Canon Pixma iP5200 Service Manual

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PIXMA iP5200 PIXMA iP5200R

SERVICE

MANUAL

Canon

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Copyright © 2005 by Canon Inc. CANON INC.

Inkjet Device Quality Assurance Div. 2

451, Tsukagoshi 3-chome, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 212-8530, Japan

I. MANUAL OUTLINE

This manual consists of the following three parts to provide information necessary to service the PIXMA iP5200:

Part 1: Maintenance

Information on maintenance and troubleshooting of the PIXMA iP5200

Part 2: Technical Reference

New technology and technical information such as FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) of the PIXMA iP5200

Part 3: Appendix

Block diagrams and pin layouts of the PIXMA iP5200

Reference:

This manual does not provide sufficient information for disassembly and reassembly procedures. Refer to the graphics in the separate Parts Catalog.

II. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: MAINTENANCE

1. MAINTENANCE

1-1. Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and Replacement Consumables by Service Engineer

1-2. Customer Maintenance

1-3. Product Life

1-4. Special Tools

1-5. Serial Number Location

2. LIST OF ERROR DISPLAY / INDICATION

2-1. Operator Call Errors

2-2. Service Call Errors

2-3. Warnings

2-4. Troubleshooting by Symptom

3. REPAIR

3-1. Notes on Service Part Replacement (and Disassembling / Reassembling) 3-2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing

3-3. Adjustment / Settings

(1)Paper feed motor adjustment

(2)Grease application

(3)Waste ink counter setting

(4)User mode

(5)Service mode Destination settings

LF correction 3-4. Verification Items

(1)Service test print

(2)EEPROM information print 4. PRINTER TRANSPORTATION

Part 2: TECHNICAL REFERENCE

1. NEW TECHNOLOGIES

2. CLEANING MODE AND AMOUNT OF INK PURGED

3. PRINT MODE

4. FAQ (Problems Specific to the iP5200 and Corrective Actions)

Part 3: APPENDIX

1. BLOCK DIAGRAM

2. CONNECTOR LOCATION AND PIN LAYOUT

2-1. Logic Board Ass'y

2-2. Carriage Board (Print Head Connector)

PIXMA iP5200 Specifications

Part 1

MAINTENANCE

1. MAINTENANCE

1-1. Adjustment, Periodic Maintenance, Periodic Replacement Parts, and Replacement Consumables by Service Engineer

(1) Adjustment

 

 

Adjustment

Timing

Purpose

Tool

Destination

At logic board replacement

To set the destination.

None.

settings

 

 

Perform in the

(EEPROM

 

 

service mode.

settings)

 

 

 

Waste ink

- At logic board replacement

To reset the waste ink counter.

None.

counter

- At waste ink absorber

 

Perform in the

resetting

replacement

 

service mode.

(EEPROM

 

 

 

settings)

 

 

 

Paper feed

At paper feed motor

To adjust the belt tension.

None.

motor position

replacement

(Position the paper feed motor

 

adjustment

 

so that the belt is stretched

 

 

 

tight.)

 

Approx.

time

1 min.

1 min.

5 min.

CD / DVD

- At logic board replacement

To correct the light volume for

detection

- At carriage unit replacement

the CD / DVD detection

sensor light

 

sensor.

volume

 

 

correction*1

 

 

None.

2 min.

Perform in the

 

service mode.

 

Grease

- At carriage unit replacement

application

- At PR shaft ass'y

 

replacement

 

- At CL base / gear

 

replacement

Ink system

- At logic board replacement

function check

- At platen unit replacement

 

- At carriage unit replacement

LF correction

- At feed roller replacement

 

- At logic board replacement

- To maintain sliding properties FLOIL KG-107A 1 min. of the carriage shaft and the

lift cam shaft.

-To protect the printer's sliding portions (gears).

To maintain detection functionality for presence of the ink tanks and each ink tank position.

To correct the line feed accuracy

None.

1 min.

Perform in the

 

service mode.

 

None.

3 min.

Perform in the

 

service mode.

 

Note: DO NOT loosen the red screws at both ends of the carriage shaft, securing the print head position, as they are not re-adjustable.

The red screws securing the paper feed motor may be loosened only at replacement of the paper feed motor unit.

