Life Management - Epson AcuLaser C9200N Service Manual

EPSON AcuLaser C9200N

2.2.17 Life management

The following table shows the information about the life of consumable products and periodic replacement parts.
Type Unit Status
Consumable Toner Cartridge Near-
products Empty
Empty
Photoconductor Near-
Unit Empty
Empty
Eco-
printing
mode
Empty 2
Waste Toner Near-
Collector Empty
Empty
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
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Life detection
The toner supplying amount is calculated from the
hours which the Toner Supply Motor has turned.
When the amount reaches the given value, the
condition becomes Near-Empty.
When the printer is under Near-Empty condition,
the toner density detected by the TCR sensor is
compared with the target toner density. When the
density difference reaches the given level, condition
becomes Empty.
Condition becomes Near-Empty when any of the
following values reaches the given value.
• Rotating time of the PC Drum
• Rotating time of the PC Drum which calculated from
the hours which the Developing Roller has turned.
Condition becomes Empty when any of the
following values reaches the given value.
• Rotating time of the PC Drum
• Rotating time of the PC Drum which calculated from
the hours which the Developing Roller has turned.
Under Eco-printing mode, printer will suspend
when the specified number of papers are printed.
Condition becomes Empty 2 when any of the
following values reaches the given value.
• Rotating time of the PC Drum
• Rotating time of the PC Drum which calculated from
the hours which the Developing Roller has turned.
Condition becomes Near-Empty when the time
for photo interrupter sensor to detect two Light
Shield Plates mounted on a rotating shaft of the
Agitator screw in the Waste Toner Collector
reaches within the range of the given value.
Condition becomes Empty when the time for
photo interrupter sensor to detect two Light
Shield Plates mounted on a rotating shaft of the
Agitator screw in the Waste Toner Collector
reaches within the range of the given value.
Operating Principle of Main Unit Mechanism
manuals search engine
Panel display
Parts attributed
Error
life
Message
LED
Toner Supply uuuu Toner Low --- Prepare a new unit
Motor
TCR Sensor Replace Toner Light Replace with a new unit Not
uuuu
• Main Motor
Photocon uuuu --- Prepare a new unit
• Color PC motor Needed Soon
• Color
Developing
Motor
Replace Flash [READY] Push down the
switch to Eco-printing
Photocon uuuu
mode
• [READY] Push down
--- Replace ---
the switch to continue
Photocon uuuu
Eco-printing mode
Replace with a new unit
• Main Motor
Replace Light Replace with a new unit Not
• Color Pc Motor Photocon uuuu
• Color
Developing
Motor
Waste Toner Full Waste Toner Box --- Prepare a new unit
Sensor Near Full
Replace Waste Light Replace with a new unit Not
Toner Box
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New unit detection
Solution on
quality (Reset counter)
printing
Available Warranty The life counter is
automatically reset if
the newly installed
cartridge is judged as
new by checking the
---
Available "new" status of the
flag stored in the IC
chip on the cartridge.
Available Warranty The life counter is
automatically reset if
the newly installed
cartridge is judged as
new by checking the
"new" status of the
Available Out of
warranty flag stored in the IC
chip on the cartridge.
Available Out of
warranty
---
Available
Available Warranty NO New unit
detection mechanism
---
Available
Revision D
Dictate Unit
IC chip in
the cartridge
IC chip in
the cartridge
Waste Toner
Full Sensor
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