Epson 200 User Manual
EPSON TERMINAL PRINTER
EPSON/Stylus Color 200
EPSON/Stylus 200
SERVICE MANUAL
EPSON
Rev.A
4006645
NOTICE
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consequence thereof.
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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identication purpose only and may be trademark of
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+ Copyright 1995 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano, Japan
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PRECAUTIONS
Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) personal jnjuury and 2) damage to
equipment.
DANGER Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury.
Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by DANGER
Headings.
WARNING Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.
The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/
maintenance procedures.
DANGER
1. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM THE POWER SOURCE AND PERIPHERAL
DEVICES PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PROCEDURE.
2. NOWORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH
BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN
THEIR LINE OF WORK.
3. WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DCTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL, DO NOT CONNECT
THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE POWER
SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CAUTION IN WORKING ON
POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
WARNING
1. REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN EPSON CERTIFIED
REPAIR TECHNICIAN.
2. MAKE CERTAIN THATTHE SOURCE VOLTAGES IS THE SAME AS THE RATED VOLTAGE,
LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER/RATING PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A
PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFERENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO NOT
CONNECT IT TO THE POWER SOURCE.
3. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE
POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.
4. IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC
DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT,SUCH AS ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN ACCESSING
INTERNALCOMPONENTS.
5. REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMPONENTS BY THE
MANUFACTURE; INTRODUCTION OF SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER NONAPPROVED
COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND VOID ANY APPLICABLE EPSON
WARRANTY.
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PREFACE
This manual describes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and repair of
Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200.
The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experience repair technician, and
attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. The chapters are organized as follows:
CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Provides a general product overview, lists specifications, and illustrates the main components of the printer.
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Describes the theory of printer operation.
CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Includes the step-by-step guide for product disassembly and assembly
CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENTS
Includes a step-by-step guide for adjustment.
CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING
Provides Epson-approved techniques for adjustment.
CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE
Describes preventive maintenance techniques and lists lubricants and adhesives required to service the
equipment.
APPENDIX
Describes connector pin assignments, circuit diagrams, circuit board component layout and exploded
diagram.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
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REVISION SHEET
Revision Issue Date Contents
Rev.-A July 15,1996 1st issue
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
CHAPTER 2. OPERATION PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 3 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT
CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING
CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE
APPENDIX
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Chapter 1 Product Description
Table of Contents
1.1 OVERVIEW 1-1
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-2
1.2.1 Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.2.3 Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.2.4 Ink Cartridge Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1.2.5 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.2.6 Environmental Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.2.7 Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.2.8 Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.2.9 Acoustic Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.2.10 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1-9
1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse channel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
1.4 OPERATIONS 1-12
1.4.1 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
1.4.2 Panel Operation and Built-in Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
1.4.3 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1.4.3.1 Default Settings Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1.4.3.2 Changing the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
1.4.4 Error Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.4.5 Printer Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.4.5.1 Power-On Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.4.5.2 Sofware Initialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.4.5.3 Panel Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
1.5 MAIN CONPONENTS 1-17
1.5.1 Main Control Board(C199 Main Control Board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.5.2 Power Supply Board(C160 PSB/PSE Board). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
1.5.3 C160 I/F Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
1.5.4 Printer Mechanism((M-4C11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
1.5.5 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Rev. A 1-i
List of Figures
