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Epson C4100 - AcuLaser Color Laser Printer Service Manual (680 pages)

Color Laser Page Printer

Brand: Epson | Category: Printer | Size: 42.85 MB

Service Manual
1
About this Manual
4
Manual Configuration
5
Symbols Used in this Manual
5
Power Supply
8
Safety Information
8
Mechanical Components
9
Laser Beam
10
Warning and Caution Labels
11
Manual Contents
13
Table of Contents
16
Features
21
Specifications
23
- Basic Specifications
  23
Various Sensors
30
Paper Specifications
32
- Paper Types
  32
- The Paper that Should Not be Used with this Printer
  32
- Paper Source Classification
  33
- Printing Area
  33
Reliability and Durability
34
- Reliability
  34
- Durability
  35
- Maintenance
  35
Operating Conditions (Including Comsumables)
36
Storage and Transport of the Printer Main Unit (Consumables Packaged), and Optional Products
37
Electrical Feature
38
Compliance with Standards and Regulations
39
Consumable Components
39
Maintenance
40
Exterior View and Unit Names
41
Controller Unit Specifications
43
Control Panel
49
About RAM Expansion
70
Dimensions
70
Operating Principles

71
- Print Process
  72
- Flow of Print Data
  78
  - Data Flow
    78
- Drive Transmission Path
  79
- Paper Feed
  83
  - Paper Feed Path (Without Options in Use)
    83
  - Paper Feed Path Diagram
    83
- Functions of Main Components
  85
- Switches and Sensors
  97
- Mode
  98
  - Print Mode
    98
  - Operation Mode
    98
- Control
  99
  - Paper Size Control
    99
  - Paper Supply Selection Control
    99
  - ROS Light Control
    99
  - Process Control
    100
  - Color Registration Control
    103
  - BTR ASSY (PL9.1.2) Control
    104
  - Toner Control
    105
  - Fuser Control
    106
- Operating Principles for the Large Capacity Paper Unit (Option Feeder)
  107
- Drive Transmission Path
  107
  - Drive Assy Feeder
    107
  - Gear Layout
    108
- Paper Feed
  109
  - Paper Feed Path
    109
  - Paper Feed Path Diagram
    109
- Functions of Main Components
  110
  - Two Tray Module II/III (PL17.2 ~ 3)
    110
  - Two Tray Module IV (PL17.4)
    112
- Switches and Sensors
  113
- Controller Operating Principles
  114
Troubleshooting

118
- Overview
  119
  - Troubleshooting Procedure
    119
  - Preliminary Checks
    119
  - Precautions When Performing Work
    120
  - Test Print by Engine Itself
    121
  - Precautions When Using FIP
    122
- Level 1 FIP
  123
  - Level 1 FIP Flowchart
    123
- Level 2 FIP
  124
  - Self-Diagnostic Function by LCD Message
    124
  - Service Call Error Messages
    134
  - Image Quality Troubleshooting FIP
    262
  - Printer Operation Troubleshooting FIP
    283
  - Other FIP
    295
- Level 2 FIP -Large Capacity Paper Unit
  300
  - Level 2 FIP
    300
Disassembly and Assembly

318
- Overview
  319
  - Precautions for Disassembly and Assembly
    319
  - Tools
    319
  - Items to Check after Assembly
    319
- Disassembly Assembly Procedures
  320
  - Large Capacity Paper Unit Removal
    321
  - Removing/Replacing the Consumables
    322
  - Updating the Main Controller Program ROM
    322
  - Cover
    325
  - Chasis & Feeder/Cassette
    335
  - Paper Cassette
    337
  - Paper Feeder
    339
  - Housing Assy Retard
    372
  - Chute Assy in
    375
  - Chute Assy in
    376
  - Chute Assy out
    380
  - Chute Assy Exit
    392
  - Fuser Assy & Btr Assy
    396
  - Registration
    398
  - Xerographics
    402
  - Tcru Asssy
    404
  - Frame
    412
  - Drive
    418
  - Electrical
    419
  - Controller Board
    428
  - Large Capacity Paper Unit (Option FEEDER UNIT)
    430
Adjustment

