Digital Equipment DEClaser 1100 Series Service Manual Download

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Contents

Preface

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1 Physical and Functional Description

1.1

Description of the DEClaser 1100 Series Printers . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.2

Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.3

Media Feeders and Paper Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tray Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.3.2

Optional Cassette Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.3.3

Cassette Size Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.4

Switches, Sensors, and Solenoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1–13

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Electronic Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Interface Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEClaser 1100 and 1150 Printer Video Control Board . . . . . . . . .

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DC Control Board Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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LVPSA, Main Motor, and Interlock Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.10

Fixing Heater Control Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.11

HVPSA Density Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.11.1

Density Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.11.2

HVPSA Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Control Panel

2.1

Control Panel Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.2

DEClaser 1100 Printer Control Panel Keys and Indicators . . . . .

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2.3

Navigating Through the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.4

Setup Menu Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.5

Moving, Selecting, and Saving Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.6

FONT/FEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.7

LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2–9

2.8

COPY/OVERLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.9

COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2.10

INITIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Summary of Contents for DEClaser 1100 Series

Page 1: ...DEClaser 1100 Series Printer Service Guide EK DCL11 SV B01 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts ...

Page 2: ...forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 Digital Equipment Corporation 1992 All Rights Reserved Printed in U S A The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation A to Z DECnet DECprint DECwindows DECwrite MicroVAX MicroVMS OpenVMS PrintServer Scholar TK ULTRIX VAX VAXcluster VAX DOCUMENT VAXstation VMS VT and the D...

Page 3: ...e is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the...

Page 4: ...ser 1100 and 1150 Printer Video Control Board 1 16 1 8 DC Control Board Signals 1 18 1 9 LVPSA Main Motor and Interlock Diagram 1 22 1 10 Fixing Heater Control Circuit 1 23 1 11 HVPSA Density Circuits 1 25 1 11 1 Density Adjustment 1 25 1 11 2 HVPSA Circuits 1 26 2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Control Panel 2 1 Control Panel Modes 2 1 2 2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Control Panel Keys and Indicators 2 2 2 3 Na...

Page 5: ...ors 3 2 3 2 Navigating Through the Setup Menus 3 4 3 3 Menu Descriptions 3 5 3 3 1 Interface Selection 3 5 3 3 2 INTERFACE Menu 3 5 3 3 2 1 I F SERIAL I F SERIALB Menu 3 8 3 3 2 2 I F PARALLEL Menu 3 12 3 3 2 3 I F LocalTalk Menu 3 13 3 3 3 PCL4 SETUP Menu 3 13 3 3 3 1 Selecting Fonts 3 17 3 3 4 PAPER HANDLING Menu 3 19 3 3 5 MISCELLANEOUS Menu 3 21 3 4 Selecting the Input Tray 3 23 4 DEClaser 110...

Page 6: ...ms 7 4 7 3 Power Up Jams 7 5 7 4 Tray Area Pickup Jams 7 6 7 5 Cassette Area Pickup Jams 7 8 7 6 Fixing and Delivery Area Jams 7 9 8 Image Defects FIPS 8 1 Image Defects FIP 8 1 8 2 Light Printing 8 4 8 3 Dark Printing 8 5 8 4 Sheet Is Completely Blank 8 5 8 5 Sheet Is All Black 8 6 8 6 In line Vertical Spots 8 6 8 7 Toner on Reverse Side of Paper 8 6 8 8 Vertical Black Streaks 8 7 8 9 Black Irreg...

Page 7: ...l Components 10 25 10 12 1 Laser Assembly 10 28 10 12 2 Handling the Scanner Assembly 10 31 10 12 2 1 Lens and Scanner Assembly 10 32 10 13 EP L Cartridge 10 36 10 14 Transfer Charging Roller 10 38 10 15 Fixing Unit 10 40 10 16 Drive Assembly 10 43 10 16 1 Drum Drive Unit 10 45 10 17 Density Adjustment Board 10 46 10 18 Interface Board 10 49 10 19 DC Control Unit DCU or DC Control Board 10 51 10 2...

Page 8: ... and Adapters A 10 B DEClaser 1100 Series Printers Specifications B 1 Print Media B 1 B 1 1 Paper Handling and Storage B 1 B 1 2 Available Standard Size Cassettes B 2 B 1 3 Envelopes B 3 B 1 4 Transparencies B 4 B 2 Labels B 5 B 3 Operating Specifications B 5 C Total Call Concept C 1 Performing Total Call Concept C 1 C 2 Maintenance Log C 1 C 3 Preventive Maintenance Procedure C 1 C 4 TCC Procedur...

Page 9: ...1 DEClaser 1100 Printer Control Panel Indicators 2 2 2 2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Keypad Operation 2 5 2 3 Setup Menu Display Text 2 6 3 1 DEClaser 1152 Printer Control Panel Indicators 3 2 3 2 DEClaser 1152 Keypad Operation 3 4 4 1 DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Print A 4 3 4 2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Print B 4 5 4 3 DEClaser 1100 Printer Cleaning Test Print 4 7 4 4 DEClaser 1100 Printer Engine Test ...

Page 10: ...s 3 4 3 3 INTERFACE Menu 3 6 3 4 I F SERIAL I F SERIALB Menu 3 8 3 5 Restrictions on the Interaction Between Communications Options 3 11 3 6 I F PARALLEL Menu 3 12 3 7 I F LocalTalk Menu 3 13 3 8 PCL4 SETUP Menu 3 14 3 9 Selecting Fonts 3 17 3 10 PAPER HANDLING Menu 3 19 3 11 MISCELLANEOUS Menu 3 21 4 1 DEClaser 1100 Test Print Block 4 2 5 1 DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Print 5 2 6 1 DEClaser 1100 P...

Page 11: ...n Assignment A 5 A 7 DEClaser 1152 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments A 6 A 8 DEClaser 1100 Serial Interface A 7 A 9 DEClaser 1152 Serial Interface A 7 A 10 DEClaser 1100 Video Interface Pin Assignments A 8 A 11 DEClaser 1152 LocalTalk Interface Pin Assignments A 9 A 12 DEC423 Interface Pin Assignments A 9 A 13 DEClaser 1100 Cables and Adapters A 10 A 14 DEClaser 1152 Printer Cables and Adapters A...

Page 12: ... Notes provide additional information Caution Cautions emphasize information for preventing damage to equipment or software Warning Warnings emphasize information for prevention of personal injury FIP Note FIP notes serve as place markers within the fault isolation procedures FIPs Feeder Select A box is used when referring to control panel keys All control panel keys are described in Chapter 2 1 2...

Page 13: ...and functional information Appendix B Print media and operational specifications Appendix C The Total Call Concept TCC procedure for the DEClaser 1100 series printer Appendix D Training tools and related documentation Safety Warnings Note The DEClaser 1100 series printers comply with all United States government safety regulations applicable to ozone gas emissions and laser beam light exposure Las...

Page 14: ...nter and media specifications Media can be fed into the printer from the standard input tray or from an optional feeder cassette that attaches to the bottom of the printer The printer and cassette are customer installable A unique feature of this printer is rollers used in place of ozone producing charge wires The operation of the control panel is similar to the DEClaser 2000 series printers 1 2 P...

Page 15: ...1 2 Printer Components Figure 1 1 Components Front View 1 2 Physical and Functional Description ...

Page 16: ...eeder rollers You may see DEClasers with or without a paper feeder unit in the field See Section 1 3 for more information about the cassette Front door release Opens the front door of the DEClaser 1100 series printer Stack selector Directs paper from the fixing rollers exit to the faceup or facedown stack Front paper tray and extension plate The front paper tray holds up to 50 sheets of paper The ...

Page 17: ...ack of the DEClaser 1100 series printers The DEClaser 1152 printer has a DEC423 serial and LocalTalk connector it does not have a video interface Table 1 2 describes each numbered component Figure 1 2 Components External Rear View 1 4 Physical and Functional Description ...

Page 18: ...e 1 4 Both templates show the same serial number Video interface 1100 1150 and DEC423 serial interface 1152 On the DEClaser 1100 or 1150 printer the video interface accepts a 37 pin cable that connects an external video controller to the printer On the DEClaser 1152 printer this interface is used as a DEC423 serial connector Serial RS232 interface cable connector Accepts the standard 25 pin interf...

Page 19: ...ion of the operational components that are visible when the rear cover is open For a description of each component see Table 1 3 Figure 1 3 Components Internal Rear View Note The interface board shown here is for the DEClaser 1100 printer 1 6 Physical and Functional Description ...

Page 20: ...0 printers this panel holds the interface board and the parallel video and serial input ports On the DEClaser 1152 printer the interface board is similar in form and function However the DEC423 serial port replaces the video port and the LocalTalk connector has been added Customers must remove the interface board to install optional memory CB101 circuit breaker Using a suitable tool you can reset ...

Page 21: ...re 1 4 has numbered callouts to identify the location of the operational components inside the printer See Table 1 4 for a description of each component Figure 1 4 Components Internal View 1 8 Physical and Functional Description ...

Page 22: ...a heat roller and pressure roller See Section 4 4 for information about the fixing roller cleaning procedure Tray pickup roller Two different type rollers mount on the shaft of the tray pickup roller assembly The soft and eccentric roller is the tray pickup roller The hard plastic roller is the lower half of the printer feed rollers See Section 1 3 for more information Door rod assembly The door r...

Page 23: ... and the tray is selected the DC control board starts the feed sequence As the pickup roller turns it causes the paper elevator bar to lift the paper stack up to the pickup roller The pickup roller pushes the top sheet of paper across the separation pad into the large and small diameter feed rollers The separation pad prevents multiple paper feeds Figure 1 5 Tray Paper Path 4 6 7 MLO 006124P 5 8 1...

Page 24: ...and the cassette is selected the DC control board starts the feed sequence The cassette pickup roller turns pushing the top sheet of paper into the cassette feed rollers The cassette feed rollers push the sheet up into the feed rollers in the printer Figure 1 6 Cassette Paper Path MLO 006122P 4 2 1 3 The feed and the stationary pickup rollers direct the sheet into the paper path as shown in Figure...

Page 25: ...ensing Switches Size SW901 SW902 SW903 Executive ON ON ON Envelope ON ON OFF B51 ON OFF ON Legal ON OFF OFF A4 OFF ON ON Feeder not installed OFF ON OFF Letter OFF OFF ON Cassette not installed OFF OFF OFF 1Cassette size not available from Digital 1 12 Physical and Functional Description ...