Figure 1-1. Exterior View of EPSON Stylus Color 200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Figure 1-3. Printable Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Figure 1-4. Paper Select Lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1-5. Temperature / Humidity of Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 1-6. Data Transmission Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1-7. Control Panel Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Figure 1-8. C199 Main Control Board Component Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Figure 1-9. C160 PSB/PSE Board Component Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Figure 1-10. C160 I/F Board Component Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Figure 1-11. M-4C11 Printer Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Figure 1-12. Housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
List of Tables
Table 1-1. Print Speed and Printable Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Table 1-2. Character Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Table 1-3. Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Table 1-4. Adjust Lever Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Table 1-5. Paper Select Lever Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Table 1-6. Black I/C Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Table 1-7. Color I/C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Table 1-8. Rated Electrical Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Table 1-9. Acceptable Environmental Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Table 1-10. Siganal and Connector Pin Assignment for Parallel I/F. . . . . 1-10
Table 1-11. Pin Assignment for Reverse channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Table 1-12. Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Table 1-13. Built-in Functions on the Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Table 1-14. Button Operatins in Default Setting Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Table 1-15. Error Indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Table 1-16. Default Setting Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Table 1-17. Default Setting Items(Con.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Table 1-18. Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
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Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
1.1 FEATURES
The Epson Stylus Color 200/Epson Stylus 200 printer are color ink jet dot matrix printers that come with a
64-nozzle black printhead and a 60-nozzle CMY color printhead, either of which can be installed in the
printer. The Epson Stylus 200 version comes standard with only the 64-nozzle black printhead; however, the
CMY color printhead can be purchased as an optional upgrade. Whenever this manual mentions the Epson
Stylus Color 200, its descriptions are equally applicable to the Epson Stylus 200. The major printer features
are:
❏ High-quality color print
-720 dpi printing
-720 dpi printing on plain paper
-720, 360 dpi printing on special coated paper
(Use the monochrome head only with plain paper)
❏ High-speed print(10CPI)
Monochrome head: 125cps (LQ)
167cps(HS)
CMY head: 200cps(LQ/one-pass printing)
Note: The CMY head prints 360 dpi printing in three passes.
❏ Built-in auto sheet feeder
-Cut sheets
-Transparency films (A4 and letter)
-Envelopes (10 sheets)
-Plain papers (100 sheets,64g/m2)
❏ Built-in I/F
-Parallel I/F only (8-bit parallel: IEEE P1284 mode)
❏ Easy setup
-No DIP switches
❏ 3 scalable fonts and 3 LQ fonts standard
-Roman T, Sans Serif H, Roman, Sans Serif (scalable)
-Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, ( bitmapLQ)
❏ Character tables
-9 character tables (standard version)
-15 character tables (NLSP version)
❏ Low running cost
The figure below shows the EPSON Stylus Color 200.
Figure 1-1. Exterior Viewing of EPSON Stylus Color 200
Rev. A 1-1
#1
#1 #1
#2 #2 #2
#19
#20
#19
#20 #20
#19
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#64
#61
#59
#62
#63
#60
(Row M) (Row C) (Row Y)
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)
120 dpi
360 dpi
120 dpi
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
This section provides statistics and other detailed information for the printer.
1.2.1 Printing Specifications
Print system: On-demand ink jet system
Nozzle configuration:
64 nozzles (10 × 2 + 11 × 4 standard ): monochrome
60 nozzles (20 × 3 standard): color
Figure1-2. Nozzle Configuration
Printing direction: Bidirectional with logic-seeking
Table 1-1. Print Speed and Printable Columns
Character
Pitch
10 cpi (Pica) 80 125 167 200
12 cpi (Elite) 96 150 200 240
15 cpi 120 188 250 300
17 cpi (Pica condensed) 136 214 285 342
20 cpi (Elite condensed) 160 250 333 400
Printable
Columns
Monochrome
(Normal)
Printing Speed (cps)
Monochrome
(Draft)
CMY
1-2 Rev. A
Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
Character tables: Legal and 14 international sets
Table 1-2. Character Tables
Bitmap Fonts Scalable Fonts
Character Tables
Italic
PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual)
PC860 (Portuguese)
Standard
NLSP
Fonts: Bitmap LQ fonts
PC861 (Icelandic)
PC863 (Canadian-French)
PC865 (Nordic)
Abicomp
BRASCII
Italic
PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual)
PC437 (Greek)
PC852 (East Europe)
PC853 (Turkish)
PC855 (Cyrillic)
PC857 (Turkish)
PC866 (Russian)
PC869 (Greek)
MAZOWIA (Poland)
Code MJK (Czecho/Slovakia)
ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek)
ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)
Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
- EPSON Roman (10 cpi/12 cpi/15 cpi/Proportional)
- EPSON Sans Serif (10/12/15/Proportional)
- EPSON Courier (10/12/15)
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
Supported Supported Supported
Supported Supported Supported
Supported Supported Not supported
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans
Serif
EPSON Roman T
EPSON Sans Serif H
Scalable fonts
- EPSON Roman 10.5 points, 8 ∼ 32 points (in units of 2 points)
- EPSON Sans Serif 10.5 points, 8 ∼ 32 points (in units of 2 points)
- EPSON Roman T 10.5 points, 8 ∼ 32 points (in units of 2 points)
- EPSON Sans Serif H10.5 points, 8 ∼ 32 points (in units of 2 points)
Control codes: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics codes
Input data buffer: 2.5Kbyte to 15Kbyte
Rev. A 1-3
LM
PW
RM
PL
BM
TM
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications
Feeding method: Friction feed paper is fed from the built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF).
