Epson Scan 2500 User Manual

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SERVICE MANUAL
All-in-one printer, scanner, and copier
EPSON STYLUS Scan 2500
SEIJ99007
EPSON STYLUS Scan 2500 Revision A
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Copyright © 1999 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Printed in Japan.
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PRECAUTIONS
There are caut io nary notes throughout the text to help you avoid personal injury or equipment damage.
W ARNING
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by a WARNING heading.
Always observe the measures listed below when performing repair or maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.
WARNING
1. Always disconnect the product from both the power source and host computer before performing any maintenance or repair procedure.
2. No work should be performed on the unit by persons unfamiliar with basic safety measures dictated for all electronics technicians in their line of work.
3. In performing testing described in 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 the power supply and other electronic components.
CAUTION
1. Repairs on E PSON products should be performed only by an EPSON-certified repair technician.
2. Make certain that the source voltage 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 the 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 befor e rem o ving or replacing printed circuit boards and/or individual chips.
4. To protect sensitive microprocessors and circuitry, use static discharge equipment, such as anti-static wrist straps, when accessing internal components.
5. Replace malfunctioning components only with those components recommended by the manufacturer; 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 basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of EPSON STYLUS Scan 2500. 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. “Prod uct Description”
Provides a gener al ov ervie w and specif icat ion s of the pro duc t.
CHAPTE R 2. “Operating Princ ip les”
Describes the theory of electrical and mechanical operations of the product.
CHAPTER 3. “Troubleshooting”
Provides step-by-step procedures for troubleshooting.
CHAPTER 4. “Disassembly & Assembly”
Describes step-by-step procedures for disassembling and ass em ­bling the product.
CHAPTER 5. “Adjustm ent”
Provides Epson-approved methods for adjustment.
CHAPTER 6. “Maintenance”
Provides prevent i ve m aintenance pro c edu re s and th e list s of Epson­approved lubricants and adhesives required for servicing the prod­uct.
CHAPTER 7. “Appendix”
Provides the following additional information for reference:
• EEPROM Address Map
• Connector Pin Assignment
• Schematics
• Circuit Diagrams
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Revision St at us
Revision Issued Date Description
Revision A October 5, 1999 First release
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Contents
Product Description
Features....................................................................................................... 10
General Specifications............................................................................... 10
Local copy.............................................................................................. 10
Scan area................................................................................................ 11
Print area................................................................................................ 12
Printing................................................................................................... 13
Input data buffer.................................................................................... 13
Control codes......................................................................................... 13
Paper feed.............................................................................................. 13
Paper....................................................................................................... 14
Ink ........................................................................................................... 15
Scanner........................................................................................................ 16
Common...................................................................................................... 17
Electrical specifications......................................................................... 17
Safety, E MC..... ......... .......... .................................................................... 18
Environmental conditions..................................................................... 18
Resistance to electric noise .................................................................. 19
Reliability................................................................................................ 19
Acoustic noise........................................................................................ 19
Interfaces..................................................................................................... 20
Printer In te rface........................ ............................................................. 20
Scanner interfaces................................................................................. 22
Control Panel............................................................................................... 24
Buttons................................................................................................... 24
Indicators and LCD Display................................................................... 27
Initialization............................................................................................ 28
Settings Menu ............................................................................................. 29
Stylus Scan Errors...................................................................................... 30
Options........................................................................................................ 31
Local Copy.............................................................................................. 31
Scanning................................................................................................ 31
Physical Ch a r acteristics ............ ......... .......... ......... .......... ........................... 32
Dimensions............................................................................................ 32
Weight.................................................................................................... 32
Operating Principles
General........................................................................................................ 34
Printer Mechanism Operation................................................................... 34
Printing Mechanism.............................................................................. 35
Printing Process..................................................................................... 37
Carriage Mechanism and Motor .......................................................... 38
Paper Feeding Mechani sm................ .......... .......................... ............... 40
Ink System ............................................................................................. 46
Pump, Carriage Lock, Head Cleaner Mechanism................................ 46
Cap Mechanism...... ......... ........................................... ........................... 49
Scanner Principles...................................................................................... 50
Carriage Unit.......................................................................................... 50
Carriage Operation................................................................................ 51
Local and PC Copy Principles.................................................................... 52
Local copy process................................................................................ 52
PC copy process .................................................................................... 53
Electrical Circuit Operating Principles ...................................................... 54
B102 PSB/PSE Board............................................................................. 55
B102 MAIN Board................. .......................................... ....................... 57
Troubleshooting
Unit Level Troubleshooting....................................................................... 61
Printer/Scanner does not operate at power on................................... 62
Error is detected.................................................................................... 63
Failure occurs during printing........... .......... ......... .......................... ...... 63
Printer does not feed paper corr ectly .................................................. 64
Control pa nel operation is abnorm a l................. ......... .......... ......... ...... 64
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Printer Related T roubleshooting............... ..... .............. .............. ..... .......... 6 5
Scanner Troubleshooting.......................................................................... 69
Troubleshooting Motors and Sensors...................................................... 73
Disassembly & Assembly
Overview..................................................................................................... 75
Precautions for Disassembling the Printer.......................................... 75
Tools....................................................................................................... 77
Specification for Screws ....................................................................... 77
Service Checks After Repair............ .... .... ......... .... .... . .... .... ......... .... . .... . 79
Disassembly Procedures............................................................................ 81
Removing the Housing............................................................................... 82
Removing the rear cover ...................................................................... 82
Removing the top cover........................................................................ 83
Removing the control panel assembly ................................................ 83
Removing the side covers.................................................................... 84
Removing the scanner support frame ................................................. 84
Removing the paper eject assembly.................................................... 85
Removing the power supply board upper frame ............................... 86
Removal of the B102 PSB/PSE Board.................................................. 87
Removing the printer mechanism ....................................................... 88
Removal of the Circuit Board Tray ............................................................ 90
Removal of the Printer Consumables ....................................................... 91
Removing the waste ink pads .............................................................. 92
Removing the cleaning assembly (Pump and Cap)............................ 93
Disassembling the Printer Mechanism..................................................... 95
Removing the Printhead Unit............................................................... 95
Removing the PF Motor Assembly ...................................................... 97
Removing the CR Motor Assembly...................................................... 98
Removing the ASF Assembly............................................................... 99
Removing the Carriage Assembly ..................................................... 103
Removing the PF Roller Assembly..................................................... 105
Removing the PE Paper Detector Assembly ..................................... 107
Removing the HP Detector ................................................................. 108
Disassembly of the Scanner Mechanism ............................................... 108
Removing the scanner........................................................................ 109
Removing the scanner motor............................................................. 111
Adjustment
Required Adjus tmen t s......... .......... .......................................................... 113
Adjustment Tools Required................................................................ 114
Printer Adjustment................................................................................... 114
Printer hardware adjustments............................................................ 114
Using the Service-Adjustment Program................................................. 116
Installing the program ........................................................................ 116
Openning the Start-up menu ............................................................. 117
Initial Ink Charge Operation................................................................ 122
Bi-D Adjustment.................................................................................. 122
Head Cleaning Operation ................................................................... 123
Head Voltage ID Input......................................................................... 124
Head Angular Adjustment.................................................................. 124
Ink draining.......................................................................................... 126
Scanner Adjustment................................................................................. 126
Maintenance
Overview................................................................................................... 129
Cleaning............................................................................................... 129
Lubrication........................................................................................... 129
Appendix
Connector.................................................................................................. 141
Board Connector Summary................................................................ 142
Connector Pin Assignment................................................................. 143
EEPROM Address Map............................................................................. 146
Exploded Diagrams.................................................................................. 152
Parts List.................................................................................................... 162
Component Layouts................................................................................. 167
Circuit Diagrams....................................................................................... 172
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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1.1 Features

