Epson TM-J8000- User Manual

Epson TM-J8000

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Confidential; Revision Table
  • Page 3 – CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT; EPSON; Caution
  • Page 4 – ii; For Safe Repair and Maintenance Work; Key to Symbols
  • Page 5 – iii; Safety Precautions; Measures to avoid electric shock:
  • Page 6 – iv; Ink Cartridge
  • Page 8 – Precautions to Protect the Product
  • Page 9 – No Chemical Solvents; Precautions on Handling and Disposal of the Product; Extending Ink Cartridge Life
  • Page 10 – viii; Precautions on Handling and Disposal of the Product (continued); Ink Discharging Cartridge
  • Page 11 – Contents ix; Contents; Chapter 1
  • Page 12 – Chapter 3; Handling; Chapter 4; Maintenance and Inspection; Chapter 5; Repair and Troubleshooting
  • Page 13 – Contents xi; Chapter 6
  • Page 14 – About This Manual; Aim of the Manual; The configuration of the manual is as follows:; Related Software and Documents; Table 1 Related software and documents
  • Page 15 – Specifications; Features
  • Page 16 – 5 or 4 K receive buffer can be selected.
  • Page 17 – General Specifications (for both receipt and slip); Printing specifications; Serial inkjet dot matrix; Table1-1 Printing speed
  • Page 18 – Character specifications; Number of characters:; Ink cartridge; Exclusive ink cartridge; Table 1-4 Ink cartridge specification
  • Page 19 – Interface; RS-232 serial interface; Data Transmission from Printer to Host; Table 1-5 RS-232 serial Interface specifications; Table 1-6 Compatibility mode specifications
  • Page 20 – RS-485 serial interface; Table 1-7 RS-485 serial Interface specifications
  • Page 21 – DIP switches; Serial interface model; Table 1-8 DIP switch 1
  • Page 22 – Parallel interface model
  • Page 23 – Internal buffer; Selectable as 45 or 4K bytes using the DIP switch; Electrical characteristics; Printer mechanism life (when printing alphanumeric characters):
  • Page 24 – Environmental condition; Temperature and Humidity:; Figure 1-1 Operating temperature and humidity range
  • Page 25 – Specifications 1-11; EMI and safety standards applied; Receipt Section; Paper feeding mechanism
  • Page 26 – Slip Section; Paper feeding method:
  • Page 27 – Outline of Operation 2-1; Chapter 2; Outline of Operation; Figure 2-1 External appearance of M-J8000 printer mechanism
  • Page 28 – Print mechanism; Figure 2-2 Print mechanism; Movement of the print head unit
  • Page 29 – Outline of Operation 2-3; Figure 2-3 Movement of the Print head unit; Printing; The printing sequence is as follows:
  • Page 30 – are applied to the relevant nozzle (to print to consecutive dots).; Figure 2-6 Nozzle arrangement
  • Page 31 – Outline of Operation 2-5; Data Input and Printing; Figure 2-7 Block diagram of driver IC
  • Page 32 – Figure 2-8 Head drive implementation; Roll paper feed mechanism; Figure 2-9 Roll paper feed mechanism
  • Page 33 – Outline of Operation 2-7; Paper feeding
  • Page 34 – Paper loading
  • Page 35 – Outline of Operation 2-9; J/S changeover mechanism; Slip feed mechanism
  • Page 36 – Slip paper-guide section; Figure 2-15 Slip paper guide Section; Slip Feed Roller Section
  • Page 37 – Outline of Operation 2-11; Figure 2-16 Slip feed roller Section
  • Page 38 – Form stopper; Figure 2-18 Form Stopper
  • Page 39 – Outline of Operation 2-13; Shutter mechanism
  • Page 41 – Outline of Operation 2-15; Figure 2-22 Shutter mechanism home position; Shutter-mechanism timing chart, and slip insertion operation
  • Page 42 – Figure 2-24 Shutter mechanism timing chart; Detector mechanisms
  • Page 43 – Outline of Operation 2-17; Home-position detector mechanism; Figure 2-25 Home position detector; Carriage detector mechanism
  • Page 44 – Figure 2-26 Carriage detector mechanism
  • Page 45 – Outline of Operation 2-19; Pump position detector mechanism; Figure 2-27 Pump position detector mechanism; Ink nearend detector mechanism; Figure 2-28 Ink nearend detector mechanism
  • Page 46 – Cartridge detector mechanism; Figure 2-29 Cartridge detector mechanism
  • Page 47 – Outline of Operation 2-21; Figure 2-31 Paper-width detector circuit