Line spacing: 1/6 inch feed or programmable in 1/360 inch minimum increments.
Paper path: Cut sheets are fed from the built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF).
Top in and front out.
Feeding speed: 102 msec. (at 1/6-inch feed pitch).
1.2.3 Paper Specifications
Table 1-3. Paper Specifications
^
^
PW
PL
LM
RM
TM
BM
Cut Sheets
Envelopes
Transparencies ^
A4
Letter Legal No. 10 DL
Width 210 mm 216 mm 216 mm 240 mm 220 mm
Length
Left margin
Right margin
Top margin
Bottom margin
297 mm 279 mm 358 mm 104 mm 110 mm
3 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
14 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
14 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
10 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
14 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
33.8 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
14 mm or
more
+
3 mm or
more
13.8 mm or
more
3 mm or
more
14 mm or
more
Figure 1-3. Printable Area
1-4 Rev. A
Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
The adjust lever on the upper case must be set to the proper position for the paper
thickness, as shown in Table 1-4.
Table 1-4. Adjust Lever Settings
PF Mode
^
ASF Feed
^
Manual Feed
Paper
Cut Sheets
Envelops
Lever Position Paper Thickness
Front
(0 position)
Rear
(+position)
Also the paper select lever on the upper case must be set to the proper position for
the paper varieties shown in Table 1-5.
0 mm
0.62 mm
Table 1-5. Paper Select Lever Settings
Specifications for
the Medium
Cut Sheets
Lever Position ^
Thick paper (Rear)
Thinner paper (Front) OK NO
Thick paper (Rear)
NO OK
OK OK
+
Envelopes
Postcards
Auto Feed
Paper In
Thinner Paper
Paper Select Lever
Manual Feed
Thicker Paper
Hopper
Paper Out
Figure 1-4. Paper Select Error
^
Note:
Rev. A 1-5
“OK” means paper can be used and “NO” means paper cannot.
Thinner paper (Front) NO NO
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.2.4 Ink Cartridge Specifications
Table 1-6. Black I/C Specifications
Item
Type
Color and Weight
Ink Life
Validity
Storage Temperature
Dimensions
Item
Type
Color and Weight
Ink Life
Validity
Specifications
Exclusive cartridge
Approximately 54 g (internal ink weight is 36 g ±
Black, High-quality ink produces 800 thousand characters
2 years (sealed in package) / 6 months (out of package)
–30 to 40°C (-22∼104°F) (Storage: a month or less at 40°C (104°F))
❏
❏
–20 to 40°C (-15∼104°F) (Transit: a month or less at 40°C (104°F))
❏ –30to60°
30.0 (W) ×
C (-22∼140°F) (Transit: 120 hours or less at 60°C (140°F))
58.0 (D)×38.5±0.3 (H) mm
0.5 g)
Table 1-7. Color I/C Specifications
Specifications
Exclusive cartridge
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow. Approximately 75 g (internal ink weight is 12.8 g ±
0.5 g)
100% solid pattern: A4 — 16 sheets / each color
2 years (sealed in package) / 6 months (out of package)
Storage Temperature
Dimensions
❏
–30 to 40°C (-22∼104°F) (Storage: a month or less at 40°C (104°F))
❏
–20 to 40°C (-15∼104°F) (Transit: a month or less at 40°C (104°F))
❏ –30to60°
42.9 (W) ×
C (-22∼140°F) (Transit: 120 hours or less at 60°C (140°F))
56.5 (D)×38.5±0.3 (H) mm
1-6 Rev. A
80%
55%
20%
Humidity
(% RH)
Guaranteed Range
(Degrees)
10 27 35
Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
1.2.5 Electrical Specifications
Table 1-8. Rated Electrical Ranges
Specification
Rated voltage
