Table Of Contents - Epson Stylus COLOR 1160 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 860/1160
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FEATURES ................................................................................................... 9
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 10
Physical Specification ......................................................................................... 10
Printing Specification ......................................................................................... 10
Paper Feeding ..................................................................................................... 11
Input Data Buffer ................................................................................................ 11
Electric Specification .......................................................................................... 11
Environmental Condition .................................................................................... 12
Reliability ........................................................................................................... 12
Safety Approvals ................................................................................................ 12
Acoustic Noise .................................................................................................... 12
CE Marking ........................................................................................................ 12
INTERFACE ............................................................................................... 13
Parallel Interface (Forward Channel) ................................................................. 13
Parallel Interface (Reserve Channel) .................................................................. 16
USB Interface ..................................................................................................... 17
Prevention of Data Transfer Time-out ................................................................ 18
Interface Selection .............................................................................................. 18
IEEE1284.4 Protocol .......................................................................................... 18
OPERATOR CONTROLS ........................................................................... 19
Operating Switch ................................................................................................ 19
Control Panel ...................................................................................................... 19
Switches .......................................................................................................... 19
Indicators ........................................................................................................ 19
Panel Functions ................................................................................................... 20
Printer Condition and Panel Status ..................................................................... 21
Printer Initialization ............................................................................................ 21
Errors .................................................................................................................. 22
PAPER ......................................................................................................... 23
Paper Handling ................................................................................................... 23
Paper Specification ............................................................................................. 23
Cut Sheet ........................................................................................................ 23
Transparency, Glossy Paper ........................................................................... 23
Envelope ......................................................................................................... 23
Index Card ...................................................................................................... 24
Printing Area ....................................................................................................... 25
Cut Sheet ........................................................................................................ 25
Envelopes ....................................................................................................... 26
INK CARTRIDGE ....................................................................................... 27
Black Ink Cartridge ............................................................................................ 27
Color Ink Cartridge ............................................................................................. 27
Operating Principles
Overview ...................................................................................................... 29
Printer Mechanism .............................................................................................. 29
Printing Mechanism ....................................................................................... 30
Printing Process .............................................................................................. 31
Carriage Mechanism ...................................................................................... 32
Platen Gap (PG) Adjust Mechanism .............................................................. 33
Paper Feeding Mechanism ............................................................................. 33
CR Lock Mechanism ...................................................................................... 35
Paper Loading Mechanism ............................................................................. 36
Pump Mechanism ........................................................................................... 38
Capping Mechanism ....................................................................................... 39
Electrical Circuit Operating Principles ......................................................... 40
C298PSB/PSE Board .......................................................................................... 41
C298MAIN Board .............................................................................................. 43
Printhead Driver Circuit ................................................................................. 45
Reset Circuit ................................................................................................... 46
CR Motor Driver Circuit ................................................................................ 47
PF Motor Driver Circuit ................................................................................. 49
ASF/Pump Motor Driver Circuit .................................................................... 50
EEPROM Control Circuit .............................................................................. 50
Sensor Circuit ................................................................................................. 51
Troubleshooting
Overview ...................................................................................................... 54
Troubleshooting with LED Error Indications ..................................................... 55
Remedies for Paper Out Error ........................................................................ 57
Remedies for the Paper Jam Error .................................................................. 59
Remedies for No I/C and Ink Out Errors ....................................................... 60
Remedies for the Maintenance Error ............................................................. 62
Remedies for Fatal Error ................................................................................ 63
Isolating the Faulty Part on the Power Supply Board ........................................ 66
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