The following specifications apply to the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500.
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High qu ality local copy Three color copy modes Normal, Fine, and Photo “Photo quality copy by Photo paper” enabled Two B/W copy modes Normal, Fine
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High speed local copy Normal B/W copy mode Max. 2.4 PPM (using “Memo” pattern) Normal color copy mode Max. 1.2 PPM (using “DTP” pattern)
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Local copy settings from the control panel Enlargement 50~200% Multiple copies 1~20 copies Brightness -2 ~ 2 (five steps) Copy size protection Letter/Half Letter/5 x 8”
A4/B5/A6 (Copy size protection prevents the printhead from firing ink onto the platen in cases where the paper size loaded in the printer does not match the selected paper size.)
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PC Copy settings (determined from software application) Auto Photo Fine Auto Enlarge Auto Layout Background reduction
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Installed functions are the same as or equival ent to the EPSON Stylus Color 740 and the GT-7000.
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Small footprint 212 x 517 x 414 mm (HWD) m ac hine only
300 x 517 x 575 mm (HWD) parts extended

1.2 General Specifications

1.2.1 Local copy

1. Local copy
Table 1-1. Local Copy Specifications
Mode
Normal 300x300 Gray 360x360 Off Normal Bi-D Normal
B/W
Fine 600x300 Gray 720x720 On Variable Bi-D Normal
Normal 300x300
Color
Fine 600x600
Photo 600x600
Output mode = data from the scanner ASIC to the printer
Scan
res.
2. Enlargement: Default 100%
3. Brightness -2 (Darkest) ~ 0 (Default) ~ +2 (Lighte st) ( increments of one)
4. Multiple Copies 1~20 copies (one page at a time when using the ADF)
5. Copy size Max. copy size 216 x 297mm (8.5 x 11.7inches)
Output
mode
Full
color
Full
color
Full
color
Print
res.
360x360 Off Normal Bi-D Normal
720x720 On Variable Bi-D Normal
720x720 On Vari able Uni-D Photo
Micro
Weave
Dot Size
Head
seq.
Enlargement 120, 141, 200% Reduction 50, 70, 80, 93% (not continuous)
(Top, bottom, and both sides need 3mm margins)
Copy size protection A4/B5/A6 (A-size version)
Letter/Half Letter/5x8” (Letter size version)
Media
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6. Printing paper size Normal paper A4/Letter/A5/Executive Half letter/B5/A6/Index card 5x8”/8 x10”/Post card/Legal
Photo paper A4/ Letter/4x5”/Post card