Page 26: ... to find the locations of FRUs Figure 1 7 Switches Sensors and Solenoids Switches The HV door switch is a safety feature See Section 1 11 The following switches and designations are referred to in Figure 1 7 and on the wiring diagrams in Section 1 8 SW901 SW902 and SW903 the cassette size sensing switches are mounted on the cassette feeder board See Table 1 5 Physical and Functional Description 1 ...

Page 27: ...ensor part of the feed roller assembly PS12 is the paper exit sensor PS501 is the tray paper out sensor PS502 is the fixing unit door open sensor PS901 is the cassette feeder paper out sensor Solenoids SL The following solenoids are designated SL in Figure 1 7 and on the wiring diagrams in Section 1 8 SL501 actuates the clutch that turns the tray pickup roller SL901 actuates the clutch that turns ...

Page 28: ...eloping Bias Transfer Charging Roller Sensors Fan Sensors Solenoids Sensors Solenoids Density Adjusting DC Control Board Video Control Board Interface Board External Device LVPSA Motor Driver HVPSA Main Motor Cassette Paper Feeder AC Controller Door Switch Main Switch Fixing Roller Heater MLO 006181 Font Card Physical and Functional Description 1 15 ...

Page 29: ...ce board affects the printing of the control panel test patterns If the interface board is removed all control panel invoked test patterns will result in a blank page The engine test print will print correctly 1 7 DEClaser 1100 and 1150 Printer Video Control Board The DEClaser 1100 and 1150 video control board receives commands and image data from the host system through the interface board The im...

Page 30: ...PU does the following Controls the host system and video control board communication through the logic elements on the interface board Reads and operates the keys display and all indicators on the control panel Controls read write access to the electrically erasable programmable read only memory EEPROM The EEPROM is referred to as NVRAM by the control panel display nonvolatile random access memory...

Page 31: ...emory contains the image data bitmap or dot pattern data The font cache memory contains processed fonts The read only memory ROM holds the image data that makes up the internal fonts and stores the firmware operating programs of the video control board 1 8 DC Control Board Signals Figure 1 10 shows the input signals to the DC control board Figure 1 11 shows the output signals from the DC control b...

Page 32: ... J503 3 1 2 PS501 DOSNSE 8 9 10 5 V J504 3 1 2 TH1 FSRTH J209 3 4 PS502 Fixing Unit OPPOUT OPSIZ 1 J205 2 6 4 J905 3 1 2 5 V PS901 SW903 SW902 SW901 Cassette Paper Feeder Board OPSIZ 2 3 OPSIZ 0 5 J902 3 1 2 Door EP L Sensor Fixing Exit Paper Sensor Fan Print Density Adjusting Control Paper Pickup Sensor Tray Paper Sensor Fixing Door Open Sensor Fixing Thermistor Cassette Paper Sensor Cassette Siz...

Page 33: ...1 HVD HVT2 HVT3 J210 1 2 3 4 5 6 J206 1 2 3 4 5 J601 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 Supply Assembly VR 24 V 8 V Scanner Motor Unit SCNON SCNCLK J203 1 2 3 4 5 J301 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Supply Assembly SCNTAC 5 V 12 V Laser Diode Unit APCIN VDOUT J202 1 2 3 4 5 J401 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Laser Driver LSRPWR 5 V 7 7 8 V continued on next page 1 20 Physical and Functional Description ...

Page 34: ...01 1 TP1 OPCD J205 1 8 J902 7 6 24 V SL901 Cassette Paper Feeder OPMD 7 AC Power Line Fan Fixing Heater Pickup Roller Clutch Solenoid Cassette Pickup Roller Clutch Solenoid Cassette Feed Roller Clutch Solenoid Cassette Paper Feeder Optional MLO 006184 J901 1 8 7 5 4 SL902 PFDRV J209 1 2 24 V SL501 FMDRV 6 1 J101 2 TP2 H1 IL101 L N Physical and Functional Description 1 21 ...

Page 35: ...r Switch To Fixing Roller Heater The LVPSA consists of the following major components DC regulators that supply 12 Vdc and 5 Vdc power High current 24 Vdc regulator that drives the main motor Interlock door switches that are actuated by the door rod assembly and open as the front door opens AC controller that connects to and distributes line power CB101 reset circuit breaker Fixing roller heater d...

Page 36: ...ain Motor Thermistor TH1 Upper Roller Lower Roller MLO 006186 Thermoswitch TP2 Thermoswitch TP1 Fixing Roller Heater H1 Print Paper Lower Roller Upper Roller LVPSA Fixing Roller Heater Drive SSR The signal is an analog signal that increases with the temperature of the fixing roller Heat from the upper roller increases the resistance of the thermistor TH1 which increases the voltage of The DC contr...

Page 37: ...error message on the display and the fixing current off until the printer power has been off for longer than 3 minutes The 50 SERVICE message is displayed if the fixing temperature Fails to reach 50 C 122 F within 40 seconds after power on Fails to reach 100 C 212 F within 40 seconds after reaching 50 C Fails to reach 120 C 248 F within 30 seconds after reaching 100 C Fails to reach 140 C 284 F wi...

Page 38: ...is the density adjustment potentiometer As VR701 is adjusted from dark to light the VR signal varies from approximately 0 8 Vdc VR varies the primary and development dc bias voltages which varies the quantity of toner on the drum and on the sheet The darkest setting makes printed text dark reduces background staining and uses up the toner supply at a faster rate The lightest setting makes the text...

Page 39: ...mary and development high voltage power supplies connect to the EP L cartridge by flat spring contacts The transfer supply connects to the transfer roller in the front door assembly by a coil spring contact that you can see when the front door is open The HV door switch shorts the supply to ground when the front door is opened The flat and coil springs are chrome plated and require no maintenance ...

Page 40: ...receive commands text or font files from the host system Most of the keypad keys are disabled when the printer is online If you press a disabled key the control panel beeper sounds and the key is ignored Note The online Ready display text 00 READY can be replaced or modified by a firmware emulation cartridge for example the PostScript option cartridge that installs in font cartridge slot A The off...

Page 41: ...or offline operation a two digit status code and a summary status message are displayed The setup menus are horizontally formatted See Section 2 3 and Section 2 4 for information on the Setup menus With the exception of 00 all two digit status code numbers flash to attract attention of the operator Ready1 The indicator is either on off or flashing If on the printer is ready If flashing the printer...

Page 42: ... the reception is abruptly terminated but the full page is printed Form Feed Activates the form feed process to print remaining buffer data The key only works when the Data and Ready indicators are on and when the printer is off line Error Skip 3 Returns the printer to the offline Ready mode from an error or alarm condition and clears the Alarm indicator and the display message The Alarm indicator...

Page 43: ...ses the printer to enter the Port and Emulation Selection menu See Section 2 17 for more information FeederSelect This key toggles the paper input selection between the cassette and tray The following information is displayed by pressing Feeder Select Press and release to display the selected paper source Press twice to toggle the selected input if a paper feeder is installed Press and hold to act...

Page 44: ...enter the Setup menu Figure 2 2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Keypad Operation Online Operation ON LINE Offline READY Setup Mode Menu Scroll Feature Menu Value Menu On Line Form Feed Error Skip Test Font Reset Menu Feeder Select Scroll Scroll ENTER MLO 006188 Video Emulation Menu Dump Mode Tray Size Menu DEClaser 1100 Printer Control Panel 2 5 ...

Page 45: ...en the control panel enters the Setup menu Table 2 2 describes the action of the scrolling keys Table 2 2 Menu Scrolling Keys Key Function and These keys shift up and down through the value feature and setup levels of the Setup menus Up shifting stops at the offline Ready level Down shifting stops after the value level Enter Enters the selected value into the operational memory space and marks the...

Page 46: ...on 2 10 1 paint Partial Full Dual Section 2 10 2 paper Letter A4 Section 2 10 3 INTERFACE i f RS232C CENTRO Section 2 11 1 baud2 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 300 Section 2 11 2 1This changed value is not effective until invoked Press to Reset invoke 2This value appears only if you select RS232C The bold values are the factory defaults that are selected when the LOAD ROM setup is entered The equal...

Page 47: ...tion 2 14 2This value appears only if you select RS232C The bold values are the factory defaults that are selected when the LOAD ROM setup is entered The equal sign indicates the selected value When you scroll into a value level the selected value is displayed first 2 6 FONT FEED The following feature and values are available from the DEClaser 1100 printer PPL3 FONT FEED Setup menu feeder Cass Tra...

Page 48: ...F the printer truncates the line at the right margin 2 8 COPY OVERLAY The following feature and values are available from the DEClaser 1100 PPL3 COPY OVERLAY Setup menu copy 01 99 Comments Determines the number of copies of a page that the printer prints For example if set to 05 five copies of each page are printed before the printer accepts the next page from the host system The number ranges fro...

Page 49: ...ity It assigns the proper user preference character set enables disables the initialization message and specifies the return response device identification when a Device Attributes DA request is received The macro feature is slightly different from other menu features because three parameters user preference character set initialization message and device ID are added together to determine the mac...

Page 50: ... or text and also caches downline loaded fonts The Partial value is optimal for printing text and simple graphics that do not print on the entire sheet The Full value bitmaps one full page and is necessary for complex graphics A slight loss of speed may be noticed when printing text The Dual value bitmaps two complete full pages This value enables faster printing of complex graphics especially if ...

Page 51: ...select CENTRO from the DEClaser 1100 printer PPL3 INTERFACE menu the parallel 8 bit Centronics port is activated There are no features or values associated with the CENTRO selection All speeds and signals are fixed If you select RS232C the serial port is activated See Section A 3 2 for serial port information The following parameters are always printed on the TEST PRINT A sheet but are displayed o...

Page 52: ...ine the characteristics of the serial data byte and must match the values of the equipment that the serial port is connected to 8S 8SS 7OS 7ES 7OSS 7ESS 8OS 8ES The following example shows the format 8OS where 8 is the number of data bits O means odd parity E means even parity If no O or E no parity checking S 1 S means one stop bit is used 2 11 4 dtr The following values are available from the dt...

Page 53: ...VE NVRAM SAVE NVRAM writes all the selected values into NVRAM The contents of NVRAM are retained through a power down cycle There are no features or values associated with this setup The message OK is displayed to show that the function is accomplished 2 14 LOAD ROM LOAD ROM loads all factory default values from the video control board ROM to selected values There are no features or values associa...

