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Chapter 1 Product Description Table of Contents 1.1 FEATURES 1-1 1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-3 1.2.1 Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
1.1 FEATURES The Stylus Pro XL is a 64 + 48-nozzle (monochrome and CMY) color ink jet dot matrix printer.The major features of this printer are: ❏ High-quality color print -Micro Dot 720 dpi printing-Plain paper 720 dpi printing-Special coated paper 720 dpi printing ❏ High print speed -LQ 200 cps ❏ ...
Table 1-1. Interface Cards Interface Card Model Number Serial interface card C823051/C823061 32KB serial interface card C823071/C823081 32KB parallel interface card C82310 ✽ 32KB IEEE-488 interface card C82313 ✽ LocalTalk ® interface card C82312 ✽ Twinax interface card C82315 ✽ Coax interface card C...
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS This section provides statistics and other detailed information for the printer. 1.2.1 Printing Specifications Print system: On demand ink jet system Nozzle configuration: 64 nozzles (16 × 4 staggered): monochrome 48 nozzles (16 × 3 staggered): color Printing direction: Bidirectio...
Character sets: Legal and 14 international character sets. Character tables: See Table 1-3. Table 1-3. Character Tables Bit map font Scalable font Character Tables EPSON RomanEPSON Sans SerifEPSON CourierEPSON PrestigeEPSON Script EPSON RomanEPSON Sans Serif EPSON RomanEPSON Sans SerifH Italic ❍ ❍ m...
1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications Feeding method: Friction feed paper is fed from the built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF). Notes: The following operations are not allowed. 1. Reverse feeding within 3 mm (0.12 in.) from the top edge of the paper or 16 mm(0.63 in.) from the bottom edge of the paper. 2....
Printable area: Cut sheets Envelopes Notes: A: The minimum top margin = 3 mm (0.12 in.)B: The minimum left margin = 3 mm (0.12 in.)C: The minimum right margin is: A3+/US B+ size: 3mm (0.12 in.)A3 size: 3 mm (0.12 in.) A4 size: 3 mm (0.12 in.) A4(Landscape)size:3 mm (0.12 in.)USB size: 9 mm (0.35 in....
Setting the adjust lever: The adjust lever on the carriage unit must be set to the proper position forthe paper thickness, as shown in Table 1-6. Table 1-6. Adjust Lever Settings Lever Position Paper Paper Thickness LEFT (Vertical) Cut Sheets 0.08 ∼ 0.11 mm (0.003 ∼ 0.004 in.) RIGHT (Horizontal) Env...
1.2.5 Electrical Specifications Table 1-7. Rated Electrical Ranges Specification 120 V Version 220 - 240 V Version Rated voltage 120 VAC 220 - 240 VAC Input voltage range 103.5 ∼ 132 V 198 ∼ 264 V Rated frequency range 50 ∼ 60 Hz 50 ∼ 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 ∼ 60.5 Hz 49.5 ∼ 60.5 Hz Rated c...
1.2.7 Reliability Total print volume: 75,000 pages (A4, letter) Printhead life: 1,000 million dots/nozzle 1.2.8 Safety Approvals Safety standards: 120 V version: UL1950 with D3,CSA22.2 #950 with D3 220-240 V version: EN 60950 (TÜV, SEMKO, DEMKO,NEMKO, SETI) Radio frequency interference (RFI): 120 V ...
1.4 OPERATIONS This section describes the basic operations of the printer. 1.4.1 Control Panel The control panel for this printer has 1 lock-type, 5 non-lock-type push buttons, and 14 LED indicators foreasy operation of the various printer functions. Buttons Operate Turns the printer on or off. Alt ...
Indicators Operate On when the printer is on. Blinks during power on and off sequence. Data On when print data is in the input buffer. Data and Pause lights blink if an error occurs. Paper Out On when the printer is out of paper. Blinks when a paper jam occurs. No Ink Cartridge On when ink cartridge...
1.4.3.2 Changing the Default Settings To change the printer’s default settings: 1. Hold down the Economy/Condensed button and turn on the printer. The printer prints a sheet that shows the firmware version and describes how to select the language used to print messages. 2. Press the Font button unti...
