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Confidential

Disassembly/Reassembly

Disassembly/Reassembly Procedures

Epson Stylus Photo R3000

Revision A

1.2.1 Standard Operation Time for servicing the product (

TBD

)

The following are the standard operation time for servicing the product. Those are based on the MTTR result
measured using a prototype.
The underlined parts/units are supplied as After Service Parts.

Table 1-2. Standard Operation Time (

TBD

)

Parts/Unit

Time (second)

Parts/Unit

Time (second)

Replace-

ment

Adjust-

ment

Total

Replace-

ment

Adjust-

ment

Total

Rear Housing

CR Relay Board

Paper Support Assy

Ink Supply Unit

Stacker Cover

Ink Selector

CSIC Terminal

I/C Holder Unit

Adjust Printer Cover

Printhead Mounting Plate

Left Cover

Printhead

Right Cover

Head FFC

Left Decoration Plate

CR Support Plate

Right Decoration Plate

Ink Tube Guide

Upper Housing Support
Assy (w/Panel Unit)

CR Guide Plate

Panel Shield Plate

CR Unit

Cover Open Sensor

PF Frame

Panel Board

Rear Paper Guide

LCD Mounting Plate

PF Roller

LCD

LD Roller Guide

Panel Buttons
(w/OK Button)

ASF Assy

OK Button

ASF Motor

Panel Cover

Paper Guide
(under ASF Assy)

Upper Housing Support
Assy

Shield Plate Assy Upper
Main Board

Upper Housing Assy
(w/Upper Printer Cover)

Release Holder Assy
PE Detector Assy

Upper Printer Cover
Holder

CR Motor
Release Flag Assy

Upper Printer Cover

Upper Paper Guide Assy

Upper Housing

Printer Mechanism

CR Scale

Lower Paper Guide

APG Assy

Middle Frame

APG Motor

Mist Board Assy

Driven Pulley

Mist Board

Wireless LAN Module
Assy

Mist Board Cable Holder

Wireless LAN Module

Lower Frame

Board Assy
(Main Board/Power
Supply Board)

Ink System
Front Paper Guide Assy

Porous Pad Front Paper
Guide

Main Board
Power Supply Board

Star Wheel Assy

PF Motor

Stopper Tray Unit

PF Encoder Assy

Tray Detector

ASF Relay Board

Ink Tube Holder

CR Contact Module

Front Tray Assy

Roll Paper Guide Assy

Tray Support Assy

CR Cover

Front Tray

Summary of Contents for Stylus Photo R3000 Series

Page 1: ...SERVICE MANUAL CONFIDENTIAL Color Inkjet Printer EpsonStylusPhotoR3000 SEMF10 002 ...

Page 2: ... SEIKO EPSON would greatly appreciate being informed of them The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The above not withstanding SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual or the consequences thereof EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Note Other product names used herein are for identification purpose only and ...

Page 3: ...ts containing flammable gas is prohibited PRECAUTIONS Strictly observe the following cautions Failure to comply may lead to personal injury or damage of the product 1 Repairs on Epson product should be performed only by an Epson certified repair technician 2 No work should be performed on this product by persons unfamiliar with basic safety knowledge required for electrician 3 The power rating of ...

Page 4: ...ase other than those specified in this manual Use of different types of oil or grease may damage the component or give bad influence on the printer function 13 Apply the specified amount of grease described in this manual 14 Make the specified adjustments when you disassemble the printer 15 When cleaning this product follow the procedure described in this manual 16 When transporting this product a...

Page 5: ...on on a specific topic or to warn of possible danger present during a procedure or an action Pay attention to all symbols when they are used and always read explanation thoroughly and follow the instructions Indicates an operating or maintenance procedure practice or condition that if not strictly observed could result in serious injury or loss of life Indicates an operating or maintenance procedu...

Page 6: ...Confidential Revision Status Revision Date of Issue Description A December 24 2010 First Release ...

Page 7: ...ing FFCs cables 29 Chapter 2 Adjustment 2 1 Required Adjustments 33 2 2 Details of Adjustments TBD 38 2 2 1 PF Timing Belt Tension Adjustment 38 2 2 2 PF Roller Shaft Center Support Position Adjustment TBD 39 2 2 3 ASF Guide Roller LDs position adjustment 44 2 2 4 PG Adjustment 47 2 2 5 Mist Recovery check 51 2 2 6 MAC address setting 52 2 2 7 Head Angular Adjustment CR PF TBD 53 2 2 8 Colorimetri...