472
- USB ID Input
  473
  - Installation Procedure for Program
    473
  - Procedure for Program Operation
    473
  - USB ID Input
    474
  - USB ID Confirmation
    475
  - USB ID Confirmation
    476
Maintenance Maintenance

480
- Cleaning
  480
- Maintenance Menu
  481
  - Entry to the Maintenance Menu
    481
  - Engine Status Sheet
    481
  - Maintenance Menu
    482
  - Clear Error Log
    482
- Consumable Components Replacement
  484
  - Toner Cartridge Replacement
    484
  - Consumable Components Replacement
    485
  - Photoconductor Unit Replacement
    486
  - Fuser Unit Replacement
    488
  - Transfer Unit Replacement
    489
- Components that Require Regular Replacement
  489
- Color Registration Adjustment
  490
Aculaser C4100

491
- Features
  493
- Printer Basic Specification
  494
- Control Panel
  499
- Toner Cartridge Replacement
  510
- Status Sheet
  510
- Panel Message for Troubleshooting
  511
- Maintenance
  514
- Parts List for AL-C4100
  519
- Exploded Diagram
  523
- Circuit Schematic
  547
Aculaser C3000

555
- Features
  556
- Printer Basic Specification
  558
- Control Panel
  559
- Panel Message
  564
- Printer Status Information
  567
- Main Controller
  572
  - Major Components
    572
- Parts List for AL-C3000
  573
- Exploded Diagram
  576
- Circuit Schematic
  578
Appendix

584

Epson C4100 - AcuLaser Color Laser Printer Reference Manual (432 pages)

Color Laser Printer

Brand: Epson | Category: Printer | Size: 5.18 MB

Where to Find Information
1
Table of Contents
3
Safety Information
15
- Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
  15
- Safety Precautions
  15
- Important Safety Instructions
  18
- Power On/Off Cautions
  19
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer

21
- Printer Parts
  22
  - Control Panel
    24
- Options and Consumable Products
  25
  - Options
    25
  - Consumable Products
    27
- Printer Features
  28
  - High-Speed Tandem Printing Engine
    28
  - Duplex Printing
    28
  - Reserve Job Function
    28
  - HDD Form Overlay Function
    29
  - Pre-Defined Color Settings in Printer Driver
    29
  - Wide Variety of Fonts
    29
  - Toner Save Mode
    30
  - Resolution Improvement Technology (Ritech)
    30
- Various Printing Options
  31
  - Double-Sided Printing
    31
  - Fit to Page Printing
    32
  - Pages Per Sheet Printing
    32
  - Watermark Printing
    33
  - Overlay Printing
    34
  - Using the Reserve Job Function
    34
Chapter 2 Paper Handling

35
- Paper Sources
  35
  - MP Tray
    35
  - Standard Lower Cassette
    36
  - 500-Sheet/1000-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
    36
  - Selecting a Paper Source
    37
    
    Standard Configuration
    38
    
    Manually Feeding Paper
    38
- Loading Paper
  40
- Printing on Special Media
  47
  - EPSON Color Laser Paper
    48
  - EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
    48
  - Envelopes
    50
  - Labels
    52
  - Thick Paper and Extra Thick Paper
    53
  - Transparencies
    54
  - Loading a Custom Paper Size
    54
Chapter 3 For Windows

57
- About the Printer Software
  57
  - Accessing the Printer Driver
    57
- Making Changes to Printer Settings
  58
  - Making the Print Quality Setting
    58
  - Using the Predefined Settings
    59
  - Resizing Printouts
    65
  - Modifying the Print Layout
    67
  - Using a Watermark
    68
  - Using an Overlay
    73
  - Using HDD Form Overlay
    79
  - Register the Form Overlay Data on the Hard Disk Drive
    80
  - Printing with the Duplex Unit
    82
  - Making Extended Settings
    83
  - Making Optional Settings
    86
- Using the Reserve Job Function
  87
  - Re-Print Job
    88
  - Verify Job
    89
  - Stored Job
    91
  - Confidential Job
    92
- Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3
  94
  - Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3
    95
  - Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
    97
  - Getting Printer Status Details
    98
  - Setting Monitoring Preferences
    100
  - Status Alert Window
    102
  - Using the Job Management Function
    102
  - Stopping Monitoring
    106
  - Monitored Printers Settings
    107
- Setting up the USB Connection
  107
- Canceling Printing
  109
- Uninstalling the Printer Software
  110
  - Uninstalling the Printer Driver
    110
  - Uninstall the USB Device Driver
    113
Chapter 4 For Macintosh

