EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B
TROUBLESHOOTING Printing Quality-related Trouble 248
FIP-P3 Solid Black Print
Before starting troubleshooting, inspect the feed path of the printer paper. Check the
paper feed path for metal staples, paper clips, paper scraps, and other foreign matter.
Problems
Completely black pages are printed.
ESS and possible parts that caused the error
ROS ASSY
Photoconductor Unit
HOUSING ASSY-GUIDE AD
2ND BTR ASSY
PWBA MCU
LV/HVPS
500 FEEDER ASSY OPTION
Step Check Yes No
1Check connection of ROS ASSY connector
Is the connector firmly connected to ROS
ASSY?
Go to Step [2]. Connect the
connector.
2Check of contact between Photoconductor
Unit and frame
Are the contacts of Photoconductor Unit and
HOUSING ASSY-GUIDE AD dirty or
deformed?
Clean or replace
relevant parts. Go to Step [3].
3Cover the entire window of ROS ASSY and
execute a test print.
Is the print completely black?
Replace LV/
HVPS. (p.407) Go to Step [4].
4Cover half of the window of ROS ASSY
and execute a test print.
Is the print, half white and half black?
Go to Step [5]. Replace PWBA
MCU. (p.404)
5Check after replacement of ROS ASSY
Replace ROS ASSY. (p.375)
Make a test print of the problem image.
Is the image printed normally?
End of
procedure
Replace “ESS
and possible
parts that caused
the error”.
Step Check Yes No