu...

Page 63 - C and the printhead

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 63 AN7 (Pin 112)The TH1, located between 2 pre-driver ICs (the head driver ICs; IC15 and IC16) on the main board, monitors temperatures around the board. A Pre-Driver IC is exclusively developed to create ...

Page 64 - C, the printer stops printing and automaticaly begins the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 64 False firing is detected in the following conditions, and the printer handles it as described below. False firing detection timing:If any of the 5 channels, which are monitored by the abnormal temperatu...

Page 66 - Whether or not paper is set at power on.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 66 Encoder:This sensor increases accuracy of ink ejection timing. Irregular movement of the carriage, usually caused by a paper jam, can be also detected based on the change in input signals of this sensor...

Page 67 - Figure 2-15. CR Motor Driver Circuit Block Diagram; C R C T L 0; s i g n a l

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 67 2.3.3 CR Motor Driver Circuit An exclusive motor drive IC (LB1847: IC12) enables 4W1-2 phase excitation on the hardware basis. A micro stepping motor is used for the CR motor to move the carriage accura...

Page 68 - Table 2-16. CR Motor Excitation Mode and Usage; Excitation mode

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 68 Unlike previous EPSON ink jet printers, the number of the phase excitation input ports in the motor drive IC of this printer has increased to 8. The previous micro step system used total of 4 phase exci...

Page 69 - Figure 2-16. PF Motor Driver Circuit Block Diagram; P h a s e A s e t t i n g; P F B

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 69 2.3.4 PF Motor Driver Circuit Motor drive exclusive IC (LB1847: IC11) enables 4W1-2 phase excitation on the hardware basis. A stepping motor is used for the PF motor to move the carriage accurately and ...

Page 70 - Table 2-17. PF Motor Excitation Mode and Usage; Excitation phase

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 70 Unlike the previous EPSON ink jet printers, the number pf the phase excitation input ports in the motor drive IC of this printer has increased to 8. The previous micro step system used total of 4 phase ...

Page 73 - Figure 2-18. Printhead Driver Circuit Block Diagram

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 73 Figure 2-18. Printhead Driver Circuit Block Diagram C N 8 C X A 2 1 2 8 ( I C 1 5 ) 2 3 2 2 + 4 2 C X A 2 1 2 8 ( I C 1 6 ) 5 1 7 6 1 3 1 4 2 0 1 81 6 2 3 2 2 2 01 81 6 2 82 7 2 6 2 5 3 4 5 2 9 3 0 1 2 ...

Page 74 - Figure 2-19. Cooling Fan Driver Circuit Block Diagram; Figure 2-20 shows the main routine of the cooling fan drive.; Figure 2-20. Main Routine of the Cooling Fan Drive; Cooling fan condition; High; S t a r t; R e t u r n t o t h e S t a r t .; t 1 = H e a t s i n k t e m p e r a t u r e o n t h e C 2 6 5 m a i n b o a r d

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 74 2.3.7 Cooling Fan Driver Circuit Since this printer drives a large number of PZT elements (total of 480 nozzles) with a high drive frequency (maximum 32.4 K Hz), heat radiated around the printheads and ...

Page 75 - Table 2-20. Conditions for Driving the Cooling Fan; C at both t1 and; Thermistor condition

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 75 Whether or not the cooling fan is driven depends on the electrical signals sent from the 2 thermistors (“t1” and “t2” in the figure). The “t1” represents the temperature detected by the thermistor attac...

Page 76 - Table 2-22. Conditions for Driving the ASF Solenoid

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 76 2.3.8 ASF Solenoid Driver Circuit A planetary gear is used in the gear train which switches between paper feed operation from the ASF and pump operation. The switching action is enabled by the solenoid....

Page 77 - Figure 2-22. EEPROM Control Circuit Block Diagram

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Operating Principles Electrical Circuit Operation Principles 77 2.3.9 EEPROM Control Driver Circuit Data for various factory-adjustment items is stored in the EEPROM (IC7) on the C265 main board. The size of the EEPROM is 2 K bit since various types of dots are avai...

Page 78 - TROUBLESHOOTING

Page 79 - Y e s

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 79 3.1 Overview This chapter describes how to troubleshoot problems. It consists of the sections shown in the flowchart below. When identifying and troubleshooting problems, be sure to proceed to the correct section specified in the flowchar...