Table 1-18. Character Table Selection Version Settings Operate LED Data LED Paper Out LED Common Italic U.S.A. Off Off Off ^ Italic France On Off Off ^ Italic Germany Blinks Off Off ^ Italic U.K. Off On Off ^ Italic Denmark 1 On On Off ^ Italic Sweden Blinks On Off ^ Italic Italy Off Blinks Off ^ It...
1.5 MAIN COMPONENTS The main components of the Stylus Pro XL are: ❏ Printer mechanism (M-4A60) ❏ Main control board (C162 MAIN Board) ❏ Power supply unit (C137 PSB/PSE Board) ❏ Control panel board (C137 PNL Board) ❏ Housing 1.5.1 Main Control Board (C162 MAIN Board) The Main Control Board (C162 MAIN...
1.5.2 Power Supply Board (C137 PSB/PSE Board) The power supply board (C137 PSB/PSE Board) consists of an RCC switching regulator circuit. This board isequipped with a power switch connected to the secondary circuit. Thus, if the printer is turned off, it cancontinue to operate in order to eject the ...
Chapter 2 Operating Principles Table of Contents 2.1 OVERVIEW 2-1 2.2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE PRINTER MECHANISM 2-1 2.2.1 Printer Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22.2.2 Carriage Drive Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
2.1 OVERVIEW This section describes the operating principles of the printer mechanism and the electrical circuitsof the Stylus Pro XL. 2.2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE PRINTER MECHANISM The Stylus Pro XL printer mechanism is composed of the printhead unit, paper feed mechanism,carriage drive mechanis...
2.2.1 Printer Mechanism The printer mechanism of this printer uses a drop-on-demand ink jet system similar to the systemused on all other EPSON ink jet printers. However, the printhead in this system is completelyredesigned to make it more compact and ensure a high level of reliability. The figure b...
Principles of the Printing Operation The printhead operates in one of two modes to eject ink from each nozzle: ❏ Normal stateNo electrical charge is applied to the MLP (Multi-Layer Piezoelectric) element attached to theback of the cavity, and pressure inside the cavity is kept at a constant level. ❏...
Micro Dot Printing mode The Stylus Pro XL printer has a special printing mode, called “Micro Dot Printing mode”. Thisprinting mode can be selected by a command from the host computer. Using the Micro Dotprinting mode can improve the quality of output. In Micro Dot Printing mode, the ink dot sizebeca...
2.2.2 Carriage Drive Mechanism The timing belt attached to the base of the carriage unit is driven by the carriage motor, causing thecarriage unit to move along the carriage guide shaft left to right, or vice versa. The carriage drivemotor on this printer is a 4-phase, 200-pole, hybrid-type stepping...
2.2.2.1 Platen Gap Adjust Lever The platen gap adjust lever, which is attached to the carriage unit, needs to be set to an appropriateposition for the paper thickness. To change the platen gap, put the printer in the PAUSE state; thenpress the Font button, while holding down the Alt button. The carr...
Table 2-5. Drive Terms Mode Frequency (pps) Current Value (mA) Acceleration/ Deceleration Constant Rush Hold Paper loading 1600 970/750 750 750 240 ASF feed 1600 970/750 750 750 240 Paper feed 391 — / — 970 — 240 Pump drive 1 1800 1380/1380 1380 750 240 Pump drive 2 300 — / — 1380 — 240 P F T r a n ...
2.2.5 Pump Mechanism The paper feed motor drives the pump mechanism when the transmission gear is moved to theposition where the paper feed motor engages the pump mechanism gear trains, when the carriageunit is at the ink system home position. The figure below shows a block diagram of the pumpmechan...
Drive: Paper Feed Mechanism Switch Lever: Reset C a r r i a g e Figure 2-10. Paper Feed Mechanism Block Diagram C a r r i a g e D / E R e s e t L e v e r D / E L e v e r Figure 2-11. Switch Lever Reset Operating Principles Stylus Pro XL 2-10 REV.-A
2.2.6 Cap Mechanism The cap mechanism prevents the printhead nozzles from drying and keeps bubbles from forminginside the nozzle while the printer is not in use. The printer performs this operation automaticallywhen print data is not received or when the printer power is turned off during printing o...
2.3 OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS The Stylus Pro XL contains the following circuit board units: ❏ C162 MAIN Board (main control circuit board) ❏ C137 PSB/PSE Board (power supply circuit board) ❏ C137 PNL (control panel board) In addition to the circuit boards above, part of the pri...