1.2.2 Scan area

LM
PW
Starting scan
position (1st bit)
Scanning Area
RM
TM
Document
edge (scale
edge)
PL
Document
size
A4 210mm 297mm
Letter 216mm 279mm
PW
(width)PL(length)
Table 1-2. Scan Area
LM
(left)
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
RM
(right)
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
TM
(top)
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
BM
(bottom)
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
BM
Figure 1-1. Scan Area
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1.2.3 Print area

LM
Paper feed direction
PW
Printable Area
RM
TM
PL
Table 1-3. Print Area
Document PW PL LM RM TM BM
A4 210mm 297mm
Letter 216mm 279mm
B5 182mm 257mm
Legal 216mm 356mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
at least
3mm
BM
Figure 1-2. Print Area
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1.2.4 Printing

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Print method Drop On Demand ink jet
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Nozzle configuration monochrome 144 nozzles (48 x 3 staggered)
color 48 nozzles each (cyan, m agenta, yellow)
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Print direction Bi-direction with lo gi c seeking
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Print speed & printable columns
Table 1-4. Character code
Character pitch Printable columns LQ speed
10 CPI (Pica) 80 200 CPS
Table 1-5. Raster Graphics mode
Horizontal
resolution
180 dpi 8.26 inch 1488 20 IPS 360 dpi 8.26 inch 2976 20 IPS 720 dpi 8.26 inch 5952 20 IPS
Printable area Available dots CR speed

1.2.5 Input data buffer

1.2.6 Control codes

ESC/P Raster Epson Remote Command

1.2.7 Paper feed

1. Feeding method Friction feed with ASF
2. Line spacing 1/6 inch or programmable at 1/360
3. Paper path cut-sheet ASF (top enter, front out)
4. Feed speed 2.36 inch/sec. normal/ continuous
4.5 inch/sec. fast/continuous
64Kbytes
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1.2.8 Pape r

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Cut-sheets
size: A4 210(W) x 297mm (L) (8.3 x 11.7”)
Letter 216 x 279mm (8.5 x 11.0”) B5 182 x 257mm (7.2 x 10.1”) Legal 216 x 356mm (8.5 x 14.0”) Statement 139.7 x 215.9mm (5.5 x 8.5”) Executive 184.2 x 266.7mm (7.25 x 10.5”)
Photo paper 101.6 x 152.4mm (4 x 6”) thickness: 0.08~0.11mm (0.003~0.004”) weight: 64g/m quality: Exclusive paper, bond paper, PPC
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OHP sheets, Glossy paper
size: A4 210(W) x 297mm (L) (8.3 x 11.7”)
thickness: 0.075~0.085mm (0.003~0.0033”)
NOTE: Transparency printing is only suppor ted at n ormal
temperature.
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Envelopes
siz e: No.10 241(W) x 104.8mm (H) (9.5 x 4.125”)
thickness: 0.16~0.52mm (0.006~0.02”)
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~90g/m2 (17~24lb.)
Letter 216 x 279mm (8.5 x 11.0”)
DL 220 x 110mm (8.7 x 4.3”)
C6 162 x 114mm (6.4 x 4.5”)
LM
Printable Area
Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Envelopes
Envelope printing is only supported at normal temperature.
Load long edge first.
Table 1-6. Envelope Margin
Size
#10 3 mm (0.12”) 28 mm (1.10”) 3 mm (0.12”) 14 mm (0.55”)
DL 3 mm (0.12”) 7 mm (0.28”) 3 mm (0.12”) 14 mm (0.55”) C6 3 m m (0.12”) 3 mm (0.12”) 3 mm (0.12”) 14 mm (0.55”)
Left Margin
(min.)
Right Margin
(min.)
Top Margin
(min.)
Bottom Margin
RM
TM
BM
(min.)
weight: 45g/m
2
~75g/m2 (12~20lb.)
quality: Plain paper, bond paper, Air mail
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Index cards
size: A6 index 105(W) x 148mm (L) (4.1 x 5.8”)
A5 index 148 x 210mm (5.8 x 8.3”) 5x8” index 127 x 203mm (5.0 x 8.0”) 10x8” index 254 x 203mm (10.0 x 8.0”)
thickness: less than 0.23mm (0.0091”)
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38.5
42.9
52.7