Page 54: ... Programming Reference Manual Use the following procedure to activate the Character Dump mode 1 If the printer is online press online to place the printer off line 2 Press and hold Reset for about 10 20 seconds 3 Release Reset when you see the message 03 DUMP replacing 03 RESET display 4 After you release the key the text 00 READY DUMP is displayed and the printer is in the Character Dump mode 5 P...

Page 55: ...r up default is selected through the paper value of the INITIAL Setup menu See Section 2 10 3 for more information Use the following procedure to change the tray image size from the Page Format menu 1 Press online to set the printer offline 2 Press and hold Feeder Select until one of the following display messages appears TRAY LETTER TRAY LEGAL TRAY EXEC TRAY A4 3 Press Feeder Select to scroll thr...

Page 56: ...er offline 2 Press and hold Menu for longer than 3 seconds to enter the emulation and video selection menu The name of the currently selected emulation will be displayed 3 Use or to scroll through the following text The equal sign indicates the selected item MODE DEC 00 MODE VIDEO 4 Press Reset to invoke the selected emulation and to return the printer to the online Ready mode Powering the printer...

Page 57: ...inter is ready to receive commands The online Ready mode means that the printer is ready to receive commands text or font files from the host system Most of the keypad keys are disabled when the printer is on line If you press a disabled key the control panel beeper sounds and the key is ignored The offline Ready mode means that the printer is ready to receive commands from the control panel You c...

Page 58: ...ions require the attention of an operator or service person The message display tells you the nature of the alarm indication Data1 Indicates the condition of the data in the buffer memory The indicator is either flashing off or on If flashing the buffer is receiving print data from the host system If off the buffer is empty If on there is print data in the buffer On Line Toggles the printer betwee...

Page 59: ...ory DRAM Selects the values stored in RAM as current settings Menu Causes the printer to enter Menu mode Section 3 2 gives more information about the Menu mode Feeder Select This key toggles the paper input selection between the cassette and tray The following information is displayed by pressing Feeder Select Press and release displays the selected paper source Pressing twice toggles the selected...

Page 60: ...s The scrolling keys are activated when the control panel enters Menu mode Table 3 2 describes the action of the scrolling keys Table 3 2 Menu Scrolling Keys Key Function and These keys shift up and down through the value feature and setup levels of the Setup menus Up shifting stops at the offline Ready level Down shifting stops after the value level Enter Enters the selected value into the operat...

Page 61: ...can be active at the same time If a serial line is connected and active when the interpreter switches to PCL4 the following occurs The protocol switches from normal to raw The flow control changes to receive xon xoff if the previous mode was xon xoff If a serial line is connected and active when the interpreter switches to PostScript the following occurs The protocol switches from raw to normal Th...

Page 62: ...RIAL I F SERIALB SER ENABLED ENA YES ENA no SER INTERPRETER INT POSTSCRIPT INT pcl4 SER PROTOCOL PRO NORMAL PRO raw PRO binary SER BAUD RATE1 RATE 300 baud RATE 600 baud RATE 1200 baud RATE 2400 baud RATE 4800 baud RATE 9600 BAUD RATE 19 2K baud RATE 38 4K baud SER PARITY1 PARITY NO PARITY odd PARITY even PARITY space PARITY mark SER FLOW CONTROL1 FLOW XON XOFF FLOW dtr FLOW etx ack SER DATA BITS1...

Page 63: ...RALLEL PAR ENABLED ENA YES ENA no PAR INTERPRETER INT POSTSCRIPT INT pcl4 PAR PROTOCOL PRO NORMAL PRO raw PRO binary PAR OUTPUTDEVICE OUT serial OUT serialb OUT NONE I F LocalTalk LOC ENABLED ENA YES ENA no LOC INTERPRETER INT POSTSCRIPT INT pcl4 DEClaser 1152 Printer Control Panel 3 7 ...

Page 64: ... INT POSTSCRIPT The serial port is set to recognize a PostScript file INT pcl4 The serial port is set to recognize a PCL file SER PROTOCOL The communications rules that are available on the printer PRO NORMAL Certain control characters have special meanings and indicate something about the job being received Normal is used only with the PostScript interpreter PRO raw Everything received by the dev...

Page 65: ...settings will only be enforced if CHECKPARITY is set to YES PARITY NO No parity bit is sent This setting is valid only with 8 data bits PARITY odd Each character received is checked for odd parity each character transmitted will have an odd number of bits odd parity This setting is valid only with the following combinations 7 data bits 1 or 2 stop bits and 8 data bits 1 stop bit PARITY even Each c...

Page 66: ...s is sometimes referred to as the hardware handshaking protocol FLOW etx ack This feature is another type of handshaking protocol that is used on some systems to prevent data overflow It uses software to regulate the flow of data to the input buffer by exchanging signals with the host computer Note The end of text acknowledge feature is not supported on Digital systems Use xon xoff or DTR if you h...

Page 67: ...ted by Other Choices Parity NO EVEN ODD SPACE MARK If 8 data bits and 2 stop bits have been selected and then you attempt to select EVEN ODD SPACE or MARK parity then the printer beeps and NO parity remains selected If 7 data bits and 1 or 2 stop bits have been selected and you attempt to select NO parity then the printer beeps and the current EVEN ODD SPACE or MARK parity is retained Data Bits 8 ...

Page 68: ...termines the type of executable job the arriving data represents INT POSTSCRIPT The parallel port is set to recognize a PostScript file INT pcl4 The parallel port is set to recognize a PCL file PAR PROTOCOL The communications rules that are available on the printer PRO NORMAL Certain control characters have special meanings and indicate something about the job being received Normal is used only wi...

Page 69: ...Values column Table 3 7 I F LocalTalk Menu Feature Values Description LOC ENABLED Determines whether data arriving on the LocalTalk port should be considered as a job to be scheduled for execution ENA YES Data to the LocalTalk port is accepted as a job ENA no Data to the LocalTalk port is ignored LOC INTERPRETER Determines the type of executable job the arriving data represents INT POSTSCRIPT The ...

Page 70: ...from 1 to 99 PCL ORIENTATION ORIENT PORTRAIT Sets the printing so that the characters are parallel to the short edge of the paper This page is printed in portrait orientation ORIENT landscape Sets the printing so that the characters are parallel with the long edge of the paper PCL LPI LPI 1 0 to LPI 12 0 LPI 6 01 Specifies the lines per inch on a printed page This setting increments in steps of 0 ...

Page 71: ... greek SYM ital iso 15 SYM jis iso 14 SYM chine iso 57 SYM technical 7 SYM math 8 SYM ecma 94 l1 SYM ocr a SYM ocr b SYM swed iso 10 SYM swed iso 11 SYM spanish SYM span iso 17 SYM span iso 85 SYM port iso 16 SYM port iso 84 SYM ascii iso 6 SYM legal SYM irv iso 2 SYM pc 8 dn SYM pi font A symbol set is collection of glyphs PCL FONT PAGE EXECUTE Prints the font test page continued on next page DEC...

Page 72: ...lvnrrw BO FONT other3 Specifies the font style for the printed page PCL FONT SIZE SIZE 8 to SIZE 90 SIZE 121 Specifies the font size for the printed page PCL FONT PITCH PITCH 4 cpi to PITCH 20 cpi PITCH 10 cpi1 Specifies the font pitch for the printed page 1Default setting 2These are the 17 built in fonts for the DEClaser 1152 printer 3This menu option is used for font cartridges that can be insta...

Page 73: ... where x is the version number of PCL you have for a list of numbers and definitions FONT SPACING SPC proportional Assigns a different size space to each printed character The characters in this book are proportionally spaced SPC FIXED Assigns the same size space to each printed character FONT STYLE STYLE UPRIGHT Sets the style of the characters to upright print This line is printed in the upright...

Page 74: ...emilight WEIGHT semilight WEIGHT MEDIUM WEIGHT semibold WEIGHT demibold WEIGHT bold WEIGHT extrabold WEIGHT black WEIGHT ex black WEIGHT ultrblack Selects the weight of the printed characters 1Not all typefaces are available from this printer The menu choices shown in Table 3 9 allows access to any future font cartridge you might use 3 18 DEClaser 1152 Printer Control Panel ...

Page 75: ... mm FRNT legal Specifies legal size 8 5 in x 14 0 in FRNT exec Specifies executive size 7 25 in x 10 5 in FRNT a52 Specifies A5 size 148 mm x 210 mm FRNT c5 Specifies C5 size 162 mm x 229 mm FRNT dl Specifies DL size C5 6 110 mm x 220 mm FRNT 4 125x9 5 Specifies 4 125 in x 9 5 in FRNT 3 875x7 5 Specifies 3 875 in x 7 5 in FRNT b5 Specifies B5 size 182 mm x 257 mm FRNT halfletter Specifies half let...

Page 76: ... mm ENV dl Specifies DL size C5 6 110 mm x 220 mm ENV 3 875x7 5 Specifies 3 875 in x 7 5 in ENV halfletter Specifies half letter size 5 5 x 8 5 in paper 2To prevent paper jams use 90 g m2 24 lb paper when A5 size paper is required 3The envelope cassette is designed to feed envelopes Using the cassette to feed flat media may result in skewed printing and multiple feeds or jams Test the media in the...

Page 77: ...tartup page each time the PostScript interpreter is initialized This page contains useful information such as the version number of the PostScript interpreter and the name of the available fonts The start page also confirms the readiness of the printer START PAGE no Disables the PostScript startup page DO JAM RECOVERY RECOVER JAM yes Enables the printer to perform complete jam recovery so that dat...

Page 78: ...cessed indefinitely by a host that crashes or is disconnected when sending a file to the printer TIMEOUT 20 secs Limits the time the printer waits for additional input to 20 seconds TIMEOUT 40 SECS Limits the time the printer waits for additional input to 40 seconds TIMEOUT 60 secs Limits the time the printer waits for additional input to 60 seconds TIMEOUT infinite Places no limits to the time th...

Page 79: ... the printer to their factory default settings using letter size paper b setting Sets all features of the printer to their factory default settings using A4 size paper 3 4 Selecting the Input Tray Pressing FEEDER SELECT produces the following choices FEED CASSETTE FEED front These settings are not persistent across power cycles can be overridden by software and the cassette selection is visible on...

Page 80: ...ter Test Prints This chapter explains how to print and use the following test prints on the DEClaser 1100 printer Test Print A Test Print B Font List A Cleaning test Engine test print DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Prints 4 1 ...

Page 81: ... access memory RAM available in the printer Figure 4 1 shows there are 512 KB of RAM This is the minimum amount of memory and represents the internal stock memory This number increases by 1 or 2 Mbytes when you add a memory expansion option Font Card Shows the number of installed font cartridges Free Ram Indicates the amount of unused or available dynamic RAM DRAM space The Current Settings block ...

