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Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 1.

Control Panel Map

Power Light

Paper Check Light

Ink Check Light

Heater and Left Arrow

Paper Feed (Reverse) and Up Arrow

Pause and Reset

Paper Feed (Forward) and Down Arrow

Pause Light

Low Heat Light

Power Button

Enter

Low Heat

High Heat Light

High Heat

Menu and Right Arrow

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Printers LCD Display

1. Messages

2. Paper Type

3. Ink Cartridge Status Icon

4. Platen Gap Icon

5. Heater Icon

Maintenance Mode: Pause, at power on.

F/W DOWNLOAD MODE: Up, Down, Left, and Right, at power on.

Parameter Backup and Restore Mode: Down, Right, and Pause, at power on.

SERVICEMAN MODE: Down, Right, and Pause, at power on.

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User Menu: Press the Menu button when the printer displays Ready

1. PRINTER SETUP.

Side Margin: *5mm-25mm(*0.2inch-1.00inch)

Paper Size Check: *ON, OFF

Paper Skew Check: *ON, OFF

Print Nozzle Pattern: *OFF, On: Every PageOn: Every 10 Pages

Heating Time: Off, *10min-240min

Flush onto Paper: *Yes, No

Flushing Frequency: 1Pass-*5Pass-999Pass

Paper Origin Setup: *0mm-800mm, *0-32inches

Auto Take-Up Reel: *On, Off

Head Fan: *ON, OFF

Regular Cleaning: Off, 1h-*6h, 9h, 12h, 18h, 24h

Initialize Settings: Execute

2. Paper Setup

Paper Type: *Standard, No. 1 - 30

Paper Setup: *Standard, No. 1-30: Print Mode: *Speed 2, Speed 1-3, Quality 1-3, Max Quality

Paper Feed Adjust: Line Feed Adjust: 100mm, 250mm, 500mm: Print

Print Sample Pattern

Head Alignment: Bi-D All

Pre Heater: *50C, Off, 30-50C

Platen Heater: *50C, Off, 30-50C

After Heater: *50C, Off, 30-50C

M/W Adjust: *High A, High A-D, Extra High A-B, Low A-B, Medium A-D

Paper Suction: *High, Low

Drying Time: *0.0sec, 0-10.0 sec.

Carriage Movement: *Date Width, Printer Full Width

Print Multiple Layer: *Off, 2-8

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Maintenance Mode: Press and hold the Pause button and turn on the Printer.

LANGUAGE: *ENGLISH, JAPANESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, PORTUGUE, SPANISH, DUTCH

(Panel Language)

UNIT: *FEET/INCH, METER (Set’s the unit of measure that the printer displays)

Thermometer Unit: *C, F (Set the Unit for Temperature of Heaters)

DEFAULT PANEL: EXEC (Resets to Factory Default all of the User Menus

3. Maintenance

Cleaning (Very Light): Execute

Cleaning (Light): Execute

Cleaning (Medium): Execute

Cleaning (Heavy): Execute

Head Washing: Execute

Carriage Maintenance: Execute

Clocking Setting: MM/DD/YY HH MM

Contrast Adjustment: -20 - *0 - 20

4. Test Print

Nozzle Check: Print

Status Print: Print

Network Status Sheet: Print

Job Information: Print

Custom Paper: Print

5. Printer Status

Version: T0xxxx-xx xx IBCC

Printable Page: (ink color) nnnnn Pages

Ink Level: (ink colors) nn%

Usage Counter: Ink xxxxx.x ml, Paper xxxxx.x cm

Clear Usage Count: Ink: Execute

Paper: Execute

Job History

Total Print: nnnnnn Pages

EDM Status: *Not Started, Enabled, Disabled

Last Uploaded

MM/DD/YY HH/MM

6. Network Setup

Network Setup: *Disable, Enable

IP Address Setting:*Auto, Panel

IP, SM, DG Setting: IP Address:*192.168.192.168

Subnet Mask:*255.255.255.000

Default Gateway:

*255.255.255.255

Bonjour: *On, Off

Init Network Setting: Execute

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ServiceMan Mode: Press and hold the Down, Right, and Pause buttons, and turn on the Printer

Note: SERVICEMAN MODE turns on the USB Port even if there is an error condition.

SELF TESTING:

Test:

Version: F/W, Boot, Pram1, Pram 2, Serial No., USB, Serial No.