Page 80 - Troubleshooting with LED Error Indications; Table 3-1. Error Indication with the LEDs

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 80 3.1.1 Troubleshooting with LED Error Indications This section describes how to troubleshoot the problem when the printer indicates an error at power on and can not print. The Stylus Color can detect the following six errors and indicates ...

Page 81 - Paper is set in the ASF hopper but not fed.; Error Condition

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 81 Table 3-3. Error Condition and the Possible Causes (continued) 3.1.1.1 Remedies for Paper Out Error This section provides check points and corresponding actions which are necessary when the Paper Out Error problem has occurred because of ...

Page 82 - Table 3-4. Remedies for Paper Out Error; • Is the PE; NOTE: Even though the ASF sensor is in the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 82 Table 3-4. Remedies for Paper Out Error Table 3-5. Remedies for Paper Out Error (continued) Step Check point Actions 1 Is no paper loaded? Set a cleaning sheet in the ASF up side down. Then holding the top edge, press the Load/Eject butto...

Page 83 - Be sure to follow the steps in the order described in the tables.; Table 3-6. Remedies for Paper Jam Error; Step

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 83 3.1.1.2 Remedies for the Paper Jam Error This section includes the check points and corresponding actions which are necessary when the Paper Jam Error constantly occurs when the printer is turned on or feeding paper. Be sure to follow the...

Page 85 - Enough ink is remaining in the cartridge, but the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 85 3.1.1.3 Remedies for No I/C and Ink Out Errors This section includes the check points and corresponding actions which are necessary when the black ink (or color ink) LED comes on or blinks at power on despite the ink cartridge has been re...

Page 87 - Table 3-12. Remedies for the Maintenance Error; Accumulated power-off time:The value for the Timer IC is reset.; The Paper Out LED is blinking.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 87 3.1.1.4 Remedies for the Maintenance Error While the printer is in this error condition, it disables all operations including data communication except for the panel operation specified to clear the error. Therefore, follow the steps desc...

Page 89 - • When the CR has come in the home position, the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 89 Table 3-15. Remedies for Fatal Error (continued) Table 3-16. Remedies for Fatal Error (continued) Step Check Point Actions 6 Is the lever securing the planetary gear dislocated from the frame? Has the tension spring come off? Check if the...

Page 90 - Isolating the Faulty Part on the Power Supply Board; Problems after power on; Table 3-17. Isolating the Faulty Part on the Power Supply Board; The reason is the same as above.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 90 3.1.2 Isolating the Faulty Part on the Power Supply Board This section explains how to troubleshoot the following problems: The printer is turned on, but the initialization is not performed and LED on the control panel do not come on. Pro...

Page 91 - Isolating the Faulty Part on the Power Supply Board (continued); O s c i l l a t i o n w a v e f o r m

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 91 Table 3-19. Isolating the Faulty Part on the Power Supply Board (continued) Table 3-20. Isolating the Faulty Part on the Power Supply Board (continued) Step Check Point Action 9 Is the main switching FET (Q1) defective? Check the electric...

Page 92 - Isolating the Faulty Part according to the Phenomenon; Phenomenon Exhibited; The cooling fan does not rotate.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 92 3.1.3 Isolating the Faulty Part according to the Phenomenon Refer to this section if you could not solve the problem in Section 3.1.1 or Section 3.1.2 or need more information to isolate the cause according to the exhibited phenomenon. Th...

Page 93 - Getting; P h a s e / B f r o m t h e P i n 1 m a r k .; NOTE: The GND can be output by placing the probe of

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 93 Table 3-23. CR Motor does not Operate Table 3-24. PF Motor does not Operate Step Check Point Action 1 Getting ready for inspecting waveforms. The connector used to control the CR motor is indicated in the figure below. Using the oscillo s...

Page 94 - NOTE: The GND can be output by placing the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 94 Table 3-25. Pump/ASF Motor does not Operate Table 3-26. Pump/ASF Motor does not Operate (continued) Step Check Point Action 1 Getting ready for inspecting waveforms. The connector used to control the Pump/ASF motor is indicated in the fig...

