Epson Stylus Photo R280 Service Manual page 50

Epson Stylus Photo R280/R285/R290/Epson Artisan 50/Epson Stylus Photo T50/T59/T60/P50
Printing cannot be made properly (printed image is faint, blurry, smeared, or etc.)
Symptom Possible Cause
Ink cartridge failure
Poor connection of the
Head FFC
Cleaner Blade failure
The carriage moves
normally, but the printed
Poor connection of the
image is abnormal.
Head FFC
A malfunction of the
Printhead
Ink leakage, clogging
Waste ink is not properly drained out of the Printhead or the Cap Unit.
Symptom Possible Cause
The pump tube failure
Cap failure
Waste ink is not properly
drained out of the Disconnection of the tube
Printhead or the Cap Unit,
A malfunction of cap
and not properly
movement
transported to the Waste
Ink Tube.
The tube between the
Waste Ink Tray and the
Ink System Assy is at
fault.
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Table 3-19. Troubleshooting Printing Problems
Check Point
Replace the ink cartridge with a new one, and make a test print. The
printed pattern has no missing dots?
Is the FFC not properly connected to the CSIC Board and the Main
Board?
Is there any dust or foreign matter on the Cleaner Blade?
Check the FFC using a tester. Is there any abnormality in the result?
Run a cleaning cycle and make a test print. Repeat the operation
several times. Does the problem still appear?
Is there any ink leakage found in the Printhead?
Table 3-20. Troubleshooting Waste Ink Problems
Check Point
Is there any collapsed sections of the tube?
Is there any foreign matter on the cap, or is the cap damaged?
Is the tube disconnected from the Cap Unit?
Is the Compression Spring of the Cap Assy detached, broken, or
missing?
Is the tube not properly inserted in the Waste Ink Tray Assy, or not
properly routed under the tray?
3.4 Troubleshooting by Symptom
Remedy
The cartridge is defective. Use the new one.
Connect the FFC correctly.
Remove the dust or foreign matter on the Cleaner Blade, or replace
the blade.
Replace the Head FFC.
Replace the Printhead.
Reinstall the ink cartridge correctly. If this does not solve the
problem, replace the ink cartridge, or the Printhead.
Remedy
Replace the Ink System.
Remove the foreign matter on the cap with a cotton swab. Replace
the cap in case that the cap is damaged.
Connect the tube correctly.
Replace the Ink System.
Securely connect the tube to the Waste Ink Tray Assy routing the
tube correctly.
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