The figure below shows a block diagram of the power supply circuit (C137 PSB/PSE). The powerswitch is equipped with a secondary circuit that allows the CPU to remain active for a while afterthe printer is turned off. This allows the printhead to return to the capping position after power isoff. The ...
2.3.2 Operating Principles of the Main Control Circuit The main control circuit of this printer is the C162 MAIN Board. This circuit is controlled by the16-bit CPU H8/3003 (IC1), running at 14.7456 MHz. This CPU has a unique architecture capable ofhandling data on the data bus at either an 8-bit or ...
2.3.2.1 Reset Circuits The C162 MAIN Board contains 2 reset circuits: the +5 V monitor reset circuit and the +35 Vmonitor reset circuit. The +5 V monitor reset circuit monitors the voltage level of the +5 V line,using reset IC PST592D (IC12), and outputs a reset signal to the E05A96 gate array (IC2)...
2.3.2.3 Carriage Motor Drive Circuit The carriage motor drive IC SLA7041MS (IC15) outputs a constant current to drive the carriagemotor for the printer mechanism. Gate array E05A96EA (IC2) decides the motor phase and speedand then sends a signal to the carriage motor driver IC (SLA7041MS) using the ...
The following figure shows the contents of the four-bit serial data and how this data transactswith the SLA7041MS driver. The step time of the reference voltage is determined by the intervaltime of the STROBE pulse. S T R B C L K S L A 7 0 4 1 M S 1 - b it 2 - b it 3 - b it 4 - b it V r e f + 5 V V ...
2.3.2.4 Paper Feed Motor Drive Circuit The paper feed motor for this printer drives the following mechanisms: ❏ Paper feed mechanism ❏ Paper pickup mechanism ❏ Pump mechanism Driver IC SLA7041MS (IC14) drives the paper feed motor by a constant current. Its principle ofoperation is same as for the ca...
2.3.2.5 Printhead Drive Circuit The printhead drive circuit for this printer is composed of the following two parts: ❏ Common drive circuit (trapezoidal drive pulse generation) ❏ Head drive circuit (nozzle control built on the printhead) SED5620D, the 64-bit thermal head driver in the head drive cir...
Micro Dot Printing Mode The Stylus Pro XL printer has a special printing mode, called “Micro Dot Printing Mode.” Thisprinting mode can be selected by command from computer. Using Micro Dot Printing Mode canimprove the quality of output. In Micro Dot Printing Mode, the ink dot size becomes smaller th...
2.3.2.7 DRAM Refresh Controller The H8 CPU is equipped with a refresh controller in the internal controller. This CPU can contactthe 16-bit-long IC5 DRAM, which is a 2 CAS type. The following table lists the junction methodbetween the H8 CPU and the 2 CAS DRAM. Table 2-10. Junction Method (CPU — 2 C...
2.4 INK SYSTEM MANAGEMENT This section explains how the ink system is controlled to protect the printhead and ink supplysystem and to ensure high-quality output. Ink system control is composed of the followingoperations: ❏ Power On ❏ Wiping Operation 1 ❏ Cleaning Selection ❏ Wiping Operation 2 ❏ Mic...
2.4.1 Ink Operations Various ink operations can be performed selectively by the printer. 1 Power On Operation This operation is performed when power is turned on. 2 Cleaning Selection Mode This operation cleans each nozzle to ensure that the nozzle fires and that no dots are skippedduring printing. ...
14 Disengage Off Operation This operation resets the switch lever to the position where it transmits the PF motor drive to thepump mechanism. It also moves the carriage to the flushing position, where the lever is reset tothe specified position. 15 Micro Absorbing Operation When the cartridge is rem...
2.4.2 Timer and Counter EEPROM LE93C46 (IC12) on the main board stores certain counter and timer values used forcontrolling ink system operation. 2.4.2.1 Protect Counter Protect counter A and Ink Amount Counter R values are stored in the EEPROM on the mainboard, and while the printer is on, this dat...
Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Table of Contents 3.1 OVERVIEW 3-1 3.1.1 Precautions for Disassembling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 3.2 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 3-2 3.2.1 Upper Case Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
3.1 OVERVIEW This section describes procedures for disassembling the main components of this printer. Unlessotherwise specified, disassembled units or components can be reassembled by reversing thedisassembly procedure. Therefore, no assembly procedures are included. Precautions for anydisassembly o...