Page 95 - Table 3-27. ASF Solenoid does not Operate

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 95 Table 3-27. ASF Solenoid does not Operate Table 3-28. ASF Solenoid does not Operate (continued) Step Check Point Action 1 Is the fuse (F4) open? Place the probes of the tester on the both terminals of the chip fuse on the C265 Main board,...

Page 96 - Table 3-29. Cleaning does not Solve the Print Problem; Using the exclusive program, reset the initial ink; NOTE: Before reinstalling the FFCs, be sure to; F r a m e; V a l v e s

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 96 Table 3-29. Cleaning does not Solve the Print Problem Table 3-30. Cleaning does not Solve the Print Problem (continued) Step Check Point Action 1 Repeat the cleaning 7 or 8 times. Unlike the previous products, the Stylus Color 900 is not ...

Page 97 - • Connection between two tubes and the bottom of; NOTE: Frequency of waveform and voltage level

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 97 Table 3-31. Cleaning does not Solve the Print Problem (continued) Table 3-32. Cleaning does not Solve the Print Problem (conti nued) Step Check Point Action 6 Is any ink tube disconnected from the cap unit? Referring to the figure below, ...

Page 98 - Ink End Error Occurs after Printhead Replacement; Turn the printer power off.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 98 Table 3-33. Cleaning does not Solve the Print Problem (continued) Unlike the previous products, the procedure after head replacement is precisely specified. Therefore, be sure to follow the steps in Table 3-34 exactly. The background of t...

Page 100 - Table 3-35. Combination which Causes the Error; Turning; Nozzle Selector; EPSON exclusive printhead

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Troubleshooting Overview 100 Table 3-35. Combination which Causes the Error For this reason, if you perform the operation in an incorrect procedure such as; Head replacement → I/C replacement → Turning on the printer, the printer starts monitoring the temperatures b...

Page 101 - DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

Page 102 - Precautions for Disassembling the Printer; Do not heat the battery or put it near fire.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Overview 102 4.1 Overview This chapter describes procedures for disassembling the main components of EPSON Stylus Color 900. Unless otherwise specified, disassembly units or components can be reassembled by reversing the disassembly procedur...

Page 104 - Disassembly Procedures; The flowchart below shows procedures for disassembly.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 104 4.2 Disassembly Procedures The flowchart below shows procedures for disassembly. Figure 4-1. Disassembly Flowchart C 2 6 5 M a i n B o a r d R e m o v a l R e l a y B o a r d / C o o l i n g F a n R e m o v a l A S...

Page 105 - Removed/Replaced Parts and Corresponding Adjustments; Actions taken

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 105 Table 4-1. Removed/Replaced Parts and Corresponding Adjustments C A U T I O N If you have replaced specified parts, you must make necessary adjustments. See the following tables which shows the parts removed/replac...

Page 106 - Upper Case and Control Panel Removal

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 106 4.2.1 Upper Case and Control Panel Removal 1. Remove the sheet guide. 2. Open the upper case. 3. Open the output tray. Figure 4-2. Upper Case Removal 4. Remove one screw securing the front case (on the left) to the...

Page 109 - Relay Board and Cooling Fan Removal; Figure 4-7. Relay Board and Cooling Fan Removal

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 109 4.2.4 Relay Board and Cooling Fan Removal 1. Remove the C265 Main board. (See Section 4.2.3.) 2. Remove all connectors from the relay board. (See Figure 4-5 when connecting them.) 3. Remove two screws securing the ...

Page 110 - Shield Plate on the C265 Main Board Removal

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 110 4.2.5 Shield Plate on the C265 Main Board Removal 1. Remove the C265 Main board. (See Section 4.2.3.) 2. Remove the remaining four connectors from the relay board. (See Figure 4-5 when connecting them.) 3. Remove t...

Page 113 - Remove two screws securing the head fixing lever which is fixing; A c t u a t o r s; Green

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 113 9. Remove two screws securing the head fixing lever which is fixing the printhead by the bottom of the carriage unit, then pull out the suspension plate to the right. 10. Remove two actuators for the ink cartridge ...

Page 114 - Remove two screws securing the CR motor to the printer

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 114 4.2.7.2 CR Motor Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 4.2.2.) 2. Release the carriage lock at the back of the printer mechanism, then move the carriage unit away from the home position. (See Figure...

