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    EPSON TERMINAL PRINT ER EPSON/Stylus Color 200 EPSON/Stylus 200 SERVICE MANUAL EPSON Rev.A 4006645[...]

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    NOTICE All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without SEIKO EPSON’s express written permission is forbidden. The contents of this manual are subjects to change without notice. All efforts have bee n made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual. However, should any errors be detected, SEIK[...]

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    PRECAUTIONS Precautionary notations throughout the tex t are categorized relative to 1) personal jnjuury and 2) damag e to equipment. DANGER Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedure s preceded by DANGER Headings. WARNING Signals a precaution w[...]

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    PREFACE This manual describes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and repair of Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200. The instructions and procedures included herein are inte nded for the experience repai r technician, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. The chap ters are o[...]

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    REVISION SHEET Revision Issue Date Contents Rev.-A July 15,1996 1st issue -v-[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATION PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOT ING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX -vi-[...]

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    Chapter 1 Product Description Table of Contents 1.1 OVERVIEW 1-1 1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-2 1.2.1 Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 1.2.3 Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    List of Figures Figure 1-1. Exterior View of EPSON Stylus Color 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 1-3. Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Figure 1-4. Paper Sele[...]

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    1.1 FEATURES The Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 printer are color ink jet dot matrix printers that come with a 64-nozzle black printhead and a 60-noz zle CMY color printhead, either of which can be installed in the printer. The Epson Stylus 200 version comes standard with only the 64-nozzle black printhead; howeve r, the CMY color printhe [...]

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    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: Bidirectional with logic-seeking Table 1-1. Print[...]

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    Character tables: Legal and 14 international sets Table 1-2. Character Tables Character Tables Bitmap Fonts Scalable Fonts EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans Serif H Standard Italic Supported Supported Supported PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe) PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese) PC861 ([...]

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    1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications Feeding method: Friction feed paper is fed from the built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF). Line spacing: 1/6 inch feed or programmable in 1/360 inch minimum inc rements. Paper path: Cut sheets are fed from the built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF). Top in and front out. Feeding speed: 102 msec. (at 1/6-inch feed pitch). 1.[...]

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    The adjust lever on the uppe r case must be set to the proper position for the paper thickness, as shown in Table 1-4. Table 1-4. Adjust Lever Settings Paper Lever Position Paper Thickness Cut Sheets Front (0 position) 0 mm Envelops Rear (+position) 0.62 mm Also the paper select lever on the upper case must be set to the proper position for the pap[...]

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    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 months (out of package) Storage Temperature ❏ –3[...]

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    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 current 0.5 A 0.3 A Power consumption A[...]

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    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 version: EN 60950 (TÜV, SEMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SET[...]

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    1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS The EPSON Stylus Color 200/EPSON Stylus 200 is standa rd-equipped with an 8-bit paral lel and serial interface. 1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specifications (Forward Channel) Data format: 8-bit parallel Synchronization: By STROBE pulse synchronization Handshaking: By BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level: TTL compatible level[...]

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    Table 1-10 and 1-11 shows the connector pin assignments and signal functions of the 8-bit parallel interface. Table 1-10. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface Pin No. Signal Name I/O* Description 1 -STROBE I Strobe pulse. Input data is latched at falling edge of the signal. 2-9 DATA 1-8 I Parallel input data to the printer. b[...]

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    1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse channel) Transmission mode IEEE-1284 nibbl e 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 devic e) Data transmission timing Refer to the IEEE-1284 spec[...]

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    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 opera tion of the various printer functions. 1.4.2 Panel Operation and Built-in Function You can activate the following modes by doing the procedure in tabl[...]

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    Table 1-13. Built-in Functions on the Panel Button Function 1’st switch Switch pushed with power on and release 2’nd switch Switch pushed within 3 seconds after power on ^ Cleaning ——— Self test Load/Eject + Cleaning ——— Default Setting Cleaning Load /Eject Data dump Load/Eject ——— Demonstration Load/Eject + Cleaning Load/Ejec[...]

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    1.4.3 Default Settings The printer can save some printer setting parameters that define its functions at initialization. You can change 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 below. Activate default-setting mode by holding dow[...]

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    Table 1-17. Default Setting Items (Continued) Item Contents Auto line feed Off On Loading position 8.5 mm 3 mm Thick paper Envelopes Index 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 the control panel. The lights turn on and off,[...]

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    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 operator initialization. 1.4.5.1 Power-On Initialization This initialization of this level is activated by power -on [...]

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    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 contro l board (C199 MAIN Board) consists of an M37721S2BP 1[...]

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    1.5..2 Power Supply Board (C160 PSB/PSE Board) The power supply board (C160 PSB/PSE Boar d) consists of an RCC switching regulator circuit. This board does not have a power switch connec ted to the secondary circuit like the Stylus Color series. Thus, if the printer is turned off, it cannot continue to opera te in order to perform the head capping [...]

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    1.5.4 Printer Mechanism (M-4C11) The M-4C10 printer mechanism is equipped with a repla ceable 64-nozzle black printhead and 60-nozzle color (CMY) printhead, and it can print at a high resolution (720 dpi) using the special coated paper. 1.5.5 Housing The Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 housing consists of the printer cove r, upper case, and[...]

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    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. C199 Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    2.1 OVERVIEW Since the printer mechanism of the EPSON Stylus COLOR 200 is the same as for the EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs, this section only describe s 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 major difference betwee n the electrical circ uitry of the[...]

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    2.1.1.1 Carriage Motor Driver Circuit Carriage motor drive r 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 the UDN2917EB car riage motor driver IC (IC8) via a 4-bit signal transmission line. The carriage motor is controlled by a 2W1-2[...]

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    In the Table 2-1, if the control sequence is executed in incremental order , the carriage motor rotates clockwise (CW). (The CR moves from 1st column to 80th column.) Signals output from ports P105, P106, and P107 of the CPU deter mine the reference trip curr ent level used by the motor driver IC for drive curr ent control. Table 2-2 lists the conn[...]

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    Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Table of Contents 3.1 OVERVIEW 3-1 3.1.1 Precau tions for Disassembling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 3.2 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 3-1 3.2.1 Upp er Case Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 3.2.2 C199 Main Board Removal . . . . . [...]

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    LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3-1. Upper Case Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Figure 3-2. C199 Main Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Figure 3-3. ASF Sensor Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Figure 3-4. Board Frame [...]

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    3.1 OVERVIEW This section describes procedure s for disassembling the main components of the printer. Unless otherwise specified, disassembled units or components can be reassembled by reversing the disassembly procedure. Therefore, no assembly proced ures are included. Precautions for any disassembly or assembly procedure are described under the h[...]

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    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 to the lever. 4. Remove the upper case by lifting[...]

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    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 to release cable on main board.) Then remove the C199 Main Control Boa rd. [...]

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    5. Remove 3 CPS (M3 × 6) screws fixing the board frame to the mechani sm and 1 CPS (M3x6) screw fixing the metal stay between the board frame and the right side frame. Then remove the met al stay. 6. Remove 2 CPS (M3 × 6) screws fixing the transpearency plat e, then remove it. 7. Release the 3 hooks securing the FFC cable to the board frame then [...]

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    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 frame and 1 big screw securing the board frame to the lower case via the ground[...]

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    3.2.5 M-4C11 Printer Mechanism Removal 1. Remove the upper case (see Section 3.2.1). 2. Remove the C199 MAIN Boa rd (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 printe r mechanism to the lower case. When you replace the[...]

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    3.2.6 Printer Mechanism Disassembly The procedures described in this section explain how to remove compon ents 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 parallelism bushing to the side frame. Use only O-11 oil [...]

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    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 ca rriage unit along with the carriage guide shaft. Parallelism Adjust Lever Lever Knob 1 2 Figure 3-9. Parallelism Adjust Lever Removal 1 Pulley Holder Figure 3-10. Carriage Un[...]

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    3.2.6.2 ASF Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.5). 2. Press down the tab on the left side; then pull the ASF unit toward you. 3. Press the tab on the right side; then remove the ASF unit. When you remove the ASF, be extrem ely careful of the PE sensor. Pull the top of the ASF unit toward the front of the mechanism to clea[...]

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    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, referring to the following illustration. 3.2.6.5 Carri[...]

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    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. Remove 2 CPS (M3 x 6) screws securing the front frame [...]

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    3.2.6.8 Head Cleaner Replacement 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.5). 2. Remove the front frame (see Section 3.2.6.6). 3. Use tweezers to unhook the head cleaner. ❏ Never touch the head cle aner with your bare hands. ❏ When attaching the head cle aner, wear gloves and use clean tweezers to handle it. 0 1 Head Cleaner Hook Platen[...]

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    3.2.6.9 Cap Unit Removal 1. Remove the printer mechanism (see Section 3.2.5). 2. Remove the front frame (see Section 3.2.6.6). 3. Remove 1 CPS (M3x6) screw securing the cap unit to the lower frame. 4. Remove 1 CPS (M3x6) screw securing the black holde r to the frame 5. Remove the white tube connecting the cap unit to the pump unit.(Be careful an in[...]

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    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 pape r feed motor to the motor frame. Pin HOLE Pin Holder Pump Unit Pin Figure 3-20. Pin Position PF Motor CBB(M3x10) CBB(M3x10) Pump Unit Figure 3-21. Paper Feed Mo[...]

