Epson Stylus C 60 Service Manual page 75

EPSON Stylus C60
Occurrence
timing Detailed phenomenon
CR position
[Phenomenon 6]
In the CL sequence, the ink is ejected to
the Waste drain ink pad. But, dot
missing/misalignment occurs on all
nozzle in the printing and is not solved in
the several CLs.
* If the problem solved, replace the Main
board with new one.
Operation
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Vertical banding appears against the CR
movement direction. And, it looks like
uneven printing.
CR movement
direction
[Note]
If the problem is not solved, replace the
CR motor with new one.
Troubleshooting
Table 3-19. Check point for the poor printing quality
Defective
unit/part name
7. Check if the Slider lock lever is damaged.
Cap unit
1. Check if the ink is remaining in the I/C.
Ink cartridge
1. Check if there is any foreign material on the nozzle
surface of the Printhead.
2. Check if the Head FFC is connected to the CN4 on the
Main board or Head FFC.
Printhead
3. Check if the Head FFC is doggoned.
4. Check if each segment is printed correctly in the nozzle
check pattern.
1. Check if there is any foreign material on the surface of the
CR guide shaft.
2. Check if any damage is observed on the surface of the CR
guide shaft.
3. Check if the grease is enough on the surface of the CR
guide shaft.
CR unit
4. Check if the CR guide shaft is correctly set by the CR
guide shaft rod springs to the Main frame.
5. Check if the ink cartridge is fixed by the ink cartridge
cover.
Unit Level Troubleshooting
Check point
7. Replace the Printer mechanism with new
1. Replace the ink cartridge with brand-new
1. Perform the wiping operation.
2. Connect the Head FFC securely to the CN4
3. Replace the Head FFC with new one.
4. Perform the printhead cleaning and check the
1. Remove the foreign material around the seal
2. Replace the CR guide shaft with new one.
3. Clean the surface of the CR guide shaft with
G-58 lubrication
4. Reassemble the CR shaft guide correctly.
5. Replace the ink cartridge cover with new one.
Revision A
Remedy
one.
one.
on the Main board or Printhead.
nozzle check pattern.
If the problem is not solved, replace the
printhead with new one.
rubber parts carefully.
the dry soft cloth and lubricate G-58 on its
shaft. Refer to Figure 6-4.
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