  • Page 48 – Slip detector mechanism; Figure 2-33 Slip detector mechanism
  • Page 49 – Outline of Operation 2-23; Shutter detector mechanism; Figure 2-34 Shutter detector mechanism; Roll paper detector mechanism
  • Page 50 – Figure 2-35 Roll paper detector mechanism; Roll paper nearend detector mechanism; Figure 2-36 Roll paper nearend detector mechanism
  • Page 51 – Outline of Operation 2-25; Cover-open detector mechanism; Figure 2-37 Cover-open detector mechanism; Cutter detector mechanism
  • Page 52 – Figure 2-38 Cutter detector mechanism; Autocutter mechanism; Transmission mechanism
  • Page 53 – Outline of Operation 2-27; Figure 2-39 Autocutter transmittion mechanism
  • Page 54 – Cutter mechanism; Figure 2-40 Cutter mechanism; Cutting operation
  • Page 55 – Outline of Operation 2-29; Figure 2-41 Cutting operation; Ink system mechanism; Pump mechanism
  • Page 56 – The following is a block diagram of the ink system.; Figure 2-42 Ink system block diagram; Pumping mechanism
  • Page 57 – Outline of Operation 2-31; Figure 2-43 Pump mechanism; Capping mechanism; Figure 2-44 Capping mechanism
  • Page 59 – Outline of Operation 2-33; Overview of electrical circuit; Figure 2-46 Block diagram of electrical circuit
  • Page 61 – Outline of Operation 2-35; Table2-1 Major components and functions
  • Page 63 – Outline of Operation 2-37; Air pressure sensor; 0 m to 2000 m height above the sea level); RTC and lithium battery; •UB-P02:IEEE1284 compatible parallel interface; Power circuit board assembly; Table 2-2 Power output voltage Applications
  • Page 64 – Figure 2-48 Block diagram of power on/off control circuit
  • Page 65 – Outline of Operation 2-39; Switch circuit board assembly
  • Page 67 – Before Handling the Product; There are four appropriate ways to power the printer on and off:
  • Page 68 – Correct procedures for each power on/off mode are described below.; Standard mode; Power failure or power plug disconnection; Table 3-2 DIP switch settings for power on/off modes
  • Page 69 – Power switch fixed mode (power off command mode); POWER; IM interlock mode; The printer does not turn on if the front power switch remains off.; Table 3-4 Power on/off using power switch fixed mode
  • Page 70 – Make sure the rear and front power switches are turned on.; Power switch fixed mode + IM interlock mode
  • Page 71 – Part Names and Functions; The front view of the TM-J8000 is shown below.; Figure 3-1 Printer front view
  • Page 72 – The rear view of the TM-J8000 is shown below.; Figure 3-2 Printer rear view
  • Page 73 – A view of the underside of the printer is shown below.; Figure 3-3 Underside of the printer
  • Page 74 – A view of the control panel is shown below.; Figure 3-4 Control panel
  • Page 75 – A view of the printer with the printer cover open is shown below.; Figure 3-5 Inside printer cover
  • Page 76 – A view inside the roll paper cover is shown below.; Figure 3-6 Inside roll paper cover
  • Page 77 – Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll; pushing the cover back.; Figure 3-7 Roll paper cover release lever
  • Page 78 – Figure 3-9 Paper roll direction
  • Page 79 – Installing or Replacing the Ink Cartridge; Store ink cartridges out of the reach of children.; Figure 3-11 Opening the ink cartridge cover
  • Page 80 – Figure 3-12 Ink cartridge lever
  • Page 81 – Opening the Printer Cover; Figure 3-14 Opening the printer cover
  • Page 82 – Inserting Slip Paper; Figure 3-15 Inserting slip paper
  • Page 83 – Setting the DIP Switches; shown in the illustration below.; Figure 3-16 DIP switch cover; Attaching or Replacing the Power Switch Covers
  • Page 84 – Front power switch cover; Figure 3-17 Front power switch cover; Rear power switch cover; Figure 3-18 Rear power switch cover; Removing Paper Jams; Paper jams near the head
  • Page 85 – Paper jams near the autocutter; Figure 3-20 Opening the roll paper cover
  • Page 86 – Self Test; Running the self test on a paper roll; While holding down the; Please press the PAPER FEED button.; To pause the self test manually, press the; Running the self test on slip paper; Be sure to install a paper roll to prevent slip paper jams.
