Epson 440 2.1.1.1 Printing Mechanism

EPSON Stylus Color 600

Rev. A

2-

2

2.1.1.1 Printing Mechanism

Basic principles of the print head which plays m ajor role of printing mechanism i s the same as previous

models; on demand type MACH head method, but there i s some di fference in the resolution. (Refer t o

figure1-1) Also, unlike Stylus Color II, Stylus 820 and Stylus Color 200 automatic correction type, in order t o

fix the dispersion of muft i layer piezo electric element which is used for driving each nozzles, it i s necessary

to input the VH value written on the side of print head by using exclusive program when you repl ace print

head, control board, or the printer mechanism . (However, there are no resistor array for decide the VH

voltage on the main control board.) F ollowing explains print head.

PZT PZT is an abbreviation of Pi ez o E l ectric Element. Print signal from C200 board is sent through

the driver board on the print head unit and to t he P Z T. Then, the PZT pushes the top cavity

which has ink stored, and make the ink discharge from each noz z l e located on the nozzle

plate.

Cavity Set

Ink which is absorbed from ink cartridge go through t he f ilter and will be stored temporarily in

this tank, which is called “cavit y ” unt il PZT is driven.

Nozzle Plate

The board with nozzle holes on the printer head surface is call ed Nozzle Plate.

Filter When the ink cartridge is installed, i f any dirt or dust around the cartridge needles are

absorbed into the head inside, there is a great possibility of causing nozzle clog and

disturbance of ink flow and finall y causing alignment failure and dot-m issing. In order to

prevent this, filter i s set at c ar t ridge needle below and ink is once filtered here.

Cartridge needle

Filter

Cavity set

Printhead driver board

PZT

Nozzle Plate

Ink Supply Tube

Ink Cartridge Sensor

Actuator

(Ink Cartridge)