*1: Only for CD / DVD printing supported regions.

(2)Periodic maintenance

No periodic maintenance is necessary.

(3)Periodic replacement parts

There are no parts in this printer that require periodic replacement by a service engineer.

(4)Replacement consumables

There are no consumables that require replacement by a service engineer.

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1-2. Customer Maintenance

Adjustment

Timing

Purpose

Tool

Approx.

time

 

 

 

 

Print head

At print head replacement.

To ensure accurate dot

- Printer buttons

3 min.

alignment

 

placement.

- Computer

 

 

 

 

(automatic

 

 

 

 

settings via the

 

 

 

 

printer driver)

 

Print head

When print quality is not

To improve nozzle

- Printer buttons

1 min.

cleaning

satisfying.

conditions.

- Computer (settings

 

 

 

 

via the printer

 

 

 

 

driver)

 

Print head

When print quality is not

To improve nozzle

Computer (settings

2 min.

deep cleaning

satisfying, and not improved

conditions.

via the printer

 

 

by print head cleaning.

 

driver)

 

Ink tank

When an ink tank becomes

-----

-----

1 min.

replacement

empty. ("No ink error" via the

 

 

 

 

computer, or ink tank LED

 

 

 

 

flashing fast in red)

 

 

 

Paper feed

When necessary

roller cleaning

 

CD / DVD print At CD / DVD printing, when position necessary

adjustment

Bottom plate

When the back side of the

cleaning

paper is smeared

ASF subroller When the paper fed from the

cleaning ASF is smeared due to ink mist attached to the ASF sub-

rollers.

To clean the paper feed rollers.

To correct CD / DVD print position.

To clean the platen ribs.

To clean the ASF subrollers.

Printer buttons

2 min.

Computer

5 min.

(application

 

software)

 

- Plain paper

1 min.

-Computer (settings via the printer

driver)

- Plain paper

1 min.

- Printer buttons

 

[See Part 2, 4. FAQ,

 

How to make and

 

set the ASF sub-

 

roller cleaning

 

sheet, for details]

 

1-3. Product Life

(1) Printer

Specified print volume (I) or the years of use (II), whichever comes first.

(I) Print volume : 18,000 pages

Black

1,500 character pattern

8,300 pages

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Color

A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern

5,400 pages

 

 

A4, photo, borderless printing

400 pages

 

4 x 6, photo, borderless printing

3,200 pages

 

Postcard, photo, borderless printing

700 pages

(II) Years of use

5 years of use

(2) Print head

Print volume : 18,000 pages

Black

1,500 character pattern

8,300 pages

Color

A4, 7.5% duty per color pattern

5,400 pages

 

 

A4, photo, borderless printing

400 pages

 

4 x 6, photo, borderless printing

3,200 pages

 

Postcard, photo, borderless printing

700 pages

(3) Ink tank (target value)

Pattern

Ink tank used

Print yield

Black text

PGI-5BK

Approx. 800 pages

 

PGI-5BK

Approx. 1,250 pages

Color chart

CLI-8Y

Approx. 480 pages

CLI-8M

Approx. 500 pages

 

 

CLI-8C

Approx. 710 pages

 

CLI-8BK

Approx. 1,100 pages

Photo chart

CLI-8Y

Approx. 280 pages

CLI-8M

Approx. 250 pages

 

 

CLI-8C

Approx. 390 pages

Black text: When printing the Canon standard pattern (1,500 characters per page) on A4 size plain paper, with the default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Word 2003.

Color chart: When printing the ISO/JIS-SCID N5 pattern on A4 size plain paper in bordered printing, with the default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Photoshop 7.0.

Photo chart: When printing the Canon standard pattern on 4" x 6" Photo Paper Plus Glossy in borderless printing, with the default settings in the Windows XP driver, using Windows XP Photo Printing Wizard.

The print yield in the table above is an average value measured in continuous printing, using the ink tank

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immediately after it is unsealed, until the ink is out. Ink yield may vary depending on texts and photos printed, application software, print mode, and type of paper used.

1-4. Special Tools

Name

Tool No.

Application

Remarks

Grease FLOIL

QY9-0057-000

To be applied to the sliding

In common with

KG-107A

 

portions of the carriage shaft and

the S500 and

 

 

lift cam shaft.

