Service Check After Repair - Epson TM-FX2180 Service Manual

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual

4.1.4 Service Check After Repair

After you repair the printer and before you return it, use the checklist in
Table 4-5 to make sure the printer is operating properly.
Table 4-5. Inspection Checklist for the Repaired Printer
Category Item to
Check
Printer unit Print head Are any wires broken?
Are any wires worn out?
Carriage Does the carriage move
mechanism smoothly?
Y
Y
Y
Is the CR motor running
at the correct
temperature (not
overheating)?
Paper Is paper advancing
advance smoothly?
Y
mechanism
Y
Y
Is the PF motor running
at the correct
temperature (not
overheating)?
Question to Answer Checkmark
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Table 4-5. Inspection Checklist for the Repaired Printer (Continued)
Category Item to
Check
Printer unit Paper path Is the type of paper in the
(continued)
printer feeding smoothly?
Is the tractor feeding
paper correctly?
Is the paper path clear of
all obstructions?
Is the platen free of
damage?
Ribbon Is the ribbon mask free of
mask distortion?
Testing Self test Does the self test print
correctly?
Online test Does the online test print
correctly?
Adjustment Print head Is the platen gap adjusted
correctly?
Is the bidirectional print
position adjusted
correctly?
Default Have the user-change-
settings able settings been reset
to the default settings?
System ROM What is the ROM
upgrade version version? Install the latest
ROM version, if
necessary.
Shipment Has the ribbon been
removed?
Are all the necessary
parts included in the
shipment?
Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly
Question to Answer Checkmark
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
Y
Checked
Y
Not necessary
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