Page 115 - Remove the PF roller drive gear from the PF roller shaft.; Figure 4-19. PF Roller Driver Gear Installation; D o n o t p u s h t h e e d g e

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 115 4.2.7.3 PF Motor Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 4.2.2.) 2. Remove the PF roller drive gear from the PF roller shaft. Figure 4-18. PF Motor Removal 3. Remove three screws securing the PF motor...

Page 117 - Remove the release hopper lever from the LD roller shaft.; Figure 4-23. Release Hopper Lever Removal; Shift the whole LD roller shaft to the left about 2 cm. Then, using; Separating the Hopper Assembly from the ASF Frame; H o p p e r A s s e m b l y

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 117 4.2.7.5.1 ASF Disassembly 1. Remove the ASF. (See Section 4.2.7.5.) 2. Remove the left shaft bushing located at the left end of the loading (LD) roller shaft. Figure 4-22. Left Bushing Removal 3. Remove the release...

Page 118 - assembly, and remove the LD roller cover.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 118 6. After removing the hopper assembly, shift the LD roller shaft to the left end to release the right end, then remove the LD roller shaft along with the right and left paper loading assemblies. 7. Shift the LD rol...

Page 119 - Figure 4-28. Parts in Paper Loading Assembly

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 119 r C H E C K P O I N T Before assembling the ASF, ensure the following four parts are correctly mounted onto the paper loading assembly.- One Torsion spring- One extension spring- One compression spring- One rod spr...

Page 120 - Figure 4-30. Hopper Assembly Installation

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 120 C H E C K P O I N T When installing the hopper assembly into the ASF frame with the paper loading assemblies and LD roller assemblies mounted on it, set the straight end (one of the ends of each spring is bent stra...

Page 122 - Pushing two of the four hooks securing the CRHP sensor, remove; H o o k s A t t a c h i n g t h e

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 122 4.2.7.7 CRHP Sensor Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 4.2.2.) 2. Pushing two of the four hooks securing the CRHP sensor, remove the CRHP sensor. Figure 4-35. CRHP Sensor Removal 4.2.7.8 PE Senso...

Page 123 - Using your hand, push the fixing lever holding the encoder belt by; Figure 4-38. Positioning the Encoder Belt; L i n e a r S c a l e

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 123 4.2.7.9 Encoder Belt Sensor Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 4.2.2.) 2. Using your hand, push the fixing lever holding the encoder belt by the left end to the right, then remove the encoder bel...

Page 124 - Figure 4-39. Belt Tension Spring Removal

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 124 4.2.7.10 Carriage Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 4.2.2.) 2. Remove the encoder belt. (See Section 4.2.7.9.) 3. Remove the tension spring from the belt pulley holder. Figure 4-39. Belt Te...

Page 127 - Lift up the front edge of the platen, and remove the plate.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 127 4.2.7.14 Platen Removal 1. Remove the paper eject roller. (See Section 4.2.7.13.) 2. Lift up the front edge of the platen, and remove the plate. Figure 4-45. Platen Removal Platen

Page 129 - Never touch the PF roller with your bare hands.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Disassembly and Assembly Disassembly Procedures 129 7. Remove three screws securing the top frame (two by the front and the rest by the rear right of the printer mechanism), and remove the top frame. Figure 4-49. Top Frame Removal (1) Figure 4-50. Top Frame Removal ...

Page 130 - ADJUSTMENT

Page 132 - Actions Taken and Corresponding Adjustments in Order; NOTE: Make sure the printhead has been

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Overview 132 Table 5-1. Actions Taken and Corresponding Adjustments in Order Table 5-2. (continued) Actions Taken and Corresponding Adjustments in Order No. Actions taken Step Corresponding adjustment required 1 Printhead replacement 1 Install a new I/C i...

Page 134 - Connect the PC and printer with PRIF4.; Figure 5-2. Destination Selection Screen

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 134 5.2 Adjustments This section describes the procedure for each adjustment. Be sure to observe the CAUTION and tables in Section 5.1.1 before starting adjustments. 5.2.1 Preliminary Operation Perform the preliminary operation, which is requi...

Page 135 - The purpose of the operation in Step 7 are:; -1. Perform: Select this to directly proceed to the main adjustment

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 135 NOTE: The purpose of the operation in Step 7 are: To select CG; NLSP or STD. To initialize various settings (user selectable settings). 8. In 5 or 6 seconds, the following screen appears. Figure 5-3. Screen after Destination Selection 9. O...

