Epson TM-FX2180 manual Abnormal Paper Feeding Abnormal Power Operation

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual

2-2. Abnormal Paper Feeding

3. Abnormal Power Operation

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

START

START

When paper is					NO
loaded, is it ejected
automatically?
	YES
Is CN7
connected				NO
						Connect CN7.
properly?
	YES
			NO
						Is the problem
						solved?
Is the FFC		NO
cable OK?
	YES					Replace the
						cable.

Does the printer load single sheets properly, but not load continuous paper at all?

YES
Is CN12	NO
connected
properly?

YES

YESNO

END

Connect

CN12.

Is the problem solved?

YES

END

Does the Operate					NO
button turn the printer
on and off?
	YES
Is CN7
			NO		Connect CN7.
connected
properly?
	YES
		NO	Is the problem
				solved?
						YES
				END

Check the Operate button on the control panel using

a multimeter.

Is the Operate NO button working

correctly?

YES

NO

Replace the control panel board.

Is the problem solved?

YES

END

NO

Is the problem

solved?

Does the

NO

Does the	NO
release sensor work
correctly?
YES
YES
	NO

Replace the release sensor.

Is the

Is control panel		NO
FFC connected
correctly?
	YES
		NO

Connect the cable.

Is the problem solved?

Is control panel		NO
FFC connected
correctly?
	YES
		NO

Connect the cable.

Is the problem solved?

TOP sensor work correctly? See Table 3-2.

Replace the

TOP sensor.

YES

END

Replace the

main board.

problem solved?

YES

END

Check the FFC	YES
using a multimeter.	END
NO

Check pin 19 of the FFC.

YES

END

NO

Is the problem solved?

YES

Replace the main

END

Is the FFC
OK?
YES		Replace the FFC.
	NO	Is the problem
		solved?

Is FFC	NO
OK?
YES
	NO

Replace the

FFC.

Is the problem solved?

YES

board.

END

END

Replace the main		YES
board.	END

Replace the power

supply board.

END

END

END

Figure 3-5. Flowchart 2-2

Figure 3-6. Flowchart 3

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