Page 82: ...otal Ram 512 512 0 K byte Font Card NONE Free Ram 000320 K bytes FEEDER feeder Cass RAM NVRAM LAYOUT autoNL ON RAM NVRAM COPY copy 01 RAM COMMAND message English NVRAM INITIAL macro 000 paint Partial paper Letter NVRAM INTERFACE i f RS232C baud 4800 rsmode 8S NVRAM dtr Fix H xon xoff ON etx ack OFF MLO 005821 DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Prints 4 3 ...

Page 83: ...ntinuously prints the test pattern until you press Test Font or On Line TEST PRINT B pattern is a useful for troublshooting the following The pattern of sequentially changing characters is printed across the entire page and is readable You can easily see any missing characters changes in image density and most image defects The TEST PRINT B pattern runs continuously which exercises the printer and...

Page 84: ...4 2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Print B Figure 4 2 DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Print B MLO 004852S DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Prints 4 5 ...

Page 85: ...unit rollers Perform the cleaning test when Installing a new EP L cartridge Staining occurs at the top or bottom of transparencies Paper frequently jams in the fixing unit The following procedure describes the cleaning test 1 Press and hold Test Font until the message 08 CLEANING PAP is displayed If an A4 or letter size cassette is installed cassette feeding is automatically selected If any other ...

Page 86: ...h rollers No printing is done during the second pass Figure 4 3 DEClaser 1100 Printer Cleaning Test Print CLEANING PAPER 1 Position this page facing this side up in the multi purpose tray 2 Press the TEST FONT key For details refer to the Maintenance chapter in your Operator s Manual MLO 006189 DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Prints 4 7 ...

Page 87: ...or lights 4 The 15 ENGINE TEST message is displayed 5 One copy of the test pattern is printed 6 After printing the printer returns to the offline Ready mode The Engine Test print is used for the following purposes To check toner dispersion and line weight To verify the condition of the print engine if the video control board control panel or interface board are not installed The white area of the ...

Page 88: ...4 5 DEClaser 1100 Printer Engine Test Print Figure 4 4 DEClaser 1100 Printer Engine Test Print MLO 004525P DEClaser 1100 Printer Test Prints 4 9 ...

Page 89: ...inter Test Prints This chapter explains how to print and use the following test prints on the DEClaser 1152 printer Test Print PCL Emulator Test Page Cleaning test Engine test print DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Prints 5 1 ...

Page 90: ...ion Version This is the version of internal firmware the printer has installed Pages Printed This is the total number of pages printed to date Installed RAM This indicates the total amount of installed megabytes of RAM Defined Font Outlines This lists the names of the installed fonts Communication Settings This shows the current settings of all the communication interfaces Note The Serial and the ...

Page 91: ...5 1 DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Print Figure 5 1 DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Print MLO 009485S DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Prints 5 3 ...

Page 92: ...ample PCL Emulator Test Page which lists the internal cartridge and downline loaded fonts To print the PCL Emulator Test Page using the following procedure 1 Enter Menu mode 2 Select PS PCL SETUP 3 Select PCL FONT PAGE 4 Press ENTER EXECUTE displays on the front panel 5 Press ENTER 5 4 DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Prints ...

Page 93: ... 16 16 16 16 23 23 23 23 31 31 31 Spacing Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional Pro...

Page 94: ...g assembly 1 Be sure the printer is not printing and the display reads PS READY IDLE 2 Press On Line The On Line indicator shuts off PS OFFLINE displays on the control panel 3 Press and hold down Test Font until the display reads CLEANING PAPER and the LED lights on the Test Font button The cleaning paper prints 4 Insert the printed cleaning paper into the paper tray with the printed side facing u...

Page 95: ...er 1152 Printer Cleaning Test Print CLEANING PAPER 1 Position this page facing this side up in the multi purpose tray 2 Press the TEST FONT key For details refer to the Maintenance chapter in your Operator s Manual MLO 006189 DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Prints 5 7 ...

Page 96: ...ine test print The Engine Test print is used for the following purposes To check toner dispersion and line weight To verify the condition of the print engine if the video control board control panel or interface board are not installed The white area of the Engine Test print should be free of toner or smudges and the lines must print cleanly across the entire page with no faded areas If the print ...

Page 97: ...5 4 DEClaser 1152 Printer Engine Test Print Figure 5 4 DEClaser 1152 Printer Engine Test Print MLO 004525P DEClaser 1152 Printer Test Prints 5 9 ...

Page 98: ... messages Table 6 4 Service messages Table 6 5 6 2 Status Messages Table 6 1 lists the messages on the DEClaser 1100 printer Table 6 2 lists the status messages on the DEClaser 1152 printer Table 6 1 DEClaser 1100 Printer Status Messages Number Message Description and Action 00 READY DEC The printer is ready to print If the On Line indicator is on print files can be sent from the host If the On Li...

Page 99: ...Print A 06 FONT LIST A This message is displayed during the generation and printing of the FONT LIST 08 CLEANING PAP This message is displayed while the fixing unit cleaning pattern is printing 08 SET THE PAPER This message prompts you to set the cleaning sheet faceup in the paper tray Table 6 2 DEClaser 1152 Status Messages Message Description and Action PS INITIALIZING The PostScript interpreter...

Page 100: ...ceive the cleaning paper or manually fed paper PS RESET TO STOP The message appears when the job reset is set to yes on the front panel and the user presses ONLINE to take the printer off line To flush the job press RESET To continue the job press any other key PS RESETTING JOB This message displays while the communications buffer is being cleared and the job is reset 6 3 Operator Call FIP When an...

Page 101: ...teps 1 Remove the paper and perform the following checks Inspect the paper for static electricity adhesive contamination or damage Thoroughly fan the paper and load it in the tray or cassette 2 Perform the following steps if the problem occurs when feeding from the cassette Remove the cassette and inspect the condition of the cassette solenoids SL901 and SL902 Fix or replace any damaged FRU that y...

Page 102: ...09 on the DC control board Check the cables that run between J209 and the front door Swap the DC control board Swap the front door unit 11 PAPER OUT1 The cassette is empty or no cassette is installed The paper out sensor and linkage detects an empty cassette Troubleshooting Inspect and swap the following components in the order listed to fix a paper out fault 1 Inspect and swap the cassette 2 Swap...

Page 103: ...lays the message After you load the paper PS501 detects it and the printer returns to online READY and continues printing Troubleshooting Perform the following steps to fix an 11 TRAY PAPER error 1 Inspect the operation of the tray paper sensor linkage It should move freely and not bind or stick If you press the sensor the printer will feed and ultimately cause a jam If the sensor or linkage is da...

Page 104: ...f the EP L cartridge When the front door is closed a gear rack on the end of the door rod flips up the shutter lever The shutter lever lifts the EP L shutter and interrupts the sensor The fixing door sensor is actuated by a tang on the left side of the fixing door The fixing door must be fully closed to actuate the sensor A sensor in the fan is actuated by the rotation of the armature 2If the two ...

Page 105: ...age misconnection or misseating 3 pin plug connecting to J701 of the density adjust board 9 pin plug connecting to J213 on the DC control board 9 pin plug connecting to J209 on the DC control board Cables running between J209 and the front door Door sensor connectors 4 Swap the following FRUs to isolate malfunction a EP L cartridge b Fan c Door sensor d Density adjustment board e DC control board ...

Page 106: ...r goes on line the rollers turn for a time to eject any stalled paper from the paper path If the paper is jammed or the exit or paper feed sensors are inoperative the 13 PAPER JAM message is redisplayed The printer may require repair if you cannot clear the error message and display or if jams occur shortly after the printer resumes feeding Troubleshooting To begin troubleshooting a jam turn to th...

Page 107: ... printer goes on line and starts to print nn is a user defined number in the range of 80 99 that is transmitted from the host system Troubleshooting Use the following procedure to isolate the malfunction and fix the printer 1 Inspect the operation of the tray paper sensor linkage It should move freely and not bind or stick 2 Check the following for damage misconnection or misseating 9 pin J209 con...

Page 108: ...e condition of the size keys that are molded into the cassette See Table 1 5 for more information on the cassette size keys 2 Remove the cassette Manually actuate and inspect the operation of the size sensing levers and switches 3 Swap the feeder or the feeder control board 4 Swap the DC control board OC nn nn 13 characters This is the operator comment text that is transmitted from the host comput...

Page 109: ...the printer then on Always insert or remove a font cartridge while the printer is powered off Swap the video control board if you cannot clear the error FF FONT FULL There is insufficient memory space for the loading of an additional font or there are too many downline loaded fonts Memory can be cleared by a software command from the host or by pressing Reset 20 PAGE FULL The host system is overfl...

Page 110: ...able between the host and printer and make sure the printer interface settings match the settings of the host If you cannot clear this error swap the Interface board and then the Video control board 23 MEMORY FULL An overflow occurred while the host was downline loading user defined character patterns to the printer Press Error Skip then On Line to continue receiving data and ignore the data that ...

Page 111: ...s happens frequently the customer can increase the available memory by installing an optional RAM expansion board Press Error Skip then On Line to continue receiving data from the host The offending operation is ignored 27 39 Not used 40 LINE ERROR The printer detects errors in the serial data received from the host The printer stops printing before the offending page and displays the error messag...

Page 112: ...ing Use the following procedure to correct the fixing unit temperature problem 1 If the error occurs at power up the malfunction might be corrected but you may not have allowed a full 3 minutes of power off time for the error to clear 2 Inspect the connection of the 2 pin connector to J101 of the LVPSA Section 10 8 shows the location of J101 3 Inspect the 10 pin plug connecting to J209 on the DC c...

Page 113: ...e misconnection or misseating Connectors at each end of the fiber optic cable 7 pin J202 and J401 plugs that connect the DC control board to the laser diode assembly 6 pin J203 and J301 plugs connecting the DC control board to the scanner assembly J204 fiber optic connector on the DC control board Condition of the tang on the EP L cartridge that operates the laser safety shutter Condition of the l...

Page 114: ...RVICE 71 SERVICE 72 SERVICE 73 SERVICE 74 SERVICE This range of numbers indicates a failure of an electronic on board component or the failure of a connection or communication pathway between components The errors are detected by the on board CPUs See Section A 1 Extended Service Messages for more information on this range of error messages Troubleshooting Swap the following components 1 Video con...

