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EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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Table 3-8. Repairing the Printer Mechanism (Continued)

Problem Symptom Cause Checkpoint Solution

Carriage

operation is

abnormal.

The carriage

moves slightly

and then stops.

There is a lack

of lubrication,

or foreign

material is

stuck on the

CR shaft or oil

pad.

• Move the

carriage by

hand to check if

it moves

smoothly.

• Check the CR

shaft and oil

pad to see if

they are

sufficiently

lubricated.

Replace

the oil

pad.

Remove

the CR

shaft,

clean it,

and then

lubricate

it.

The HP sensor

is defective.

Check the

operation of the

HP sensor. (See

Table 3-2.)

Replace

the HP

sensor.

Foreign

material is

lodged

between the

HP sensor

terminals.

Check the HP

sensor.

Remove

any

foreign

material.

The HP sensor

is not properly

connected to

CN4.

Check the

connection.

Connect

CN4.

The carriage

moves left

(toward the

home position)

and strikes the

printer frame.

The HP sensor

is defective.

Check the

operation of the

HP sensor. (See

Table 3-2.)

Replace

the HP

sensor.

Table 3-8. Repairing the Printer Mechanism (Continued)

Problem Symptom Cause Checkpoint Solution

Printing is

abnormal.

No image is

printed.

The common

wires in the

print head FFC

are dis-

connected or

there is no

continuity.

Check the

common wires

in the print head

FFC.

Replace

the print

head FFC.

The printer

does not print

certain dots.

The print head

is defective.

Measure the coil

resistance of the

print head. It

should be

approx. 16.4 Ω.

(See Table 3-1.)

Replace

the print

head.

The common

wires in the

print head FFC

are dis-

connected, or

there is no

continuity.

Check the

continuity in the

FFC.

Replace

the print

head FFC.