Panel: Key, LCD, LED, Printer Check LED(Button, LCD, and LED tests for the control panel)

Sensor: Paper Lever: Down, Up (Paper Release Sensor test)

MTank: On, ON, ON(CSIC Contact Test)

Carriage NOT: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 (Ink Cartridge Sensor test for 9 Ink Bays)

RearAD: (nnn nnn) (Rear Paper Sensor test)

Head Temp: (nn)C (Displays the current Print Head temperature in degrees centigrade)

Drv. Temp: (nn)C (Displays the current Print Head Driver temperature in degrees centigrade)

PG: (High, Low) (Platen Gap Sensor Test)

CR Origin: (Home Position Sensor Test)

Edge AD: (Edge Detector Sensor Test)

Encoder: CR (nnnn) (Carriage Encoder test. Counts up, moving away from home position)

PF (nnnn) (Paper Feed Encoder test. Counts up, as the paper advances.)

Fan: Paper(ALL): (Fan test for all paper suction fans)

Paper(Duty): (200% - 0%) (Tests the fan suction for all paper suction fans)

Paper1: (Fan test for paper suction fan #1 (Right Side Fan))

Paper2: (Fan test for paper suction fan #2

Paper3: (Fan test for paper suction fan #3

Paper4: (Fan test for paper suction fan #4

HT Fan: (Fan test for the Head Driver Cooling Fan)

Head Fan 1: (Fan Test for the Carriage Fan 1)

Head Fan 2: (Fan Test for the Carriage Fan 2)

Actuator: CrLock Sol (Carriage Lock Solenoid Test)

Ctrl Test: Ctrl Ver: Ctrl AP, Ctrl PCB

Ctrl Sns: Tank: 1 H/L/V - 8 H/L/V

Etc: Maint Cover, Ink Cover, Front Cover, Pre Heater 1/2, Platen Heater 1/2, After

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Heat 1/2

Ctrl Fan: Mist Fan: Mist Fan All, Mist Fan 1, Mist Fan 2, Mist Fan 3

Box Fan

Ctrl Heater: Pre Heater: Pre Heater 1/2

Platen Heater: Platen Heater 1/2

After Heater: After Heater 1/2

Ctrl Actuator: Tank Valve

Ink Valve: Valve1 On, Valve2 On, Valve3 On, Valve4 On

Ink Pump

Wiper

Error History (list of past errors)

Edge Sns Lvl: [Enter], Start (Sets the black level of the Edge Detector)

Adjustment

CR Origin Adjust: Exec. (Sets the “Capped” position for the Carriage Assembly.)

Platen Adjust: Exec.(Turns on the Platen Heater).

Heater Temp: Pre Heater Temp: 0-58 C (Sets the Pre Heater Temperature for service printing)

Platen Heater Temp:0-58 C (Sets the Platen Heater Temperature for service printing)

After Heater: 0-58 C (Sets the Post Heater Temperature for service printing)

RearAD: [Enter]Start (nnn nnn nnn) (For adjusting the Rear Paper Sensor)

Init.Fill: [Enter]Start (Starts a initial fill)

Nozzle Check: Output Pattern:(Nozzle Check pattern for checking vertical deflections)

Nozzle Alignment: Output Pattern: (Nozzle Check pattern for checking horizontal deflections)

Head Slant : CR Head Slant, PF Head Slant: Adjust, Confirm(Adjust Print head mechanical alignments)

Skew Check: Please Set Paper (Tests for Paper Skewing)

Feed Adj.+ Side: [Enter] Print(Performs the 980mm and Side Margin adjustments)

Gap Adj: Uni-D Low, Bi-D Low, Uni-D High, Bi-D High:

VSD1 400, VSD3 320, VSD3 400, All: Rough Adjust, Fine Adjust (Perform All, Rough, to com-

pletely adjust the Bi and Uni directional adjustments.)

Print Adj. Variable: [Enter] Print (Prints the numeric adjustment variables currently set and head rank)

All Pattern: (Print All Adjustment Patterns)

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Life(?)

CR Motor: Speed CW, Speed CCW, Page Size, Head Fan, LifeCount (?)

PF Motor: Feed Amount, LifeCount(?)

Pump: Pump Speed, LifeCount(?)

Head Fan: Head Fan 1 ON Time, Head Fan 1 OFF Ti me, Head Fan 2 O N Time, Head Fan 2 OFF Time,

LifeCount(?)

CR Lock: Wait Time (sec.), LifeCount(?)

Ink Valve: Valve1 On, Valve2 On, Valve3 On, Valve4 On, Valve All On(?)