Page 115: ...a failure of an electronic on board component or the failure of a connection or communication pathway between components The errors are detected by the on board CPUs See Section A 1 Extended Service Messages for more information on this range of error messages Troubleshooting Swap the following components 1 Font Card 2 RAM expansion board 3 Video control board 4 DC control board 5 Interface board ...

Page 116: ... Power down the printer before removing jammed paper Note Before servicing a DEClaser 1100 printer do the following Remove any installed font cartridge Make sure the DEC 00 emulation is selected as shown in Section 2 17 Make sure RS232C value is selected from the i f feature of the interface menu as shown in Table 2 3 Paper Jam FIPs 7 1 ...

Page 117: ...yed If the Message Is Then Do This 13 Paper Jam Go to the power up jam Section 7 3 00 Ready or PS Ready Idle Go to the step 2 2 Set the printer off line Select and load the paper tray Print a test print What does the printer do If the Printer Do this Prints the test print with no problem Go to step 3 Displays the message 13 PAPER JAM Go to step 4 3 Print a test print from the cassette If the Print...

Page 118: ...delivery area jam Section 7 6 5 Print many copies of the test print from the cassette and tray If Jams Occur If Jams Do Not Occur Determine the location of the jam Tray area Section 7 4 Cassette pickup area Section 7 5 Fixing and delivery area Section 7 6 Perform TCC as described in Appendix C 7 1 1 Jam Entry Submenu If the sheet does not feed the tray pickup elevator does not lift or the pickup r...

Page 119: ...bly Swap the following LVPSA DC control board Main motor 7 2 Detecting and Clearing Jams Jams are detected by the paper pickup PS13 and fixing unit exit PS12 sensors The DC control board examines the sensors as the sheet proceeds through the paper path If the sheet fails to arrive under a sensor or remains under the sensor too long the DC control board stops the main motor shuts down the fixing he...

Page 120: ...is idle Phantom jams cannot be directly connected or linked to a malfunctioning roller or paper path guide Perform the following steps to fix a power up or phantom jam alarm 1 Examine the linkage arms that operate the paper pickup PS13 and exit sensors PS12 Look for anything that may interfere with the operation of the sensor linkages such as shreds of paper or dirt Manually toggle the linkages to...

Page 121: ... of dirt pliable and not cut or worn If damaged replace the pickup roller assembly Look for missing gear teeth or for signs of any other type of damage If damaged replace the pickup roller assembly Inspect the condition of the solenoid that actuates the tray pickup roller clutch The armature should move freely and the spring should be in good condition If parts are missing replace the front door a...

Page 122: ... tray Shingle feeding occurs when the leading edge and trailing edges overlap Inspect the condition of the separation pad the pickup clutch and the solenoid SL501 that operates the pickup clutch Swap the following parts 1 Separation pad 2 Tray pickup roller 3 DC control board 4 Front door assembly Paper Jam FIPs 7 7 ...

Page 123: ...er feeder that the cassette slides into 4 Remove the paper feeder from the printer 5 Inspect the condition of all mechanical components of the paper feeder Look for damaged gears pickup and feed clutches and SL901 and SL902 clutch solenoids 6 Inspect the surface of the pickup and feed rollers 7 Remove the EP L cartridge and turn the printer over on its side Inspect the paper path that directs the ...

Page 124: ...er path Fix or replace any components that are damaged 1 Inspect mechanical operational condition of the following sensors and DC control board connectors PS13 paper pickup sensor linkage and J208 PS12 exit sensor linkage connector and J213 2 Inspect the surface condition of the paper path rollers that push the sheet through the paper path Large and small feed rollers Transfer roller and OPC drum ...

Page 125: ...rol board Paper jams or folds under the EP L cartridge shutter This type jam occurs when the OPC drum and or transfer roller fails to turn Perform the following steps 1 When the front door is closed make sure the release button is completely depressed The OPC drum and transfer roller will not turn unless the release button is fully depressed 2 Inspect the release mechanism for bending or damage If...

Page 126: ...it sensor The sheet actuates the exit sensor then either stops or folds up in the fixing exit or delivery rollers Inspect fix or swap the following components 1 Linkage that actuates the exit sensor 2 Exit sensor 3 Density adjustment board 4 DC control board 5 Fixing unit 6 Front door assembly Paper Jam FIPs 7 11 ...

Page 127: ...nor image defects or serious damage to the printer Look for the refill plug to determine if you have a refilled cartridge You must evaluate the quality of the printed image whenever you service the DEClaser 1100 printer Inspect test prints for satisfactory print image quality Figure 8 1 and Table 8 1 provide examples of the common types of image defects and refer you to the correct repair section ...

Page 128: ...al spots 8 6 Toner on reverse side of paper 8 7 Vertical black streaks 8 8 Black irregular and smudged vertical bands 8 9 Black irregular and smudged horizontal bands 8 10 Blank spots in dark areas 8 11 Solid white vertical lines in dark areas 8 12 Bad leading edge registration 8 13 Bad Fixing 8 14 Wrinkled and torn paper 8 15 Background staining on envelopes 8 16 8 2 Image Defects FIPS ...

Page 129: ...ly All black Large dots Dirt on back Vertical black Irregular and Irregular and Blank spots Solid vertical Faulty registration Poor fixing blank vertically in a line of paper streaks smudged vertical bands smudged horizontal bands white lines MLO 006194 Image Defects FIPS 8 3 ...

Page 130: ...er in the EP L cartridge might be caked or exhausted Agitate and lightly rap the EP L cartridge to break up compacted or caked toner Caking happens when the toner gets damp or if it has been sitting too long Damp toner can dry out if the cartridge is left in a dry room for a day or so Are the high voltage connectors of the HVPSA and EP L cartridge dirty or damaged Inspect the 10 pin J206 plug that...

Page 131: ...letely white no toner is printed on the sheet Inspect the following and replace if damaged If the EP L cartridge was recently installed check that the toner seal was completely removed High voltage connectors from the HVPSA to the transfer roller Interface board The Interface board affects the printing of the control panel test patterns If the Interface board is removed all control panel invoked t...

Page 132: ... charge eliminator 2 Replace the transfer charging roller 3 Replace the HVPSA 8 7 Toner on Reverse Side of Paper Toner spilled into the paper path gets on the reverse side of the sheet Completely clean the following paper path components and find the toner leak 1 Clean the fixing unit rollers using the procedure shown in Section 4 4 Perform two or three cleaning passes if necessary Replace the fix...

Page 133: ...e streaks on the surface of the fixing unit replace the fixing unit Swap the following FRUs 1 EP L cartridge 2 Fixing unit 8 9 Black Irregular and Smudged Vertical Bands Caused by a failure of a cleaning component in the EP L cartridge Replace the EP L cartridge 8 10 Black Irregular and Smudged Horizontal Bands Caused by a failure of a component in the fixing unit or EP L cartridge Examine the spa...

Page 134: ...ording to the direction on the cartridge 3 Try some dry paper from the center of a new package 4 Swap the EP L cartridge If you suspect damp toner or a light damaged drum try storing the cartridge in a dark dry room temperature location for a day or so The OPC drum may recover and the toner should dry out 5 Swap the EP L cartridge 6 Swap the HVPSA 8 12 Solid White Vertical Lines in Dark Areas This...

Page 135: ...easured above is 3 6 mm Adjusting VR201 can shift the image 2 40 mm If the alignment is slightly off and all components of the printer are in good shape try adjusting VR201 on the DC control board to correct the error 2 The cassette or tray may be overloaded with paper 3 If an incorrect type of paper is being used try some different paper 4 Swap the paper feed and pickup sensor assembly 5 Swap the...

Page 136: ...djustable paper tray Is the paper wrinkled damp or is the stack compressed Remove and fan the stack Paper should easily slide off the stack not stick or bind to the lower sheets Is the paper tray guide adjusted correctly Wrinkling and skew results if the adjustable guide is too tight or too loose Is the tray or cassette overloaded 2 Clean and inspect the paper path guides Look for broken or badly ...

Page 137: ...eable when printing cut sheets Is the density adjustment set too light Try moving the density adjuster to the darker setting This should decrease the amount of background staining See Section 1 11 for more information Swap the following FRUs to correct the problem 1 EP L cartridge 2 HVPSA 3 DC control board 4 Density adjustment board Image Defects FIPS 8 11 ...

Page 138: ... Video controller board 29 29051 01 same Door rod assembly 29 29050 01 same Photo interrupter used for door and exit sensing 29 29017 01 29 30569 01 Control Panel 29 29019 01 same Multipurpose Front tray 29 29002 01 same Lens assembly 29 29004 01 same Feed rollers and paper pickup sensor PS13 assembly 29 29015 01 29 30567 01 Front cover door unit 115V 29 29016 01 29 30568 01 Front cover unit 240V ...

Page 139: ...29 30383 01 Interface board assembly 29 28997 01 same DC control board 29 28999 01 same High voltage power supply assembly HVPSA 29 28998 01 same Cassette feeder board NA 21 23613 04 EEPROM NVM LN07X TF1 same Optional paper feeder unit and letter cassette LN07X TG1 same Optional paper feeder unit and A4 cassette LN07X AA1 same Toner Supplies Cartridge Kit EP L LN07X TB1 same Legal cassette LN07X T...

Page 140: ...ocations of some of the major parts Table 9 2 identifies the part and the section number of its removal and replacement procedure The EP L cartridge and drum drive assembly are not shown Figure 9 1 Parts Locator 1 Recommended Spares List and Parts Locator 9 3 ...

Page 141: ...r cover Section 10 2 VCU Section 10 20 Density adjustment board Section 10 17 Exit and door EP L sensors Section 10 24 Front cover door unit Section 10 5 1 Transfer charging roller Section 10 14 Tray pickup roller Section 10 10 Fixing unit Section 10 15 Fan Section 10 7 Right side cover Section 10 3 9 4 Recommended Spares List and Parts Locator ...

Page 142: ...of some of the major parts Table 9 3 identifies the part and the section number of its removal and replacement procedure The EP L cartridge and drum drive assembly are not shown Figure 9 2 Parts Locator 2 Recommended Spares List and Parts Locator 9 5 ...

Page 143: ...ction 10 12 2 HVPSA Section 10 21 DC control board Section 10 19 Main motor Section 10 9 Control panel Section 10 6 Drive assembly Section 10 16 Separation pad Section 10 11 Feed rollers and paper pickup sensor PS13 assembly Section 10 25 Door rod assembly Section 10 23 LVPSA Section 10 8 9 6 Recommended Spares List and Parts Locator ...

