EPSON Stylus Color 900

Revision C

Table 3-23. CR Motor does not Operate

Table 3-24. PF Motor does not Operate

Step

Check Point

Action

 

 

 

 

 

1

Getting ready

The connector used to control the CR motor is indicated

 

for inspecting

in the figure below. Using the oscillo scope, check for the

 

waveforms.

waveform for each phase at the indicated connector.

 

 

To check the waveform, press the Load/Eject button to

 

 

attempt to move the carriage. Be sure to leave the cable

 

 

for the CR motor connected.

 

 

P h a s e A , P h a s e B ,

 

 

P h a s e / B f r o m t h e

F S A

E P

H R C

M /

 

 

D E R

 

 

 

C

 

 

T H W

 

C / M

 

 

C / M

 

 

 

 

K L B

 

 

NOTE: The GND can be output by placing the probe of

 

 

the oscillo scope to the tapped hole in the

 

 

bottom plate on the board with a screw. Note

 

 

the connector has no ground line since this

 

 

printer drives the motor with the bipolar system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Check of the

While trying to drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

waveform and

the CR motor, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remedies

waveform output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

0 V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from each phase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

should be as shown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the figure. If the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

waveform output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from each phase is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as shown below,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace the CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

motor. If not,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace the IC12 (CR motor driver IC) or C265 Main

 

 

board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The GND can be output by placing the probe of

 

 

the oscillo scope to the tapped hole in the

 

 

bottom plate on the board with a screw.

Step

Check Point

Action

 

 

 

1

Getting ready

The connector used to control the PF motor is indicated

 

for inspecting

in the figure below. Using the oscillo scope, check for the

 

waveforms.

waveform for each phase output from the indicated

 

 

connector. To check the waveform, press the Load/Eject

 

 

button to attempt the ASF paper feeding. Be sure to

 

 

leave the cable for the PF motor connected.

P h a s e

/ A ,

a

 

 

M

P in

1

m a r k .

E P

H R C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D E R

/

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

T H W

 

 

 

 

/

M

C / M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K L B

 

 

 

P h a s e

 

A ,

P h a

 

 

f r o m

t h e

P in

 

 

NOTE: The GND can be output by placing the probe of

 

 

the oscillo scope to the tapped hole in the

 

 

bottom plate on the board with a screw. Note

 

 

the connector has no ground line since this

 

 

printer drives the motor with the bipolar system.

2

Check of the

While trying to drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

waveform and

the PF motor, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remedies.

waveform output from

 

 

2

0

V

2

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

each phase should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as shown in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

figure. If the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

waveform output from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

each phase is as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shown in the figure,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace the PF motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If not, replace the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IC11 (PF motor driver IC) or C265 Main board.

 

 

NOTE: The GND can be output by placing the probe of

 

 

the oscillo scope to the tapped hole in the

 

 

bottom plate on the board with a screw.

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