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    Chapter 4 Adjustment Table of Contents 4.1 OVERVIEW 4-1 4.1.1 Bi-D (Bidirectional Printing) Alignment Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 4.1.2 Head Angle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 4.1.3 Zig-Zag Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    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 immediate ly. During adjustments and testing, use cartridges designed exclusively for service : Monochrome:1023206 CMY (Color):1029341 Table 4-1. Required Adjustments[...]

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    4.1.1 Bi-D (Bidirectional Printing) Alignment Adjustment The bidirectional alignment adjustment is required when the printer me chanism, main board, or printhead (or printhead board) is repla ced. Performing this adjustment determines the compensation value needed to rectify any deviation in the print position. This devi ation could be caused by th[...]

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    4.1.2 Head Angle Adjustment The adjust lever on the ca rriage unit calibrates the printhead mounting position on the carriage unit. You must adjust the position of this lever properly to compensate for deviations in the carriage unit and the printhead. Head Angle Adjustment is Required ❒ After replacing or disassembling the carriage unit. ❒ Whe[...]

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    4.1.4 Platen Gap Adjustment This adjustment is required after you have removed the carriage unit from the main unit or replaced the carriage unit. Adjust the distance between the printhead nose and the pape r surface to 1.18 mm. 1. Remove the upper case, and place a thickness gauge (commercially ava ilable) on the paper guide plate at the adjustmen[...]

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    4.1.5 EEPROM Rese t Procedure Like other EPSON ink jet printe rs, this printer is equipped with an EEPROM on the main board. This EEPROM stores status information and ink system manageme nt parameters. Since the ink system status is unique to each printer mec hanism (and the printhead or ink cartridge installed), the information stored in the EEPRO[...]

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    4.1.5.2 EEPROM Initialization for Main Board Replac ement If the main board malfunctions and is unable to read out the contents of the EEPROM, replac e the main 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 the waste ink pad with a new one. 3. Reset user[...]

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    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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Figure 5-2[...]

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    5.1 OVERVIEW This section describes troubleshoot ing at the unit level and for abnorma l printing(missing-aligned dots). The EPSON Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 uses a new print head tha t is different from the previous Stylus Color print head. Be cause of its designs, the status monitor indic ates when the cartridge is low or out of ink. If yo[...]

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    Table 5-2. Sensor Status Sensor Point Signal Level Status PE Sensor CN7 Pin 1 (PE) to Pin 2 (GND) H (5 V) Paper exists L (GND) No paper (paper end) CO Sensor CN4 Pin 3 (CO) to Pin 8 (GND) L (GND) Cartridge exists H (5 V) No cartridge M/C Sensor CN4 Pin 19 (M/C) to Pin 8 (GND) L (GND) Color cartridge exists H (5 V) Black cartidge exists HP Sensor CN[...]

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    5.2 Unit-Repair - C160 Power Supply Board This section describes how to repair the C160 power supply board and main board. The table below provides various symptoms, likely causes, and check points. The checkpoints refer to waveforms, resistances, and other values to check to evaluate the operation of each compon ent. T1 is open. Chec k T1 c oils u[...]

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    5.3 Unit Repair - C199 Main Control Board This section describes the problems related to the main controller board (C199 Main). The table below provides various symptoms, likely causes, and checkpoints. The checkpoints refer to wave forms, resistance, and other values to be checked to evaluate the operation of each component. Phen omen on Con ditio[...]

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    So lution Phen omen on Condi ti on C au se Checkpoint s Carriage does not operat e normal ly . Driv e pulse does not outp ut . CPU is defe ctive. IC12 i s defe ctive. Do es the wa ve -fo rm cor re ct ? (Che ck pi n ei t her a t 9 and 10. ) Replace C PU . Table 5-4. Repair of C19 9 MAIN(Cont.) Do es the wa ve-fo rm cor rect? (Ch eck pin at 17 ,20 an[...]

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    5.4 Repair of PRINTER MECHANISM Any problems related to the printer mechani sm should be repaired according to the troubleshooting procedures in Table 5-5. Table 5-5. Repair of the Printer Mechanism Symptom Condition Cause Checkpoint Solution The pump mechanism does not operate. The PF motor fails to rotate at power on. PF motor is defective. Measu[...]

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    5.5 Dot missing Trouble shooting Guide This section describes how to recover the clogged nozzle when you rece ive the dot-missing printer. Since the print head of this printer is the new system, it is very difficut to eliminate the invaded air bubble from the print head unit or the ink cartridge so that, never use again if you remove once a ink car[...]

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    5.5.1 How to recover the dot-missing with the brand-new ink cartridge The following flow-chart shows the way of recovering a clogged nozzle with the ink ca rtridge. The section that is indicated out of each items shows the additional explanation when you need more information.. Printing is recovered? Start Yes No Does the head angle correct? A Perf[...]