Page 136 - Move the cursor to “Market Destination Check” and press the Enter; Figure 5-6. Market Destination Check Selection Screen; The following screen appears. The screen enables you to check the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 136 5.2.2 Market Destination Check This section describes how to confirm the destination selected in Section 5.2.1 / Step 6. Unlike reading the model name (Section 5.2.1 / Step 9-3), this routine only includes reading data from the printer’s R...

Page 137 - The C265 Main board has been replaced.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 137 5.2.3 Head Actuator Voltage Input This section describes how to input Head ID. Perform this operation under the following conditions: 1. The printhead has been replaced. 2. The C265 Main board has been replaced. 3. When the ROM (version TE...

Page 138 - Figure 5-9. ROM Version Selection Screen; After checking the ROM status New or Old, select “Old ROM” or

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 138 6. The following screen appears. Figure 5-9. ROM Version Selection Screen 7. Remove the Type-B interface and check the version of the currently installed ROM. Note the ROM version whose last digit is A, B, or C is defined as “Old ROM”, whi...

Page 139 - Figure 5-10. Detailed Flowchart for the Head Angular Voltage Input; S T A R T

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 139 Figure 5-10. Detailed Flowchart for the Head Angular Voltage Input NOTE: As shown in the flowchart, there are two specific cases, which are: 1) The ROM’s version is old and the newly installed printhead’s version is new. For this combinati...

Page 140 - Type exactly the 22-digit Head ID you made a note of. If you type a

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 140 9. Type exactly the 22-digit Head ID you made a note of. If you type a wrong ID, the program automatically calculates and detects it. The screen returns to the ID input screen. The following screen shows the process the program takes for a...

Page 141 - Be sure to use Super Fine paper for Head Angular Adjustment.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 141 5.2.4 Head Angular Adjustment This section describes how to adjust the head angular. This adjustment must be made under the following conditions: 1. The printhead has been removed. (When the printhead has been replaced.) 2. The head angula...

Page 142 - Figure 5-16. Print Result of the Head Angular Adjustment Pattern; After performing the procedures in Step 7, if no problem was found,; O K P a t t e r n; Two white lines are symmetry.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 142 6. The printer executes printing and automatically ejects the sheet. Figure 5-16. Print Result of the Head Angular Adjustment Pattern 7. Referring to Figure 5-17 and Figure 5-18, determine whether the H- shape patterns are good or not. The...

Page 143 - Yes/No Selection Menu before Head Angular Adjustment; left of the carriage unit by turning it 90; Figure 5-21. Screw Securing the Head Fixing Plate on the Left; S c r e w s e c u r i n g t h e H e a d F i x i n g P l a t e

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 143 10. The following screen appears. Figure 5-20. Yes/No Selection Menu before Head Angular Adjustment 11. At this point, loosen the screw securing the head fixing plate on the left of the carriage unit by turning it 90 ° - 180 ° . (Be carefu...

Page 144 - Figure 5-22. Recovery from Unmagnetized Status; toward the 80th column.; Figure 5-23. Screen after “Head Angular Adjustment” is Selected; the carriage unit by turning it 90; Figure 5-24. Screw Securing the Head Fixing Plate on the Right; P r e s s t h e E n t e r k e y .; C a p u n i t

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 144 Figure 5-22. Recovery from Unmagnetized Status 13. The following screen appears and the carriage automatically moves toward the 80th column. Figure 5-23. Screen after “Head Angular Adjustment” is Selected 14. Loosen the screw securing the ...

Page 145 - Figure 5-25. Prompt to Move the Angular Adjustment Lever; The printer runs the Head Angular Adjustment Pattern. The; Figure 5-27. Prompt to Move the Angular Adjustment Lever; A n g u l a r L e v e r C e n t e r p o s i t i o n

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 145 16. The following screen appears. Figure 5-25. Prompt to Move the Angular Adjustment Lever 17-1. At first, set the angular lever to the center position. (As the center value is marked with the protrusion, it can be easily found.) 17-2. Pus...