Page 144: ...eeder Table 9 4 identifies the part and gives the page number of its removal and replacement procedure if a procedure exists FRU swapping is the recommended repair procedure for most of the feeder malfunctions Figure 9 3 Feeder Parts Locator Recommended Spares List and Parts Locator 9 7 ...

Page 145: ...n 10 22 Feed roller shaft No removal and replacement procedure Cassette No removal and replacement procedure Pickup roller shaft No removal and replacement procedure Optional paper feeder unit Section 10 4 Stop cover No removal and replacement procedure 9 8 Recommended Spares List and Parts Locator ...

Page 146: ... side covers You should always remove and replace the components in the order shown in the procedures Warning Before you disassemble the DEClaser 1100 printer make sure the power switch is off and the ac line cord is disconnected from the rear of the printer If you must operate a disassembled printer power the printer on do the required task then turn the power off and pull the plug Use of control...

Page 147: ...tive screws that hold the top of the rear cover to the bulkhead 3 Open the rear cover 4 Press down the two hinge tabs and pull the rear cover away from the printer to disengage the rear cover hinges Caution Handle the hinge clips gently The hinge clips are made of soft plastic that will easily cut or nick When nicked the hinge will not securely engage 5 Remove the cover 006042s 10 2 Removal and Re...

Page 148: ...place the upper cover from the DEClaser 1100 printer 1 Loosen the two top screws and open the rear cover as shown in Section 10 1 2 Open the front door 3 Remove the two screws that hold the upper cover to the chassis flanges 006043s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 3 ...

Page 149: ...r 4 Lift the upper cover to gain access to the control panel connector 5 Unplug the control panel connector from the video control board 6 Remove the upper cover 006044s 10 4 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 150: ...rs Use the following procedure to remove and replace the right and left side covers 1 Remove the upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 2 Wiggle the side covers to disengage the hook and remove the side covers 006045s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 5 ...

Page 151: ... Lay the printer on its upper cover 4 Remove the four thumb screws that hold the feeder to the printer bulkhead Arrows are embossed into the sheet metal to mark the location of each screw 5 Pry up one side of the feeder unit to disconnect the 9 pin connector When you replace the printer on the feeder engage the alignment pins first Then lower the feeder onto the 9 pin connector 006046s 10 6 Remova...

Page 152: ... referred to as the multipurpose tray 1 Remove the paper feeder unit if installed as shown in Section 10 4 2 Move the printer so the tray is hanging over the edge of the desk 3 Press each side as shown slightly bending the tray until the hooks disengage from the door 4 Drop the tray down until the hinge pins freely separate from the door 006047s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 7 ...

Page 153: ...following components a Front multipurpose tray as shown in Section 10 5 b EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 c Fixing unit as shown in Section 10 15 d Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 e Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 f VCU as shown in Section 10 20 2 Pinch the locking tab and unplug the 2 pin connector J101 from the LVPSA 3 Pull the cable free of the molded restraint...

Page 154: ...the DC control board 5 Remove the single screw that holds the braided ground clip to the baseplate 6 Using a suitable tool pry out the center pin from the lower cable restraint 7 Remove the wires from the restraints 006049s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 9 ...

Page 155: ...10 5 Front Multipurpose Tray 8 Use a small screwdriver to gently unsnap and remove the cable cover 006050s 10 10 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 156: ...When you remove the screw in the next step the spring loaded door rod can loudly snap back and surprise you 10 Hold the door rod and remove the screw that holds the door rod to the door Allow the door rod to gently retract 006051s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 11 ...

Page 157: ...the printer till the door hangs over the front edge of the table 12 Use a small screwdriver to pry loose the plastic hinge pins 13 Remove the two hinge pins 14 Remove the front door 006052s 10 12 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 158: ...tandard antistatic equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 Place the upper cover down on a work surface 2 Remove the two screws that hold the control panel plate to the upper cover 006053s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 13 ...

Page 159: ...10 6 Control Panel 3 Unsnap and lift the control panel plate 4 Unplug the 2 pin beeper connector and remove the control panel plate 006054s 10 14 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 160: ...ee screws that hold the control panel to the upper cover When replacing the control panel make sure to correctly configure the mounting and ground clips 6 Remove the control panel 006055s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 15 ...

Page 161: ... when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 2 Remove the left side cover as shown in Section 10 3 3 Use small diagonal cutters to cut the plastic cable tie 4 Unplug the 3 pin connector from J701 on the density adjustment board 5 Tilt lift and remove the fan 006056s 10 16 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 162: ...mbly LVPSA Caution Use the standard antistatic equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the following components a Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 c VCU as shown in Section 10 20 2 Remove the four screws that hold the end plate to the printer chassis 3 Remove the end plate 4 Remove the screw tha...

Page 163: ...hat holds the wire tie to the baseplate If a cassette is installed remove it Lift the rear of the printer to gain access to the stake Use needlenose pliers to pinch the clips and push the stake through the baseplate hole 7 Remove the screw that holds the foot of the LVPSA to the printer baseplate 006058s 10 18 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 164: ...Assembly LVPSA 8 Unplug the 9 pin J212 connector from the DC control board 9 Unclip and remove the power supply cable 10 Remove the power supply cable from the its restraints 006059s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 19 ...

Page 165: ...bly LVPSA 11 Pinch the locking tab and unplug the 2 pin connector J101 from the LVPSA 12 Remove the screw that holds the LVPSA to the printer baseplate 13 Lift and remove the LVPSA 006060s 10 20 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 166: ...ent 1 Remove the following components a Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 c VCU as shown in Section 10 20 d DCU as shown in Section 10 19 2 Remove the two screws that hold the flange of the stepping motor to the plastic bulkhead 3 Remove the two wire harnesses from the molded restraints 4 Remove the stepping motor 006061s Removal and Replace...

Page 167: ...ure to remove and replace the pickup roller from the front door 1 Open the front door and remove the EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 2 Remove the three screws that hold each end of the pickup roller shaft to the front door 006062s 10 22 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 168: ... shaft is in the ground saddle and each end bearing is correctly seated Caution Do not disassemble the pickup roller assembly A special tool and alignment procedures are necessary to replace components on the pickup roller shaft 4 Remove the pickup roller from the front door 006063s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 23 ...

Page 169: ...shown in Section 10 13 2 Pull on the plastic tab to unsnap and loosen the separation pad from the bulkhead of the printer chassis 3 Remove the separation pad Caution Do not touch the surface of the separation pad with your fingers Finger oil can contaminate the surface and decrease the service life of the pad 006064s 10 24 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 170: ...red surfaces are affected more than others The oils cause a decrease in beam intensity The acids can etch stain and over time deteriorate the surface of a mirror or lens Electrical damage is caused when static electricity discharges through sensitive electronic components Always use the antistatic equipment Warning Use of controls or adjustment procedures other than those specified in this manual ...

Page 171: ...e beam is reflected into the beam detect lens by the beam start mirror Slight adjustment of this assembly causes a large shift of the side to side registration or causes beam detect errors For additional information about beam detect errors see the SERVICE 51 entry in Table 6 5 Warning Do not remove or adjust the beam start mirror while in the field Beam detect lens and fiber optic connector The l...

Page 172: ...10 12 Handling the Optical Components Figure 10 1 Optical Cavity Components 006065s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 27 ...

Page 173: ... housing is the lens housing Caution If the lens and diode housings are disassembled do not use the scanner assembly The laser diode is very sensitive to static electricity Use the static mat and wristband and avoid excessive handling Figure 10 2 Laser Assembly 006066s 10 28 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 174: ...and the ac line cord is unplugged 2 Remove the following components a Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 c VCU as shown in Section 10 20 d DCU as shown in Section 10 19 3 Disconnect the 7 pin J401 connector from the laser assembly See the following illustration to locate the correct two recessed screws Caution If you loosen the wrong screws r...

Page 175: ...10 12 Handling the Optical Components 006067s 10 30 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 176: ...y and the location of the mirrored surfaces A strong mechanical shock in the axial direction causes damage to the armature and bearings Caution Do not use an assembly that has been dropped abused or has had the mirrored surface touched Figure 10 3 Scanner Assembly 006068s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 31 ...

Page 177: ...llowing procedure to remove and replace the lens or scanner assembly Caution Use the static mat and wristband and avoid excessive handling 1 Make sure the power is off and the ac line cord is unplugged 2 Remove the following components a Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 c VCU as shown in Section 10 20 d DCU as shown in Section 10 19 10 32 R...

Page 178: ...xposure to yourself or to other persons in the room Before servicing the optical components you must have attended the training specified in Section D 1 3 Remove the screw that holds the top of the optical cavity 4 Release the four clips and remove the top of the optical cavity 006069s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 33 ...

Page 179: ...anner lens Do not drop the assembly or touch the surface of the lens 6 Lift the lens assembly off the alignment pins and remove the lens assembly If your intention is to replace the lens assembly stop the procedure at this point Continue the procedure to replace the scanner assembly 006070s 10 34 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 180: ...rom the scanner assembly 8 Remove the three screws that hold the scanner assembly The scanner assembly screws are noticeably longer than the lens assembly screws 9 Lift and remove the scanner assembly from the laser cavity 006071s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 35 ...

Page 181: ...age defects or serious damage to the printer Look for the refill plug to determine if you have a refilled cartridge Caution The EP L cartridge is not light proof Prolonged exposure more than 5 minutes to room light can cause damage that will produce noticeable image defects 1 Open the front door of the printer 2 Grasp the EP L tab and pull the cartridge out of the printer 006072s 10 36 Removal and...

Page 182: ...10 13 EP L Cartridge 3 If installing a new EP L cartridge pull the orange tab to release the toner supply 006073s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 37 ...

Page 183: ... of the transfer roller with your fingers Finger oil can contaminate the surface causing image defects and a decrease of the service life 1 Open the front cover of the printer 2 Unhook each end of the transfer roller shaft 3 Disengage the ground saddle from the shaft of the pickup roller and remove the transfer roller and guide assembly 006074s 10 38 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 184: ...10 14 Transfer Charging Roller 4 Unhook each end of the transfer roller shaft from the guide 006075s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 39 ...

Page 185: ... standard antistatic equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 2 Remove the five shoulder screws that hold the fixing unit to the front cover 3 Open the jam clearance plate 006076s 10 40 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 186: ...the right end of the fixing unit Use your fingers and thumb to slightly bend the edge of the front cover and lift the fixing unit When the cover bends it unhooks from the fixing unit allowing you to remove the fixing unit 006077s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 41 ...