117
- About the Printer Software
  117
  - Accessing the Printer Driver
    117
- Making Changes to Printer Settings
  118
  - Making the Print Quality Settings
    118
  - Resizing Printouts
    124
  - Modifying the Print Layout
    125
  - Using a Watermark
    128
  - Printing with the Duplex Unit
    135
  - Making Extended Settings
    136
- Using the Reserve Job Function
  139
  - Re-Print Job
    140
  - Verify Job
    142
  - Stored Job
    144
  - Confidential Job
    146
- Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3
  148
  - Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
    148
  - Getting Printer Status Details
    149
  - Setting Monitoring Preferences
    151
  - Status Alert Window
    152
  - Using the Job Management Function
    152
- Setting up the USB Connection
  154
- Canceling Printing
  156
- Uninstalling the Printer Software
  156
  - For Mac os 8.6 to 9.X
    156
  - For Mac os X
    157
Chapter 5 Setting up Your Printer on a Network

159
- For Windows
  159
  - Sharing the Printer
    159
  - Setting up Your Printer as a Shared Printer
    160
  - Using an Additional Driver
    162
  - Setting up a Clients
    168
    
    With Windows Xp or
    170
    
    With Windows Nt
    174
  - Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM
    176
- For Macintosh
  178
  - Sharing the Printer
    178
  - Setting up Your Printer as a Shared Printer
    178
  - Accessing the Shared Printer
    179
  - For Mac os X
    181
Chapter 6 Installing Options

183
- 500-Sheet/1000-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
  183
  - Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Unit
    184
  - Removing the Optional Paper Cassette Unit
    190
- Hard Disk Drive
  193
  - Installing the Hard Disk Drive
    194
  - Removing the Hard Disk Drive
    198
- Memory Module
  200
  - Removing a Memory Module
    205
- Adobe Postscript 3 ROM Module
  209
  - Installing the Adobe Postscript 3 ROM Module
    209
  - Removing the Adobe Postscript 3 ROM Module
    213
- Interface Cards
  216
  - Removing an Interface Card
    219
Chapter 7 Replacing Consumable Products

221
- Replacement Messages
  221
- Toner Cartridge
  222
  - Replacing a Toner Cartridge
    223
  - Photoconductor Unit
    228
  - Replacing the Photoconductor Unit
    229
  - Fuser Unit
    234
  - Transfer Unit
    238
  - Replacing the Transfer Unit
    239
- Cleaning the Printer
  242
- Transporting the Printer
  242
  - For Long Distances
    242
  - For Short Distances
    243
  - Finding a Place for the Printer
    246
  - Checking Color Registration
    248
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

251
- Clearing Jammed Paper
  251
  - Precautions for Clearing Jammed Paper
    251
  - Jam AB (Covers a and B)
    252
  - Jam a (Cover A)
    254
  - Jam AC (Cover a and Paper Cassettes)
    258
  - Jam B (Cover B)
    263
  - Jam ABC (Cover A, Paper Cassettes and Cover B)
    265
  - Jam at the MP Tray
    266
- Printing a Status Sheet
  267
- Operational Problems
  269
- Printout Problems
  271
  - The Font Cannot be Printed
    271
  - Printout Is Garbled
    271
  - Misalignment of Colors
    273
  - The Printout's Orientation on the Page Is Not Correct
    273
  - Graphics Do Not Print Correctly
    273
- Color Printing Problems
  275
  - Cannot Print in Color
    275
  - The Printout Color Differs When Printed from Different Printers
    275
  - Screen
    276
- Print Quality Problems
  276
  - The Background Is Dark or Dirty
    277
  - White Dots Appear in the Printout
    277
  - Print Quality or Tone Is Uneven
    277
  - Half-Tone Images Print Unevenly
    279
  - Toner Smudges
    279
  - Areas Are Missing in the Printed Image
    281
  - Completely Blank Pages Are Output
    281
  - The Printed Image Is Light or Faint
    283
  - The Non-Printed Side of the Page Is Dirty
    283
- Memory Problems
  283
- Paper Handling Problems
  284
  - Paper Does Not Feed Properly
    285
- Problems When Using Options
  285
- Correcting USB Problems
  287
  - USB Connections
    287
  - Windows Operating System
    288
  - Printer Software Installation
    288
- Status and Error Messages
  296
- Canceling Printing
  311
  - Using the Cancel Job Button
    311
  - Using the Reset Menu
    311
Chapter 9 Functions of the Control Panel