1.2.9 Ink

1. Ink cartridge (black) Type: Exclusive cartridge Color: Black Print capacity: 900 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern 360dpi Ink life: Two years from production date Storage temperature: -20~40°C (storage, less than a month at 40°C)
-30~40°C (packing storage, less than month at 40°C)
-30~60°C (transit, within 120 hours at 60°C and within a month at 40°)
Dimensions: 27.8 (W) x 52.7 (D) x 38.5mm (H)
27.8
52.7
2. Ink cartridge (color) Type: Exclusive cartridge Colors: Magenta, cyan, and yellow Print capacity: 300 pages/A4 (360 dpi, 5% duty each color) Ink life: Two years from production date Storage temperature: -20~40°C (storage, less than a month at 40°C)
-30 ~40°C (packing storage, less than month at 40°C)
-30~60°C (transit, within 120 hours at 60°C and within a month at 40°)
Dimensions: 42.9 (W) x 52.7 (D) x 38.5mm (H)
38.5
Figure 1-5. Color Ink Cartridge
Figure 1-4. Black Ink Cartridge
NOTE: Ink cartridges are consumable prod ucts and cannot by any
means be refilled. Do not use cartridges that have passed their expiration d ate. Ink will freeze at less than -4°C but can be used after thawing for three hours at room temperature.
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1.3 Scanner

Product type Flat-bed color image scanner Sub scan method Movement of scan head Photoelectric device Color CCD line sensor Max. scan area 8.5 x 11.7” (216 x 297mm) Max. effective pixels 5100 x 7020 pixels (600dpi) Scan resolution main = 600dpi
sub = 1200dpi
Output resolution 50~4800 dpi (1dpi increments)
(4800 dpi at 200% reaches the limitation of maximum 16,368 pixels at 9600 dpi for main scan)
Scan speed (600dpi, Draft mode)
Color = 8.1msec/line
Monochrome (bi-level) = 2.7msec/line Color separation By the CCD color filter Command level ESC/I - B7 Zoom 50~200% (1% increments)
Line art Fixed threshold
TET
Digital halftoning AAS
Error diffusion three modes (A,B,C)
(Bi-level, Quad-level) Dither (resident) four modes (A,B,C,D)
Dither (user defined) two modes (A,B) Interface USB and IEEE1284.4 Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp Option TPU (for GT-7000)
ADF (for GT-7000)
Pixel depth 8 bits/pixel/color (input 12 bits/pixel/color,
output 8 bits/pixel/color)
Gamma correction CRT two levels (A,B)
PRINTER three levels (A,B,C) User defined = one level
Color correction Impact-dot printer
Thermal printer Ink-jet printer CRT display User defined
Brightness Seven levels
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1.4 Common

1.4.1 Electrical specifications

Rated voltage AC 100~120V
AC 220~240V
Input voltage AC 100~120V
AC 220~240V ±10%
Rated current 0.7A (AC 100~120V
0.4A (AC 220~240V ±10% model) Rated frequency range 50~60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5~60.5 Hz Power consumption Approx. 32W during Local-copy printing
Insulation resistance 10M
Dialectic strength AC 1.5kV, 1min
at 500V DC
(between AC line and chassis)
(between AC line and chassis)
±10%
±10% model)

1.4.2 Safety , EMC

Safety UL1950 (UL)
CSA C22.2 No. 950 (CSA) EN60950 (VDE) IEC950 (ROSTEST, PSB)
EMC FCC Part15 Subpart B Class B
CSA C108.8 Class B AS/NZS3548 Class B CISPR Pub22 Class B CNS13438 Class B
CE Marking
Low voltage directive 73/23/EEC EN60950 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55022 Class B
EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN50082-1 IEC 801-2/801-3/801-4
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1.4.3 Environmental conditions

Temperature 10~35°C (operating, see figure below)
-20~60°C (non-operatin g, in packaging)
One month at 40°C 120 hours at 60°C
Humidity 20~80% RH (operating, without condensation, see
figure below) 5~85% RH (non-operating, in packaging without condensation)
Resistance to shock 1 G, within one ms (operating)
2 G, within two ms (non-operating, in packaging)
Resistance to vibration 0.15G (operating)
0.50G (non-operating, in packaging)
90
80 70
60
Humidity (%)
50
40 30
20
10

1.4.4 Resistance to electric noise

Static electricity panel - 10kV
metal - 7kV/150pF, 150

1.4.5 Reliability

Total print volume 60,000 pages (A4, Letter) Printhead life 4 billion dots/nozzle Scan head MCBF 30,000 cycles

1.4.6 Acoustic noise

Level Approx. 46 dB (local copy with no ADF)
Approx. 50 dB (local copy with ADF) (According to ISO7779)
10 27 30 35 4020
Temperature (°C)
Figure 1-6. Humidity and Temperature
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1.5 Interfaces

This section is divided into printer and scanner interface specifications. See the following section for printer interface details or see “Scanner interfaces” on pag e22 for scanner interface details.