Page 187: ...10 15 Fixing Unit 5 Lift unplug and remove the fixing unit from the front cover 006078s 10 42 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 188: ... sure you do not overtighten the screws that screw directly into the plastic bulkhead 1 Remove the following components a EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 b Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 c Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 2 Using needlenose pliers pry out the center pin from the lower cable restraint 3 Remove the wires from the restraint 006079s Removal and Replac...

Page 189: ... the cable clip 5 Remove the screw holding the ground strap to the chassis 6 Remove the three screws that hold the drive assembly to the bulkhead of the printer 7 Remove the drive assembly 006080s 10 44 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 190: ...plastic bulkhead 1 Remove the following components a EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 b Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 c Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 d Drive assembly as shown in Section 10 16 2 Remove the three screws that hold the drum drive assembly to the plastic bulkhead 3 Remove the drum drive assembly 006081s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10...

Page 191: ...procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the following components a EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 b Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 c VCU as shown in Section 10 20 2 Unplug the 9 pin J215 connector from the DC control board 3 Unclip the wire harness clips 4 Remove the wire from the clips 006082s 10 46 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 192: ...d 5 Remove the two screws that hold the sensor bracket to the plastic bulkhead 6 Lift the sensor bracket and unplug the 3 pin connectors from the door and paper exit sensors 006083s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 47 ...

Page 193: ...he 3 pin J701 fan connector from the density adjustment board 8 Remove the two screws that hold the density adjustment board to the plastic chassis 9 Remove the density adjustment board 006084s 10 48 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 194: ...captive screws and open the rear panel 006085s Note The illustration shows the interface board of the DEClaser 1100 printer Although the interface board for the DEClaser 1152 printer is different its removal and replacement procedure is the same Caution The interface boards for the DEClaser 1100 and DEClaser 1152 printers are not interchangeable Installing the wrong board can damage the printer Re...

Page 195: ...ard 2 Remove the two screws that hold the interface board shield to the printer bulkhead 3 Pull the handle to unplug unclip and remove the interface board assembly 006086s 10 50 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 196: ...art 1 The Connectors Use the following procedure to disconnect the DC control board Turn to one of the following two procedures to remove or replace the DCU or DC control board Caution Use the standard antistatic equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the following components a Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown...

Page 197: ...10 19 DC Control Unit DCU or DC Control Board 2 Remove the four screws that hold the end plate to the printer chassis 3 Remove the end plate 006089s 10 52 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 198: ...following connectors J212 J213 J202 J203 J204 J205 J206 J208 J209 J210 5 Turn the page to part 2 or part 3 Part 2 for removing and replacing the DCU Part 3 for removing and replacing the DC control board 006090s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 53 ...

Page 199: ...inter and to disconnect the DC control board 7 Remove the wires from the cable clamps 8 Remove the LVPSA cable from the metal restraints 9 Remove the two screws that hold the front of the DCU to the plastic bulkhead 10 Remove the two screws that hold the right side of the DCU to the side of the baseplate of the printer 11 Remove the DCU 006091s 10 54 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 200: ...ntrol board 6 Perform part one of this procedure to disassemble the printer and to disconnect the DC control board 7 Open the restraint clip and remove the wires 8 Remove the four screws that hold the DC control board to the chassis of the printer 9 Remove the DC control board 006092s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 55 ...

Page 201: ...rol board scanning unit HVPSA or LVPSA Note The following illustrations show the VCU for the DEClaser 1100 printer Although the video control board for the DEClaser 1152 printer is different its removal and replacement procedure is the same Caution The VCU for the DEClaser 1100 and DEClaser 1152 printers are not interchangeable Installing the wrong VCU can damage the printer 10 56 Removal and Repl...

Page 202: ... component 1 Remove the following components a Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 c Interface unit as shown in Section 10 18 Do not disassemble the interface assembly 2 Unplug the 4 pin connector from the VCU 3 Remove the two screws that hold the metal shield of the VCU to the top of the printer 006093s Removal and Replacement Procedures and ...

Page 203: ...10 20 Video Control Unit VCU 4 Remove the two screws that hold the metal shield of the VCU to the right side of the printer 006094s 10 58 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 204: ...10 20 Video Control Unit VCU 5 Remove the recessed screw that holds the bottom of the VCU to the printer 006095s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 59 ...

Page 205: ... Video Control Unit VCU 6 Remove the screw that holds the VCU tab to the chassis tab of the printer 7 Lift unplug and remove the VCU from the printer 006096s 10 60 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 206: ... 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 c Interface unit as shown in Section 10 18 d If installed the optional RAM memory board as shown in Section 10 20 2 2 Unplug the 4 pin connector from the VCU 3 Remove the following eight screws The four screws that hold the metal shield to the left side of the VCU The two screws that hold the metal shield to the top of the printer The two...

Page 207: ...trol Unit VCU 4 Remove the two screws from the rear of the VCU 5 Remove the two screws from the side of the VCU 6 Lift and remove the metal shield from the VCU 006098s 10 62 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 208: ...eo Control Unit VCU 7 Remove the four screws that hold the video control board to the bottom of the VCU 8 Rock lift and disconnect the video control board 006099 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 63 ...

Page 209: ... DEClaser 1100 printer Caution Use the standard antistatic equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Open the rear cover and remove the interface board as shown in Section 10 18 2 Pull back firmly on the molded handle and remove the optional RAM memory board Place the board on a work surface 006100s 10 64 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 210: ...ansion board from both restraining posts Use a small needlenose pliers to pinch together the two clips while gently prying the board up the post 4 Lift unplug and remove the expansion option 006101s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 65 ...

Page 211: ...supply assembly Caution Use the standard antistatic equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the following components a Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 b Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 c VCU as shown in Section 10 20 d LVPSA as shown in Section 10 8 10 66 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 212: ...ller charge 3 Remove the previously unplugged wire from the cable restraints 4 Pull out the HVPSA to gain access to the connector 5 Disconnect the 3 pin J602 connector from the HVPSA 6 Disconnect the 10 pin J601 connector 7 Slide the HVPSA out and remove it 006102s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 67 ...

Page 213: ... feeder Caution Use the standard antistatic equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 2 Remove the paper feeder unit from the printer as shown in Section 10 4 3 Remove the two screws that hold the mounting bracket to the feeder bulkhead 006103s 10 68 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 214: ...ket engages the slot on the bottom of the bulkhead If the bracket is incorrectly mounted the feeder size sensing switches may work incorrectly or can produce intermittent errors 5 Remove the bracket assembly and place on a work surface 6 Remove the four screws that hold the paper feeder board to the mounting bracket 7 Remove the paper feeder board 006104s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL...

Page 215: ...unit as shown in Section 10 15 c Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 d Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 Caution This note affects replacement of the rod assembly only Before you replace the components close the front door to align the hook with the rack Damage to the EP L shutter hinge can result if the alignment is not as shown 006105s 10 70 Removal and Replacement Procedures ...

Page 216: ...en you remove the screw in the next step the spring loaded door rod can loudly snap back and surprise you 3 Hold the door rod and remove the screw that holds the door rod to the door Allow the door rod to gently retract 006106s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 71 ...

Page 217: ...od Assembly 4 Remove the two screws that hold the rod assembly to the plastic chassis 5 Lift the rod assembly off the alignment pins and remove the assembly 006107s 10 72 Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL ...

Page 218: ...procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 2 Remove the upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 3 Remove the two screws that hold the sensor bracket to the plastic bulkhead 4 Lift the sensor bracket and unplug both 3 pin connectors from the door and paper exit sensors 5 Unsnap the plastic sensor clips to remove the sensor from ...

Page 219: ... equipment and procedures when you handle this sensitive electronic component 1 Remove the following components a EP L cartridge as shown in Section 10 13 b Upper cover as shown in Section 10 2 c Right and left side covers as shown in Section 10 3 d Drive assembly as shown in Section 10 16 2 Remove the gear and bushing 3 Wipe the grease from the end of the drive shaft 006109s 10 74 Removal and Rep...

Page 220: ...mbly 4 Open the sensor cover and unplug the connector from the paper pickup sensor 5 Remove the two screws with a short screwdriver 6 Withdraw the feed roller unit through the front of the printer 006110s Removal and Replacement Procedures and RSL 10 75 ...

Page 221: ...ner motor is not up to speed SERVICE 53 59 Not used 60 SERVICE This is a direct memory access DMA error that occurs after you power up the printer 61 SERVICE A checksum error was detected in the program and font ROMs 63 SERVICE DRAM errors were detected after power up 68 SERVICE NVRAM errors were detected after printer power up 70 SERVICE Errors were detected in the expansion board RAM 71 SERVICE ...

Page 222: ...ure Press Reset to invoke the macro number The macro feature allows you to select an environment for local compatibility It assigns the proper user preference character set enables disables the initialization message and specifies the return response device identification when a Device Attributes DA request is received The macro feature is slightly different from other menu features because three ...

Page 223: ...vel 3 Programming Supplement for additional information about this feature Table A 3 Initialization Message Initialization Message Value Disabled 001 Enabled 05 1Factory default setting The DEClaser 1100 printer can identify itself as a Digital ANSI compliant level 3 DEC PPL3 printer and therefore can be recognized as such by symbiont and terminal drivers that conform to the Digital ANSI compliant...

Page 224: ...bled 00 Level 3 00 50 DEC Technical 60 Disabled 00 Level 3 00 60 DEC Supplemental 00 Disabled 00 LN03 01 01 A 3 Interface Interconnections The DEClaser 1100 printer can connect to a host system through the 8 bit parallel bus or through the serial connector The term port is commonly used when referring to the physical connector or to the software connection You select a port through the I F interfa...

Page 225: ... In 3 Data 2 In 4 Data 3 In 5 Data 4 In 6 Data 5 In 7 Data 6 In 8 Data 7 In 9 Data 8 In 10 Out 11 Busy Out 12 Call PE Out 13 Select Out 14 15 Not connected 16 Logic ground 17 Chassis ground 18 5 volts Out 19 29 Ground 30 Out 31 In 32 Out 33 Aux out 11 34 Not connected 35 Aux Out 21 36 Not connected 1Ignored General Information A 5 ...

Page 226: ... 0 In 3 Data 1 In 4 Data 2 In 5 Data 3 In 6 Data 4 In 7 Data 5 In 8 Data 6 In 9 Data 7 In 10 Out 11 Busy Out 12 Call PE Out 13 Select Out 14 15 Not Connected None 16 0 Volts Logic Ground None 17 Chassis Ground None 18 5 Volts Out 19 30 Ground None 31 In 32 Out 33 Ground None 34 36 Not Connected None A 6 General Information ...

