Epson GT-1200, Service Manual

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ADF Maintenance
Rev. A
6-1
6.1 OVERVIEW
Maintaining of this ADF includes the following 3 items: cleaning,
lubrication and adhesion. This chapter provides information on the
lubricants and adhesives used for maintaining this ADF.
CAUTION
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Never apply thinner, trichloroethylene, or
ketone-based solvents, since these substances
may cause plastic or rubber parts to deform or
degenerate.
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Use lubricant or adhesive which are
recommended for this printer. Otherwise,
nearby parts may be damaged.
CHECK POINT
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This ADF requires cleaning when it has fed 40,000
documents in total. Therefore, be sure to check
the total number of the fed documents and
perform any necessary cleaning on occasion
such as repair or periodic maintenance service.
(Refer to Section 6.1.1.)
Table 6-1. Lubricants and Adhesives
Name Availability Part code
Grease (EM-50L) EPSON-Exclusive TBD
Lock-tight (#2) EPSON-Exclusive B730200200
6.1.1 Cleaning
This ADF requires cleaning when the total number of fed documents is
40,000. The cleaning items are listed in the table below. However, the
total fed number does not always determine the exact time for cleaning.
Therefore, whenever you find the abnormal operations such as a failure in
feeding or transporting paper and paper jam, clean any relevant parts
which brought the problem.
Table 6-2. Cleaning Items
Parts to be cleaned Description
Pickup roller Wipe off the paper debris and dust
Paper feed roller with a moistened cloth squeezed
Separation roller tightly.
Transportation belt
Registration roller
Paper eject/Reverse roller
Paper eject roller
Registration sensor
Wipe off the paper debris and dust
Timing sensor * with cotton swabs.
Paper eject/Reverse sensor *
Note: Remove the cover before cleaning the timing sensor and the paper
eject/reverse sensor,