Page 2 - NOTICE; The contents of this manual are subjects to change without notice.; Copyright 1995 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano, Japan
NOTICE All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without SEIKOEPSON’s express written permission is forbidden. The contents of this manual are subjects to change without notice. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual...
Page 3 - PRECAUTIONS; DANGER; WARNING
PRECAUTIONS Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) personal jnjuury and 2) damage toequipment. 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; Describes the theory of printer operation.
PREFACE This manual describes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and repair ofEpson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200.The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experience repair technician, andattention should be given to the precautio...
Page 5 - st issue
REVISION SHEET Revision Issue Date Contents Rev.-A July 15,1996 1st issue -v-
Page 6 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATION PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX -vi-
Page 7 - Chapter 1 Product Description; Table of Contents; INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
Chapter 1 Product Description Table of Contents 1.1 OVERVIEW 1-1 1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-2 1.2.1 Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4...
Page 9 - Figure 1-1. Exterior Viewing of EPSON Stylus Color 200; Product Description
1.1 FEATURES The Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 printer are color ink jet dot matrix printers that come with a64-nozzle black printhead and a 60-nozzle CMY color printhead, either of which can be installed in theprinter. The Epson Stylus 200 version comes standard with only the 64-nozzle bl...
Page 10 - Table 1-1. Print Speed and Printable Columns; Character
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 (10 × 2 + 11 × 4 standard ): monochrome 60 nozzles (20 × 3 standard): color Printing direction: Bi...
Page 11 - Legal and 14 international sets; Character Tables; Bitmap LQ fonts
Character tables: Legal and 14 international sets Table 1-2. Character Tables Character Tables Bitmap Fonts Scalable Fonts EPSON RomanEPSON Sans SerifEPSON Courier EPSON RomanEPSON SansSerif EPSON Roman TEPSON Sans Serif H Standard Italic Supported Supported Supported PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe) PC...
Page 14 - Exclusive cartridge; Exclusive cartridge
1.2.4 Ink Cartridge Specifications Table 1-6. Black I/C Specifications Item Specifications Type Exclusive cartridge Color and Weight Approximately 54 g (internal ink weight is 36 g ± 0.5 g) Ink Life Black, High-quality ink produces 800 thousand characters Validity 2 years (sealed in package) / 6 mon...
Page 15 - Table 1-9. Acceptable Environmental Conditions; Operating
1.2.5 Electrical Specifications Table 1-8. 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...
Page 16 - FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
1.2.7 Reliability Total print volume: 25,000 pages (A4, letter) MTBF: 4000 POH (Duty 7%) MCBF: 1 million pass ( except print head) Printhead life: 1000 million dots/nozzle (color and monochrome) 1.2.8 Safety Approvals Safety standards: 120 V version: UL1950 with D3,CSA C22.2 # 950 with D3 220-240 V ...
Page 17 - INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS; By STROBE pulse synchronization; dat a byt e n
1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS The EPSON Stylus Color 200/EPSON Stylus 200 is standard-equipped with an 8-bit parallel and serialinterface. 1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specifications (Forward Channel) Data format: 8-bit parallel Synchronization: By STROBE pulse synchronization Handshaking: By BUSY and AC...
Page 19 - Table1-11. Pin Assignment for Reverse channel; Signal Name
1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse channel) Transmission mode IEEE-1284 nibble mode Adapatable connector 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent Snynchronization Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Signal level TTL-compatible (IEEE-1284 level 1 device) Data...
Page 20 - This section describes the basic operations of the printer.; Button; Pressed and released; Cleaning; No Function; Exits from Ink Cartrige; Enters to Ink Cartrige; P o w e r; I n k o u t; P a p e r o u t; C l e a n i n g; B u t t o n
1.4 OPERATIONS This section describes the basic operations of the printer. 1.4.1 Control Panel The control panel for this printer has 2 non-lock-type push buttons, and 3 LED indicators for easy operationof the various printer functions. 1.4.2 Panel Operation and Built-in Function You can activate th...
Page 21 - Table 1-14. Button Operations in Default Setting Mode; Function
Table 1-13. Built-in Functions on the Panel Button Function 1’st switchSwitch pushed with power on andrelease 2’nd switchSwitch pushed within 3seconds after power on ^ Cleaning ——— Self test Load/Eject + Cleaning ——— Default Setting Cleaning Load /Eject Data dump Load/Eject ——— Demonstration Load/Ej...
Page 22 - Standard Version; Typestyles
1.4.3 Default Settings The printer can save some printer setting parameters that define its functions at initialization. You canchange these parameters using the printer’s default setting mode. 1.4.3.1 Default Setting Items You can use default setting mode to change settings listed in the table belo...
