EPSON Stylus COLOR 580
Revision A
Troubleshooting
Unit Level Troubleshooting
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Table 3-23. Dot missing occur and it is not recovered with CL
Dot missing and it is not recovered with CL
Step
No.
Detail phenomenon
Check point
Remedy
1
In the CL sequence,
the pump unit seems
work correctly. But,
any ink is not ejected
to waste ink pad.
Moreover, any ink is
not absorbed from the
head to the cap.
5) Check if the Pump
tube is connected to
the bottom of the Cap
assembly correctly
6) Check if the pump tube
has a little slack
between the Cap
assembly and the pump
unit when the Cap
assembly is slide up
completely.
5) Connect the Pump tube
to the bottom of the Cap
assembly deeply.
6) Pump unit may coil the
pump tube inside the unit.
In this case, pull out the
coiled tube from the
pump unit carefully.
After that, connect the
pump tube to the Cap
assembly after placing
the tube correctly.
7) If the problem is not
solved, replace the Pump
unit with new one.
Pump tube
connection point
Pump unit
Cap assy.
Tube
Table 3-24. Dot missing occur and it is not recovered with CL
Dot missing occur and it is not recovered with CL
Step
No.
Detail phenomenon
Check point
Remedy
2
In the CL sequence,
ink is ejected to the
Waste ink pad (this
means pump unit &
cap unit are working
correctly). But, the dot
missing is not solved at
the specific nozzles
even if the several CLs
are performed.
1. Check if the segment
in the nozzle check
patter is reduced every
CL & Nozzle check
pattern printing.
2. Check if any damage
is observed on the
Head FFC.
1. Replace the I/C with
new one in the I/C
replacement sequence.
2. Replace the Head FFC
with the new one.
3. Replace the printhead
with new one.
3
In the CL sequence,
ink is ejected to the
Waste ink pad. But, dot
missing is occurred on
all nozzle in the
printing and is not
solved in the several
CLs.
1. Check if the Head
FFC is connected to the
CN4 on the Main board
or Head FFC.
1. Connect the Head FFC
securely to the CN4 on
the Main board or
Printhead.
2. Replace the Printhead
with new one.
3. Replace the Main board
with new one.
Summary of Contents for STYLUS COLOR 580
Page 1: ...EPSON STYLUSCOLOR580 Color Inkjet Printer SEIJ00013 SERVICE MANUAL ...
Page 6: ...Revision Status Revision Issued Date Description Rev A August 31 2000 First Release ...
Page 9: ...C H A P T E R PRODUCTDESCRIPTION ...
Page 29: ...C H A P T E R OPERATINGPRINCIPLES ...
Page 50: ...C H A P T E R TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 66: ...C H A P T E R DISASSEMBLYANDASSEMBLY ...
Page 99: ...C H A P T E R ADJUSTMENT ...
Page 122: ...C H A P T E R MAINTENANCE ...
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