Epson CX4200 - Stylus Color Inkjet, Service Manual

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EPSON Stylus CX4100/CX4200/CX4700/CX4800/DX4200/DX4800/DX4850 Revision A
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Overview 10
1.1 Overview
This unit features 4-in-1 functionality (computer-connected printer and scanner, stand-
alone copy machine, and stand-alone memory card printing
*
) and is designed for home/
personal use. Its main functions are described below.
Note "*": Only for CX4700/CX4800/DX4800/DX4850.
1.1.1 Features
† Printer functions
As a printer, this unit achieves high-quality output at high speed on plain paper,
and uses new pigment ink for improved light fastness, water fastness, gas fastness,
rubbing fastness. It includes the following features.
„ Maximum print resolution: 2880 (H) x 1440 (V) dpi
„ Separate ink cartridge for each color
„ ASF (Auto Sheet Feeder) holds up to 100 cut sheets (64 g/m
2
)
„ Border-free printing with EPSON specialty media
„ Reduced noise level
„ Fast and thick draft mode with the combination of real black and composite
black
† Scanner functions
Use of a CIS sensor means no warm-up period is required, which makes scanning
more convenient and allows for a more compact scanner.
Additional features include the following.
„ Maximum optical resolution: 1200 x 2400 dpi
„ Scan gradations: 48 bits (input), 24 bits (output)
† Stand-alone copy functions
It benefits from using a more recently developed type of ink which enables photo-
quality copies to be made not only on special media but even on plain paper.
Only the basic copy functions are provided for easier operation.
„ Paper size can be selected from two options.
„ Paper type can be selected from two options; plain paper or photo paper,
which also defines copy quality.
„ Enlarge / Reduce factor can be selected from two options; actual size (100%)
or “Fit to page”.
„ Copy margin is automatically selected from three options, related to paper
type and paper size; 3mm, “Small Margins Copy”, or “Border Free Copy”.
„ Fast and thick draft mode with the combination of real black and composite
black
„ Copy functions can be directly alternated from memory card print functions,
by operation panel. (Only for CX4700/CX4800/DX4800/DX4850.)
† Card reader functions (Only for CX4700/CX4800/DX4800/DX4850.)
This unit includes memory card slots that support CompactFlash, SmartMedia,
Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Micro Drive, SD Memory Card, and xD-
Picture Card standards.
† Memory card print functions (Only for CX4700/CX4800/DX4800/DX4850)
This unit can print images from the memory card in memory card slots in stand-
alone mode.
The memory card print features are as follows.
„ Supports “Index sheet printing” whereby images can be selected simply by
marking an index sheet. Selecting images is easy-just check the desired
images and then scan the index sheet.
„ Memory card print functions can be directly alternated from copy functions,
by operation panel.
Table 1-1. Paper Size
Paper size Model
Letter/4"x6" Stylus CX4200, CX4800
A4/10x15 Stylus CX4100/CX4700/DX4200/DX4800/DX4850