Page 8: ...Confidential CHAPTER 1 DISASSEMBLY REASSEMBLY ...

Page 9: ...n 1 1 1 Tools Use only specified tools to avoid damaging the printer Note 1 Some of the tools listed above are commercially available 2 EPSON provides the tools listed with EPSON part code 1 1 2 Jigs Note 1 The jigs above are used for adjustment See Chapter 2 Adjustment p32 No jigs are required for disassembling reassembling this printer 2 Some of the tools listed above are commercially available ...

Page 10: ...k leakage be careful of the following when handling the Ink Supply Unit See Ink Supply Unit p22 and CR Contact Module p22 for details Unless otherwise specified in this manual do not disassemble the Ink Supply Unit any further than specified as an ASP Otherwise replace the Ink Supply Unit with a new one Be careful not to damage the film of the ink path When disassembling reassembling the printer b...

Page 11: ...he front tray lock as shown in Figure 1 2 and pull the tape and apply it along the shapes of the Upper Housing Support Assy to secure the front tray lock Figure 1 2 Attaching and Securing the Front Tray Lock Securing the CR Unit tape length 220 2 mm tape width 18 mm fold one end by 5 mm Secure the CR Unit with strong tape as follows 1 Open the printer cover and move the CR Unit to its home positio...

Page 12: ...icates the reference page in blue letter Indicates the parts that are inevitably broken in the disassembling procedure and should be replaced with a new one for reassembly Indicates necessary check items in the disassembling assembling procedure Indicates the reference page in blue letter Indicates supplementary explanation for disassembly is given Indicates the reference page in blue letter Indic...

Page 13: ...el Unit CR Guide Plate Panel Shield Plate CR Unit Cover Open Sensor PF Frame Panel Board Rear Paper Guide LCD Mounting Plate PF Roller LCD LD Roller Guide Panel Buttons w OK Button ASF Assy OK Button ASF Motor Panel Cover Paper Guide under ASF Assy Upper Housing Support Assy Shield Plate Assy Upper Main Board Upper Housing Assy w Upper Printer Cover Release Holder Assy PE Detector Assy Upper Print...

Page 14: ...sion A Lower Housing Assy PictBridge Holder Assy Waste Ink Pad Foot Lower Paper Guide Ink Pad Tray Waste Ink Tube Decomp Pump Assy Stacker Assy Lower Housing Table 1 2 Standard Operation Time TBD Parts Unit Time second Parts Unit Time second Replace ment Adjust ment Total Replace ment Adjust ment Total ...

Page 15: ... 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X10 F ZB 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X10 F ZN 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X18 F ZN 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZB 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 5 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 4X8 F ZN 3C 8 ...

Page 16: ...P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZB 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 5 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 4X8 F ZN 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B SCREW 2 5X14 F ZN 3C 3 0 1 0 kgf cm C B SCREW 2 5X6 F ZN 3C 3 5 0 5 kgf cm C B SCREW 3X4 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B S TITE SCREW 2 5X6 F ZN 3C ...

Page 17: ...N 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B SCREW 2 5X14 F ZN 3C 3 0 1 0 kgf cm C B SCREW 2 5X6 F ZN 3C 3 5 0 5 kgf cm C B SCREW 3X4 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B S TITE SCREW 2 5X6 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B S TITE SCREW 3X4 F ZN 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B S TITE SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B S TITE SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B S TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B S...

Page 18: ... 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZB 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 5 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 3X8 F ZN 3C 6 0 1 0 kgf cm C B P TITE SCREW 4X8 F ZN 3C 8 0 1 0 kgf cm C B SCREW 2 5X14 F ZN 3C 3 0 1 0 kgf cm C B SCREW 2 5X6 F ZN 3C 3 5 0 5 kgf cm C B SCREW 3X4 F ZN 3C 4 0 0 5 kgf cm C B ...