Input voltage range
Rated frequency range
Input frequency range
Rated current
Power consumption
Insulation resistance
120 VAC 220 - 240 VAC
103.5 ∼
50 ∼
49.5 ∼
0.5 A 0.3 A
Approx. 15 W
(self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters)
10 MΩ,
(applying 500 VDC between AC
120 V Version 220 - 240 V Version
132 V
60 Hz
60.5 Hz
minimum
line and chassis)
1000 VAC rms for 1 minute or
Dielectric strength
1200 VAC rms for 1 second
(between AC line and chassis)
1.2.6 Environmental Conditions
Table 1-9. Acceptable Environmental Conditions
198 ∼
264 V
50 ∼
60 Hz
49.5 ∼
60.5 Hz
Approx. 15 W
(self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters)
10 MΩ
, minimum
(applying 500 VDC between AC line
and chassis)
1500 VAC rms for 1 minute
(between AC line and chassis)
Condition
Temperature
Humidity
Shock resistance
Vibration resistance
*1 : For printer operation, conditions must be in the range shown in the figure below.
*2
: These conditions are applicable when the printer is in its shipping container.
*3
: Without condensation.
10 ∼
20 ∼
1G (within 1 msec.) 2G (within 2 msec.)
0.15 G 0.50 G
Operating Non Operating
35°C (50∼95°F)
80% RH
*1, 3
*1
−20∼60°
5 ∼
C (−4∼122°F)
85% RH
*2, 3
*2
*2
*2
Rev. A 1-7
Figure 1-5. Temperature/Humidity of Range
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.2.7 Reliability
Total print volume: 25,000 pages (A4, letter)
MTBF: 4000 POH (Duty 7%)
MCBF: 1 million pass ( except print head)
Printhead life: 1000 million dots/nozzle (color and monochrome)
1.2.8 Safety Approvals
Safety standards: 120 V version: UL1950 with D3,
CSA C22.2 # 950 with D3
220-240 V version: EN 60950 (TÜV, SEMKO, DEMKO,
NEMKO, SETI)
Radio frequency interference (RFI): 120 V version: FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
220-240 V version: Vfg.243 (VDE0878 part 3, part 30)
EN55022 (CISPR PUB. 22) class B
CSA C108.8
1.2.9 Acoustic Noise
Level: Approximately 45 dB (A) (Per ISO 7779)
1.2.10 Physical Specifications
Dimensions (W × D × H): 396.7 mm (W) × 205.6 mm (D) × 149.0 mm (H)
Weight: About 3.9 kg (8.6 lb.), excluding head and ink cartridge
1-8 Rev. A
data byte n
data byte n+1
t
hold
tsetup
t
stb
t
next
t
ready
t
busy
t
reply t
ack
t
nbusy
DATA
STROBE
BUSY
ACKNLG
Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
The EPSON Stylus Color 200/EPSON Stylus 200 is standard-equipped with an 8-bit parallel and serial
interface.
1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specifications (Forward Channel)
Data format: 8-bit parallel
Synchronization: By
Handshaking: By BUSY and
STROBE pulse synchronization
ACKNLG signals
Signal level: TTL compatible level (IEEE-1284 level 1 device)
Adaptable connector: 36-pin 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent
Data transmission timing: See Figure 1-6.
Figure 1-6. Data Transmission Timing
Note:
Transition time (rise time and fall time) of every input signal must be less than 0.2 µs.
Parameter Minimum Maximum
tsetup 500 nsec ——
thold 500 nsec ——
tstb 500 nsec ——
tready 0 ——
tbusy —— 500 nsec
treply —— ——
tack 500 nsec 10 us
tnbusy 0 ——
tnext 0 ——
ttout* —— 120 nsec
ttin** —— 200 nsec
* Rise and fall time of output siganls
** Rise and fall time of input signals
Rev. A 1-9
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
Table 1-10 and 1-11 shows the connector pin assignments and signal functions of the 8-bit parallel interface.
