Service Check After Repair - Epson fx-2180 Service Manual

FX-2180 Service Manual

4.1.3 Service Check After Repair

Before returning the printer after service, use the check list in the following
table, which provides a record to make servicing and shipping more efficient.
Table 4-3. Inspection Check List for the Repaired Printer (1)
Category Components
Printer Printhead Is any wire broken?
unit
Is any wire worn out?
Carriage Dose the carriage move
mechanism smoothly?
Is the CR motor at the
correct temperature (not
overheating)?
Paper advance Is paper advancing
mechanism smoothly?
Is the paper feed motor
running at the correct
temperature (not
overheating)?
Paper Path Is the type of paper in the
printer feeding smoothly?
Is the tractor feeding paper
correctly?
Is the paper path clear of
all obstructions?
Is the platen free of
damage?
Rev. A
Item
Checked
Not necessary
Checked
Not necessary
Checked
Not necessary
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Checked
Not necessary
Checked
Not necessary
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Checked
Not necessary
Checked
Not necessary
Checked
Not necessary
Checked
Not necessary
Checked
Not necessary
Table 4-4. Inspection Check List for the Repaired Printer (2)
Check Category Components
Printer unit Ribbon mask
Self-test
printing
On-line test
printing
Adjustment Printhead
printing
Default
settings
System ROM version
upgrade
Shipment
Disassembly and Assembly
Item
Is the ribbon mask free of
Checked
distortion?
Not necessary
Is the self-test printing
Checked
performed correctly?
Not necessary
Is the on-line printing
Checked
performed correctly?
Not necessary
Is the platen gap adjusted
Checked
correctly?
Not necessary
Is Bi-directional print
Checked
position adjusted
Not necessary
correctly?
Have user-changeable
Checked
settings been reset to the
Not necessary
default settings?
ROM version .
Checked
Not necessary
Has the ribbon been
Checked
removed?
Not necessary
Have all relevant parts
Checked
been included in the
Not necessary
shipment?
Check
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