S520.

1-5. Serial Number Location

On the carriage flexible cable holder (visible on the right of the carriage after the printer is turned on, the access cover is opened, and the carriage moves to the center).

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2. LIST OF ERROR DISPLAY / INDICATION

Errors are indicated by the LED, and warnings are displayed on the monitor of the computer connected to the printer.

2-1. Operator Call Errors (by Alarm LED Blinking in Orange)

Alarm

 

LED

Error [Error code]

blinking

 

in orange

 

2 times No paper. (ASF) [1000]

No CD / DVD tray. [1001]*1

No paper in the cassette. [1003]

(No paper in the front paper feed cassette.)

No CD / DVD disc. [1002]*1

Solution

Remarks

Set the paper in the ASF, and press the

Resume/Cancel button.

Set the CD / DVD tray, and press the

Resume/Cancel button.

Set the paper in the cassette, and press the Resume/Cancel button.

Set a CD or DVD in the CD / DVD tray (which is ejected at error occurrence), and insert the CD / DVD tray in the proper position. Then, press the Resume/Cancel button.

3 times Paper jam. [1300]

Remove the jammed paper, and press

 

the Resume/Cancel button.

Paper jam in the rear guide.

 

[1303]

 

Paper jam in the under guide.

 

[1304]

 

Front door close error. [1250]

Open the paper output tray.

4 times No ink. [1600]

Replace the empty ink tank(s), or press

 

the Resume/Cancel button.

Ink tank not installed. [1660]

Install the applicable ink tank(s)

 

properly, and confirm that the LED's of

 

all the ink tanks light red.

5 times The print head is not installed ,

Install the print head properly.

or it is not properly installed.

 

 

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Error in paper feeding from the ASF.

Error in the duplex printing unit.

Error in paper feeding from the cassette.

The error is indicated if the paper output tray is closed at start of a print job, or while a print job is being performed.

Pressing the Resume/Cancel button will exit the error without ink tank replacement, however, ink may run out during printing.

 

[1401]

 

Print head temperature sensor

 

error [1403]

 

Faulty EEPROM data of the

 

print head [1405]

6 times

Inner cover open. [1841]*2

 

Inner cover open during

 

printing on paper. [1846]*2

 

Inner cover open (print

 

continuable). [1851]*1

 

Inner cover open during

 

printing on paper (print NOT

 

continuable). [1856]*1

 

Inner cover closed during CD /

 

DVD printing (print

 

continuable). [1850]*1

 

Inner cover closed during CD /

 

DVD printing (print NOT

 

continuable). [1855]*1

7 times

Multiple ink tanks of the same

 

color installed. [1681]

 

Ink tank in a wrong position.

 

[1680]

8 times

Warning: The waste ink

 

absorber becomes almost full.

 

[1700]

9 times

The connected digital camera

 

or digital video camera does

 

not support Camera Direct

 

Printing. [2001]

10 times

Automatic duplex printing

 

cannot be performed. [1310]

Close the inner cover, and press the Resume/Cancel button.

Close the inner cover, and press the Resume/Cancel button to clear the error. The paper being printed at error occurrence will be ejected without printing the remaining data for the ejected paper, then printing will resume from the next page.

Close the inner cover, and press the Resume/Cancel button.

Close the inner cover, and press the Resume/Cancel button to clear the error. The paper being printed at error occurrence will be ejected without printing the remaining data for the ejected paper, then printing will resume from the next page.

Open the inner cover which functions as the CD / DVD tray feeder, set the CD / DVD tray in the feeder, and press the Resume/Cancel button.

Open the inner cover, and press the Resume/Cancel button to clear the error. The CD or DVD being printed at error occurrence will be ejected without printing the remaining data for the ejected CD or DVD, then the next print

job will be done.

Replace the wrong ink tank(s) with the correct one(s).

Install the ink tank(s) in the correct position.

Pressing the Resume/Cancel button will exit the error, and enable printing.

Remove the cable between the camera and the printer.

The size of paper may not be compatible with automatic duplex printing. Press the Resume/Cancel

The service call error, indicating the waste ink absorber is full, is likely to occur soon.

