Epson R310 service manual Check Points for Defective Print Quality

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EPSON Stylus Photo R300/R310

Revision A

Table 1-14. Check Points for Defective Print Quality

Occurrence Timing

Position of CR

Phenomenon Detail

Faulty Part/

Part Name

Check Point

Remedy

At operation

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[Phenomenon 1]

When the printer is performing the Cleaning task, the ink is not drained into "Waste Ink Pad" in spite of the correct function of "Pump Unit".

The ink is not absorbed from "Print Head" to the Cap at all.

[Phenomenon 2]

When the printer is performing the Cleaning task, the ink is drained into "Waste Ink Pad". (This indicates that both of "Pump Unit" and "Cap Unit" are working correctly.) However, missing dots is not solved at certain nozzles even performing the Cleaning several times.

[Phenomenon 3]

When the printer is performing the Cleaning task, the ink is drained into "Waste Ink Pad". (This indicates that both of "Pump Unit" and "Cap Unit" work correctly.) However, the wiping function is not executed correctly and some different colors of ink mix together.

[Phenomenon 4]

When the printer is performing the Cleaning task, the ink is drained into "Waste Ink Pad". However, some missing dots occurs while printing.

[Phenomenon 5]

When the printer is performing the Cleaning task, the ink is drained into "Waste Ink Pad". However, missing dot occurs and the points where it occurs varies in every movement of the Cleaning.

Ink System

1.Check if there is not any foreign matter on the sealing rubber on "Cap Unit".

Sealing rubber

2.Check if the sealing rubber on "Cap Unit" is not damaged.

3.Check if "Compression Spring, 2.53" is properly attached in "Cap Unit".

Compression

Spring, 2.53

4.Check if "Pump Tube" is properly connected to the bottom of "Cap Unit".

Contact point of

Pump Tube

5.Check if "Extension Spring, 0.788" has not come off from "Slider Cap".

6.Check if "Extension Spring, 0.441" has not come off from "Slider Cap".

Extension Spring, 0.441

Extension Spring, 0.788

1.Remove the foreign matter from the sealing rubber.

2.Replace "Ink System" with a new one.

3.Replace "Ink System" with a new one.

4. Replace "Ink System" with a new one.

5.Reassemble "Extension Spring, 0.788" correctly.

6.Reassemble "Extension Spring, 0.441" correctly.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Unit Level Troubleshooting

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Contents Epson Stylus Photo R300/R310 Page Precautions About This Manual Revision Status Contents Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Flowchart Motor, Coil Resistance Sensor check pointLED/LCD Indication and STM3 Reaches about 90% Data error Troubleshooting This error is detected when CD/DVD Tray Unit Level Troubleshooting Check Points for Communication Error to Each PhenomenonCheck Points for Paper Out Error to Each Phenomenon Is ejected without being set at the print Start position Lever, Change Check Points for Paper Jam Error to Each Phenomenon Occurrence Phenomenon Detail Faulty Part Check Point Remedy Paper Guide, Upper Check Points for CD/DVD Guide Error to Each Phenomenon Check Points for CD/DVD Tray Error to Each Phenomenon CDR/DVDR10. Check points for Memory Card Error to Each Phenomenon 11. Check Points for Fatal Error to Each Phenomenon 13. Check Points for Abnormal Sound 14. Check Points for Defective Print Quality Refer to Section At operation LD Roller With a soft cloth Disassembly and Assembly Precautions Pre-Shipment Checks Service Completion Pre-Shipment Check ListTools ToolsDisassembly and Assembly † Caution for disassembly/assembly of Printer Mechanism † How to secure the quality for reassembled products Disassembly Removing Paper Support Assy † External ViewRemoving Housing, Upper Removing Housing, UpperReinstalling Printer Cover Removing Housing, Middle Paper Support Assy./Housing, UpperMounting Panel FFC Removing Porous Pad, Paper Guide, Front Vertical Direction 4 ± 1mm Horizontal Direction 1-2mmRemoving Panel Board 14. Reinstalling Stacker Assy Removing Stacker AssyConnectors connected to C536 Main Board Removing Main BoardAssy. with a two-sided tape „ Make sure to match Panel FFC and the lateral faceShield Plate, M/B and then attach it to Main Board Adjustment † Required Removing ASF Assy 18. Removing ASF AssyTorsion Spring Removing Holder, Shaft Assy 20. Removing Holder, Shaft Assy† Reinstalling LD Roller „ Removing LD RollerLD Roller Removing CR Motor Removing APG Assy 26. Removing APG AssyPG Adjustment Removing Print HeadRemoving Carriage Unit 29. Removing Carriage Unit30. Removing Carriage Unit „ Removing Pulley, Driven „ Removing CR Encoder Sensor Board„ Removing PW Sensor Board „ Removing Csic BoardSlider, Holder, Scale Adjustment † Required Removing Paper Guide, Upper UpperRemoving Printer Mechanism/ Housing, Lower 38. Removing Printer Mechanism/Housing, LowerNot to drop and damage them † When lifting up Printer Mechanism, Lever, ChangeCombination Gear, 27.2, 19.2 may detach and drop. Take care 42. Installing Waste Ink Pads Left Removing Power Supply Unit Removing CDR Guide Assy 47. Removing CDR Guide Assy49. Removing CDR Guide Assy † Do not remove the ink tube which is connected to Cap Assy † External View † Procedure for RemovingRemoving Ink System Pump Assy52. Connecting Point for the ink tube Disassembly and Assembly Removing Paper Guide, Front/Roller EJ Assy Transform Star Wheels of Frame EJ Assy55. Removing Paper Guide, Front/Roller EJ Assy 56. Removing Paper Guide, Front/Roller EJ Assy Adequate dose to the specified points Removing PF Motor Adjustment Servicing Adjustment Item List Adjustment ItemsMaintenance Functions Function Item Purpose Adjustment Outline Tool Used MediaCheck Pattern Printing AppendixReplacement Part-Based Adjustment Priorities Adjustment ItemPaper Guide Front Removal Head ID Input Market SettingUSB ID Input Head Angular Adjustment Bi-d AdjustmentPW Sensor Adjustment First Dot Adjustment10 A4 Photo Quality Inkjet Paper Print Offset Input for CR Motor Calorific Limitation9 A4 Normal Paper Print 11 A4 Photo Paper/ Glossy Photo Paper printPG Adjustment Setting PG PositionSetting Thickness Gauge 12. PG Checking Maintenance Cleaning Service MaintenanceDisplay for Status Monitor Lubrication Lubrication Point10mm Right side surface of smaller shaft of Frame EJ Inside periphery surface of Cam, CR, Right Pulley, Driven Assy Overview 100 Overview 101 Appendix Exploded Diagram Electrical Circuits Page Page Model PM-D750, Stylus Photo R300/310 Model Stylus Photo R300/310 Board C536PNL