  • Page 87 – If you want to pause the self test manually, press the; Hexadecimal Dump; Starting the hexadecimal dump; Printing on the paper roll; PAPER FEED; Printing on slip paper
  • Page 88 – Print sample; A sample of a hexadecimal dump is shown below.
  • Page 89 – Maintenance and Inspection 4-1; Before Maintenance and Inspection; Head cleaning; Follow the procedure below to clean the head.; Removing stains
  • Page 90 – Figure 4-1 Cap and cleaning plate on the Pump unit; Removing dirt and dust
  • Page 91 – Maintenance and Inspection 4-3; Lubrication; Lubrication standards; Lubricants for this printer; Lubrication points; See Chapter 6, which describes disassembly/asssembly procedures.
  • Page 93 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-1; Repairing the Printer; Before Repairing; The following tools are supplied by Epson.; Table 5-1 Service tools supplied by Epson
  • Page 94 – Table 5-2 Tools available commercially
  • Page 95 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-3
  • Page 96 – Sequences Required for Repair; Table 5-3 Repair and sequence
  • Page 97 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-5; Ink Discharging Sequence; PAPER OUT
  • Page 98 – Head Exchange Sequence; Turn the printer power on, then turn off the front power switch.; button, turn on the printer using the front switch.; CLEANING; button 14 times, then close the printer cover.
  • Page 99 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-7; When the head exchange sequence is finished, the
  • Page 100 – Nozzle Test; Follow the steps below.
  • Page 101 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-9; Preparing for transport; Follow the steps below before you transport the TM-J8000 printer.
  • Page 102 – Troubleshooting; Symptoms; The table below shows problem symptoms and suggests remedies.
  • Page 103 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-11; Error Messages; ERROR; Identifying the error type; The
  • Page 104 – Table 5-7 ERROR CODE 2 LED flashing pattern
  • Page 105 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-13
  • Page 106 – Table 5-8 Error codes
  • Page 107 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-15; Error descriptions and remedies; The table below describes the errors and suggests remedies.
  • Page 108 – Table 5-9 Error descriptions and remedies
  • Page 109 – Repair and Troubleshooting 5-17; Troubleshooting Tables; Table 5-10 Motor/solenoid resistance values
  • Page 110 – Table 5-12 Test Points for the main circuit board unit
  • Page 111 – Before disassembly, assembly, and adjustment; This chapter consists from the following sections.
  • Page 112 – Screws; This section lists the type of screws used in this manual.
