EPSON Stylus Color 400 Service Manual 1

Chapter 1

Product Descriptions

1.1 Features.................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Specifications.......................................................................................................1-2

1.2.1 Printing Specification............................................................................................................. 1-2

1.2.2 Paper Specification ................................................................................................................ 1-4

1.2.2.1 Cut Sheet...................................................................................................................1-4

1.2.2.2 Transparency, Glossy Paper.....................................................................................1-4

1.2.2.3 Envelope....................................................................................................................1-4

1.2.2.4 Index Card................................................................................................................. 1-4

1.2.3 Adjust Lever Settings (PG adjust lever)............................................................................... 1-5

1.2.4 Printing Area...........................................................................................................................1-5

1.2.5 Environmental Condition....................................................................................................... 1-8

1.2.6 Ink Cartridge Specifications.................................................................................................. 1-9

1.2.7 Physical Specification.......................................................................................................... 1-11

1.2.8 Input Data Buffer .................................................................................................................. 1-11

1.2.9 Electric Specification ........................................................................................................... 1-12

1.2.10 Reliability............................................................................................................................. 1-12

1.2.11 Safety Approvals................................................................................................................. 1-12

1.2.12 Acoustic Noise.................................................................................................................... 1-13

1.2.13 CE Marking.......................................................................................................................... 1-13

1.2.14 Printer Language and Emulation...................................................................................... 1-13

1.3 Interface...............................................................................................................1-15

1.3.1 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel).................................................................................. 1-15

1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel) .................................................................................. 1-16

1.3.3 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer time-out..................................................................1-18

1.4 Control Panel ......................................................................................................1-19

1.4.1 Indicators............................................................................................................................... 1-19

1.4.2 Panel Functions.................................................................................................................... 1-20

1.4.3 Printer Condition and Panel Status.................................................................................... 1-22

1.5 Error Status.........................................................................................................1-23

1.5.1 Ink Out ................................................................................................................................... 1-23

1.5.2 Paper Out............................................................................................................................... 1-23

1.5.3 Paper Jam.............................................................................................................................. 1-23

1.5.4 No Ink-Cartridge ...................................................................................................................1-24

1.5.5 Maintenance Request........................................................................................................... 1-24

1.5.6 Fatal Errors............................................................................................................................ 1-24

1.6 Printer Initialization ............................................................................................1-25

1.7 Initialization Settings..........................................................................................1-25

1.8 Main Components...............................................................................................1-26

1.8.1 Printer Mechanism ............................................................................................................... 1-26

1.8.2 C206 Main Control Board..................................................................................................... 1-26

1.8.3 C206 PSB/PSE Power Supply Board .................................................................................. 1-27

1.8.4 C206PNL(Panel) Board ........................................................................................................ 1-27

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1.1 Features

Stylus Color 400 is designed for PC users at home and low price for that high performance. Also, this printer has the same high color print quality(720X720dpi) as Stylus ProXL. The major printer features are;

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High color print quality

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720(H) x 720(V) dpi printing

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4 color printing (YMCBk)

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Traditional and New Microwave

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Black 64 nozzles, CMY 21 nozzles (Black=180dpi, CMY=90dpi)

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During 360 dpi printing, 1 dot is fired by 2 shots and 1 dot is fired by 1 shot during 720 dpi printing.

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Built-in auto sheet feeder

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Holds 100 cut-sheets (55g/m

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Holds 10 envelopes

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Holds 10 transparency films

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Holds 65 special papers

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High-speed print

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200cps

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By using head drive frequency 14.4KHz, printing speed is twice faster than Stylus Color.

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Compact size

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Non-operating : 429mm(W) x 234mm(D) x 162mm(H)

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Operating : 429mm(W) x 695mm(D) x 309mm(H)

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Weight : 5.2Kg(without cartridge)

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Acoustic noise

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Approximately 45 dB

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Bi-directional parallel I/F(IEEE-1284 level 1 device)

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One unit combined black and CMY head

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Windows exclusive

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The following table shows consumable and option.

Table 1-1. Consumable

Item Code Remark

Black Ink Cartridge S020093 Color: Black Color Ink Cartridge S020089 Color: Cyan/Magenta/Yellow EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper S041025 Size: A4(200 sheets) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper S041059 Size: A4(100 sheets) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper S041060 Size: Letter(100 sheets) Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper S041026 Size: A4(200 sheets) Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper S041061 Size: A4(100 sheets) Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper S041062 Size: Letter Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper S041067 Size: Legal Photo Quality Glossy Paper(New Release) S041126 Size: A4 Photo Quality Glossy Paper(New Release) S041124 Size: Letter Photo Quality Glossy Film S041071 Size: A4 Photo Quality Glossy Film S041124 Size: Letter Photo Quality Glossy Film S041107 Size: A6 Ink Jet Transparencies S041063 Size: A4 Ink Jet Transparencies S041064 Size: Letter Photo Quality Ink Jet Card S041054 Size: A6 Photo Quality Ink Jet Card S041121 Size: 5 x 8 inches Photo Quality Ink Jet Card S041122 Size: 10 x 8 inches Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet S041106 Size: A4

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1.2 Specifications

This section describes each specification for Stylus Color 400; 1) Printing specification, 2) Paper specification, 3) Adjust lever settings, 4) Printing area, 5) Environmental condition, 6) Ink Cartridge specification, 7) Physical specification, 8) Electric specification, 9) Reliability.