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    5.5.1.1 How to Perform the 360-DPI Printing It is possible to confirm the any problems with the 360-DPI check pattern printing. Also, if you receive the white banding problem, you can confirm the wrong condition quickly. Please perform the proper repair referring under explanations. [Step 1] Connec t the host computer to the printer with the printe[...]

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    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. You need a confirmation either the CL opeartion is correctly performed or not in this function.. [Step1] Perform the CL opera tion. (Under the pause state, pressing the Clening button) [Step2] P[...]

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    5.5.1.4 Is the Head angle correct? This section describes either the head angle cond ition is correct or not. Refer to Section 4.1.3 for the ac rual adjustment. [Step 1] Perform the head angle adjustment. (Refer to Section 4.1.3.) Note: If the head angle condition is wrong, white or color banding problem will be appe ared on the graphic pattern. 5.[...]

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    Chapter 6 Maintenance Table of Contents 6.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 6-1 6.1.1 Printhead Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6.1.2 Waste Ink Drain Tank Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 6.1.3 Lubrication and Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6.1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE This printer must be lubricated only O-11 when you need a lubrication for carriage guide shaft. If you lubricate 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 clean the following thoroughly whenever you get[...]

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    3. Hold down the Load/Eject button as the printer is turned back on. This prints a demonstration page in order to check the result. 4. Turn off the printer to exit demonstration mode. If the cleaning operation is performed more than 4 times continuously, ink is not absorbed because of dummy CL sequence function. Threfore, if cleaning operation is r[...]

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    6.1.3 Lubrication and Adhesives The printer must be lubricated properly when it is disassembled for com ponent replacement, or if mechanic al noise exceeds a ce rtain level. EPSON recommends only the lubricants listed in table below for this printer. They have been tested extensively and found to comply with the requirements of this printer mechani[...]

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    Figure 6-1. Lubrication and Adhesive Point Maintenance Epson Stylus Color 200 / Epson Stylus 200 6-4 Rev. A[...]

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    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 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-[...]

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    A.1 CONNECTOR SUMMARY The figure below shows the interconnection betwe en the major components of the Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200. AC IN LET C160PSB CN1 CN2 CN 6 CN1 CN7 PE CN9 ASF CN8 HP C199MAIN CN4 CN5 CN3 Ce ntr onics PF MO TOR CR MOT OR CN2 SERIAL Head Figure A-1. Interconnection of Major Components Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Sty[...]

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    A.1.1 Connector Summary This section describes the connector summary. The table A-1 lists the connoctor summary for every connectors on the C199 main and the C160 power supply board. Also, the table A-2 to table A-10 lists the detail signals for every connectors. Table A-1. Connector Summary Board Location Pin Description C199 MAIN CN1 36 Centronic[...]

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    Table A-3. Connector Pin Assignments — CN2 Pin I/O Name Description 1 I DTR Data terminal ready signal 2 O TXD- Transmit data signal 3 — GND Signal Ground 4 I RXD- Receive data signal 5 O TXD+ Transmit data signal 6 I RXD+ Receive data signal Table A-4. Connector Pin Assignments — CN3 Pin I/O Name Description 1 O CR-A Carriage motor drive pha[...]

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    Table A-6. Connector Pin Assignments — CN5 Pin I/O Name Description 1 O PFA PF motor drive phase A 2 O PF-/A PF motor drive phase /A 3 O PF-B PF motor drive phase B 4 O PF-/B PF motor drive phase /B Table A-7. Connector Pin Assignments — CN6 Pin I/O Name Description 1.5 I +42VDC Power voltage supply from power supply board 2.4 — GND Ground 3 [...]

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    A.2 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM Figure A-2. C160 PSB Board Circuit Diagram Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 Appendix Rev. A A-5[...]

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    Figure A-3. C160 PSE Board Circuit Diagram Appendix Epson Stylus Color 200/ Epson Stylus 200 A-6 Rev. A[...]

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    Figure A-5. C160 PSB Board Component Layout Figure A-6. C160 PSE Board Component Layout Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 Appendix Rev. A A-9[...]

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    A.3 Circuit Board Component Layout Figure A-7. C199 Main Control Board Component Layout Appendix Epson Stylus Color 200/ Epson Stylus 200 A-10 Rev. A[...]

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    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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    Figure A-9. EPSON Stylus Color 200 Exploded Diagram (2) Appendix Epson Stylus Color 200/ Epson Stylus 200 A-12 Rev. A[...]

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    Figure A-10. EPSON Stylus Color 200 Exploded Diagram (3) Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 Appendix Rev. A A-13[...]

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