  • Page 113 – Quick reference
  • Page 115 – Covers and upper case; Follow the steps below to disassemble the parts.; Cover, carriage assembly; , using the tabs on both sides of it. When you open the; Figure 6-1 Open the Cover, carriage assembly; Cover, carriage assembly; by pressing the part where the cover is mounted; Figure 6-2 Removing the Cover, carriage assembly
  • Page 116 – Note for installation:
  • Page 117 – Push the mounts inward and remove the; Cover, cartridge assembly; Figure 6-4 Removing the Cover, cartridge assembly; To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  • Page 118 – Figure 6-5 Opening the Cover, roll paper
  • Page 119 – Release the two tabs and pull the; Figure 6-7 Removing the Cover, roll paper
  • Page 120 – Figure 6-8 Removing the screws; lift up the; Figure 6-9 Removing the Case, upper assembly
  • Page 121 – Case, upper assembly; down beside the printer.; Figure 6-10 Putting the Case, upper assembly down by the printer; Switch board assembly; from the; assembly; Figure 6-11 Removing the Switch board assembly
  • Page 122 – Notes for installation:; Figure 6-12 Cable arrangement
  • Page 123 – Figure 6-15 Arranging the cable of the the Switch board assembly
  • Page 124 – Figure 6-17 Disconnecting the FFCs
  • Page 125 – Figure 6-18 Removing the connector box
  • Page 126 – Move the head carriage to the left and remove the six screws.; Figure 6-21 Removing the six screws
  • Page 127 – jet head is capped to keep the head from drying out.; Figure 6-22 Capping the ink jet head
  • Page 128 – Figure 6-24 Dowels on the Plate, main assembly; Main circuit board unit; Figure 6-25 Lubricating the screws
  • Page 129 – Figure 6-26 Installing the connector box
  • Page 130 – Figure 6-27 Removing the bolts; Plate, lower assembly; Figure 6-28 Removing the Plate, lower assembly
  • Page 131 – Figure 6-30 Fan cable
  • Page 132 – Cables; Figure 6-31 Disconnecting the Cables
  • Page 134 – FF
  • Page 135 – Make sure that you pass the; Figure 6-34 Slits for the Cables
  • Page 136 – Circuit boards; Figure 6-35 Turning the printer
  • Page 137 – remove the; Figure 6-37 Removing the bolts; Disconnect the fan cable and remove the; Figure 6-38 Removing the Plate, lower assembly
  • Page 138 – Figure 6-39 Disconnecting the cables
  • Page 139 – Spacer; next to the battery. Remove the other; Figure 6-40 Removing the Main circuit board unit; the connector. Disconnect the other connector with the same way.; Figure 6-41 Disconnecting the connectors
  • Page 140 – Figure 6-42 Removing the screws; Lift up the one side of the; Figure 6-43 Removing the Power circuit board assembly
  • Page 141 – Figure 6-44 Parts on the Power circuit board assembly
  • Page 142 – Figure 6-45 Turning the printer; Figure 6-46 Removing the bolts
  • Page 143 – Disconnect the fan cable and remove the; Figure 6-47 Removing the Plate, lower assembly; Figure 6-48 Removing the Fan assembly
  • Page 144 – Figure 6-49 Direction of the Fan assembly
  • Page 145 – Disassembly and assembly for the mechanism assembly, M-J8000; Follow the steps below to disassemble the connector box.; Figure 6-51 Disconnecting the FFCs
  • Page 146 – Figure 6-52 Removing the connector box; Cover, connector board; by; Figure 6-53 Removing the Cover, connector board
  • Page 147 – Disconnect the cables from the; Figure 6-54 Disconnecting the cables
  • Page 148 – Figure 6-55 Installing the connector box
  • Page 149 – Figure 6-57 Cap and cleaning plate on the Pump unit; Pump unit; Figure 6-58 Removing the screws
  • Page 150 – and remove the
  • Page 151 – Figure 6-60 Head carriage lock lever; ) Insert the cables for the Pump unit into the clamp shown below.; Figure 6-61 Clamp for the Pump unit cables
  • Page 152 – Roll paper unit; Figure 6-62 Removing the screws
  • Page 153 – that are hooked between the; and; Platen paper guide sub-assembly; Figure 6-64 Removing the Springs, platen hold
  • Page 154 – Figure 6-66 Removing the screws; Cartridge frame unit; ’s cable from the three hooks on the; Figure 6-67 Unhooking the cable