Page 23 - Table 1-18 Language Selection
Table 1-17. Default Setting Items (Continued) Item Contents Auto line feed OffOn Loading position 8.5 mm3 mm Thick paper EnvelopesIndex card (portrait) Note: The underlined value is the factory setting. 1.4.3.2 Changing the Default Settings User is requested to operate 2 buttons watching 3 lights on...
Page 24 - - - to clear all data in the print buffer
1.4.4 Error Conditions The printer can detect various errors and indicate them with LEDs. Refer to Table 1-14. 1.4.5 Printer Initialization There are three initialization methods: power-on initialization, software initialization and operatorinitialization. 1.4.5.1 Power-On Initialization This initia...
Page 25 - Figure 1-8. C199 Main Control Board Component Layout
1.5 MAIN COMPONENTS The main components of the Stylus Color IIs are: ❏ Printer mechanism (M-4C11) ❏ Main control board (C199 MAIN Board) ❏ Power supply unit (C160 PSB/PSE Board) ❏ Control panel board (C160 I/F Board) ❏ Housing 1.5.1 Main Control Board (C199 MAIN Board) The main control board (C199 M...
Page 28 - Chapter 2 Operating Principles
Chapter 2 Operating Principles Table of Contents 2.1 OVERVIEW 2-1 2.1.1 C199 Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2.1.1.1 Carriage Motor Driver Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 List of Figures Figure 2-1...
Page 29 - Figure 2-1. C199 MAIN Board Block Diagram; EPSON Stylus COLOR 200 / EPSON Stylus 200
2.1 OVERVIEW Since the printer mechanism of the EPSON Stylus COLOR 200 is the same as for the EPSON Stylus COLORIIs, this section only describes the differences in electrical circuitry. 2.1.1 C199 MAIN BOARD The main control board for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 200 is the C199 MAIN board. The majordiffe...
Page 30 - Table 2-1. Carriage Motor Drive Sequences; Sequence; Phase B; Current; Figure 2-2. Carriage Motor Drive Circuit Block Diagram; Operating Principles
2.1.1.1 Carriage Motor Driver Circuit Carriage motor driver IC UDN2917EB (IC8) outputs a constant current to drive the carriage motor.CPU M3772152BFP (IC2) determines the motor phase and speed, and then sends a signal to theUDN2917EB carriage motor driver IC (IC8) via a 4-bit signal transmission lin...
Page 31 - Table 2-2. Connection between References and Output Signals; Duty Change
In the Table 2-1, if the control sequence is executed in incremental order, the carriage motor rotatesclockwise (CW). (The CR moves from 1st column to 80th column.) Signals output from ports P105, P106, and P107 of the CPU determine the reference trip current levelused by the motor driver IC for dri...
Page 32 - Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly; DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
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 3-1 3.2.1 Upper Case Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 33 - LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3-1. Upper Case Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Figure 3-2. C199 Main Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Figure 3-3. ASF Sensor Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 34 - Precautions for Disassembling the Printer; See the precautions below when disassembling the printer.; DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY; EPSON Stylus Color 200 / EPSON Stylus 200
3.1 OVERVIEW This section describes procedures for disassembling the main components of the printer. Unless otherwisespecified, disassembled units or components can be reassembled by reversing the disassembly procedure.Therefore, no assembly procedures are included. Precautions for any disassembly o...
Page 35 - DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY POINT; Disassembly and Assembly
3.2.1 Upper Case Removal 1. 1. Remove the sheet guide from main unit. Then remove 2 CBB (M4 × 11) screws securing the upper case to the bottom case. 2. Open the front cover; then remove 2 CBB (M4 × 11) screws securing the upper case to the bottom case. 3. Remove 1 small screw securing the ASF knob t...
Page 36 - C199 MAIN Control Board and ASF Sensor Removal; ) screws attaching the shield frame to the C160 MAIN Board.; CAUTION
3.2.2 C199 MAIN Control Board and ASF Sensor Removal 1. Remove the upper case (see Section 3.2.1). 2. Remove 4CBB (M3 × 6) screws attaching the shield frame to the C160 MAIN Board. 3. Remove 7 connectors (CN1, CN8, CN7, CN4, CN3, CN5, CN6) on the main board. (Push CN6 down torelease cable on main bo...
Page 37 - Transpearency plate; Figure 3-4. Board Frame and Metal Stay Removal
5. Remove 3 CPS (M3 × 6) screws fixing the board frame to the mechanism and 1 CPS (M3x6) screw fixing the metal stay between the board frame and the right side frame. Then remove the metal stay. 6. Remove 2 CPS (M3 × 6) screws fixing the transpearency plate, then remove it. 7. Release the 3 hooks se...