Table 1-10. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface
Pin No. Signal Name I/O* Description
1 -STROBE I Strobe pulse. Input data is latched at falling edge of the signal.
2-9 DATA 1-8 I Parallel input data to the printer. bit 0:LSB
10 -ACKNLG O
11 BUSY O
12 PE O
13 SLCT O Always at high level when the printer in powered on.
14 -AFXT I Not used
31 -INIT I This signal’s negative pulse initializes printer.
32 -ERROR O This signal’s low level means the printer is in a state of error.
35 +5 V —
36 -SLIN In Not used.
17 CHASSIS —- Chassis ground
18 Logic H O
16,33
19-30
15,34 NC —- Not connected.
GND — Signal ground.
This signal (negative pulse) indicates that the printer has
received data and is ready to accept next one.
This signal’s high level means that the printer is not ready to
accept data.
This signal’s hugh level means that the printer is in a state of
paper-out error.
Pulled up to +5 V through 1.0 KΩ resistor in the printer.
Pulled up to +5V through 3.9 KΩ resistor.
* The I/O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed from the printer.
The busy signal is active (HIGH) under the following conditions:
-During data reception(See Figure 1-6)
-When the input buffer is full
-When the-INIT input signal is active (low level)
-During the hardware initialization
-When the-ERROR or PE signal is active
- During the self-test mode
-During the default setting mode
The -ERROR signal is active(LOW) under the following conditions:
-When a paper-out error occurs
-When a no ink catridge error occurs
-When a fatal error occurs
The PE signal is active (HIGH) under the following conditions:
-When a paper-out error occurs
1-10 Rev. A
Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse channel)
Transmission mode IEEE-1284 nibble mode
Adapatable connector 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent
Snynchronization Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Handshaking Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Signal level TTL-compatible (IEEE-1284 level 1 device)
Data transmission timing Refer to the IEEE-1284 specificatin
Extensibility request The printer responds to the extensibility request in the affirmative,
when the request is 00Hor 04H, which mean;
00H: Request nibble mode of reverse channel transfer
04H: Request device ID in nibble mode of reverse channel transfer
Device ID Standardcolor version
[00H] [3BH].....MFG: EPSON, CMD: ESCPL2-00
MDL: Stylus[SP] COLOR[SP]200, CLS: Printer
Standard monochrome version
[00H] [35H]......MFG:EPSON, CMD: ESCPL2-00
MDL:Stylus [SP}200, CLS: Printer
Table1-11. Pin Assignment for Reverse channel
Pin No. Signal Name I/O* Description
1 HostClk I Host clock signal
2-9 DATA 1-8 I
10 PtrClk O Printer clock signal.
11
12
13
14 HostBusy I Host busy signal
31 -INIT I Not used
32
PtrBusy /
DataBit-3,7
AckDataReq /
DataBit-2,6
Xflag /
DataBit-1,5
-Data Avail /
DataBit-0,4
Parallel Input data to the printer. bit 0:LSB
O Printer busy signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 3or7.
Acknowledge data request signal and reverse channel
O
transfer data bit 2 or 6.
O X-flag signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 1 or 5.
Data available signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 0
O
or 4.
bit 7:MSB
36 1284-Active I 1284 active signal.
18 Logic-H O
35 +5V O
17 Chassis —- Chassis GND.
16,33
19-30
15,34 NC —- Not connected.
* In/Out refers to the direction of signal flow from the printer’s point of view.
Rev. A 1-11
GND — Signal ground.
This line is pulled up to +5 V through 3.9 KΩ resistor.
This line is pulled up to +5V through 1.0 KΩ resistor.
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.4 OPERATIONS
This section describes the basic operations of the printer.
1.4.1 Control Panel
The control panel for this printer has 2 non-lock-type push buttons, and 3 LED indicators for easy operation
of the various printer functions.
Power
Inkout
Paper out
Light
Cleaning
Load / Eject
Button
Figure1-7. Control Panel Appearance
1.4.2 Panel Operation and Built-in Function
You can activate the following modes by doing the procedure in table 1-11 and 1-12.