3.2 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY WARNING Follow the precautions in Section 3.1.1 when disassembling the printer. This section consists of the subheads shown in the diagram below. See the exploded view of theprinter in the Appendix, if necessary. START 3 . 2 . 1 3 . 2 . 2 3 . 2 . 4 3 . 2 . 3 3 . 2 . 5 . ...
3.2.1 Upper Case Removal 1. 1. Remove the printer cover (center of top) by releasing the 2 tabs holding it to the upper case. 2. Remove the front cover (front of top) by releasing the 2 tabs holding it to the lower case. 3. Remove the paper guide by releasing the 2 tabs holding it to the printer mec...
3.2.2 Power Supply Unit (C137 PSB/PSE Board) Removal 1. Remove the upper case (see Section 3.2.1). 2. Disconnect the cables from connectors CN1 on the C137 PSB /PSE Board and CN5 on the C162MAIN Board. 3. Remove the 2 screws, 1 CBN (M3 × 8) and 1 CBB (M3 ×12) , securing the shield plate to the lower...
ASSEMBLY POINT ❏ When you replace the main board, initialize EEPROM contents as follows: 1. Reassemble the printer.2. Turn the printer on while holding down the Alt , Font , Load/Eject , and Pause buttons on the control panel. ❏ It is possible to misconnect the cables. When reconnecting the cables f...
3.2.4 Printer Mechanism (M-4A10) Removal 1. Remove the upper case (see Section 3.2.1). 2. Remove the power supply unit (see Section 3.2.2). 3. Remove the main controller (see Section 3.2.3). 4. Remove the 4 CBN (M4 × 13) screws and take out the printer mechanism. DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY POINT Wipe off ...
3.2.5 Printer Mechanism Disassembly The procedures described in this section explain how to remove the components within theprinter mechanism. 3.2.5.1 Printhead Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.4). 2. Move the carriage to the middle of the printer while pressing the hook...
6. Remove the CBB (M3 × 11) screw (under the CR cap cover) and plain washer securing the monochrome and color printheads to the carriage base. 7 Pull the black or color head toward you, and disconnect the head FFC cable on the head driver board (nozzle selector). Then remove the black or color head....
CAUTION ❏ Take proper measures to protect the printhead unit from static electricity, because thedriver IC is directly attached to the printhead unit. ❏ Never touch the printhead’s metallic nozzle cover surface. Handle it only by holding the edges of the printhead. ❏ When you replace the printhead o...
REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT ❏ When removing or changing the black head, the following adjustments are needed.1. Black head angle adjustment (see Section 4.1.4).2. Black - Color head vertical adjustment (see Section 4.1.5).3. Head gap adjustment (see Section 4.1.3).4. Bidirectional alignment adjustment (see ...
3.2.5.2 Carriage Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.4). 2. Move the carriage to the left side of the printer while pressing the hook that fixes the carriageto the home position. 3. Remove the 2 CBN (O) (M3 × 6) screws securing the eject frame to both side frames. 4. Remove...
3.2.5.3 Pump Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 3.2.4.) 2. Remove the carriage unit. (See Section 3.2.5.2.) 3. Remove the CBS (M3 × 6) screw securing the pump unit to the bottom frame. 4. Push the pump unit outward while releasing the tab at the bottom side of the pump unit, ...
3.2.5.4 Cleaner Head Replacement 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.4). 2. Use tweezers to unhook the cleaner head from the hook on the cleaning lever. CAUTION Keeping the cleaner head clean is extremely important to keep the ink injection systemworking properly in the printhead, and i...
3.2.5.7 Carriage Home Position Sensor Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 3.2.4.) 2. Disconnect the sensor cable from the carriage home position sensor. 3. Unhook the 3 notches securing the carriage home position sensor to the upper frame. Then removethe carriage home position sens...
3.2.5.9 Paper Feed Roller Assembly Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.4). 2. Remove the carriage unit (see Section 3.2.5.2). 3. Remove the pump unit (see Section 3.2.5.3). 4. Remove the tension spring holding the tension roller assembly to the sub frame. 5. Remove the tension w...
3.2.5.10 Upper Frame Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.4). 2. Remove the carriage unit (see Section 3.2.5.2). 3. Remove the E-ring securing the knob shaft to the sub frame; then remove the knob with theknob shaft from the right side frame. 4. Remove the 5 CBN (M3 × 5) screws s...