Tank Valve: Valve1 On, Valve2 On, Valve3 On, V alve4 On, Valve5 On, V alve6 On, Valve7 On, V alve8 on,

Valve All On(?)

Feed(?)

Key: Backward(?)

Key: Forward(?)

Status(?)

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Component

Replacement

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Board (Heater Control) Removal

1. Turn off the Printer and UNPLUG from AC.

2. Remove the Heater Assembly (Post).

3. Unplug the 6 Cables that attach the Heater Control Board to the Printer.

Unplug 6 Cables.

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4. Remove 4 Screws that fasten the Heater Control Board to the Printer.

Remove 4 Screws.

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Board (Heater Relay) Removal

1. Turn off the Printer and UNPLUG from AC.

2. Remove the Heater Assembly (Post).

3. Unplug the 17 Cables that attach the Heater Relay Board to the Printer.

Unplug 17Cables.

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4. Remove 6 Screws that fasten the Heater Relay Board to the Printer.

Remove 6 Screws.

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Board (Main) Removal

Note: GS6000 Main Board Part # 2121641 (the part # is stamped on the board)

Main Board Removal (Overview)

• Back up the Printer’s Parameters.

• Release the Mainboard (Box) Cover.

• Unplug the Cables.

• Remove the Screws.

• Remove the Ethernet Cover from the Main Board.

• Remove the Main Board

Main Board Removal (Detail)

1. Re-Install the Printer’s parameters using the NV-Ram Backup Utility feature of the servprog.exe utility.

1.1 Perform the RTC & USBID Adjustment located in the servprog.exe utility.

Note: If the Printer’s parameters can not be “backed up”, print out the Print Head Calibration value

(Head Rank). The Print Head Calibration value is included when the Adjustment variables are printed.

(ServiceMan Mode: Self Testing: Adjustment: Print Adj. Variable).

2. Turn off the Printer and UNPLUG from AC.

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3. Release the Mainboard Cover.

Remove 5 screws securing the

Mainboard Cover to the Printer.

Remove 2

screws

Be sure to hold the Mainboard Cover

when removing the last screw as the

cover will drop down.

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4. Unplug the 9 Foil Cables that attach the Main Board to the Printer

Unplug 9 Foil Cables

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5. Unplug the 11 Wired Cables that attach the Main Board to the Printer.

Unplug 11 Wire Cables

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6. Remove 11 Screws and 2 Metal Support Rods and remove the LVDS Board.

1. Remove 11 Screws

2.Remove the LVDS Board

3.Use pliers to remove 2 Metal Support

Rods and remove the Ethernet Cover.

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7. Lift out the Main Board.

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8. Remove the EDM SIMM from the Main Board.

1. Press here to release the EDM SIMM.

2. Lift out the EDM SIMM.

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Board (Main) Installation

Note: GS6000 Main Board Part # 2121641 (the part # is stamped on the board)

Main Board Installation (Overview)

• Install the EDM SIMM on the New Main Board

• Install the Main Board.

• Install the Ethernet Cover onto the Main Board.

• Install the Screws.

• Plug in the Cables.

• Close the Rear Cover.

• Upload Firmware.

• Install the Printer’s Parameters.

• Perform the RTC & USB ID Adjustment.

Main Board Installation (Detail)

1. Compare the New Main Board to the Old Main Board. Verify that the Components, Brackets,

and Part Numbers match.

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2. Install the EDM SIMM onto the Main Board.

Install the EDM SIMM.

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3. Install the Main Board into the Printer, and place the Ethernet Cover in position.

1. Drop in the Main Board.

2. Place the Ethernet Cover in position

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4. Make sure all screw stands have the washer on them.

During Mainboard removal or installation, this washer may come off it s screw

stand. Glue it back in place, making sure no glue leak into the thread of the

stand.

Brush a small amount of

glue on the outer edge of

the screw stand.

Install washer.

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5. Install 2 Metal Support Rod that fasten the Main Board and Ethernet Cover to the Printer.

Install 2 Metal Support

Rods, do not over-tighten.

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6. Install 11 screws that fasten the Main Board to the Printer.

Install 11 screws.

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7. Plug in 11 Wire cables

Plug in 11 Wire Cables

Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 Service Manual. Field Repair Guide

Table of Contents

Control Panel Map

Board (Heater Control) Removal

Board (Heater Relay) Removal

Board (Main) Removal

Board (Main) Installation