Page 19: ...ssy Be careful for ink to flow out then because if tilting is too soon after the initial ink charge or a similar situation the ink still on the Waste Ink Pad which is not yet absorbed flows over out of the printer C B P TITE SCREW 3X10 F ZN 3C 6 1 kgf cm Bottom Stacker Assy Lower Housing Assy Upper Housing Support Assy w Panel Unit Disconnect the Panel FFCs x2 from the connectors on the Panel Boar...

Page 20: ... Scale Torsion Spring 0 39 CR Scale Black triangle mark Longer spring leg Waste Ink Tube Waste Ink Pad When installing the Waste Ink Tube Waste Ink Pads x10 confirm the shapes of them and install them in the order shown above When installing the Waste Ink Tube route it through the groove of the Waste Ink Pads and insert the end of the shorter tube to the section A and longer one to the section B S...

Page 21: ... removing the CR Support Plate follow the procedure below 1 Disconnect the following cables FFCs from the connectors on the CR Relay Board Ink Selector Motor Cable CN2 Ink Selector Sensor Cable CN5 Head FFC CN1 CR Encoder PW Sensor FFC CN6 2 Remove the screws x4 that secure the CR Support Plate 3 Release the hooks x3 each of the Ink Tube Holders x2 and remove the Ink Tube Guide from the Ink Tube H...

Page 22: ...ZN 3C 2 5 0 5 kgf cm Ink Tube Holders I C Holder Unit I C Holder Unit Ink Selector side Hook Head FFC Ink Tube Holder CR Unit Ink Selector Ink tube connection part Do not disassemble Middle Frame CR Contact Module To prevent ink leakage make sure of the following when disassembling reassembling the unit Do not remove the screws x6 on the bottom of the Ink Box Loosening the screws even just once wi...

Page 23: ...n remove the Rear paper Guide Center Step 1 Main Frame Upper left Step 1 Main Frame Right Bush 8 Step 1 Rear Paper Guide PF Roller Step 2 Step 3 Engagement point with PF Roller Positioning dowel Main Frame Upper Paper Guide Assy Make sure to install the Upper Paper Guide Assy whose roller has shorter rubber parts on the fourth position from 0 digit side When attaching the torsion spring insert the...

Page 24: ... installing them because they look alike Make sure to install the Parallelism Adjust Bushing correctly to the location with the marking drawn when removing it Right PG Torsion Spring Right Step 8 PG Cam Right Washer 6 9X0 5X10 4 Step 3 Left PG Torsion Spring Left Step 3 C B S TITE P4 SCREW 3X10 F ZN 3C Step 4 Parallelism Adjust Bushing PG Cam Left Step 8 Washer 6 9X0 5X10 4 Left CR Shaft Spacer St...

Page 25: ...ft Tray Guide The location where frame may interfere The location where Front Paper Guide Assy may interfere Front Right Tray Guide Dowel Hook C B P TITE SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 4 0 5 kgf cm Front Tray Front Tray Assy The Front Tray is raised if the gear is in this position Reassemble the Front Tray Assy with the Front Tray raised Stopper Tray Unit When removing the Stopper Tray Unit follow the procedur...

Page 26: ...he left and release the dowels x2 on the right side of it from the frame 8 Lift the front side of the Front Paper Guide Assy and detach the EJ Roller Front from the cutout of the frame and then remove the Front Paper Guide Assy while avoiding the parts around it When installing the EJ Grounding Spring follow the procedure below 1 Engage the Spring Foot A to the groove of the EJ Roller Front 2 Enga...

Page 27: ...E ring 7 Left Step 3 PF Grounding Spring PF Roller Step 1 Groove Cutout Bush 8 Right Step 2 PF Roller Step 5 Mist Board Assy When installing the Mist Board Assy insert the shield plate of the Mist Board Assy under the Mist Board Cable Holder and align rib of the Mist Board Assy with the positioning hole of the frame Mist Board Assy Mist Board Cable Holder Upper surface of Mist Board Rib and positi...

Page 28: ...e the grip of the driver hits the lower frame Tighten the screws in the order indicated in the figure above Screwdriver 150 mm or more C B S TITE SCREW 3X6 F ZN 3C 8 1 kgf cm Shield Plate Assy Upper Main Board 1 Rear 2 3 Front Lower Frame Board Assy After installing the Board Assy confirm the gap shown above is uniform If not the Shield Plate Assy Upper Main Board pushes up the Paper Guide under A...