  • Page 155 – , and disconnect the; ’s cables from the; Figure 6-68 Disconnecting the cables
  • Page 157 – Figure 6-70 Contacting the shafts to the frame
  • Page 158 – Head unit; Figure 6-72 Head nozzle; Follow the steps below to disassemble the unit.; Figure 6-73 Removing the screw
  • Page 159 – While pressing the two tabs inward, pull the; Figure 6-74 Removing the Damper sub-unit; by releasing the; Figure 6-75 Removing the Holding plate, FPC
  • Page 160 – Figure 6-76 Removing the screws; Figure 6-77 Disconnecting the Fp circuit, head
  • Page 161 – Figure 6-78 Installing the Damper sub-unit
  • Page 162 – Figure 6-79 Unhooking the clamps and tabs
  • Page 163 – until it stops, and lift it up then put it on the frame as; Figure 6-81 Removing the Cartridge frame unit; Wearing rubber fingertips, unfasten the; Figure 6-82 Disconnecting the Damper sub-unit’s tube
  • Page 164 – Figure 6-83 Disconnecting the Tube, waste
  • Page 166 – ’s tube into the; until the tube stops at; Figure 6-86 Connecting the Damper sub-unit’s tube; with the clamp and bend it as shown below.; Figure 6-87 Hooking and forming the Tube, waste
  • Page 167 – is behind the tab shown below.; Figure 6-88 Inserting the Tube, waste behind the tab; Align the tab on the; into the hole on the tab shown below and install; . Do no pinch any tube and cables while you install the unit.; Figure 6-89 Setting the Cartridge frame unit
  • Page 168 – important to protect the; from the metallic particles from the screw; Figure 6-90 Lubricating the two screws; Figure 6-91 Securing the screw
  • Page 169 – ’s cable in the three tabs and two clamps.; Figure 6-92 Hooking the cable; ’s cable to the; and install the connector
  • Page 170 – Carriage unit; Figure 6-93 Head nozzle
  • Page 171 – Figure 6-95 Unhooking the cables
  • Page 172 – ’s tube from the; frame unit” section in this chapter.; Figure 6-97 Disconnecting the Damper sub-unit’s tube; Remove the seven screws and lift up the; Figure 6-98 Removing the seven screws
  • Page 173 – Remove the following parts in order from the; Figure 6-99 Removing the parts from the Carriage unit
  • Page 174 – Figure 6-100 Connecting the Fp circuit, head
  • Page 175 – the cut out portion on the Carriage frame unit as shown below.; Figure 6-102 Hooking the Damper sub-unit’s tube
  • Page 176 – Shutter unit; Figure 6-105 Cap and cleaning plate on the Pump unit; and put it aside. (It is not necessary to remove the tube from the
  • Page 177 – and put it aside. (It is not necessary to remove the; Figure 6-106 Removing the Carriage unit and Pump unit; Figure 6-107 Unhooking the cables
  • Page 178 – Figure 6-108 Removing the center roller fixing plate sub-assembly; Remove the two screws and remove the
  • Page 179 – while releasing the two tabs on the unit.; Figure 6-110 Removing five screws
  • Page 180 – Figure 6-111 Lubricating the screws
  • Page 181 – Figure 6-114 Tip of the Damper sub-unit’s tube
  • Page 182 – Figure 6-115 Removing the Springs, platen hold
  • Page 183 – Figure 6-117 Removing the screw and washer; up the
  • Page 184 – Remove the following parts from the; Slip detector sub-assembly; Figure 6-119 Removing the parts from the Paper guide, slip, lower
  • Page 185 – Assemble the following parts on the; Figure 6-120 Installing the parts on the Paper guide, slip, lower
  • Page 186 – on the frame. Make sure no cables are caught.; Figure 6-123 Arranging the cables
  • Page 187 – Figure 6-124 Securing the screw and washer
  • Page 188 – Figure 6-126 Applying the Green screw lock; Main; from the metallic particles from the screw hole.; Figure 6-127 Lubricating the three screws
  • Page 189 – in the holes shown below and secure the three screws; Figure 6-128 Securing the screws; While lifting up the slip detect lever, set the; Figure 6-129 Setting the Platen paper guide sub-assembly
  • Page 190 – Figure 6-130 Hooking the Spring, platen hold
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