4.1 OVERVIEW This section describes adjustments required when the printer is disassembled and assembled afterrepair. Since this printer has both a black and color head, it needs new adjustments not required forprevious printers. Refer to the following table to perform the appropriate adjustments. WA...
4.1.1 Destination Data Writing Operation The setup value that specifies the printer destination is stored in the EEPROM on the C162 MAINboard. Therefore, this setup value must be written into the EEPROM when the MAIN board orEEPROM chip is replaced. CAUTION Before writing the destination data writin...
4.1.3 Head Gap Adjustment (Black and Color Head) The head gap adjustment is required when the printer mechanism, main board, or printhead(board) is replaced or diassembled. This adjustment calibrates the head drive timing between theblack and color head. If this adjustment is not made, the vertical ...
4.1.4 Black Head Angle Adjustment The black head angle adjustment is required when the black head is replaced or disassembled. Ifthis adjustment is not correct, a white banding problem may occur, or the color head timing maynot match the black head timing. The following figure illustrates the black ...
1. Connect the PC to the target printer, and turn the printer on. 2. Execute BASIC on the PC and run the program “VERxxx.BAS.” 1. Destination Setting2. Head Angle Confirmation Pattern Printing (Black Head Spacer Selection) 3. Head Vertical Position Confirmation4. Head Gap Adjustment5. Bi-D Adjustmen...
7. Turn the printer power off now. 8. Manually move the carriage to the center while pressing the carriage lock lever, and removethe two ink cartridges. 9. Remove the rubber cap covering the head screw at the side of color ink cartridge. Then loosen(but do not remove) 3 screws. (Refer to Figure 4-6....
11. After replacing the angular spacer, reassemble the ink cartridge holder and reinstall the ink cartridges. Use the BASIC program to verify the angle of the black head. Confirm the angle byperforming the steps 1 to 6 again, and if the angle is wrong, perform the adjustment againuntil the head angl...
4.1.5 Black - Color Head Vertical Adjustment This adjustment calibrates the vertical position between the black head and the color head. Alignthe top nozzles (both nozzle #1 on the black head and nozzle #1 on the color head). You can makethis adjustment by using only the linear spacers for the black...
4. In Figure 4-10, the vertical position is correct when both the magenta line and the black lineare aligned (as shown in position OK (0) ). If the vertical position is correct, turn off the printer. If the black and magenta lines are not aligned, perform the vertical adjustment asdescribed in steps...
8. Change the linear spacers (2 spacers for the monochrome head only) with new ones, referringthe figure below. (Replace linear spacers using tweezers to push the head base toward therear.) 9. Rerun the BASIC program, and choose the “Head Vertical Position Confirmation” by typing 3 and ENTER ; then ...
Angular spacers for the color head come in five thicknesses, each having its own shape. Thefollowing figure shows the relationship between the shape and thickness. Since the color head isnot equipped with a linear spacer, the angle adjustment is decided only by the angular spacer(specifically design...
9. Rerun the BASIC program and choose “Head Angle Confirmation Pattern” again by typing 2 and ENTER . Then verify that the confirmation sample is correct. 10. If the sample is incorrect, repeat steps 5-9 until the upper lines in the sample are aligned with one another and the lower lines in the samp...
4.1.7 Platen Gap Adjustment This adjustment is required when the carriage unit is replaced or removed from the printermechanism. Adjust the distance between the printhead nose and the paper surface to 1.1 mm. 1. Attach a thickness gauge (commercially available) to the left side adjustment position o...
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Table of Contents 5.1 OVERVIEW 5-1 5.2 UNIT LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING 5-3 5.2.1 Printer Does Not Operate at Power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45.2.2 Error is Detected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
5.1 OVERVIEW The printer may exhibit different symptoms for the same problem, which makes troubleshootingmore difficult. However, this section provides simple and effective ways to facilitatetroubleshooting. The following flowchart illustrates the main steps of the troubleshooting process. Table 5-1...
Table 5-3. Error Codes Error Status LED Recovery Data Paper Out No Ink Cartridge Economy Condensed Pause Paper out On On Load paper in thetray, press Load/ Eject , and then the Pause button. No ink cartridge On On Install the new inkcartridge and pressthe Pause button. Paper jam Blinks Load paper an...