1.5.1 Printer Interface

PARALLEL
BUSY signal is set h i g h b e fore setting either -ERROR low or P E hig h , and held high until all these signals return to th eir inactive state.
BUSY signal is at high level in the following cases:
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During data entry (see data transmission timing)
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When input data buffer is full
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During -INIT signal is at low level or during hardware initialization
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During printer error (see -ERROR signal)
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When the parallel interface is not selected
ERROR signal is at low level when the printer is in one of the following states:
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Printer hardware error (fatal error)
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Paper-out error
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Paper-jam error
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Ink-out error
PE signal is at high level during paper-out error.
1. Specification
Packet Refer to the IEEE-1284 Standard for Data Delivery
and Logical Channels for IEEE Std. 1284.4 Interface (Draft D1.50)
Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Signal level TTL compatible level (IEEE-1284 Level 1 device) Data trans. timing Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
2. Connector pin assignment and signals
Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
3. Data transmission timing
Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
4. Extensibility Request:
The printer responds affirmatively when the extensibility request values are 00H or 04H, which mean
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00H Request nibble mode reverse channel transfer
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04H Request Device ID;
Return data using nibble mode reverse channel transfer
Device ID:
The printer sends the following device ID string when requested.
IEEE 1284.4 is enabled,
[00H][5EH] MFG:EPSON; CMD:ESCPL2,BDC,D4,SPC; MDL:Stylus[SP]Scan[SP]2500; CLS:PRINTER DES:EPSON[SP]Stylus[SP]Scan[SP]2500;
Note: (1)[00H] denotes a hexadecimal value of zero
(2)MDL value depends on the EEPROM setting.
Transmission mode 8 bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility/nibble mode Synchronization Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
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USB
Standard :based on
“Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1.0” “Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for
Printing Devices Version 1.0” Bit rate :12Mbps (Full speed device) Data encoding :NRZI Adaptable connector :USB series B Suggested cable length :2 meters
Table 1-7. USB Confi guration
Pin no. Signal name In/Out Description
1 VCC -
2 -Data bi-directional data 3 +Data bi-directional data, pull up to +3.3V via 1.5K Ω resistor 4 Ground - Cable ground
Pin #2
Cable power, max. power consumption is 100mA
Pin #1
PREVENTING DATA TRANSFER TIME-OUT OF HOSTS
Generally, hosts abandon data transfer to peripherals when a peripheral is continuously in the busy state for dozens of seconds. To prevent hosts from entering this kind of time-out period, the printer slows down the data reception rate to around several bytes per minute, even if the printer is in the busy state. This slowdown starts when the remaining open buffer area decreases to several hundred bytes. The Stylus Scan enters a continuous busy state if the input buffer becomes full.
INTERFACE SELECTION
The Stylus Scan has two built-in interfaces; the USB and parallel interfaces. The interface in use is selected automatically.
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Automatic selection
When the Stylus Scan is turned on, it initializes and then goes into an idle state. During this idle period the printer scans the interfaces for incoming data. The interface that receives data first is selected.
When the host stops transferring data and the printer is in the stand-by state for a certain amount of time, the printer returns to the idle state. As long as the host sends data or the printer interface is in the busy state, the interface selection does not change.
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Interface status and selection
When the parallel interface is not selected, the interface goes into the busy state. When the printer initializes or returns to the idle state, the parallel interface goes into the ready state. Be aware that an interrupt signal such as the -INIT sig nal only takes affect on the parallel interface when the parallel interface is selected.
Pin #4Pin #3
Figure 1-7. USB Pin Configuration
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IEEE1284.4 PROTOCOL
The packet protocol described by IEEE1284.4 standard allows a device to carry on multiple exchanges or conversations which contain data and/or control information with another device at the same time across a single point-to-point link. The protocol is not, however, a device control language. It does provide basic transport-level flow control and multiplexing services. The multiplexed logical channels are independent of each other and blocking of one has no effect on the others. The protocol operates over IEEE1284.
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Automatic Selection An initial state is compatible interface and starts IEEE1284.4 communication when magic strings (1284.4 synchronous commands) are received.
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On An initial state is IEEE1284.4 communi c ation and data that received it by the time it is able to take synchronization by magic string (1284.4 synchronous comm ands) is d i s carded.
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Off An initial state is compatible interface and never starts IEEE1284.4 communication even if magic strin g s (1284.4 synchronous commands) are received .