Page 29: ...nd ribs x2 on the side of the Decomp Pump Assy Route the following cables through the ribs and grooves of the Lower Housing Decomp Pump Motor Cable PictBridge Holder Assy Cable Stopper Tray Sensor Relay Cable Decomp Pump Assy Rib Hook Decomp Pump Motor Cable Stopper Tray Sensor Relay Cable PictBridge Holder Assy Cable Decomp Pump Motor Cable Make two turns around hook Groove Rib CR Support Plate I...

Page 30: ...ng the following FFCs route them through groove of ASF Assy under Roll Paper Guide Assy Head FFC CSIC FFC Panel FFC Hook Refer below for the connector layout on the Main Board for the cables FFCs The connector numbers are marked on each FFC therefore make sure of it when connecting them ASF Relay Board FFC CN Name CN Name CN Name CN1 ASF Relay Board FFC CN2 PE Sensor Cable CN6 PF Encoder FFC ASF A...

Page 31: ...der Right to the Main Frame as shown above and then secure the Cable Holder Right to the Main Frame with the hooks x2 5 Route the Mist Board FFC along the reference line of the Mist Board Assy and secure the Mist Board FFC to the Mist Board Assy with double sided tape 6 Connect the Mist Board FFC to the Mist Board FFC connector Pull out the electrode cable from the cutout of the Main Frame and rou...

Page 32: ...Confidential CHAPTER 2 ADJUSTMENT ...

Page 33: ...ry out the adjustment again When replacing the Main Board and the Printer Mechanism at the same time the adjustment should be made after performing the initial setting The table items and marks used in the Required Adjustment List provided on the following pages have the following meanings O indicates that the adjustment must be carried out indicates that the adjustment is not required The Mechani...

Page 34: ...on amount on the PF Roller Shaft and to maintain the appropriate paper feed amount To correct the position of the LD Roller in order to maintain the paper feed accuracy To secure the specified clearance between the print surface of the Printhead and paper and adjust the parallelism of the 0 digit and 130 digit sides in order to maintain the print quality To confirm the voltage applied to the plate...

Page 35: ...correct the print start position in the carriage moving direction through software control To correct print start timing in bidirectional printing through software control To correct variations in paper feed accuracy to achieve higher print quality To measure and correct the electrical variation of the motor and the power supply board To measure and correct the electrical variation of the motor an...

Page 36: ...new Printhead to make it ready for print after replacing the Printhead To check the release operation of driven rollers To initialize the Front Tray print counter according to the replaced parts To initialize the PF deterioration offset counter according to the replaced parts To check if the diaphragm pump operates normally and nozzle is not clogging To correct the head angular in CR PF direction ...

Page 37: ... ready for print after replacing the Printhead To check the release operation of driven rollers To initialize the Front Tray print counter according to the replaced parts To initialize the PF deterioration offset counter according to the replaced parts To check if the diaphragm pump operates normally and nozzle is not clogging To correct the head angular in CR PF direction when installing the Prin...

Page 38: ...Figure 2 1 Microphone Position 4 The adjustment is not necessary if the measured value falls within the standard value If not loosen the screws that secure the PF Motor and change the position of the PF Motor adjuster part of the PF Motor attachment location little by little to adjust the belt tension Repeat Step 3 until the measured value falls within the standard value When performing the PF Tim...

Page 39: ...ion amount on the PF Roller Shaft and to maintain an appropriate paper feed amount Tools PF Roller Shaft Center Support Position Adjustment Jig TBD Level Block Figure 2 2 PF Roller Shaft Center Support Position Adjustment Jig and Level Block TBD Adjustment procedure 1 Install the PF Roller and reassemble the unit up to the APG Assy See 1 4 Disassembly Flowchart of Printer Mechanism Part 3 p18 for ...

Page 40: ...ale to the long hand position with the jig set in place on the Level block Short hand position Check it Figure 2 3 Setting the PF Roller Shaft Position Adjustment Jig 1 4 Tilt the Printer Mechanism at about 45 degrees and loosen the screw that secures the Center Support Bushing Cam Figure 2 4 Center Support Bushing Cam and the Screw Place the printer on a level warp free table This adjustment cann...