Page 146 - Figure 5-29. Moving the Head Adjustment Lever; Repeat Step 20 through Step 24 three more times and print 5

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 146 21. The screen automatically advances to the screen shown in Figure 5-28. Figure 5-28. Re-adjustment Screen Then, move down (forward) the angular lever one step from the center position after you loosen the two screws. Figure 5-29. Moving ...

Page 147 - Figure 5-30. Head Angular Adjustment End Sequence; The screen returns to Head Angular Adjustment Initial screen

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 147 32. The following screen appears. Figure 5-30. Head Angular Adjustment End Sequence 33. The printer turns off in an instant. This sequence, called Hardware Reset, takes approximately 30 seconds to execute. During this sequence, the program...

Page 148 - The following three items are adjusted with the Bi-D Adjustment.; The following screen appears and the printer runs the Bi-D

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 148 5.2.5 Bi-Directional Adjustment This section describes how to make Bi-Directional Adjustment. This adjustment must be made under the following conditions. 1. The printhead has been replaced/removed. 2. Vertical lines are not aligned. (A pr...

Page 149 - Figure 5-33. Screen during the Bi-D Adjustment Pattern Print; A Bi-D adjustment pattern includes items shown in the sample in

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 149 Figure 5-33. Screen during the Bi-D Adjustment Pattern Print 8. A Bi-D adjustment pattern includes items shown in the sample in Figure 5-34 in the right column. 9. While the Bi-D adjustment pattern is running, the screen returns to the Bi-...

Page 150 - When the desirable value is selected, press the Enter key. The; Figure 5-37. Screen after the Adjustment Value has been Written; Press the ESC key to return to the Bi-D Adjustment mode selection

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 150 11. Select “Adjust” in the screen. 12. The following screen appears. Figure 5-35. Bi-D Adjustment Mode Selection Screen 13. Select “Variable-1 Dot”. (If the center value for the Variable-1 Dot pattern has the completely aligned lines, you ...

Page 151 - Figure 5-39. Screen after the Adjustment Value has been Written

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 151 Figure 5-38. Adjustment Value Input Screen (Variable-2) 20. As the Up/Down Arrow key is pressed, the value (shown in blue in the figure) increases/decreases. So you can select the desirable value. NOTE: Regardless of the value you have inp...

Page 152 - Figure 5-41. Screen after the Adjustment Value has been Written; To execute the adjustments, press the ESC key 5 times. The printer

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 152 27. The following screen appears. Figure 5-41. Screen after the Adjustment Value has been Written 28. To execute the adjustments, press the ESC key 5 times. The printer turns off and back on in an instant and the adjustment values are stor...

Page 153 - Printhead Cleaning Using the Program; Select “Maintenance” from the main adjustment menu.; Figure 5-42. Main maintenance Menu Screen; To run the cleaning again, press the ESC key once to return to the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 153 5.2.6 Printhead Cleaning Using the Program The service program for the Stylus Color 900 has the cleaning function. The command is always executed with the most powerful cleaning mode. Note the printer is not equipped with the dummy cleanin...

Page 154 - Nozzles are badly clogged. (Cleaning using the program and; Figure 5-44. Screen after “Ink Charge Flag Reset” is Selected; Leave the printer as it is for 10 seconds.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 154 5.2.7 Initial Ink Charge This section describes how to perform Initial Ink Charge. It must be performed under the following conditions. 1. C265 Main Board has been replaced.2. The printhead has been removed. (Be sure to perform Ink Cartrid...

Page 155 - Indication of the Counter Value for the Waste Ink Pad; Initial Protection Counter Screen - Check/Clear Selection

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 155 5.2.8 Indication of the Counter Value for the Waste Ink Pad This section describes how to indicate and clear the values for the waste ink pad counters (protection counters) which shows the total ink amount absorbed in the waste ink pads. I...

Page 156 - Select “Clear the Protection Counter Value”.; Selection Menu before Clearing the Protection Counter; Select “Already replaced”. If you have selected “Have not replace”; Figure 5-49. Protection Counter Clear End Screen; counter values are both “0”.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 156 9. Select “Clear the Protection Counter Value”. 10. The following screen appears. Figure 5-48. Selection Menu before Clearing the Protection Counter 11. Select “Already replaced”. If you have selected “Have not replace” because you have no...