Page 38 - 0) screw securing the power supply board to the lower case, 1 CPS (M3
3.2.4 C160 PSB/PSE Board Removal 1. Remove the upper case (see Section 3.2.1). 2. Remove 1 CBB (M3 × 10) screw securing the power supply board to the lower case, 1 CPS (M3 × 6) screw securing the board frame to the grounding plate, 1 CBB (M3x10) screw fixing the board frameand 1 big screw securing t...
Page 39 - 1) screws securing the printer mechanism to the lower case.
3.2.5 M-4C11 Printer Mechanism Removal 1. Remove the upper case (see Section 3.2.1). 2. Remove the C199 MAIN Board (see Section 3.2.2). 3. Remove the C160 I/F Board (see Section 3.2.3). 4. Remove the C160 power supply board (see Section 3.2.4). 5. Remove 4 CBB (M4 x 11) screws securing the printer m...
Page 40 - Figure 3-8. PG Lever and Tension Coil Removal
3.2.6 Printer Mechanism Disassembly The procedures described in this section explain how to remove components within the printer mechanism. 3.2.6.1 Carriage Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.6). 2. Remove the blue PG lever. 3. Remove the tension coil securing the parallel...
Page 41 - Figure 3-9. Parallelism Adjust Lever Removal
4. Remove the parallelism adjust lever by rotating it toward front while pulling the lever knob. 5. Remove the timing belt while pressing the pulley holder, then remove the carriage unit along with thecarriage guide shaft. Parallelism Adjust Lever Lever Knob 1 2 Figure 3-9. Parallelism Adjust Lever ...
Page 43 - Pick Up Roller Unit; Figure 3-14. Carriage Home Position Sensor Removal
3.2.6.4 Pickup Roller Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.5). 2. Remove the ASF unit (see Section 3.2.6.2). 3. Remove the PE sensor (see Section 3.2.6.3). 4. By rotating it, remove 1 shaft holder securing the roller shaft to the frame. 5. Remove the pickup roller unit, refe...
Page 44 - Figure 3-15. Paper Feed Roller Unit Removal
3.2.6.6 Paper Feed Roller Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.5). 2. Remove the carriage unit (see Section 3.2.6.1). 3. Remove the carriage home position sensor (see Section 3.2.6.5). 4. Remove the tension spring holding the tension roller assembly to the sub frame. 5. Remo...
Page 47 - 0) screws securing the paper feed motor to the motor frame.
3.2.6.10 Paper Feed Motor Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.5). 2. Remove the pump unit. (see Section 3.2.6.9). 3. Remove the 2 CBB (M3 x 10) screws securing the paper feed motor to the motor frame. Pin HOLE Pin Holder Pump Unit Pin Figure 3-20. Pin Position PF Motor CBB(M3x10...
Page 48 - Chapter 4 Adjustment
Chapter 4 Adjustment Table of Contents 4.1 OVERVIEW 4-1 4.1.1 Bi-D (Bidirectional Printing) Alignment Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24.1.2 Head Angle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34.1.3 Zig-Zag Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 49 - After replacing the M-4C11 printer mechanism.
4.1 OVERVIEW This section describes adjustments required when the printer is disassembled and assembled for repair. ❒ After removing an ink cartridge, always install a new cartridge immediately. During adjustments and testing, use cartridges designed exclusively for service : Monochrome:1023206CMY (...
Page 50 - Bidirectional Adjustment is Necessary; After replacing the C199 MAIN board.; Adjustment Procedure; Connect the printer to the PC, and load paper in the printer.; Adjustments
4.1.1 Bi-D (Bidirectional Printing) Alignment Adjustment The bidirectional alignment adjustment is required when the printer mechanism, main board, or printhead (orprinthead board) is replaced. Performing this adjustment determines the compensation value needed to rectifyany deviation in the print p...
Page 51 - Head Angle Adjustment
4.1.2 Head Angle Adjustment The adjust lever on the carriage unit calibrates the printhead mounting position on the carriage unit. Youmust adjust the position of this lever properly to compensate for deviations in the carriage unit and theprinthead. Head Angle Adjustment is Required ❒ After replacin...
Page 52 - Front Frame
4.1.4 Platen Gap Adjustment This adjustment is required after you have removed the carriage unit from the main unit or replaced thecarriage unit. Adjust the distance between the printhead nose and the paper surface to 1.18 mm. 1. Remove the upper case, and place a thickness gauge (commercially avail...
Page 53 - EEPROM Data Manipulation
4.1.5 EEPROM Reset Procedure Like other EPSON ink jet printers, this printer is equipped with an EEPROM on the main board. ThisEEPROM stores status information and ink system management parameters. Since the ink system status isunique to each printer mechanism (and the printhead or ink cartridge ins...
Page 54 - Be sure to replace the waste ink pad with a new one.
