Troubleshooting
3.2 Troubleshooting for Printer
This section describes repair/service of the Printer Mechanism. Listed below are
various problems which may occur, observations of such problems, check point and
remedies.
Faulty paper loading
Table 3-4. Diagnostics when feeder is abnormal
Condition
Cause
Check Point
Remedy
Paper is not
loaded.
LD Roller and Retard Roller
dirty or worn
Check to see if no Micro Pearl or oily substance is adhering to
the paper loading roller.
Clean the rollers using a cleaning sheet.
1. Set a cleaning sheet upside down in the ASF Unit.
2. Start paper feed with the panel button.
3. Repeat steps above several times.
To remove oils from rollers, staple a cloth dampened with alcohol to a postcard
and follow the steps below.
1. Set the postcard in the tray with the alcohol dampened cloth side facing the LD
Roller (or Retard Roller).
2. Start paper feed while firmly holding the upper edge of the card.
3. Repeat the paper feed operation several times to clean the surface of the LD Roller
(or Retard Roller).
If these steps do not correct the problem, replace both the LD Roller and Retard
Roller.
Pick Up Roller and Idle
Roller dirty or worn
Check to see if no Micro Pearl or oily substance is adhering to
the rollers.
Wipe the rollers with a cloth dampened with alcohol.
Operation of paper loading
mechanism is abnormal
Check to see if there is no abnormality in the paper loading
mechanism.
Adjust the phase of the paper loading mechanism.
Remove the dust and dirt, if any.
PE Sensor/PE Lever
not operating properly
Check to see if the PE Sensor connector has not been
disconnected from the sensor or Main Board.
Connect the PE Sensor connector to the sensor and Main Board CN30.
Check to see if Torsion Spring is connected to PE Lever
properly.
Connect the Torsion Spring and PE Lever properly.
Check for damaged PE Sensor.
Replace the PE Sensor.
Several sheets of
paper are fed at
the same time
Retard Roller operation is
abnormal
Check to see if the Extension Spring on the Retard Roller has
not been disconnected.
Connect the Extension Spring properly.
Check for disconnected Retard Roller.
Install the Retard Roller properly.
Summary of Contents for Stylus Photo RX700 Series
Page 1: ...EPSON StylusPhotoRX700 Scanner Printer Copier SERVICE MANUAL ECOS SEMF05001 ...
Page 9: ...C H A P T E R 1 PRODUCTDESCRIPTION ...
Page 17: ...C H A P T E R 2 OPERATINGPRINCIPLES ...
Page 51: ...C H A P T E R 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 76: ...C H A P T E R 4 DISASSEMBLYANDASSEMBLY ...
Page 133: ...C H A P T E R 5 ADJUSTMENT ...
Page 146: ...C H A P T E R 6 MAINTENANCE ...
Page 163: ...C H A P T E R 7 APPENDIX ...
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Page 178: ...Model PM A900 Stylus PHOTO RX700 Board C583 PNL PNL B Sheet 1 1 Rev C ...
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