Data which was to be printed on the back side of

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11 times

13 times

14times

15times

 

button to eject the paper being used at

paper at error

 

error occurrence. Printing will resume

occurrence is

 

from on the front side of the next page.

skipped (not

 

 

printed).

Failed in automatic print head

Press the Resume/Cancel button.

The error is

alignment. [2500]

- If paper is being fed at error

indicated when

 

occurrence, the error is indicated after

the pattern is not

 

the paper is ejected.

printed due to no

 

- If the error occurs, the print head

ink or non-

 

alignment values are not changed.

ejection of ink, or

 

- After exit from the error by the

when the

 

Resume/Cancel button, the automatic

sensor's AD

 

print head alignment will not be re-

value is

 

done.

incorrect.

The remaining ink amount

An ink tank which has once been empty

Printing with a

unknown. [1683]

is installed. Replace the applicable ink

once-empty or

 

tank with a new one.

refilled ink tank

 

 

can damage the

 

 

print head.

 

 

If printing is

 

 

continued without

 

 

replacing the "no-

 

 

good" ink tank,

 

 

press the

 

 

Resume/Cancel

 

 

button for 5 sec.

 

 

or longer to

 

 

record the use of

 

 

a refilled ink tank.

 

 

Note:

 

 

After the above

 

 

operation, the

 

 

function to detect

 

 

the remaining ink

 

 

amount is

 

 

disabled.

Ink tank not recognized. [1684]

A non-supported ink tank is installed

 

 

(the ink tank LED is turned off). Install

 

 

the supported ink tanks.

 

Ink tank not recognized. [1410

An error occurred in an ink tank (the ink

 

to 1419]

tank LED is turned off). Replace the ink

 

 

tank(s).

 

No

Access cover open. [1200]

Close the access cover.

blinking

 

 

*1: Only for models supporting CD / DVD printing *2: Only for models not supporting CD / DVD printing

2-2. Service Call Errors (by Cyclic Blinking in Orange (Alarm LED) and Green (Power LED), or Alarm LED Lit in Orange)

Cycles of

 

Solution

blinking in

Error [Error code]

orange (Alarm

(Replacement of listed parts, which are likely to be faulty)

 

LED) and

 

 

green (Power

 

 

 

 

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Canon Pixma iP5200 Service Manual

LED)

 

 

2 times

Carriage error [5100]

- Carriage unit (QM2-2251)

-Timing slit strip film (QC1-6526)

-Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

-Carriage motor (QK1-1500)

3 times

Line feed error [6000]

- Timing sensor unit (QM2-2683)

 

 

- Timing slit disk film (QC1-6229)

 

 

- Feed roller ass'y (QL2-0950)

 

 

- Platen unit (QM2-2248)

 

 

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

 

 

- PAPER FEED MOTOR (QK1-1502)

4 times

Purge cam sensor error

- Purge unit (QM2-2252)

 

[5C00]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

5 times

ASF (cam) sensor error

- Sheet feed unit (QM2-2278)

 

[5700]

 

6 times

Internal temperature error

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

 

[5400]

 

7 times

Waste ink absorber full

- Ink absorber kit (QY5-0152)

 

[5B00]

 

8 times

Print head temperature rise

- Print head (QY6-0059)

 

error [5200]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

9 times

EEPROM error [6800]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

11 times

Carriage lift mechanism

- PR lift shaft ass'y (QL2-0936)

 

error [5110]

- Sheet feed unit (QM2-2278)

 

 

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

 

 

- Carriage lift sensor unit (QM2-2678)

12 times

AP position error [6A00]

- Sheet feed unit (QM2-2278)

 

 

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

 

 

- Purge unit (QM2-2252)

13 times

Paper feed position error

- Sheet feed unit (QM2-2278)

 

[6B00]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

14 times

Paper feed cam sensor

- Sheet feed unit (QM2-2278)

 

error [6B10]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

15 times

USB Host Vbus over

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

 

current [9000]

 

16 times

Valve sensor error [6C00]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

 

 

- Purge unit (QM2-2252)

17 times

Motor driver error [6D00]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

19 times

Ink tank position sensor

- Platen unit (QM2-2248)

 

error [6502]

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

20 times

Other hardware error

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

 

 

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[6500]

 

Continuous

ROM error

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

alternate

 

 

blinking

 

 

Alarm LED lit

RAM error

- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2733)*1

*1: Before replacement of the logic board ass'y, check the waste ink amount (by service test print or EEPROM information print). If the waste ink amount is 7% or more, also replace the ink absorber kit (QY5-0152) when replacing the logic board ass'y.