Table 1-12. Panel Operation
Button
Operations
+
^
^
Cleaning
Load/Eject
Single Button
Operations
Pressed and released Held down 3 seconds
Cleaning head No Function
Load/Eject
Exits from Ink Cartrige
changing mode
Enters to Ink Cartrige
changing mode
+
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Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
Table 1-13. Built-in Functions on the Panel
Button
1’st switch
Switch pushed with power on and
release
Cleaning
Load/Eject + Cleaning
Cleaning
Load/Eject
Load/Eject + Cleaning
Load/Eject + Cleaning
Load/Eject
Load/Eject + Cleaning
Other combinations
Function
2’nd switch
Switch pushed within 3
seconds after power on
——— Self test
——— Default Setting
Load /Eject Data dump
——— Demonstration
Load/Eject
Load/Eject
*Hold down both buttons over
10 seconds until Ink Out and
Paper Out light blink
Cleaning Non-smear printing
Load/Eject + Cleaning
*Hold down both buttons over
10 seconds until Ink Out and
Paper Out light blink
Other combinations Not available
^
Default Setting
(without the sheets)
Clear EEPROM
Clear user-setting on
EEPROM
Button
Load/Eject
Cleaning
Table 1-14. Button Operations in Default Setting Mode
Function
Move through each menu
Select
Table 1-15. Error Indications
Printer Status
^
Ink low (printable)
Ink out (unprintable)
Paper out
Paper Jam
Replacing head/ink or
During ink sequence
No cartridge
No head
Carriage control error or
Fatal Error
Maintenance request
Indicators
Power
On
On
On
On
Blinks —- —On
On Blink
Blinks
Blinks
Inkout Paperout
Blinks —-
On ——- On
—- Blinks
On ——
(rapidly)
On On
Blinks Blinks
+
——
Rev. A 1-13
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.4.3 Default Settings
The printer can save some printer setting parameters that define its functions at initialization. You can
change these parameters using the printer’s default setting mode.
1.4.3.1 Default Setting Items
You can use default setting mode to change settings listed in the table below. Activate default-setting
mode by holding down the Load/Eject and Cleaning buttons while turning on the printer.
Table 1-16. Default Setting Items
Item
Character Tables
^
^
^
^
^
Typestyles
Selections
Standard Version +
Italic USA
Italic France
Italic Germany
Italic UK
Italic Denmark
Italic Sweden
NLSP Version +
Italic USA
Italic France
Italic Germany
Italic UK
Italic Denmark
Italic Sweden
Italic Italy
Italic Spain
Roman
Sans Serif
Courier
Roman T (PS)
Sans Serif H (PS)
Italic Italy
Italic Spain
PC437
PC850
PC860
PC863
PC437
PC850
PC853
PC857
PC437 Greek
PC855
PC866
PC852
+
PC865
PC861
BRASCII
Abicomp
^
^
PC869
ISO 8859-7
ISO Latin 1T
MAZOWIA
Code MJK
Bulgaria
+
10 CPI (10 CPI, Condensed off)
12 CPI (12 CPI, Condensed off)
Character Pitches
Print Direction
Network I/F Mode
1-14 Rev. A
15 CPI (15 CPI, Condensed off)
17.1 CPI (10 CPI, Condensed on)
20 CP I(12 CPI, Condensed on)
Proportional (PS, Condensed off)
Auto
Bidirectional
Uni-directional
Off (Usual environment)
On (Network environment)
+
+
+
Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
Table 1-17. Default Setting Items (Continued)
Item
Auto line feed
Loading position
Thick paper
Note:
The underlined value is the factory setting.
Off
On
8.5 mm
3 mm
Envelopes
Index card (portrait)
Contents
1.4.3.2 Changing the Default Settings
User is requested to operate 2 buttons watching 3 lights on the control panel. The lights turn on and off,
and blink in one or the patterns described in the guidance sheets (language selection sheet and printer
setting sheet) which are printed out at first in the setting mode. Please refer these sheets for the feature
and character selection.