313
- Using the Control Panel Menus
  313
  - When to Make Control Panel Settings
    313
  - How to Access the Control Panel Menus
    313
- Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data
  317
  - Using the Quick Print Job Menu
    317
  - Using the Confidential Job Menu
    318
- Control Panel Menus
  319
  - Control Panel Menu Summary
    319
  - Information Menu
    322
  - Tray Menu
    325
  - Emulation Menu
    327
  - Printing Menu
    327
  - Page Size
    328
  - Setup Menu
    330
  - Quick Print Job Menu
    336
  - Confidential Job Menu
    336
  - Reset Menu
    336
  - Parallel Menu
    337
  - USB Menu
    338
  - Network Menu
    339
  - AUX Menu
    339
  - LJ4 Menu
    340
  - GL2 Menu
    343
  - PS3 Menu
    345
  - ESCP2 Menu
    346
  - FX Menu
    349
  - I239X Menu
    351
  - Proportional Spacing
    352
Appendix A Technical Specifications

355
- Paper
  355
  - Available Paper Types
    356
  - Paper that Should Not be Used
    356
  - Specifications
    358
  - Thick Paper
    359
  - Extra Thick Paper
    359
  - Printable Area
    360
- Printer
  361
  - General
    361
  - Environmental
    363
  - Mechanical
    363
  - Electrical
    363
  - Standard and Approvals
    364
- Interfaces
  366
  - Parallel Interface
    366
  - USB Interface
    366
  - Ethernet Interface
    366
- Options and Consumables
  367
  - 500-Sheet/1000-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
    367
  - Memory Modules
    368
  - Hard Disk Drive
    369
  - Toner Cartridges
    369
  - Photoconductor Unit
    370
  - Transfer Unit
    370
  - Fuser Unit 120/220
    371
Appendix B Working with Fonts

373
- EPSON Barcode Fonts (Windows Only)
  373
  - Working with Fonts
    374
  - Installing EPSON Barcode Fonts
    375
  - System Requirements
    375
  - Printing with EPSON Barcode Fonts
    377
  - Barcode Font Specifications
    381
- Available Fonts
  392
  - LJ4/GL2 Mode
    393
  - ESC/P 2 and FX Modes
    395
  - I239X Mode
    396
  - Printing Font Samples
    396
- Adding more Fonts
  397
- Selecting Fonts
  397
- Downloading Fonts
  397
- EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only)
  398
  - System Requirements
    398
  - Installing EPSON Font Manager
    398
Appendix C Symbol Sets

401
- Introduction to Symbol Sets
  401
- In the LJ4 Emulation Mode
  401
  - International Character Sets for ISO
    404
- In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes
  405
  - International Character Sets
    407
  - Characters Available with the ESC
    407
- In the I239X Emulation Mode
  408
- In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode
  408
- Contacting Customer Support
  409
  - For Users in Latin America
    410
  - For Users in Australia
    410
  - For Users in Singapore
    412
  - For Users in Thailand
    412
  - For Users in Indonesia
    413
  - For Users in Hong Kong
    414
  - For Users in Malaysia
    415
  - For Users in India
    416
  - For Users in the Philippines
    418
  - Status Sheet
    423

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Epson C4100 - AcuLaser Color Laser Printer Reference Manual (432 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Chapter 3 For Windows

Chapter 4 For Macintosh

Chapter 5 Setting up Your Printer on a Network

Chapter 6 Installing Options

Chapter 7 Replacing Consumable Products

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

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