Page 41: ... Inside of PF Roller s left end E ring Right side Clearance between PF Roller right end Right Bushing 8 and left end of Upper Paper Guide Center Clearance between the 2nd Upper Paper Guide and 3rd one from the left Figure 2 5 Setting the PF Roller Shaft Position Adjustment Jig Check for any dirt on the PF Roller Shaft when performing the following procedure TBD TBD TBD TBD ...

Page 42: ...ighten the screw that secures the Center Support Bushing Cam The standard range of the PF Roller Shaft Center Support Position Adjustment is as follows Standard value 20 m 30 m Adjustment resolution 50 m TBD 5 m must be set to compensate for the thickness of the coating on the PF Roller Shaft TBD Make sure that the position of the short hand is the same as at 0 adjustment Check the adjustment valu...

Page 43: ... R3000 Revision A The following shows print samples when adjustment of the PF Roller Shaft Center Support Positions are inside and outside the specified value range Figure 2 7 Print Sample Unevenness Outside the specified value range Inside the specified value range TBD TBD ...

Page 44: ...he screws x2 that secure the LD Roller Guides Figure 2 8 LD Roller Guide 2 Turn Combination Gear 29 11 on the right side of the ASF Assy counterclockwise to raise the Hopper to the upper limit position until the Hopper Pad contacts the LD Roller Figure 2 9 Raising the Hopper When only removing the ASF Assy you do not need to perform this adjustment In that case mark the installing positions of the...

Page 45: ...gn the guide pin and rib on the 0 digit side LD Roller Guide with the positioning holes on the Main Frame and tighten the LD Roller Guide 0 digit side with the screws See Figure 2 11 5 Check the position of the Retard Roller Holder tab again through the notch If it is not inside the range remove the screws on the LD Roller Guide 0 digit side and repeat Step 2 to Step 4 to set the tab within the ra...

Page 46: ...is inserted And align LD Roller Guide 130 digit side to the same height and tighten with the screws Figure 2 11 Checking the Position of Rib of the LD Roller Guide The following are the possible troubles for misadjustment Gap Rib of the LD Roller Guide Guide pin Tab Position Trouble Above upper limit Paper feed mistakes caused by non feed Below lower limit Multiple sheet feeding ...

Page 47: ...justment gauge plate with bare hands Before performing this adjustment clean the adjustment gauge with a soft cloth moistened with Shipping Cleaning Liquid CR06 parts number 6104713 1kg 6104714 18kg Before starting PG Adjustment completely wipe drops of ink around the Print Head Remaining drops of ink will stick to the continuity measurement point of the adjustment gauge and cause continuity befor...

Page 48: ...n the markings marked when disassembling with the frame Figure 2 14 Setting the Parallelism Adjust Bushing Before disassembling the unit mark the contact points on the Parallelism Adjust Bushings x2 with the rib of the frame and align the markings with the rib when reassembling them See Figure 2 14 Tester Adjustment gauge Frame Right Parallelism Adjust Bushing Screw Marking Rib Screw Rib Left Para...

Page 49: ... Position Rear direction Align the rear end of the gauge with the Driven Roller Shaft of the Upper Paper Guide Assy Left direction Align the left end of the gauge as shown in Figure 2 16 6 Move the CR Unit onto the adjustment gauge Moving position Align the left end of the gauge with the left end of the CR Unit Figure 2 16 Setting the Adjustment Gauge 7 To set the PG position to 0 turn the PG Cam ...

Page 50: ...Move the CR Unit onto the adjustment gauge Moving position Align the right end of the gauge with the right end of the CR Unit Figure 2 18 Setting the Adjustment Gauge 12 To set the PG position to 0 turn the PG Cam on right end of the Carriage Shaft clockwise CW so that the point marked 0 faces down See Figure 2 15 13 As in Step 8 move the Parallelism Adjust Bushing on the right side of the frame t...

Page 51: ...he Adjustment Program 2 Select the Mist Recovery check and turn the high voltage module ON 3 Using a tester measure the voltage between the 130 digit side frame and the plate under the Front Paper Guide Assy Figure 2 19 Measuring the Voltage 4 Confirm the voltage is within 380V 30V The standard value of the Mist Recovery check is as follows Standard value 380 30 V Plate under Front Paper Guide Ass...