Page 157 - Select “Fan Check” from the main maintenance menu.; Figure 5-50. Screen after “Fan Check” is Selected; If “No” is selected because the fan does not rotate, the following; Screen after “No” is Selected due to Fan’s Malfunction

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 157 5.2.9 Fan Check This program enables you to check the fan’s operational condition. In the Stylus Color 900, the fan does not necessarily rotate when the printer is turned on. Therefore, if the Head Hot Error (indication on the panel: Ink O...

Page 158 - Right and Left Parallelism Adjustment Bushing Locations; P a r a l l e l i s m A d j u s t m e n t; F r o n t P a p e r G u i d e

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 158 5.2.10 Paper Gap Adjustment Paper Gap Adjustment is performed to provide a proper gap between the printhead surface and paper surface. It must be made under the following conditions. (This adjustment can not be made without removing the up...

Page 159 - Bushing’s Movement and Corresponding Change in PG Amount; P G : N a r r o w e d

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 159 9. If the thickness gauge does not move, move the right parallelism adjustment bushing upward by one notch. The direction for moving the bushing and corresponding change in PG amount is as shown in the following figure. Figure 5-54. Bushin...

Page 160 - back of the carriage.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Adjustment Adjustments 160 22. Holding the right parallelism adjustment bushing with your hand so it does not move, fasten the screw. 23. Holding the left parallelism adjustment bushing with your hand so it does not move, fasten the screw. 24. Remove the thickness g...

Page 161 - MAINTENANCE

Page 162 - Do not short-circuit the battery’s electrodes.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Overview 162 6.1 Overview This section describes how to solve problems when a printing malfunction or maintenance request error has occurred. Observe the instructions below to perform servicing appropriately. For solutions for any other error conditions,...

Page 163 - L e v e l 1

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Overview 163 6.1.1.1 Cleaning the Printhead If your printout shows problems such as white banding, color banding, dot missing, or improper ink ejection (bad alignment), the printhead needs to be cleaned. The cleaning methods equipped with the Stylus Colo...

Page 164 - Table 6-1. Solution for the Maintenance Request Error; Options; • Reset waste ink counter.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Overview 164 6.1.1.2 Maintenance Request Error The Maintenance Request Error is indicated when the waste ink absorber located in the lower case becomes near full. The table below shows methods and procedures necessary to clear the Maintenance Request Err...

Page 165 - Lubrication and Adhesion; Oil has been wiped off during cleaning.; Never add oil to the currently used oil pad; be sure to clean the shaft and perform the

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Lubrication and Adhesion 165 6.2 Lubrication and Adhesion The types lubricants used in the Stylus Color 900 are specified by SEIKO EPSON. Lubricate the printer if necessary under the following conditions; Oil has been wiped off during cleaning. Printer h...

Page 166 - Lubricating the Carriage Guide Shaft; Clean the carriage shaft by wiping the shaft’s surface with a dry; Figure 6-2. Cleaning the Carriage Guide Shaft; Using the dry cloth, completely wipe the inner surfaces of the 2; Figure 6-3. Locations for Oil Pad and Bushings; below only contains 2 cc maximally.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Lubrication and Adhesion 166 6.2.1 Lubricating the Carriage Guide Shaft This section includes the procedure for lubricating the carriage guide shaft. Unlike other models, the lubrication of the carriage guide shaft is performed under many restrictions. T...

Page 167 - shaft surface thoroughly.; Figure 6-6. Preliminary Lubrication with “O8”; to the installed oil pad.; S u p p l y

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Lubrication and Adhesion 167 7. Get 2 new oil pads. 8. To one of the new oil pads, supply “O8” (0.5 cc) using the small syringe. Figure 6-5. Supplying Oil to the Oil Pad (1) 9. Using the oiled side of the pad (step 8), lubricate the carriage guide shaft ...

Page 168 - Table 6-2. Oil Applied to the Stylus Color 900; NOTE: No adhesion is used in the Stylus Color 900.; Grease; NOTE: Do not apply lubricant to the roller

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Lubrication and Adhesion 168 Table 6-2. Oil Applied to the Stylus Color 900 NOTE: No adhesion is used in the Stylus Color 900. Table 6-3. Lubrication Points Using G-26 Table 6-4. Lubrication Point Using the O-8 Table 6-5. Lubrication Points Type Part nam...

