Service Checks After Repair - Epson FX 1170 - B/W Dot-matrix Printer Service Manual

REV.-A

3.1.3 Service Checks After Repair

Before you send the printer back to the customer, fill in the checklist in Table 3-3 to note the current state of
the components. This checklist facilitates servicing and shipping.
Category Component
Printer
•
features
Carriage
mechanism
Paper
advance
mechanism
Paper path
Ribbon mask
Self-print test
On-1ine test
Adjustment
•
Printing •
System
ROM version
upgrade
Shipment
•
Table 3-3. Inspection Checklist for Repaired Printer
Items to Check
Are any wires broken?
Are any wires worn out?
Does the carriage move smoothly?
noisy, Mechanism dirty,
IMovement •
(Mechanism oily
Is the carriage motor at the correct •
temperature and not overheating?
Is paper advancing smoothly?
•
Movement noisy,
Mechanism oily
•
Is the paper advance motor running at the
correct temperature and 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 ribbon mask free of distortion?
•
Was the self-print successful? •
Was the on-line test successful?
Is the platen gap adjusted correctly?
Is the bidirectional alignment adjusted
correctly?
The ROM version is XXX.
Has the ribbon been removed?
Have all the required parts been included in Checked,
the shipment?
l
Mechanism dirty,
3-2
Is Check Required?
Checked, R Not necessary
l Checked, •l Not necessary
Not necessary
Checked,
l
Checked, Not necessary
Not necessary
Checked, l
l Checked, Not necessary
l Checked, •l Not necessary
l
Checked, Not necessary
l Checked, •l Not necessary
l Checked,
Not necessary
l Checked, •l Not necessary
l
Checked, Not necessary
Checked, Not necessary
l Checked, •l Not necessary
l Checked,
Not necessary
Checked, Not necessary
Checked, Not necessary
l
Not necessary