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EPSON Stylus Photo R260/R265/R270, R360/R380/R390
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
The carriage moves
Cleaner Blade failure
normally, but the
printed image is
Poor connection of the
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
Disconnection of the
properly drained out of
tube
the Printhead or the Cap
Unit, and not properly
A malfunction of cap
transported to the Waste
movement
Ink Tube.
The tube between the
Waste Ink Tray and the
Ink System Assy is at
fault.
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?
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.
Revision B
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