5.2 UNIT LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING When a problem occurs, you can identify the defective unit based on the symptoms exhibited. Thetable below lists the symptoms of certain problems. Once the problem is identified, refer to theflowchart that corresponds to the problem. Table 5-4. Symptom and Problem Symp...
5.2.5 Control panel operation is abnormal. START END YES YES N O N O END YES N O Connect the controlpanel correctly. Replace the control panel. Replace the C162MAIN board. Is the control panel connected properly? Is t h e p r o b lem co r r ect ed ? Is t h e p r o b lem co r r ect ed ? Troubleshooti...
5.3 UNIT REPAIR - C137 PSB/PSE BOARD This section describes problems related to the power supply board (C137 PSB/PSE). The tablebelow provides various symptoms, likely causes, and checkpoints. The checkpoints refer towaveforms, resistances, and other values to check to evaluate the operation of each...
5.4 UNIT REPAIR - C162 MAIN BOARD This section describes the problems related to the main controller board (C162 MAIN). The tablebelow provides various symptoms, likely causes, and checkpoints. The checkpoints refer to waveforms, resistance, and other values to be checked to evaluate the operation o...
5.5 UNIT REPAIR - PRINTER MECHANISM (M-4A60) Any problems related to the printer mechanism should be repaired according to thetroubleshooting procedures in Table 5-7. Table 5-7. Repair of the Printer Mechanism Symptom Condition Cause Checkpoint Solution The pumpmechanismdoes notoperate. The PF motor...
Table 5-8. Repair of the Printer Mechanism (Continued) Symptom Condition Cause Checkpoint Solution Printing isnotperformed. The carriagemoves, but noprinting isperformed. The head cable isdisconnected. Check whether the headcable is disconnected. Reconnect thehead cable. The head cable isdefective. ...
Table 5-7. Repair of the Printer Mechanism (Cont.) Symptom Condition Cause Checkpoint Solution Paper is notfed normally. Paper is not fed. Foreignsubstances arelodged in thepaper path. Visually check the paperpath. Remove anyforeignsubstances. Paper feedinggears aredefective. Visually check the gear...
Chapter 6 Maintenance Table of Contents 6.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 6-1 6.2 SERVICE MAINTENANCE 6-2 6.2.1 Printhead Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26.2.2 Waste Ink Drain Tank Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
6.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Although this printer is designed so that no specific maintenance is required on a regular basis, it isrecommended that you clean the printer thoroughly whenever you get a chance to do so. You can clean: ❒ Outer case Use a soft, clean cloth, dampened with mild detergent, i...
6.2 SERVICE MAINTENANCE Certain maintenance is required when the printer detects an error or when a decline in print quality isobserved. 6.2.1 Printhead Cleaning If print quality deteriorates, clean the printhead using the built-in printhead cleaning function. The printer alsohas an automatic printh...
6.3 LUBRICATION AND ADHESIVES The printer must be lubricated properly when it is disassembled for component replacement, or if mechanicalnoise exceeds a certain level. EPSON recommends only the lubricants listed in the table below for thisprinter, both of which have been tested extensively and compl...
CAUTION ❒ Do not apply too much lubricant, as it may stain the mechanism as well as a cause a mechanism malfunction. Maintenance Stylus Pro Service Manual 6-4 Rev.A
Appendix Table of Contents A.1 CONNECTOR SUMMARY A-1 A.2 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM A-7 A.3 CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENT LAYOUT A-14 A.4 EXPLODED DIAGRAM A-18 List of Figures Figure A-1. Interconnection of Major Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1Figure A-2. C162 MAIN Board Circuit Diagram (...
A.1 CONNECTOR SUMMARY The figure below shows the interconnection between the major components of the Stylus Pro XL. CN1 C N 2 C 1 3 7 P S B / P S E C 1 3 7 P N L C 1 6 2 M A I N CN1 C N 5 CN1 1 CN9 CN8 C N 7 C N 6 C N 1 0 CN2 CN1 CN CN 2 CN3 C N12 CN CN1 3 A C I n p u t P a r a l l e lI / F T y p e ...
Table A-1. Connector Summary Board Location Pin Description C162 MAIN CN1 36 Centronics parallel I/F CN2 36 Type B parallel I/F CN3 8 RS-422 serial I/F CN4 — There is no connector CN4 CN5 6 Power supply from PS board CN6 5 Carriage motor phase output CN7 5 PF/PM motor phase output CN8 2 Paper end se...
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