1.2.1 Printing Specification

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Print method

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On demand ink jet (MACH type. One unit combined with black and CMY head)

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Nozzle configuration

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Black 64 nozzles (32x2 staggered), Color 21 nozzles x 3 (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) (Black = Staggering 2 lines, 180 dpi, CMY= one line for each color, 90 dpi)

Note)

During 360 dpi printing mode, one line is completed by 2-pass for black and by 4-pass for CMY.

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Print direction

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Bi-direction with logic seeking

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Print speed and Printable columns, character pitch and print quality

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360 dpi printing mode= 200 cps (Head drive frequency 14.4KHz)

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720 dpi printing mode= 200 cps (Head drive frequency 14.4KHz)

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About 80 columns

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10 pitch

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High quality (No draft mode)

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Printable area, available dot CR speed at Raster graphics mode

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Refer to table 1-2.

Table 1-2.Raster Graphics Mode

Horizontal resolution Printable area Available dot CR Speed

180 dpi 8.26 inch 1488 20 IPS 360 dpi 8.26 inch 2976 20 IPS 720 dpi 8.26 inch 5952 20 IPS

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Nozzle configuration

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Refer to figure 1-1.

180DPI

2.2578 mm

10.16 mm

M 1

M 2

M 3

M 4

7.9022 mm

90DPI

#23

#25

2.2578 mm

#24

#26

#59

#61

#63

(B2)

#60

#62

#64

(B1)

(Y)

Y19

Y20

Y21

(M)

M 19

M 20

M 21

C19

C20

C21

(C)

Figure1-1. Stylus Color 400 Nozzle

Configuration

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Feeding method

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Friction feed with ASF

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Paper feed resolution

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0.035mm(1/720 inch)

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Line spacing

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1/6 inch or programmable at 1/360 inch

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Paper path

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Cut-sheet ASF(Top entry)

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Feeding speed

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66.6ms (1/6 inch)

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153.7ms (9.03mm line spacing)

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76.2ms (continues 3.0 inch/sec)

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Ink supply

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Exclusive ink cartridge(Black and CMY)

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Paper holding capacity of Hopper

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Size : Index card ∼Legal

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Thickness : Less than 8mm

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Paper capacity : 100 Cut sheets

: 10 Envelopes : 65 Coated papers (360 dpi) : 65 Coated papers (720 dpi) : 30 Glossy papers : 10 Transparent sheets : 30 Index cards

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Those numbers above should be considered as reference. The actual paper accumulation should

be considered first.

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Character tables : 2 international character sets(Not Opened)

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PC437(US, Standard Europe)

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PC850(Multilingual)

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Typeface

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Bit map LQ font : EPSON Courier 10CPI

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Control code

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ESC/P Raster

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EPSON Remote command

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1.2.2 Paper Specification

This section describes the printable area and types of paper that can be used in this printer.

1.2.2.1 Cut Sheet

[Size]

[Thickness]

[Weight]

[Quality]

: A4 [Width 210mm(8.3”) x Length 297mm(11.7”)] : Letter [Width 216mm(8.5”) x Length 279mm(11.0”)] : B5 [Width 182mm(7.2”) x Length 257mm(10.1”)] : Legal [Width 216mm(8.5”) x Length 356mm(14.0”)] : Statement [Width 139.7mm(5.5”) x Length 215.9mm(8.5”)] : Exclusive [Width 190.5mm(7.5”) x Length 254mm(10”)]

: 0.08mm(0.003”) - 0.11mm(0.004”)

: 64g/m : Exclusive paper, Bond paper, PPC

(17Ib.) - 90g/m2(24Ib.)

1.2.2.2 Transparency, Glossy Paper

[Size]

[Thickness]

Note)

Transparency printing is only available at normal temperature.

: A4[Width 210mm(8.3”) x Length 297mm(11.7”)] : Letter[Width 216mm(8.5”) x Length 279mm(11.0”)]

: 0.075mm(0.003”) - 0.085mm(0.0033”)

1.2.2.3 Envelope

[Size]

[Thickness]

[Weight] [Quality]

Note 1) Note 2)

Envelope printing is only available at normal temperature. Keep the longer side of the envelope horizontally at setting.

: No.10 Width 241mm(9 1/2”) x Length 104.8mm(4 1/8”) : DL Width 220mm(8.7”) x Length 110mm(4.3”) : C6 Width 162mm(6.4”) x Length 114mm(4.5”)

: 0.16mm(0.006”) - 0.52mm(0.02”) : 45g/m : Bond paper, Plain paper, Air mail

1.2.2.4 Index Card

[Size]

[Thickness]

Note 1) Note 2)

Note 3)

No curled, wrinkled, scuffing or torn paper be used.

