Self Diagnosis; Finisher Unit - Canon FINISHER-C1 Service Manual

IV. SELF DIAGNOSIS
The CPU (Q1) on the machine's finisher controller PCB or on the saddle stitcher controller
PCB is equipped with a self diagnosis mechanism which runs a check at such times as programmed
and sends an error code and an detail code to the copier upon detection of a fault. You may check the
code on the copier's control panel and detail code using the copier's service mode.
A.

Finisher Unit

Error code Detail code
E500
—
E503
03
E504
01
02
03
04
E505
01
E512
01
02
E530
01
02
E531
01
02
E532
01
02
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Error type
· Data communication · The communication between the copier and the finisher unit
error
· Communication · The communication with the saddle stitcher unit is disrupted.
error
· Height sensor (PS1) · Communication is not possible between the height sensor and
· Communication between the sensor and the finisher controller
· The sensor is identified as being disconnected at power-on.
· Sensor adjustments using a DIP switch have a fault.
· Back-up RAM · There is a fault in the check sum value at power-on.
· Delivery motor (M2) · A specific number of clock pulses have not been obtained
· Delivery motor clock
sensor (PI10)
· Clock pulses in numbers equivalent to a feed length of 200
· Alignment motor (M3) · The alignment plate does not leave the alignment plate home
· Alignment plate home
position sensor (PI6)
· The alignment plate does not return to the alignment plate
· Stapler motor (M6) · The stapler does not leave stapling home position even after
· Stapling home position
detecting switch
· The stapler does not return to stapling home position even
(MS7)
· Stapler shift motor · The stapler shift home position sensor does not turn off even
(M4)
· Stapler shift home
position sensor (PI7)
FINISHER-C1/SADDLE FINISHER-C2 REV. 0 DEC. 1998 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON)
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Description
is disrupted. This error is detected by the copier.
the finisher controller PCB. Or, there is a fault in
communication data.
is not possible for a specific period of time.
from the delivery motor clock sensor at the beginning of
operation.
mm are not obtained while paper is being fed.
position sensor even after the alignment motor has operated
for 2 sec.
home position sensor even after the alignment motor has
operated for 2 sec.
the stapler motor has operated for 0.5 sec.
after the stapler motor has operated for 0.5 sec.
after the stapler shift motor has operated for 4 sec.
· The stapler shift home position sensor does not turn off even
after the stapler shift motor has operated for 4 sec.
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