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would greatly appreciate being informed of them.
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The above not withstanding SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual or the consequences
thereof.
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General Notice:Other product names used herein are for identification purpose only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1)Personal injury and 2) damage to equipment.
DANGER
WARNING
The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/maintenance procedures.
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.
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.
DANGER
1. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM THE POWE R SO URCE A ND PERIPHERAL DE VICES PERFO RMING ANY MAINTENANCE
OR REPAIR PROCEDURES.
2. NOWORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT B Y P ERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR
ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN THEIR LINE OF WORK.
3. WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DICTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL, DO NOT CONNE CT THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL
INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CA UTION IN WORK ING ON
POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
WARNING
1. REPAIRS O N EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN EPSON CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN.
2. MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SOURCE VOLTAGES IS THE SAME A S THE RA TED V OLTAGE, LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER/RATING
PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFE RENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO N OT CONNECT IT
TO THE POWER SOURCE.
3. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISC ONNECTED FRO M THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR
REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.
4. IN O RDE R TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTISTATIC WRIST S TRA PS, WHEN ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
5. REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMP ONENTS B Y THE MA NUFACTUR E; INTRODUCTION OF
SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER NONAPPROVED COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRO DUCT AND VOID ANY APPLICABLE EPSON
WARRANTY.
PREFACE
This manual describes basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of Stylus COLOR 660.
The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be given to the precautions
on the preceding page. The chapters are organized as follows:
CHAPTER 1.PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Provides a general overview and specifications of the product.
CHAPTER 2.OPERATING PRI NCIPLES
Describes the theory of electrical and mechanical operations of the product.
CHAPTER 3.TROUBLESHOOTING
Provides the step-by-step procedures for troubleshooting.
CHAPTER 4.DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Describes the step-by-step procedures for disassembling and assembling the
product.
CHAPTER 5.ADJUSTMENTS
Provides Epson-approved methods for adjustment.
CHAPTER 6.MAINTENANCE
Provides preventive maintenance procedures and the lists of Epson-approved
lubricants and adhesives required for servicing the product.
CHAPTER 7.APPENDIX
Provides the following additional information for reference:
• EEPROM Address Map
• Connector P i n Assignments
• Circuit Diagram
Revision Status
RevisionIssued DateDescription
AAugust 25, 1999First Release
PRODUCTDESCRIPTION
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1.1 FEATURES
EPSON Stylus Color660/660
and low price for hat high performance. Also, Stylus Color 440 printer
has the same high color print quality (720 X 720dpi) as Stylus ProXL,
StylusColor 640,740,660
and
quality (1440 X 720) as Stylus Color 600 and Stylus Pro 5000. The
major printer features are;
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High color print quality
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720 (H) x 720 (V) dpi printing (for Stylus Color 440)
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1440 (H) X 720 (V) dpi printing (for Stylus Color 640, 660, 740)
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4 color printing (YMCK)
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Traditional and New Microwave
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Black 64 nozzles, CMY 21 nozzles (for Stylus Color 440)
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Black 64 nozzles, CMY 32/color nozzles (for Stylus Color 640,
660)
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Black 144 nozzles, CMY 48/color nozzles (for Stylus Color 740)
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Built-in auto sheet feeder
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Holds 100 cut-sheets (64g/m2)
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Holds 10 envelopes
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Holds 30 transparency films
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Holds 65 special papers
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High-speed print
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200 cps (for Stylus Color 440, 740)
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Normal 200 cps, Draft 400 cps (only for Stylus Color 640, 660)
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By using head drive frequency 14.4KHz, printing speed is twice
faster than Stylus Color.
are designed for PC users at home
have the same high color print
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Compact size
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429mm (W) x 231mm (D) x 155mm (H) (for Stylus Color 440)
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429mm (W) x 231mm (D) x 157mm (H) (for Stylus Color 640,
660)
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429mm (W) x 261mm (D) x 157mm (H) (for Stylus Color 740)
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Weight : 5.2Kg (for 3 models)
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Acoustic noise
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Approximately 45 dB (for Stylus Color 440)
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Approximately 47 dB (for Stylus Color 640, 660, 740)