Epson R380 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer, Service Manual

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EPSON Stylus Photo R260/R265/R270, R360/R380/R390 Revision B
Adjustment Banding Reduction System (BRS) Adjustment/ Paper Feed Amount Profile (PFP) Correction 125
† Adjustment Flow
Carry out the adjustment following the adjustment flow below.
Figure 5-12. BRS/PFP Adjustment Flow
Note*: When a PFP pattern is judged as NG, repeat the steps as described below.
First time NG: retry from step
Second time NG:retry from step
Third time NG: perform step
5.3.2 Adjustment Procedure
5.3.2.1 BRS (Banding Reduction System) Adjustment
† Printing the BRS Adjustment Pattern
1. Load A4 size Matte Paper-Heavyweight on the paper support.
2. Select [BRS Adjustment] in the adjustment program.
3. Click the [Print] button on the “1. Print Test Pattern” column to print the
adjustment pattern.
4. Let the printed pattern dry for more than 5 minutes if using CIS sensor type
scanner.
Figure 5-13. BRS Test Pattern
C H E C K
P O I N T
When an error is displayed in the Adjustment program, check the
points below, then carry out the adjustment again. If an error
occurs even after checking the points below, change the scanner
with a different one and carry out the adjustment again.
1. Check that the printer that printed the pattern and the printer
to register the adjustment value is the same.
2. Check that the printed pattern is placed on the document table
of the scanner correctly.
3. Check that there is no gap between the PFP Base Scale and the
pattern printed sheet.
4. Check that the scanner glass surface and the PFP Base Scale is
free from any dirt or dust.
START
Printing the BRS
Adjustment Pattern
Scanning the BRS
Adjustment Pattern
Error?
Judging the Check
Pattern
END
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*
c
d
Determine that it is
mechanism failure of
removed/replaced parts
and carry out check/
reassembling.
e
Printing the PFP
Adjustment Pattern
Scanning the PFP
Adjustment Pattern
Error?
Printing the PFP Check
Pattern
NG
NG
NG
OK
OK
OK
c
d
e
C H E C K
P O I N T
„ In the Adjustment program, the identification code is used to
distinguish whether the printer that printed the pattern and the
printer to register the adjustment value is the same.
„ Make sure to let the printed pattern dry for more than 5
minutes if using CIS sensor type scanner. When using CCD
sensor type scanner, the printed pattern does not need to be
dried before scanning. Refer to
“Table 5-7. Specified Scanner
for BRS/PFP Adjustment” (p.124)
Printer Identification
Code