Page 52: ...t Figure 2 21 MAC Address Setting Screen This setting is not necessary when the data in EEPROM on the Main Board can be read out To avoid a conflict of MAC address on a network make sure to correctly follow the MAC address setting flowchart given on the following The user should be notified of the change of MAC address because of the following reasons If the user has set the printer s MAC address ...

Page 53: ...ngular Adjustment CR PF and print the adjustment pattern 3 Examine the printout patterns 6 to 6 in the band pattern and enter the values of the most straight lines 4 Examine the printout patterns 1 to 2 in the microweave pattern and select the value for the group of which the gaps between the 2 color bars are the smallest and then click the Input button Figure 2 22 Adjustment Pattern Basically set...

Page 54: ...ry Finish the adjustment Figure 2 23 Adjustment in the PF Direction 6 Print the adjustment pattern again and enter the values of the band pattern and microweave pattern and then click the Input button The adjustment is complete if the adjustment instruction in the PF direction no longer appears When the adjustment instruction in the PF direction appears reinstall the Printhead and perform the adju...

Page 55: ...alled on the PC Printer Driver for the model to be adjusted USB Driver for the calibrator Calibrator GretagMacbeth Eye One with a UV filter Scanning ruler supplied with the calibrator Calibration plate that contains a white reference tile calibrator accessory Colorimetric Calibration Tool program Black paper A4 size or larger A paper printed in solid black can also be used Figure 2 24 The Calibrat...

Page 56: ...k are measured and compensated The following shows the correlation between conventional Head ID adjustment and Colorimetric Calibration As color measurement is performed with the fully assembled product the electrical characteristics which are unique to each Main Power Board are also compensated in addition to the Printhead Table 2 3 The Difference in Calibration Method between Head ID and Colorim...

Page 57: ...ages caused by printing without ink This safety margin is important especially for a printer that discharges larger amount of ink The figure below illustrates the concept of this safety margin Figure 2 25 Concept of Remaining Ink Amount 100 100 Actual ink amount Ink counter amount Printer A Ink discharge amount is low Printer B Ink discharge amount is standard Printer C Ink discharge amount is hig...

Page 58: ...n printing out a Calibration Chart Install the printer driver for Epson Stylus Photo R3000 and USB driver for the calibrator to the PC in advance To prevent inks from settling down at the bottom remove the ink cartridges and shake them four or five times then reinstall them to the printer before starting START Printing of a nozzle check pattern Printing of a Calibration Chart USB ID printing date ...

Page 59: ...pattern and check it When there are no broken lines or missing segments Click Next to go to the Calibration Chart print screen Figure 2 27 Printing and Checking a Nozzle Check Pattern 5 Load one sheet of A4 or letter size instructed by the Colorimetric Calibration Tool and click Next to print the Calibration Chart Figure 2 28 Printing a Calibration Chart If there are broken lines or missing segmen...

Page 60: ...eturn to Step 5 If there are no broken lines or missing segments click Next Figure 2 30 Drying the Chart The recommended air temperature range for printing a Calibration Chart is 15 C to 28 C 2010 11 26 17 21 GMT 2010 11 26 08 21 S N OS Win BlackInk Matte Printer EPSON PX 5V 2010 12 03 17 16 GMT 2010 12 03 08 16 Print time USB ID 18 alphanumeric digits OS Black ink type Color measurement limit tim...

Page 61: ...layed on screen overlapping the Colorimetric Calibration Tool Figure 2 31 Color Measurement 8 Place the calibrator on the calibration plate and click Calibrate Figure 2 32 Preparing the Calibrator The white reference tile on the calibration plate should be clean Clean off any dirt with alcohol or other organic solvent The calibration plate and the calibrator are used as a pair Do not use a calibra...

Page 62: ...time here 2010 11 26 17 21 GMT 2010 11 26 08 21 S N OS Win BlackInk Matte Printer EPSON PX 5V 2010 12 03 17 16 GMT 2010 12 03 08 16 Color Patch grid This button is enabled after color measurement is complete Color measurement complete rows Patches in the complete rows are displayed in colors created according to the measurement result Color measurement not complete rows Rows that have not been mea...