Figure 2-2. Print Head Sectional Drawing

Contents

Main NOTICE PRECAUTIONS WARNING CAUTION WARNING CAUTION PREFACE Page Page Chapter 1 Product Descriptions 1.1 Features 1.2 Specifications 1.2.1 Printing Specification Page Note) *1: Each typeface has four different font style; Normal, Bold, Italic and Bold-Italic. 1.2.2 Paper Specification 1.2.2.1 Cut Sheet 1.2.2.2 Transparency Film / Glossy Paper 1.2.2.3 Envelope 1.2.2.4 Index Card 1.2.3 Adjust Lever Settings (PG adjust lever) Rev. A 1- 1.2.4 Printable Area 1.2.4.1 Cut Sheet 1.2.4.2 Envelope 1.2.5 Environmental Condition 1.2.6 Ink Cartridge Specifications 1.2.6.1 Black Ink Cartridge Rev. A 1-11 1.2.6.2 Color Ink Cartridge Note) 1.2.7 Physical Specification 1.2.8 Electric Specification 1.2.9 Reliability 1.2.10 Safety Approvals 1.2.11 Acoustic Noise 1.2.12 CE Marking 1.2.13 Printer Language and Emulation Page 1.3 Interface 1.3.1 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel) Note) I/O refers to the direction of signal flow from the printers point of view. 1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel) Note) The printer sends following device ID string when it is requested. Note) I/O refers to the direction of signal flow from the printers point of view. Note) *: Rise and fall time of every output signals. **: Rise and fall time of every input signals. 1.3.2.1 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer time-out 1.3.3 Serial Interface Rev. A 1-21 1.4 Control Panel 1.4.1 Indicators 1.4.2 Panel Functions 1.4.3 Printer Condition and Panel Status 1.5 Error Status 1.5.1 Ink Out Never use the ink cartridge once taken out from the printer. 1.5.2 Paper Out 1.5.3 Paper Jam 1.5.4 No Ink-Cartridge Error 1.5.5 Maintenance Request 1.5.6 Fatal Errors 1.6 Printer Initialization 1.6.1 Initialization Settings Rev. A 1-2 1.7 Main Components 1.7.1 Printer Mechanism 1.7.2 C200 MAIN Board Figure 1-13. Exterior view of C200 Main Board Rev. A 1-2 1.7.3 C206 PSB/PSE Board 1.7.4 C206 PNL Board Chapter 2 Operating Principles 2-17 2.1 OVERVIEW 2.1.1 Printer Mechanism 2.1.1.1 Printing Mechanism Page 2.1.1.1.2 Printing Method Note1: Note1) Note3: Note2: Nozzle No.#9 Nozzle No.#4 Particular line(Completed line) 360-dpi Condition: 360-dpi printing Nozzle: Total 10 nozzle/each color #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Page Rev. A 2- 2.1.1.2 Carriage Mechanism Rotor *Note 1): B A /A /B C200 MAIN Board Connecter CN6(CN7) Page Rev. A 2- 2.1.1.2.1 Platen Gap Adjust Mechanism and Parallel adjustment Mechanism Rev. A 2-11 2.1.1.3 Paper Feed Mechanism and Pump Mechanism Page Page 2.1.1.4 Ink System 2.1.1.4.1 Pump, Carriage Lock, Head Cleaner Mechanism CW Rotation CCW Rotation Tube pressured Tube released 2.1.1.4.2 Cap Mechanism AB 2.2 Electrical Circuit Operating Principles 2.2.1 C206 PSB/PSE Power Board AC100V Rev. A 2-21 2.2.2 C200 Main Board Page Rev. A 2-2 2.2.2.1 Reset Circuits 2.2.2.2 Sensor Circuits E05B43 (IC2) TMP95C061 (IC1) 2.2.2.3 EEPROM Control Circuits +5V 2.2.2.4 Timer Circuit 2.2.2.5 DRAM Control Rev. A 2-2 2.2.2.6 Print Head Control Circuit Page Common Waveform 64-dot 2-3 2.2.2.7 PF(Pump) Motor Drive Circuit Rev. A 2-31 2.2.2.8 CR Motor Drive Circuit Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly 3.1 OVERVIEW 3.1.1 Precautions for Disassembling the Printer WARNING 3- 3.1.2 Specification for Screws 3.1.3 Tools Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3- 3.1.4 Work Completion Check 3- 3.2 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY Figure 3-1. Disassembly Flow This section describes the step-by-step disassembly procedures shown in the diagram below. 3.2.1 Housing Removal WORK POINT 3.2.2 Circuit Boards Removal WORK POINT Page 3.2.3 Control Panel Removal 3.2.4 Waste Ink Pad Assembly Removal CAUTION WORK POINT 3.2.5 Disassembling the Printer Mechanism 3.2.5.1 Printhead Removal Page 3.2.5.2 Pump Assembly and Cap Assembly Removal CAUTION OK NG Page 3.2.5.3 CR Motor Assembly Removal WORK POINT Page 3.2.5.4 PF Motor Assembly Removal Page 3.2.5.5 ASF Assembly Removal Page 3.2.5.5.1 ASF Disassembly 3.2.5.5.2 Pick-Up Roller Assembly Removal 3.2.5.6 Carriage Assembly Removal Page 3.2.5.7 PF Roller Assembly Removal Page 3.2.5.8 PE Sensor Assembly Removal 3.2.5.9 HP Sensor Assembly Removal Chapter 4 Adjustment Rev. A 4-1 4.1 OVERVIEW 4.1.1 Required Adjustments CAUTION Performance Order 1 2 3 4 5 Note) : Required adjustment NA: Not applicable 4.2 Adjustments 4.2.1 Paper Gap Adjustment Figure 4-1. Paper Gap Adjustment - Thickness Gauge Setting Figure 4-2. Paper Gap Adjustment - Adjustment Procedure Figure 4-3. CLEANER, HEAD Overlap 4- 4.2.2 Adjustment using Adjustment Program 4.2.2.1 Overview of Adjustment Program 4.2.2.2 Ink Charge Operation CAUTION 4- 4.2.2.3 VH Setting Timing to write the specified value to EEPROM: Upon pressing ENTER key after ID code input. Head VH ID Viewed from front Page 4.2.2.4 Head Angular Adjustment Page Rev. A 4-11 4.2.2.5 Bi-D Alignment Adjustment Timing to write the specified value to EEPROM: Upon pressing ENTER key after input Y. 4-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Page 5.2 Unit Level Troubleshooting 5.2.1 Printer does not operate at power on Is AC power voltage normal? Figure 5-2. Flow Chart 1 board opened? Is the fuse opend again? 5.2.2 Error is detected 5.2.3 Failure occurs during printing Figure 5-4. Flow Chart 3 5.2.4 Printer does not feed the paper correctly Figure 5-5. Flow Chart 4 5.2.5 Control panel operation is abnormal 5.3 Unit Repair C206 PSB/PSE Board Page 5-11 5.3.1 Unit Repair - C200 Main Board 5-1 5.4 Repair of the Printer Mechanism 5-1 Page Page Chapter 6 Maintenance Rev. A 6-1 6.1 OVERVIEW 6.1.1 Cleaning 6.1.2 Service Maintenance 6- 6.1.3 Lubrication Chapter 6 Maintenance Rev. A 6- No.12 *Never apply the oil exceeding 0.6cc. Page No.6 No.7 Page Appendix Rev.A A-1 A.1 Connector Summary A-2 A.2 Connector Summary Rev.A A-3 A-4 A.3 EEPROM Address Map Rev.A A-5 A-6 Rev.A A-7 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page MMAAIINN BBRRDD OPERATOR PANEL PPRROOMM PH LOCK TAB PMPAS WASTE PAD EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS