EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000

3.1 Overview

This section describes the procedures for disassembling the printer. Unless otherwise specified, no assembly procedures are included, since it is usually performed by reversing the disassembly. Points to note at disassembling and assembling is described under the heading ￿￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿￿. Adjustment required after assembling is described under the heading ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿. Read precautions in Section

3.3.1before disassembling and assembling. Description in this chapter only refers to disassembly and assembly procedures for major units. Therefore, refer to the exploded diagrams and part list in Appendix regarding other units.

3.1.1 Precautions for Disassembling the Printer

The main control circuit of this printer is equipped with a lithium battery as a back-up battery for the timer IC. Mishandling of this battery may lead to a short-circuit. Therefore see CAUTION carefully prior to disassembly and assembly.

CAUTION

￿Disconnect the power cable before disassembling or assembling the printer.

￿Wear goggles to protect your eyes from ink. If ink gets in your eye, flush it with fresh water and see a doctor immediately.

￿If ink comes in contact with your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If irritation occurs, contact a physician.

￿A lithium battery is installed on the main board of this printer. Be sure to observe the following instructions when servicing the battery:

￿Keep the battery away from any metal or other batteries so that electrodes of the opposite polarity do not come in contact with each other.

￿Do not heat the battery or put it near fire.

￿Do not solder on any part of the battery. (Doing so may result in leakage of electrolyte from the battery, burning, or explosion.)

￿Do not charge the battery. (An explosive may be generated inside the battery and cause burning or explosion.)

￿Do not dismantle the battery. (The gas inside the battery may hurt your throat. Leakage, burning, or explosion also may result.)

￿Do not install the battery in the wrong direction. (This may cause burning or explosion.)

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to government laws and regulations.

ATTENTION

Risque d’esplosion si la pile est remplacée incorrectment. Ne remplacer que par une pile fu mêmetype ou d’un type équivalent recommandé par le fabricant. Eliminer les piles déchargées selon lois e t les règles de sécurité en vigueur.

CAUTION

￿Never remove the ink cartridge from the carriage unless the manual specifies to do so.

￿When transporting the printer, be sure to remove ink cartridges before turning off the printer to let the printer enter the ink ejection mode.

￿Make sure that no cartridge is installed during transportation. (After transported, the printer automatically enters initial ink charge mode by turning on the printer after installing the ink cartridges.

￿Use only recommended tools for disassembling, assembling, or adjusting the printer.

￿Apply lubricants and adhesives as specified. (See Chapter 6 for details.)

￿Make adjustments specified when you disassemble the printer. (See Chapter 4 for details.)

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