4.1.5.2 EEPROM Initialization for Main Board Replacement If the main board malfunctions and is unable to read out the contents of the EEPROM, replace themain board with a new one, and follow the steps below. 1. Replace the ink cartridge currenly installed on the printhead with a new one. 2. Replace ...
Page 55 - Chapter 5 Troubleshooting; Repair the C160 Power Supply Board
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Table of Contents 5.1 OVERVIEW 5-1 5.2 Repair the C160 Power Supply Board 5-3 5.3 Repair the C199 Main Control Board 5-4 5.4 Repair of PRINTER MECHANISM 5-6 5.5 Dot missing Troubleshooting Guide 5-7 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 5-1. Troubleshooting Construction . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 56 - CR Motor; Figure 5-1. Trouble Shooting Construction; Troubleshooting
5.1 OVERVIEW This section describes troubleshooting at the unit level and for abnormal printing(missing-aligned dots). TheEPSON Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 uses a new print head that is different from the previous StylusColor print head. Because of its designs, the status monitor indicates whe...
Page 59 - Unit Repair - C199 Main Control Board
5.3 Unit Repair - C199 Main Control Board This section describes the problems related to the main controller board (C199 Main). The table belowprovides various symptoms, likely causes, and checkpoints. The checkpoints refer to waveforms, resistance,and other values to be checked to evaluate the oper...
Page 61 - Repair of PRINTER MECHANISM; Table 5-5. Repair of the Printer Mechanism; Symptom; Check the ink tube visually.
5.4 Repair of PRINTER MECHANISM Any problems related to the printer mechanism should be repaired according to the troubleshootingprocedures in Table 5-5. Table 5-5. Repair of the Printer Mechanism Symptom Condition Cause Checkpoint Solution The pumpmechanismdoes notoperate. The PF motorfails to rota...
Page 62 - Ink Cartridge; Black ink cartridge
5.5 Dot missing Trouble shooting Guide This section describes how to recover the clogged nozzle when you receive the dot-missing printer.Since the print head of this printer is the new system, it is very difficut to eliminate the invaded air bubblefrom the print head unit or the ink cartridge so tha...
Page 65 - before going to the next step on the main flow chart.; Figure 5-5. The Bent part on the Cap rubber
5.5.1.3 Performing the CL operation for 2 ~ 3 times This section describes the cleaning operation if you find a print missing on the 360-DPI check pattern. Youneed a confirmation either the CL opeartion is correctly performed or not in this function.. [Step1] Perform the CL operation. (Under the pau...
Page 67 - Chapter 6 Maintenance; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Chapter 6 Maintenance Table of Contents 6.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 6-1 6.1.1 Printhead Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16.1.2 Waste Ink Drain Tank Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26.1.3 Lubrication a...
Page 68 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; Outer case; Maintenance
6.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE This printer must be lubricated only O-11 when you need a lubrication for carriage guide shaft. If youlubricate with another oil, it could permanently damage the print head unit..Although this printer requires no specific maintenance on a regular basis, recommends that you...
Page 71 - Figure 6-1. Lubrication and Adhesive Point
Figure 6-1. Lubrication and Adhesive Point Maintenance Epson Stylus Color 200 / Epson Stylus 200 6-4 Rev. A
Page 72 - Appendix; A.1 CONNECTOR SUMMARY
Appendix Table of Contents A.1 CONNECTOR SUMMARY A-1 A.1.1 Detail of Connector Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A.2 CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS A-5 A.3 CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENTS Layout A-10 A.4 EXPLODED DIAGRAMS A-11 LIST OF FIGURES Figure A-1. Interconnection of Major C...
Page 73 - Figure A-1. Interconnection of Major Components
A.1 CONNECTOR SUMMARY The figure below shows the interconnection between the major components of the Epson Stylus Color200/Epson Stylus 200. A C I N L E T C 1 60 P S B C N 1 C N 2 C N 6 C N 1 C N 7 P E C N 9 A S F C N 8 H P C 1 9 9 M A I N C N 4 C N 5 C N 3 C e n t r o n i c s P F M O T O R C R M O ...
Page 77 - Figure A-2. C160 PSB Board Circuit Diagram
A.2 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM Figure A-2. C160 PSB Board Circuit Diagram Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 Appendix Rev. A A-5
Page 78 - Figure A-3. C160 PSE Board Circuit Diagram
Figure A-3. C160 PSE Board Circuit Diagram Appendix Epson Stylus Color 200/ Epson Stylus 200 A-6 Rev. A
Page 81 - A.4 Exploded Diagram
A.4 Exploded Diagram Figure A-8. EPSON Stylus Color 200 Exploded Diagram (1) Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 Appendix Rev. A A-11
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