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

 

Printer driver &

1.

Check if the suitable paper is used according to the printer

1.

Use the suitable paper according to the printer

 

exclusive paper

 

driver setting.

 

driver setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Check if the Nozzle Check Pattern is printed correctly.

1.

Perform the Head Cleaning and check the

Micro banding appears horizontally

Printhead

 

 

 

Nozzle Check Pattern. (Refer to Chapter 5

 

 

 

“ADJUSTMENT” (p.100).)

against the CR movement direction and

 

 

 

 

If the problem is not solved, replace the

it appears with the same width.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printhead with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

CR movement

1. Check if there is foreign material on the surface of the PF

1. Clean the surface of the PF Roller Assy

direction

Roller Assy.

carefully with the soft cloth.

 

PF Roller Assy

 

[Note]

PF Roller Assy

White streak / color unevenness occurrence

If the problem is not solved, replace the

PF Motor with a new one.

 

 

 

 

2.

Check if the PF Roller Assy is damaged.

2.

Replace the PF Roller Assy with a new one.

The Star wheel mark against the CR

 

1. Check if the Wheel Star Metal and Spring Star Wheel

1.

Reassemble the Wheel Star Metal and Spring

movement direction.

 

 

does not come off.

 

Star Wheel correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Check if the surface of the EJ Frame Assy is flat.

2.

Replace the EJ Frame Assy with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJ Frame Assy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer driver &

1.

Check if the suitable paper is used according to the printer

1.

Use the suitable paper according to the printer

Printing is blurred.

exclusive paper

 

driver setting.

 

driver setting.

 

 

 

 

 

Printhead

1.

Check if the correct Head ID is stored into the EEPROM

1.

Input 11-digit code of the Head ID into the

 

 

 

by using the Adjustment Program.

 

EEPROM by using the Adjustment Program.

 

 

 

 

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Epson TX101, TX105, SX100, TX100, NX105, ME 300, SX105, TX106, TX109, TX102, TX103 service manual Printer driver

TX101, SX105, TX106, ME 300, TX102 specifications

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