Ink Cartridge Holder Unit Removal - Epson STYLUS 3000 Service Manual

Disassembly and Assembly

3.2.11.11 Ink Cartridge Holder Unit Removal

1. Remove the printer mechanism unit. (See Section 3.2.6.)
2. Remove the paper eject frame unit. (See Section 3.2.11.6.)
3. Remove the pump unit. (See Section 3.2.11.7.)
4. Release 4 coupling screws (M6) connecting each ink tube unit to the corresponding ink cartridge
holder unit, then disconnect the
5. Remove 4 screws (CBS, 3x6) securing the
Then remove the sub plate.
6. Remove following screws securing the ink cartridge holder units to the
remove the ink cartridge holder units. (See CAUTION below.)
2 screws (CBP, 3X8) from each of the black, magenta and yellow cartridge holders
3 screws (2 CBP screws ,3x8 and 1 CBS screw, 3X6) from cyan ink cartridge holder


When removing one of the cartridge holders, you need to remove all cartridge holders on
its right, since they are laid on top of the left in the order of yellow magenta cyan and
black from left. For instance, you must remove the black, cyan and magenta ink cartridge
holders to remove the yellow ink cartridge holder.


Be careful when tightening the coupling screw, since the threads in the cartridge is
breakable.


Note that the coupling screw compresses the
Therefore, be sure to install them in the appropriate order, as follows:
1) Insert the tube to the coupling screw.
2) Insert the tube to the O-ring.


When installing the ink cartridge holders, fit each ink cartridge holder to the supporting
point of the cartridge holder on its left.


ASP ink cartridge holder assembly has a protection tube, which must be removed once
the ASP ink cartridge is installed.
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tubes.
ink cartridge sub plate
CAUTION
WORK POINT
tube fixing O-ring
to the ink cartridge holder units.
ink cartridge fixing plate,
to prevent ink leakage.
and
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