1.5.2 Scanner interfaces

PARALLEL
1. Specification Transmission mode 8 bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility/nibble mode Synchronization Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Packet Refer to the IEEE-1284 Standard for Data Delivery
and Logical Channels for IEEE Std. 1284.4 Interface (Draft D1.50)
Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Signal level TTL compatible level (IEEE-1284 Level 1 device) Data trans. timing Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
2. Connector pin assignment and signals
Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
3. Data transmission timing
Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
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USB
Requests The scanner must support almost all standard device requests. The
Any items not included in this manual and/or the user’s guide shall be in
scanner does not support vendor specific requests.
compliance with the Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.0
Configuration - the scanner supports the following configurations
Table 1-8. Scanner Configuration for USB
Element Description
Full Speed Mode (12Mbit/s) Class: Vendor-specific Subclass: Vendor-sp ecific
Device
Configuration
Protocol: Vendor-specific Vendor ID: 0x04B8 (Seiko Epson Corp.) Product ID: 0x0106 Number of possible configurations: 1
Num ber of int e rfaces supported by th i s c onfiguration: 1 Characteristi cs : Self-powered ( Rem ote w ake- up feature not
supported) Max. power consumption from VBUS: 2mA (5V)
No alternate setting Number of endpoints used by this interface (excluding
Interface
Endpoint
String Descriptor
endpoint 0):2 Class: Vendor specif ic
Subclass: Vendor speci fic Protocol: Vendor specific
Bulk IN transfer Max. da ta tran sfer size : 6 4 byte s
Bulk OUT transfer Max. da ta tran sfer size : 6 4 byte s
Language ID: English, US 1: iManufacturer “EPSON” 2: iProduct “Scanner Stylus Scan 2500”
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1.6 Control Panel

Load/
Print out Size
Eject
Cleaner
Scan
button

1.6.1 Buttons

Table 1-9. Button functions
Button Function
Load/Eject
(pushed within
two* seconds)
Load/Eject
(pushed for two*
seconds)
Cleaning
(pushed for two*
seconds)
Cleaning
(pushed within
two* seconds)
• Loads or ejects paper
• I f the carriage is at the ink car tridge in stallation p osition, returns the carriage back to the home position.
• Starts the ink cartridge replacement sequence (not available during printing. Shifts the carria ge to the ink cartridg e replacement position.
• Starts the printhead cleaning cycle.
• If the printer is in the “Ink Low” or “Ink Out” or “No Ink Cartridge” condition, starts the ink cartridge replacement sequence.
• If the carriage is at the ink cartridge replacement position, returns the carriage f ro m the in k cartrid ge re placement position to the home position.
button
Darker/
Lighter
Reduce/
Enlarge
Quality
button
Copies
LCD Panel
Hold for
menu
Return
Item
B&W/Color
button
Figure 1-8. Control Panel
Button Function
Load/Eject
Load/Eject
Cleaning
Button Function
Load/Eject Resets the real-time counter (power-off time) in EEPROM
Cleaning
(hold for ten
seconds)
Copy
button
Stop/Clear
button
Error
indicator
S
Operate
indicator
Table 1-10. Power-on functions
Prints a sta tus sheet that includes fi rmware ver s ion, ink counter, and nozzle check patterns.
Enters the special-settings mode (see table below), which
+
remains active for three seconds. If neither the Load/Eject nor Cleaning button is pushed in that three seconds, normal initialization begins.
Table 1-11. Special settings mode
Resets the waste ink overflow counter
* The user’s guide states three seconds.
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Warm up
COPY BUTTON
Before performing a local-copy operation, you should understand how the LCD and control panel buttons work. The LCD displays:
Copy status
Copy settings
Stylus Scan error messages and maintenance status
Miscellaneous settings not directly related to copying
1. Copy status While waiting for a copy job, the current copy settings are displayed.
Example: (default)
LCD
Button
s
100% B&W Normal 1
Reduce/
Quality
Enlarge
B&W/
Color
Number of
copies
Figure 1-9. LCD and Button Relationship
2. Copy settings Allows you to make the following copy settings.
Quality
3. Status Displays the current Stylus Scan condition. Example:
Scanner lamp is warming up
4. Miscellaneous settings Allows users to print or change the following Demo pattern Status sheet Bottom margin
Paper size category (metric or US) Language code Set factory default
Table 1-12. Copy button functions
Button Function Notes
Operate
Stop/Clear
Copy
B&W/Color
• Sets Local Copy Mode as the default; same as printer reset.
• Stops the current copy job and ejects the paper during copying.
• Clears number of copies setting (returns to “1”)
• Clears settings and returns settings to their default values.
• Starts copying (default =
• Selects Color copy or Black & white copy
B & W 100% Normal 1)
Reduce/Enlarge
Paper size
Brightness
Number of copies
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Table 1-12. Copy button functions (cont.)
Button Function Notes
Sets copy quality
•B&W
Normal
Fine
Quality
Multiple
copies
Enlarge/
Reduce
Printout Size
• Color
Normal
Fine Photo
Note: When Photo is s electe d, the LCD displ ays “ Load Photo Paper”.
•B&W
1
-20
• Color
1
-20
Increments by “1”, and increment speed increases if held for more than one second.
• Selects reduce or enlarge
• Default = 100%
• First press = LED shows current status
• Multiple presses (within 5 sec.s) = moves up one setting each time
Example First time = Enlarge/Reduce LED onl y (100%) activated (default) Second or more time = cycles through the following.
93% > 80% > 70% > 50% 200% > 141% > 120%
Sets the size of the printed paper during Local Copy mode; A size area = A4 Letter size area = Letter
/B5/A6
/Half Letter /5x8”
Resets to 1 if Stop/ Clear button is pressed.
Table 1-13. Settings Menu
Button Function LCD
Hold Quality + B&W buttons
Quality B&W/ Color
Copies +/-
Copy
Change modes Copy<-> Settings Menu
Change menu in Settings Menu mode
Executes menu or selects item
for three seconds
Menu Mode
After two seconds
BottomMargin:14/3mm
Cycles through the menus below:
BottomMargin:14/3mm
PaperSize: Metric/US
Lang: Eng Ger Fr Ital Span
Set Factory Default
Status Sheet Print
Lang: Eng Ger Fr Ital Span
Press copy to change to next
Lang: Eng Ger Fr Ital Span
Port
Port
Port
Brightness
Sets the brightness level from -2>0 of “1”.
>+2 in increments
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1.6.2 Indicators and LCD Display