Page 227: ...aser 1100 Serial Interface Printer Pin Signal Name Signal Direction Host Pin Null Modem 1 Frame Ground FG Not directional Not applicable 2 Transmit Data TD To host system Pin 3 3 Receive Data RD From host system Pin 2 4 Request To Send RTS To host system 5 6 Data Set Ready DSR From host system 20 7 Signal Ground SG Not directional Not applicable 20 Data Terminal Ready DTR To host system 6 Table A ...

Page 228: ...served 2 P 21 BD 3 P PPRDY 22 Ground return 4 P 23 Ground return 5 P 24 Ground return 6 P 25 Ground return 7 C P 26 Ground return 8 C P 27 Ground return 9 C 28 Ground return 10 C 29 Ground return 11 Reserved 30 Ground return 12 C CPRDY 31 Ground return 13 C 32 VDO 14 Reserved 33 Reserved 15 Reserved 34 Reserved 16 Reserved 35 Reserved 17 Reserved 36 Reserved 18 Reserved 37 C 19 Reserved P Signal t...

Page 229: ...3 Transmit Data Out 4 Ground None 5 Receive Data In 6 Transmit Data Out 7 Unused None 8 Receive Data In A 3 5 DEC423 Interface Specifications Table A 12 lists the pin signals for the DEC423 interface connector NOTE Using DEC423 interface on the DEClaser 1100 printer requires adaptor H 8571 E Table A 12 DEC423 Interface Pin Assignments Pin Signal Direction 1 Data Terminal Ready Out 2 Transmit Data ...

Page 230: ...ble or Printer Adapters 25 Pin Plug Connector VAXStation 3200 3500 VT100 Series DECserver 200 MC DSRVB AA CPU RS232 Ports H8571 A 25 pin to MMJ BC16E1 H8571 E1 9 Pin Plug Devices DEC VT200 Series DECmate PRO Series VAXStation 2000 H8571 B 9 pin to MMJ BC16E1 H8571 E1 DEC423 MMJ Serial Devices VAXmate MicroVAX 2000 DECserver 300 DECserver 200 DL DSRVB BA VT300 Series CPU DEC423 Ports BC16E1 H8571 E...

Page 231: ...00 Printer Operator s Guide European DECstations Serial Port 200 Series 12 27591 01 Extended cable H8571 A BC16E1 H8571 E1 300 350 Series H8571 A BC16E1 H8571 E1 European DECstations Parallel Port 200 300 350 Series BC19M 10 Existing Cable BC22D cable already installed H8571 C BC16E1 H8571 E1 The combination of the H8571 C adapter the BC16E cable and the H8571 E acts as a straight through cable 1H...

Page 232: ...on 3xx DECstation 4xx IBM PC H8571 J and BC16E 1 BC22D BC19M 10 N A DECstation VAXstation BC16E 1 N A N A N A Macintosh N A N A N A Apple Part Number M2068 DECserver 90L LATprint BC16E 1 N A N A N A VT3xx VT4xx BC16E 1 N A N A N A VT2xx H8571 J and BC16E 1 N A N A N A 1This interface cable comes with the DEClaser printer A 12 General Information ...

Page 233: ...ts all specifications improper handling and storage can alter paper quality and printer performance Paper jams misfeeding and image defects are directly traceable to the mishandling and improper storage of paper Paper Handling Be aware of the following considerations when handling paper Load the cassette to its proper capacity rather than adding small amounts at a time When you unwrap a new packag...

Page 234: ... x 11 69 in 210 mm x 297 mm Executive 7 25 in x 10 5 in 184 1 mm x 266 7 mm Letter 8 5 in x 11 0 in 215 9 mm x 279 4 mm Legal 8 5 in x 14 0 in 215 9 mm x 355 6 mm Envelopes Envelope size is variable See Section B 1 3 Table B 2 lists the technical specifications of paper that is acceptable for use in the DEClaser 1100 printers Table B 2 Paper Specifications Category Specification Paper weight plain...

Page 235: ...at and pressure of the fixing unit Consider also the heat limitations of transparencies and of the glues used on envelopes and labels B 1 3 Envelopes Envelopes must meet the same specifications as the paper listed in Table B 2 Do not use the following types of envelopes with the printer Envelopes with sealing flaps that are open Envelopes with sealing flaps at the leading or trailing edges Envelop...

Page 236: ...Category Specification Transparency weight front output tray only 135 g m2 to 150 g m2 basis weight Thickness 0 095 mm to 0 115 mm Heat tolerance 150 C 302 F for 0 1 second Special Considerations When Printing Transparencies Please be aware of the following considerations when printing on transparen cies Transparencies can be fed from the cassette but tray feeding is recommended Prevent curling by...

Page 237: ...erations when printing on labels Feed labels from the paper tray Be sure that the carrier sheet is not exposed Be sure that no adhesive is exposed Use the front faceup stacking tray B 3 Operating Specifications This section contains the operating and interface specifications for the DEClaser 1100 printers Type Desktop page printer Printing Method Electrophotographic using laser beam scanning Resol...

Page 238: ... of four fonts and nine character sets These fonts are Courier 10 point normal1 portrait Courier 10 3 point normal portrait Courier 6 7 point normal landscape Elite 10 point normal portrait For each font the following character sets reside in the printer ASCII DEC Supplemental ISO Latin 1 Supplemental DEC Technical DEC Special Graphics VT100 Line Drawing DEC 7 Bit Hebrew DEC Hebrew Supplemental IS...

Page 239: ...1152 printer Acoustic Noise 43 dB A maximum during standby 53 dB A maximum during printing Operating Temperature 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Operating Humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity no condensation Storage Temperature 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F Storage Humidity 10 to 80 relative humidity no condensation Power Requirements 100 115 Vac 50 60 Hz 220 240 Vac 50 Hz Power Consumption Less than 550 ...

Page 240: ...B 3 Operating Specifications Line Frequency 50 60 Hz Line Current 4 8 A at 115 Vac 2 5 A at 220 Vac Type of Power Line Single phase B 8 DEClaser 1100 Series Printers Specifications ...

Page 241: ...next service person The part number of the DEClaser 1100 Printer Maintenance Log pad is EN 02022 12 A special adhesive backed pouch is available for storing the maintenance log at the customer s site The order number for the pouch is 36 18307 04 Attach the pouch to the side cover or underneath the printer C 3 Preventive Maintenance Procedure The DEClaser 1100 and 1150 printers do not have a page c...

Page 242: ...lace it anyway This preventive action will reduce the number of service calls over the lifetime of the printer Damaged worn or broken printer components cause intermittent problems and accelerate the aging of mechanical components Pinched or frayed wires can randomly short circuit Paper dust dirt and toner on rollers bearings and gears cause premature failures Replace any rollers that have flat sp...

Page 243: ...bjects Inspect the surface condition of the pickup roller and separation pad Do not contaminate the surface of the roller or pad with grease from your fingers Press Test Font to print several copies of TEST PRINT B while you are filling out service call paperwork This ensures that the printer is functioning and in good operating order Total Call Concept C 3 ...

Page 244: ...rmation about the courses Number Description or Course Name EY F474E P0 DEClaser 1100 Printer Maintenance SPI lab training course is offered at FTC A and B sites worldwide United States Training Prerequisite Courses EY 7629E IV Hardcopy and video specialist core course EY 5528E IV Laser safety and printer concepts course Europe and GIA Training Prerequisite Courses EY 2830E IV Data Communication F...

Page 245: ...wder D 3 Documentation Ordering Information Table D 2 lists the ordering numbers for this service guide and for other related DEClaser 1100 documentation Table D 2 Documentation Number Description EK DCL11 DK 002 The DEClaser 1100 Series Printer Service Guide Documentation Kit includes one service guide and one maintenance log pad EK DCL11 SV 002 DEClaser 1100 Series Printer Service Guide EN 02022...

Page 246: ... Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming Supplement EK PSPTR RM PostScript Level 2 Printers Programmer s Supplement AA PBWFA TE PostScript Translators Reference Manual for ReGIS and Tektronix 4010 4014 EK LASER GD Digital Laser Printers Guide to Paper and Other Media Training Tools and Documentation D 3 ...

Page 247: ...ol Representation mode See Character Dump COPY OVERLAY menu 2 9 Current settings 4 2 D DC control board 1 16 1 17 adjustment 8 9 and paper paths 1 10 input and output signals 1 18 printing without video control board 4 8 5 8 temperature control 1 23 DEC423 interface specifications A 9 Density adjustment 8 5 8 11 functional description of 1 25 Device identification A 3 Documentation related D 2 E E...

Page 248: ...istor TH1 1 14 thermoswitches TP1 and TP2 1 23 Font List 4 6 FONT FEED menu 2 8 FRU locations 9 3 H Heat See Fixing unit HVPSA 9 6 10 66 functional description 1 25 I I F LocalTalk menu 3 13 I F PARALLEL menu 3 12 I F SERIAL menu 3 8 I F SERIALB menu 3 8 Image defects 8 1 Image size sensing cassette 1 11 setting tray 2 4 3 3 tray size menu 2 16 INITIAL menu 2 10 Initialization message A 3 Input an...

Page 249: ... port selection 2 4 port selection or Emulation 2 17 scrolling 2 3 2 6 Menus cont d setup 2 6 Tray size 2 16 Miscellaneous menu 3 21 O Operating specifications B 5 Operator call 6 4 Option RAM See RAM option Options font cartridges 1 3 PostScript cartridge 2 1 3 1 RAM memory 1 7 Ozone 1 1 P Page tray size format menu 2 16 Paint feature 2 7 2 10 6 15 Paper handling 3 19 Paper handling menu 3 19 Pap...

Page 250: ...Saving and loading values SAVE NVRAM feature 2 14 SAVE RAM feature 2 14 Selecting fonts 3 17 Sensors fan 6 6 front door 6 6 jam 7 4 Sensors cont d location of 1 13 paper pickup or exit 7 5 tray paper 6 6 6 10 Serial connector pin assignments A 7 Serial number 1 5 Serial port or connector 1 5 Service messages 6 17 Solenoid locations 1 13 Specification operating B 5 Specifications DEC423 interface A...

Page 251: ...7 A 8 Video Control board functional description of 1 16 M CPU S CPU 1 17 A 1 part number 9 4 printing without 4 8 5 8 remove and replace 10 61 Video Control unit VCU 10 1 about 10 56 part number 9 4 remove and replace 10 57 VR201 registration adjustment 8 9 Index 5 ...

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