Epson Aculaser C9200N, Service Manual

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EPSON AcuLaser C9200N Revision D
OPERATING PRINCIPLES Operating Principle of Main Unit Mechanism 83
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2.2.17 Life management
The following table shows the information about the life of consumable products and periodic replacement parts.
Type Unit Status Life detection
Parts attributed
life
Panel display
Solution
continued
on
printing
Image
quality
New unit detection
(Reset counter)
Dictate Unit
Message
Error
LED
Consumable
products Toner Cartridge Near-
Empty The toner supplying amount is calculated from the
hours which the Toner Supply Motor has turned.
When the amount reaches the given value, the
condition becomes Near-Empty. Toner Supply
Motor uuuu Toner Low --- Prepare a new unit Available Warranty The life counter is
automatically reset if
the newly installed
cartridge is judged as
new by checking the
"new" status of the
flag stored in the IC
chip on the cartridge.
IC chip in
the cartridge
Empty When the printer is under Near-Empty condition,
the toner density detected by the TCR sensor is
compared with the target toner density. When the
density difference reaches the given level, condition
becomes Empty. TCR Sensor Replace Toner
uuuu Light Replace with a new unit Not
Available
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Photoconductor
Unit Near-
Empty Condition becomes Near-Empty when any of the
following values reaches the given value.
• Rotating time of the PC Drum
• Rotating time of the PC Drum which calculated from
the hours which the Developing Roller has turned.
• Main Motor
• Color PC motor
• Color
Developing
Motor
Photocon uuuu
Needed Soon --- Prepare a new unit Available Warranty The life counter is
automatically reset if
the newly installed
cartridge is judged as
new by checking the
"new" status of the
flag stored in the IC
chip on the cartridge.
IC chip in
the cartridge
Empty Condition becomes Empty when any of the
following values reaches the given value.
• Rotating time of the PC Drum
• Rotating time of the PC Drum which calculated from
the hours which the Developing Roller has turned.
Replace
Photocon uuuu Flash [READY] Push down the
switch to Eco-printing
mode
Available Out of
warranty
Eco-
printing
mode Under Eco-printing mode, printer will suspend
when the specified number of papers are printed. --- Replace
Photocon uuuu ---
• [READY] Push down
the switch to continue
Eco-printing mode
Replace with a new unit
Available Out of
warranty
Empty 2 Condition becomes Empty 2 when any of the
following values reaches the given value.
• Rotating time of the PC Drum
• Rotating time of the PC Drum which calculated from
the hours which the Developing Roller has turned.
• Main Motor
• Color Pc Motor
• Color
Developing
Motor
Replace
Photocon uuuu Light Replace with a new unit Not
Available
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Waste Toner
Collector Near-
Empty Condition becomes Near-Empty when the time
for photo interrupter sensor to detect two Light
Shield Plates mounted on a rotating shaft of the
Agitator screw in the Waste Toner Collector
reaches within the range of the given value. Waste Toner Full
Sensor Waste Toner Box
Near Full --- Prepare a new unit Available Warranty NO New unit
detection mechanism
Waste Toner
Full Sensor
Empty Condition becomes Empty when the time for
photo interrupter sensor to detect two Light
Shield Plates mounted on a rotating shaft of the
Agitator screw in the Waste Toner Collector
reaches within the range of the given value. Replace Waste
Toner Box Light Replace with a new unit Not
Available
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