Table 1-14. LCD display and LED indicators
Scanner
Status
Scanner fatal error
Printer fatal error
Maintenance reque s t (waste ink pads full)
ADF paper jam S - On ADF Jam Printer paper
jam ADF cover
open Printer paper
out Black Ink end/
No ink cartridge
Color Ink end/ No ink cartridge
Ink ca r t r idge change mode
Maintenance cover open
Black ink level low
Printer
Copy
S - On Scanner Error
P - On Printer Error
P - On Call Service
P - Flashing Printer Jam
S - Flashing ADF Cover Open
P - Flashing Printer Paper Out
P - Flashing Black Ink Out
P - Flashing Color Ink Out
P Flashing - Replace Cartridge
S Flashing - Maint. Cover Open
P- -
Indicators
Display message
Operate Error
Black Ink Low (displays alternately with regular message)
Table 1-14. LCD display and LED indicators (cont.)
Scanner
Status
Color In k level low
Scanner lamp warming up
Ink ch arging P Flashing - Warm Up
Scanning S F la s hing -
Printing P Flashing -
Copying C Flashing -
Power on (all) On -
Initialize EEPROM and reset timer IC
This order of items in this table is from high to low priority. “-” = no change/does not matter
Printer
Copy
P- -
S Flashing - Warm Up
P - - EEPROM Reset
Indicators
Display message
Operate Error
Color Ink Low (displays alternately with regular message)
Scanning [xxx] (xxx=I/F)
Printing [xxx] (xxx=I/F)
Following messages alternate:
A message = (current copy settings)
B message = Now Copying x/y (x=current document number, y = total number of copies)
Power on (for two seconds and then changes to Copy Mode (default))
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1.6.3 Initialization

PRINTER INITIALIZATION
There are three initialization methods.
1. Power-on (hardware) initialization The printer initializes when turned on or when it recognizes the cold-reset
command (remote RS command). When the printer initializes, the following actions are performed.
Initialize printer mechanism
Clear input data buffer
Clear print buffer
Set default values
2. Operator initialization The printer initializes when turned on within ten seconds of being turned
off, or when the printer recognizes the -INIT signal (negative pulse) from the parallel interface. When the printer initializes, the following actions are performed.
Cap the printhead
Operation
Power on Valid Valid
Panel Reset
Initialize by command
STOP Valid -
CLEAR - Valid
Operat
Valid Valid
Valid Valid
StandbyController
ing
Table 1-15. Initialization
Scanner
process
Set the local copy setting to default
• Stop copying
•Setting remains as is
•Setting mode: default
• Copy mode: Multi-copies volume 1
process
H/W
initialization
Controller
initialization
S/W
initialization
Cancel Eject paper
Printer
process
H/W
initialization
Panel
initialization
S/W
initialization
Restart
-
-
-
Copy
button
Eject paper
Clear input data buffer
Clear print buffer
Set default values
3. Software initialization The ESC@ command also initializes the printer.
When the printer initializes, the following actions are performed.
Clear print buffer
Set default values
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SCANNER INITIALIZATION
There are three initialization methods.
1. Hardware initialization The scanner initializes when turned on.
When the scanner initializes, the following actions are performed.
Initialize scanner mechanism
Clear input/output data buffer
Set default values
2. Operator initialization The scanner initializes when it recognizes the -INIT signal (negative pulse)
from the parallel interface. When the scanner initializes, the following actions are performed.
Clear input/output data buffer
Set default values
3. Software initialization The ESC@ command also initializes the scanner.
When the scanner initializes, the following actions are performed.