Page 63: ...rt Prevent the ruler and calibrator from coming off the chart sheet during color measurement Doing so will cause incorrect color measurement During color measurement measure only the patches on the chart sheet Do not measure other parts such as the USB ID text string When there is an error possibility in measuring color a warning mark appears at the patch in question In such case make sure to meas...

Page 64: ...Confidential CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE ...

Page 65: ... diluted alcohol 3 1 2 Lubrication The type and amount of the grease used to lubricate the printer parts are determined based on the results of the internal evaluations Therefore refer to 3 2 Lubrication Points and Instructions p66 for the repairing procedures below and apply the specified type and amount of the grease to the specified part of the printer mechanism Grease Shipping Liquid Tools Not...

Page 66: ... Wheel Assy Torsion Spring 47 45 Figure 3 5 Stopper Tray Unit Lubrication Point 1 Stopper Tray Contact point of the Compression Spring Cover 2 Bearing of the Lever Link 3 Shaft of the Lever Link 4 Cam Front Tray Protrusion x3 5 Cam Front Tray Contact point of the Lever Link Type G 26 Application Amount 1 2 mm x adequate amount 2 2 mm x 3 mm 3 2 mm x half of the circumference 4 1 mm x 2 mm 5 1 mm x...

Page 67: ...nit back and forth seven times slowly to spread the grease 2 Application Point 1 Application Point 3 Application Point 4 Application Point 5 6 Application Point PG Cam Right PG Cam Left Right CR Shaft Mounting Plate 40 mm 15 mm Left CR Shaft Mounting Plate Bottom of CR Unit 50 mm 50 mm CR Unit CR Shaft Figure 3 9 CR Guide Plate Figure 3 10 Front Tray Assy Lubrication Point Contact point of the CR ...

Page 68: ...x 15 mm 4 1 mm x 3 mm 5 2 mm x 1 mm Remarks 1 5 Apply with injector 3 Apply to 7 mm from the Washer 6 9X0 5X10 4 and spread it with brush while rotating the EJ Roller Front 4 Apply after installing the EJ Grounding Spring with brush and spread it while rotating the EJ Roller Front EJ Roller Rear 2 Application Point 1 Application Point 3 Application Point 4 Application Point 5 Application Point EJ ...

Page 69: ...Confidential CHAPTER 4 APPENDIX ...

Page 70: ...out the protection counter value to check waste ink overflow 2 APG initialization 2 1 The APG Motor rotates counterclockwise until the PG position is set to PG 5 to initialize the APG mechanism 3 Seeking the home position 3 1 The carriage moves to the 0 digit side slowly and confirms it touches the Right Frame 3 2 The carriage moves to the 130 digit side slowly and confirms it touches the CR lock ...

Page 71: ...SF is on its home position and then the PF Motor rotates clockwise for approx one second 6 2 The ASF Motor rotates counterclockwise until the ASF Sensor detects that it gets out of its home position 6 3 The ASF Motor rotates clockwise until the ASF Sensor detects it is on its on home position and initializes the ASF mechanism 7 Low temperature operation sequence 3 7 1 The carriage moves back and f...

Page 72: ...a at the Paper Guide Front 8 4 The carriage performs a load measurement while moving to the 0 digit side and stops 9 PF Motor measurement 9 1 The PF Motor rotates clockwise for approx one seconds and performs a load measurement 9 2 The carriage returns to its home position 10 Detecting ink cartridge and initializing ink system 4 10 1 The carriage moves to the 130 digit side to check the ink end se...

Page 73: ...5 CN6 CN6 PE Sensor PF Encoder APG Position Sensor APG HP Sensor ASF Relay Board CA58SUB B Tray Detector Roll Paper Guide Open Sensor Decomp Pump Motor CR Motor PF Motor Pump Motor APG Motor ASF Motor I C Holder Cover Open Sensor Cover Open Sensor Panel Board CA86PNL LCD Wireless LAN Module Main Board CA86MAIN USB Ethernet PictBridge Front Paper Guide Assy Mist Board CA86SUB D CN1 CN3 AC in Power ...

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