This setting modes uses 3 types of menu as follows;
Language menu: list of the langrages to be used for the printer setting sheet
Main menu : list of items to be set (ex."CG table","Auto line feed")
Submenus : list of value/setting of the each item (ex."PC437", “ON”)
1. Hold down the Load/Eject + Cleaning button and turn on the printer. The printer outputs a sheet
that describes how to select the language used to print messages.
2. Power, InkOut and PaperOut LED indicate the top item(English) on “Language Menu”. You can
select a language by pressing the Cleaning button.(See Table 1-16.)
Table 1-18 Language Selection
Power InkOut PaperOut
English
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
Español
3. Press Load/Eject button, the setting sheet is printed out in the language. This selection of language
is not stored.
4. Power, InkOut and PaperOut indicate the top item on “main menu”. You can selsect menu by the
Cleaning button.
5. Press Load/Eject button, then printer changes the indication to the “submenu” of the selected item.
6. Power, InkOut and PaperOut indicate the current setting/value on the submenu. You can selet
setting/value by the Cleaning button.
7. Press Load/Eject button, then printer memorize the last setting/value and changes its indication to
the main menu.(back to 2)
The other items can be changed in the seme manner.
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off Off
On Off
On Off
Off On
Off On
* In case the setting mode is activated with"without the sheets" option, the sequence 1and 2 are going
to be skipped.
Rev. A 1-15
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.4.4 Error Conditions
The printer can detect various errors and indicate them with LEDs. Refer to Table 1-14.
1.4.5 Printer Initialization
There are three initialization methods: power-on initialization, software initialization and operator
initialization.
1.4.5.1 Power-On Initialization
This initialization of this level is activated by power-on or cold-reset command(remote RS command).
This initialization is:
-to initialize the printer mechanism.
-to execute Operator initialization.
1.4.5.2 Software Initialization
This initialization of this level is activated by the control code ESC @. This initialization is:
- -to clearthe unprinted data.
- -to make theprinter’s setting defaults.
1.4.5.3 Operator Initialization
The initialization of this level is activated by-INIT signal (negative pulse), reset operation through
panel or head replacement between monchrome and color.
- - to clear all data in the print buffer
- to cancel the download character definition.
- to make the printer stand-by state, if no errors occur.
- to execute Software initialization.
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Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200 Product Description
1.5 MAIN COMPONENTS
The main components of the Stylus Color IIs are:
❏ Printer mechanism (M-4C11)
❏ Main control board (C199 MAIN Board)
❏ Power supply unit (C160 PSB/PSE Board)
❏ Control panel board (C160 I/F Board)
❏ Housing
1.5.1 Main Control Board (C199 MAIN Board)
The main control board (C199 MAIN Board) consists of an M37721S2BP 16-bit CPU. The E05B32 gate
array operates with 25MHz clock speed and controls various memories. The CR motor and PF motor
are controlled directly by the CPU.
CN1
CN2
1M Bit PSRAM (IC4)
4M or 8M Bit PROM (IC3)
Figure 1-8. C199 Main Control Board Component Layout
CPU M3772051 (IC2)
E05B08 (IC1)
8M Bit CG-ROM (IC5)
CN4
CN3
SW3 SW2 SW1
CN7
CN8
CN5
CN6
Rev. A 1-17
Product Description Epson Stylus Color 200 /Epson Stylus 200
1.5..2 Power Supply Board (C160 PSB/PSE Board)
The power supply board (C160 PSB/PSE Board) consists of an RCC switching regulator circuit. This
board does not have a power switch connected to the secondary circuit like the Stylus Color series.
Thus, if the printer is turned off, it cannot continue to operate in order to perform the head capping
operation.
Q1 (FET)
C11
Power SW
Trans (T1)
Filter (L1)
CN2
Photo Coupler (PC1)
Photo Coupler (PC2)
Fuse (F1)
CN1
Choke Cil (C1)
Figure 1-9. C160 PSB/PSE Board Component
1.5.3 Interface Board (C160 I/F Board)
There is an exclusive interface board to receive/transmit print data between the host computer and
printer.
CN1
CN2
JAPAN version only (Serial I/F)
Figure1-10. C160 I/F Board Component Layout
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