Service Checks After Repair - Epson FX-880 Service Manual

Service Checks after Repair

Before returning the printer after service, use the check list in Table 3-2, which provides a record to make
servicing and shipping more efficient.
Table 3-2. Inspection Check List for the Repaired Printer
Category Component
Printer Printhead
mechanism
Carriage
mechanism
Paper
advance
mechanism
Paper path
Ribbon mask
Operation Self-test
On-line test
Adjustments Platen gap
Bi-D
adjustment
Firmware ROM chip
Packing Ribbon
cartridge
Attachments
and
accessories
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Item to Check
Are any wires broken?
Are any wires worn out?
Does the carriage move smoothly?
V V
Movement noisy?
V
dirty? Mechanism oily?
Is the CR motor at the correct
temperature (not overheating)?
Is paper advancing smoothly?
V V
Movement noisy?
V
dirty? Mechanism oily?
jamming?
Is the paper feed motor running at the
correct temperature (not
overheating)?
Is the type of paper in the printer
feeding smoothly?
Is the tractor feeding the paper
correctly?
Is the paper path clear of all
obstructions?
Is the platen free of damage?
Is the ribbon mask free of distortion?
Was the self-test successful?
Was the on-line test successful?
Is the platen gap adjusted correctly?
Is the bi-directional print position
adjusted correctly?
Check that the printer has the latest
ROM version.
Has the ribbon been removed?
Have all the printer's attachments and
accessories been included in the
package?
Disassembly and Assembly
Status
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
Mechanism
V
Checked
V
Checked
Mechanism
V
Paper
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Checked
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
V
Not necessary
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