Part 5: Maintenance

BJC-7100

2.Home Position Error

Beeper: 8 times

ERROR indicator: Blinks 3 times

<Cause> Cannot detect home position. <Suspected parts> Carriage unit, carriage belt,

carriage cable, carriage shaft, guide rail, idler pulley, logic board

<Measure> 1. See Print Position Correction Error (page 5-17).

3. Purge Error

Beeper: 8 times

ERROR indicator: Blinks 4 times

<Cause> Cleaning not performed normally. <Suspected parts> Purge unit, purge sensor,

purge sensor cable,

paper feed motor drive transmission gear, logic board

<Measure>

Check purge sensor cable.

Check the connection of the purge sensor cable connector (purge sensor and logic board ends), and the conductivity of the joint cable.

OK?

No

 

Yes

Reconnect/replace

 

 

purge sensor cable.

Check purge sensor.

Measuring point

Sensor

Normal value

 

 

 

IC1 (MPU)

Open

Low level

Pin No. 27

 

 

Closed

High level

 

 

 

• With the power ON, remove the purge unit and manually rotate the drive gear to open and close the sensor, and check

OK?

Yes

Check purge unit

operation.

No

the measuring point.

Replace purge sensor.

With the purge unit removed, manually rotate the drive gear in both directions to check that it moves smoothly.

OK?

Yes

No

Service/replace the purge unit.

Check and service platen

paper feed motor drive

transmission gear.

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Canon QY8-1360-000 Check purge sensor cable, Check purge sensor Measuring point Sensor Normal value, Replace purge sensor

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