[See Section 3-3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service mode, for details.]

2-3. Warnings

Printer (no LED indications):

Displayed warning

Remarks

Low ink

- Status monitor indication.

- The ink tank lamp flashes slowly (at about a second interval).

Print head temperature rise

If the print head temperature is high when the access cover is

 

opened, the warning is displayed*1.

 

When the print head temperature falls, the warning is released.

Protection of excess rise of the print

If the print head temperature exceeds the specified limit, a Wait

head temperature

is inserted during printing,

*1: If the warning is displayed, the carriage does not move to the ink tank replacement position when the access cover is opened.

2-4. Troubleshooting by Symptom

Faulty operation

Paper feed problems

Symptom

Solution

Remarks

The power does not turn on.

Replace the

 

The power turns off

- AC adapter, or

 

immediately after power-on.

- logic board ass'y*1.

 

A strange noise occurs.

Remove foreign material, or attach a

 

 

removed part if any.

 

Printing stops mid-way.

Replace the logic board ass'y*1.

 

Multiple sheets feed.

Replace the

 

-sheet feed unit, or

-cassette.

Paper does not feed.

Remove foreign material, or replace

 

the

 

- sheet feed unit, or

 

- cassette.

Paper feeds at an angle.

Remove foreign material, adjust the

 

paper guide, or replace the

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No printing, or no color ejected.

Printing is faint, or white lines appear on printouts even after print head cleaning.

Line(s) not included in the print data appears on printouts.

Paper gets smeared.

A part of a line is missing on printouts.

Unsatisfactory Color hue is incorrect. print quality

Printing is incorrect.

No ejection of black ink.

Graphic or text is enlarged on printouts.

-sheet feed unit, or

-cassette.

Replace the

-ink tank,

-print head*2, or

-logic board ass'y*1,

remove foreign material from the purge unit caps, if any, or

replace the purge unit.

Remove and re-install the print head, or replace the

-ink tank,

-print head*2,

-purge unit, or

-logic board ass'y*1.

Feed several sheets of paper, perform bottom plate cleaning,

clean the paper path with cotton swab or cloth, or

clean the ASF sub-rollers. Replace the

-ink tank, or

-print head*2.

Replace the

-ink tank, or

-print head*2, or

perform print head alignment.

Replace the logic board ass'y*1.

Replace the

-ink tank, or

-print head*2, or

remove foreign material from the purge unit caps, if any, or

replace the purge unit.

When enlarged in the carriage movement direction, clean grease or oil off the timing slit strip film, or replace the

-timing slit strip film,

-carriage unit, or

-logic board ass'y*1.

When enlarged in the paper feed direction, clean grease or oil off the timing slit disk film, or replace the

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-timing slit disk film,

-timing sensor unit, or

-logic board ass'y*1.

Uneven printing due to line

Perform LF correction adjustment.

feeding

 

*1: Before replacement of the logic board ass'y, check the waste ink amount (by service test print or EEPROM information print). If the waste ink amount is 7% or more, also replace the ink absorber kit (QY5-0152) when replacing the logic board ass'y.

[See Section 3-3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service mode, for details.]

*2: Replace the print head only after the print head deep cleaning is performed 2 times, and when the problem persists.

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3. REPAIR

3-1. Notes on Service Part Replacement (and Disassembling / Reassembling)

Service part

Logic board ass'y QM2-2733

Ink absorber kit QY5-0152

Carriage unit

QM2-2251

Paper feed motor QK1-1502

Notes on replacement*1

-Before removal of the logic board ass'y, remove the power cord, and allow for approx. 1 minute (for discharge of capacitor's accumulated charges), to prevent damages to the logic board ass'y.

-Before replacement, check the waste ink amount (by service test print or EEPROM information print). If the waste ink amount is 7% or more, also replace the ink absorber kit when replacing the logic board ass'y.

[See 3-3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service mode, for details.]