Page 169 - Lubricating Point

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Lubrication and Adhesion 169 Table 6-6. Lubrication Points (continued) No. Lubricating Point Amount 16 U-shape groves on the right and left edges of the [Paper Guide Front Unit]. G-26 ( φ 1 x 5 mm, top and bottom) 17 The surface of the [Shaft, CR] NOTE: ...

Page 170 - B a c k o f t h e [ C a r r i a g e ]

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Maintenance Lubrication and Adhesion 170 G-26 [ S h a f t , P u l l e y , D r i v e n ] G 2 6 B a c k o f t h e [ C a r r i a g e ] G 2 6 B a c k o f t h e [ F r a m e , G u i d e , C R ] G - 2 6 Figure 6-10 Figure 6-13 C a r r i a g e O i l P a d O - 8 Figure 6-14 ...

Page 171 - APPENDIX

Page 172 - Connector Summary; Figure 7-1 shows the cable connection of the Stylus Color 900.; Figure 7-1. Cable Connection of the Stylus Color 900; Table shows the connector assignment of the C265 Main Board.; Connector

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix Connector Summary 172 7.1 Connector Summary Figure 7-1 shows the cable connection of the Stylus Color 900. Figure 7-1. Cable Connection of the Stylus Color 900 Table shows the connector assignment of the C265 Main Board. Table 7-1. C265 Main Board Connectio...

Page 176 - EEPROM ADDRESS MAP; This section contains the EEPROM map for the Stylus Color 900.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix EEPROM ADDRESS MAP 176 7.2 EEPROM ADDRESS MAP This section contains the EEPROM map for the Stylus Color 900. Table 7-13. EEPROM Address Map (1/8) *1: See NOTE at the end of the section. Table 7-14. EEPROM Address Map (2/8) *1, *2: See NOTE at the end of the...

Page 177 - Compatibility speed

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix EEPROM ADDRESS MAP 177 Table 7-15. EEPROM Address Map (3/8) *2: See NOTE at the end of the section. Table 7-16. EEPROM Address Map (4/8) Address Explanation Settings QPIT settings Factory settings 27H Interface time-out 0 to 255(by second, value of 0 means ...

Page 179 - Initialized after panel initialization is performed.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix EEPROM ADDRESS MAP 179 Table 7-19. EEPROM Address Map (7/8) *2, *3: See NOTE at the end of the section. Table 7-20. EEPROM Address Map (8/8) NOTE: *1: Adjusted at factory. *2: Initialized after panel initialization is performed. *3: Initialized after initia...

Page 180 - Component Layout

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix Component Layout 180 7.3 Component Layout Figure 7-2. C265 Main Board (Component side)

Page 184 - Description

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix Parts List 184 7.4 Parts List Table 7-21. Parts List (1/6) Table 7-22. Parts List (2/6) No. Description No. Description 100 HOUSING, UPPER 119 LOCK, STACKER 101 HOUSING, LOWER 120 COMPRESSION SPRING, 2.94 102 COVER, PRINTER 121 SHIELD PLATE, MAIN, UPPER, RI...

Page 187 - Exploded Diagrams; See the following pages for the Exploded diagrams.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix Exploded Diagrams 187 7.5 Exploded Diagrams See the following pages for the Exploded diagrams.

Page 188 - EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.1

115 102 100 155 147 155 151 180 for EAI,LATIN for LATIN EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.1 A A 410 for USA 156 500 104 112 120 119 103 118 118 106 107 116 117 140 142 142 142 113 114 101 450 111 108 109 110 152 152 150 150 150 149 147 105 145 147 145 150 150 154 154 151 151 Rev.01 10056 103 EAI Only 412 fo...

Page 189 - EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.2

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Page 190 - EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.3

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Page 191 - EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.4

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Page 192 - EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.5

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Page 193 - EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.6

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Page 194 - EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900 No.7

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Page 195 - Circuit Diagrams; See the following pages for the circuit diagrams below.

EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision c Appendix Circuit Diagrams 195 7.6 Circuit Diagrams See the following pages for the circuit diagrams below. C265 Main Board (1/2) C265 Main Board (2/2) C265 PSB Board C265 PSE Board C265 PNL Board