1.7 Settings Menu

Enter the settings menu mode by holding down the Quality and B&W/Color buttons. Settings are saved when the power is turned off.
Table 1-16. Settings Menu
Button Function LCD
Hold Quality + B&W buttons for three
Quality B&W/ Color
Copies +/-
Copy
Change modes Copy<-> Settings Menu
Change menu in Settings Menu mode
Executes menu or selects item
seconds
Menu Mode
After two seconds
BottomMargin:14/3mm
Cycles through the menus below:
BottomMargin:14/3mm
PaperSize:Metric/US
Lang:Eng Ger Fr Ital Span Port
Set Factory Default
Status Sheet Print
Lang: Eng Ger Fr Ital Span Port
Press copy to change to next
Lang: Ger Fr Ital Span Port Eng
Clear input/output data buffer
Set default values
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MENUS
1. Bottom Margin Determines the default bottom margin of 14mm or 3mm.
2. Paper Size category Determines which paper size category is enabled; metric or US Metric = A4/B5/A6 US = Letter/Half Letter/5x8”
3. Language Determines which language is us ed to display LC D mes sa ges; English/German/French/Italian/Spanish /P o rtuguese
4. Set Factory Default Determines parameters for factory default settings. Factory default settings:
Copy mode = Refer to “Buttons” on pag e24
Settings Menu mode = 14mm bottom margin The Paper Size and Language parameters are saved as defaults when power is turned off.
5. Status sheet Prints the following settings: Bottom margin Paper size category Language

1.8 Stylus Scan Errors

PRINTER-SPECIFIC ERRORS
Table 1-17. Printer-SPECIFIC errors
Error Cause Solution
When one or more ink cartridges are almost empty, the printer enters the
Ink out
Paper out
Paper jam
No ink cartridge
Call Service
low-ink state and continues printing. When the cartridge is completely empty, the printer indicates an ink-out error and stops printing.
If the printer f ails t o prop erly l oad paper , it indicates a paper-out error.
If the printer fails to prope rly eject pap er, it indicates a paper jam.
If the printer detects that one of the ink cartridges i s not installe d, it indicates a no-ink-cartridge error.
When the total amount of waste ink reaches the limit, the printer indicates a maintenance request and stops printing.
Install a new ink cartridge.
Load paper and press the Load/Eject button.
Press the Load/Eject button. If this does not clear the error, remove the paper by hand.
Install a new ink cartridge.
Replace the waste ink pads and reset the waste ink counter with the adjustment program. See Chapter 5 for details.
Turn off the Stylus
Fatal error
A carriage control or CG access error has occurred.
Scan and turn it back on. If the error does not clear, service.
NOTE: Do not re-install used ink cartridges. Doing so confuses the
ink-level detection function and may cause a serious problem in the printhead.
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SCANNER-SPECIFIC ERRORS
Table 1-18. Scanner-SPECIFIC errors
Error Cause Solution
Fatal error
ADF paper jam
Command error
ADF cover open
Maintenance cover open
• The lamp is broken.
• Stylus Scan turned on before the tran sportation screw w as removed.
• System breakdown.
ADF fails to eject the document.
Unidentified command detected. (Disposition)
The scanner sent a NACK signal and is waiting for the next command. If an incorrect command or parameter is received, it is disregarded and the previous value is maintained.
ADF cover open Close the cover.
Maintenance cover open Close the cover.
Turn off the Stylus Scan and turn it back on. If the error does not clear, service.
(Disposition) Turn off the lamp and stop
operation. Set bit 7 of the status byte.
After removing the document, turn the Stylus Scan off and back on, or send the ESC @ command. Parallel I/F init: active pulse
(Disposition) Turn off the lamp and stop
operation. Set bit 7 of the status byte.
Send a correct command to clea r th e e rror.

1.9 Options

The optional Auto Document Feeder and optional Transparency Unit designed for use with the GT-7000 scanner may also be used with the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 under the following restrictions.

1.9.1 Local Copy

ADF
If a document is loaded in the ADF tray, the Stylus Scan loads and scans that document. If a document remains on the document glass, a copy is not produced normally. Even if multiple copies are selected, the Stylus Scan ignores this setting and produces only one copy per document sheet.
TPU
The TPU cannot be used in Local Copy mode. The Stylus Scan ignores the TPU in this mode.

1.9.2 Scanning

ADF
Same as the GT-7000.
TPU
If the Stylus Scan receives transparency scanning commands, it will turn on the TPU lamp and scan the transparency after the warm-up period. The Stylus Scan ignores the ADF in this mode. After scanning, the TPU lamp remains on until the TPU is turned off or until the Stylus Scan receives reflective document scanning commands.
If the Stylus Scan receives reflective document scanning commands, it will scan the document normally.
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