Overview - Epson AcuLaser Color 2000 Service Manual

EPSON AcuLaser C2000

1.1 Overview

This printer is a non-impact color page printer driven by a laser and
electrophotographic technologies. It has a resolution of 600/300 dpi and
print speed is 5 ppm (A4/LT color)/20 ppm (A4/LT B/W). It is also equipped
with AcuLaser Color Halftoning as its full color technology.
Engine Features
1. High speed print engine at a print speed of 5 PPM for color, and 20
PPM for B/W (when printing A4/LT). The engine is capable of printing
true 600 dpi high resolution in full color.
2. Duplex printing supported (A4/LT). Cannot print duplex for thick
paper, transparency and labels.
3. Higher quality printing is possible with high quality plain paper.
4. Capable of printing thick paper and OHP (exclusive OHP sheets is
recommended).
5. Features easy maintenance as a color laser printer. The user can
replace all consumables.
Toner cartridges (C, M, Y, K)
Photoconductor Kit
Photoconductor unit, Waste Toner Collector and Print Head Filter
included.
Fuser Oil Roll
Fuser Kit
Fuser unit, 2nd Transfer Roll included
Transfer Belt Unit
Waste Toner Collector (Can be aupplied separately.)
6. Standard paper feed includes 2 bins; MP tray (up to 150 sheets) and
Lower cassette (up to 500 sheets, A4/LT).
Including the optional single Lower cassette (up to 500 sheets, A4/LT),
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paper feeding of up to 1150 sheets from 3 bins is possible.
MP Tray can hold up to 50 sheets of thick paper, transparency or label
sheet.
7. Standard paper output can output 500 sheets Face-down.
Controller Features
1. High Speed Controller employing new CPU
A new 64-bit RISC CPU R5000 - 266 MHz
64-bit high speed memory SDRAM DIMM
Standard RAM is 32 MB (TBD). By installing additional RAM, it is
possible to expand the memory to 288 MB (32MB + 256MB).
(Furthermore, it is expandable up to 512 MB if remove the
standard 32MB RAM then install 256 MB RAM to the slot.)
2. Equipped with Enhanced ASIC (VIP1a).
Color management technology has been incorporated into the
hardware to achieve high speed processing.
AcuLaser Color Halftoning drawing area
CCNV (Color conversion )
CCMP (Color compressioin/expansion)
CRIT (Character smoothing).
3. Equipped with 2 standard interfaces.
IEEE 1284 compatible and ECP compatible parallel Interface
Ethernet interface (100Base-TX/10Base-T)
4. By expanding memory with RAM DIMMs, the following functions can
be enhanced and speeded up.
CPGI drawing area
Print Speed
Resolution
5. ROM update function (RCC compatible) when a Flash DIMM is
installed.
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