-The red screws securing the paper feed motor are allowed to be loosened. (DO NOT loosen any

Adjustment / settings

After replacement:

1.Initialize the EEPROM.

2.Reset the waste ink counter.

3.Set the destination in the EEPROM.

4.Correct the CD / DVD and automatic print head alignment sensors.

5.Check the ink system function.

[See 3-3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service mode, for details of 1 to 5]

6.Perform the print head alignment in the user mode.

After replacement:

1.Reset the waste ink counter.

[See 3.3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service mode.]

At replacement:

1.Apply grease to the sliding portions.

[See 3-3. Adjustment / Settings, (2) Grease application.]

After replacement:

1.Correct the CD / DVD and automatic print head alignment sensors.

[See 3.3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service mode.]

2.Check the ink system function.

[See 3.3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service

mode.]

3.Perform the print head alignment in the user mode.

At replacement:

1.Adjust the paper feed motor.

Operation check

-EEPROM information print

-Service test print

-Printing via USB connection

-Direct printing from a digital camera

-Service test print

-EEPROM information print

-Service test print (Confirm CD / DVD and automatic print head alignment sensor correction, and ink

system function.)

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Platen unit: QM22248

Purge unit: QM22252

Waste ink tube: QC1-6458

Waste ink tube holder: QC1-6460

other red screws.)

-By attaching the tape at the specified 2 locations, secure the waste ink tube to the waste ink tube holder.

[See 3-3. Adjustment / Settings, (1) Paper feed motor adjustment.]

At replacement:

1.To protect the waste ink tube from being pinched when reassembling the printer unit chassis into the bottom case unit, tape the tube (at 2 locations).

[See 3-2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing, (3) Printer unit and bottom case unit assembly.]

After the printer unit is assembled in the bottom case unit, the tube conditions are not visible. For confirmation of the tube conditions, perform the manual purging 3 or 4 times, and confirm that no strange noise is heard.

Platen unit

QM2-2248

PR lift shaft ass'y QL2-0936

CL INPUT GEAR QC1-6213

Timing slit strip film QC1-6526

Timing slit disk film QC1-6229

-Upon contact with the film, wipe the film with ethanol.

-Confirm no grease is on the film. (Wipe off any grease thoroughly with ethanol.)

-Do not bend the film

After replacement:

- Service test print

1.Check the ink system function.

[See 3-3. Adjustment / Settings, (5) Service mode.]

At replacement:

- Service test print

1.Apply grease to the sliding portions.

[See 3.3. Adjustment / Settings, (2) Grease application.]

After replacement:

- Service test print

1.Perform the print head alignment in the user mode.

Print head

After replacement:

- Service test print

QY6-0061

1. Perform the print head

 

 

alignment in the user

 

 

mode.

 

*1: General notes:

- Make sure that the flexible cables and wires in the harness are in the proper position and connected correctly.

[See 3-2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing, (2) Flexible cable and harness wiring, connection, for details.]

-Protect the waste ink tube from being pinched when assembling the printer unit chassis into the bottom case unit.

Since the tube conditions after assembly are not visible, perform the manual purging 3 or 4 times to confirm that no strange noise is heard.

[See 3-2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing, (3) Printer unit and bottom case unit assembly, for details.]

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-Do not drop the ferrite core, which may cause damage.

-Protect electrical parts from damage due to static electricity.

-Before removing a unit, after removing the power cord, allow the printer to sit for approx. 1 minute (for capacitor discharging to protect the logic board ass'y from damages).

-Do not touch the timing slit strip film and timing slit disk film. No grease or abrasion is allowed.

-Protect the units from soiled with ink.

-Protect the housing from scratches.

-Exercise caution with the red screws, as follows:

i.The red screws of the paper feed motor may be loosened only at replacement of the paper feed motor unit (DO NOT loosen them in other cases).

ii.DO NOT loosen the red screws on both sides of the main chassis, securing the carriage shaft positioning (they are not adjustable in servicing).

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3-2. Special Notes on Repair Servicing

(1)External cover removal

(I)With your fingers at the points indicated by the blue circle, raise and slide the left and right side covers to remove them.

(II) Release the 2 hooks on the rear side of the printer (indicated by the blue circles).

(III) Slide the left and right panel cover units.

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