Epson STYLUS NX100/NX105/SX100/SX105/TX100/TX101/TX102/TX103/TX105/TX106/TX109/ME 300

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Table 3-12. Check point for the defective printing quality

Print Quality State

Detailed phenomenon

Defective

unit/part name

Check point

Remedy

 

 

 

1. Check if the Head FFC is securely connected to the

1. Connect the Head FFC to the Printhead and the

 

 

 

Printhead Connectors and the Main Board Connectors.

Main Board Connectors.

 

 

 

(J8, J9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printhead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J9

J8

 

 

 

Head FFC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• White streak /

Ink is ejected to the Cap from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printhead, but printing is not done at all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

abnormal discharge

after cleaning or ink change, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

abnormal discharge occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Check if the Head FFC is damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Replace the Head FFC with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printhead

1. Check if it returns to normal by performing CL operation

1. Perform CL operation and the Ink Cartridge

 

 

or replacing the Ink Cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

replacement specified times. If it doesn’t work,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change the Printhead with a new one.

 

Main Board Unit

1.

Check if the Main Board is damaged.

1.

Replace the Main Board Unit with a new one.

 

Adjustment

1.

For printing in the Bi-D mode, check if Bi-D Adjustment

1.

Perform Bi-D Adjustment to correct print start

 

 

has been performed properly.

 

timing in bi-directional printing. (Refer to

 

Vertical banding appears against the CR

 

 

 

Chapter 5 “ADJUSTMENT” (p.100).)

 

movement direction. And, it looks like

1.

Check if the Nozzle Check Pattern is printed properly.

2.

Perform Head Cleaning and check the Nozzle

 

uneven printing.

 

 

 

 

Check Pattern. (Refer to Chapter 5

 

Printhead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ADJUSTMENT” (p.100).)

 

CR movement

 

 

 

If the problem is not solved, replace the

• White streak / color

direction

 

 

 

Printhead with a new one.

 

 

 

 

unevenness

 

1.

Check if there is any foreign material on the Carriage

1.

Remove foreign material from surface of the

occurrence

 

 

 

path.

 

Carriage path.

 

 

 

 

 

Main Frame

2.

Check if the Main Frame is deformed.

2.

Replace the Main Frame with a new one.

 

3.

Check if the grease is enough on the Carriage path of the

3.

After wiping the grease G-71 on the Carriage

 

[Note]

 

 

Main Frame. (TBD)

 

path with a dry, soft cloth, coat it with grease.

 

If the problem is not solved, replace the

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Refer to Chapter 6 “MAINTENANCE”

 

CR Motor with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(p.108).) (TBD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJ Frame Assy

1.

Check if the EJ Frame is deformed.

1.

Replace the EJ Frame Assy with a new one.

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