Set the lever to the proper position according to the paper type you print. (Refer to section

1.2.3 for details) Printing should be performed at room temperature in spite of the paper types.

: A6 Index card: Width 105mm(4.1”) x Length 148mm(5.8”) : A5 Index card: Width 148mm(5.8”) x Length 210mm(8.3”) : 5x8” Index card: Width 127mm(5.0” x Length 203mm(8.0”) : 10x8” Index card: Width 127mm(5.0”) x Length 203mm(8.0”)

: Less than 0.23mm(0.0091”)

(12Ib.) - 75g/m2 (20Ib.)

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1.2.3 Adjust Lever Settings (PG adjust lever)

The adjust lever located on the right side(blue) under the printer cover needs to be set to the proper position according to the paper you print. (Refer to the table below). Also, if there is any dirt caused by friction on the wavy or wrinkled paper, this can be prevented by changing the lever position to rear position (marked with “+”) in spite of paper types.

Table 1-3.Adjust Lever Settings

Paper Lever position PG adjustment value

Normal paper, Coated paper Envelopes Rear 0.9 mm (2.0mm between head and platen)

Front (Mark "0")

Front 0 mm (1.1mm between head and platen)

Rear (Mark "

Level adjustment lever

CR Guide Shaft

Bush

Figure 1-2. Adjust Lever Settings

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1.2.4 Printing Area

[Cut Sheet]

Following tables show printable areas at Character mode and Raster Graphics mode.

Table 1-4. Character Table

Paper size PW(Paper

width)

(typ)

PL(Paper

Length)

(typ.)

LM(Left margin)

(min.)

RM(Right

margin)

(min.)

TM(Top margin)

(min.)

BM(Bottom

margin)

(min.)

A4 210mm(8.3”) 297mm(11.7”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Letter 216mm(8.5”) 279mm(11.0”) 3mm(0.12”) 9mm(0.35”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) B5 182mm(7.2”) 257mm(10.1”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Legal 216mm(8.5”) 356mm(14.0”) 3mm(0.12”) 9mm(0.35”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Statement 139.7mm(5.5”) 215.9mm(8.5”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Executive 190.5mm(7.5”) 254mm(10”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”)

Table 1-5. Raster Graphics Mode

Paper size PW(Paper

width)

(typ)

PL(Paper

Length)

(typ.)

LM(Left margin)

(min.)

RM(Right

margin)

(min.)

TM(Top margin)

(min.)

BM(Bottom

margin)

(min.)

A4 210mm(8.3”) 297mm(11.7”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Letter 216mm(8.5”) 279mm(11.0”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) B5 182mm(7.2”) 257mm(10.1”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Legal 216mm(8.5”) 356mm(14.0”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Statement 139.7mm(5.5”) 215.9mm(8.5”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Executive 190.5mm(7.5”) 254mm(10”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”)

LM RM

Printable Area

Figure 1-3. Printing Area for Cut Sheets

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[Envelope]

The table and figure below show the printable area for envelopes.

Table 1-6. Printable Area for Envelope

Paper size LM(Left margin)

(min.)

#10 3mm(0.12”) 28mm(1.10”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.55”)

DL 3mm(0.12”) 7mm(0.28”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.55”) C6 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.55”)

RM(Right margin)

(min.)

TM(Top margin)

(min.)

BM(Bottom

margin)

(min.)

Printable area

Figure 1-4. Printing Area for Envelope

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1.2.5 Environmental Condition

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Temperature

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Operating :10 to 35 °C (Refer to the figure below for condition)

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Non-operating : -20 to 60 °C(with shipment container)

Note)

1 month at 40 °C and 120 hours at 60 °C

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Humidity

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Operating : 20%  80% RH (without condensation. Refer to the figure below for

condition)

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Non-operating : 5%  85% RH (without condensation and with shipment container)

Humidity (% RH)

80%

55%

20%

Guaranteed range

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Resistance to shock

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Operating : 1G, within 1 ms X,Y,Z directions

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Non-operating : 2G, within 2 ms X,Y,Z directions (with shipment container)

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Resistance to vibration

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Operating : 0.15G, 1055Hz X,Y,Z directions

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Non-operating : 0.50G, 1055Hz X,Y,Z directions (with shipment container)

Note 1) Note 2)

During non-operating, make sure that the head is capped.

During the transport, make sure that the head is capped and ink cartridge is

installed to the printer.

Note 3)

If the head is not capped at the power-off state, turn the power on with installed ink cartridge and turn off the power after confirming that Power on operation is completed and the head is capped.

Note 4)

Ink will be frozen under -4°C environment, however it will be useable after placing it more than 3 hours at 25°C.

10°C (50°F)

27°C (80°F)

35°C (95°F)

°C (°F)

Figure 1-5. Temperature/Humidity of Range

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