EPSON Stylus CX3100/3200
Revision A
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting for Printer
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Table 3-4. Printer Mechanism Repair
Observation
Condition
Cause
Check Point
Remedy
Faulty pump mechanism
When power is turned on,
PF motor operation is
abnormal.
There are foreign matters on
the PF gear.
Operate the platen drive gear by hand and check
whether it rotates properly.
Remove foreign matters.
Replace the printer mechanism.
PF motor is faulty.
Check whether the internal coil resistance is just
as specified and whether the harness is connected
properly. See
Table 3-13, “Motor Resistance and
.
Replace the printer mechanism or PF
motor.
Ink is not absorbed at all
or ink absorption is poor.
Ejected ink does not flow
into Ink Eject tube.
Pump tube is crashed.
Check tube with the naked eye.
Replace the printer mechanism or pump
unit.
Capping unit is faulty.
Check capping rubber with the naked eye.
Replace the printer mechanism or
capping unit.
Tube is projecting from cap.
Check with the naked eye whether tube is
projecting from cap.
Connect the tube correctly.
Pump tube is entangled in the
pump unit.
When cap assembly slides up completely, check
whether there is a small slack in pump tube
between cap assembly and pump unit.
Remove the entangled pump tube
carefully, correct the tube condition and
connect it to the cap assembly.
Ink is not absorbed from
head to cap.
Dirt on cap
Check whether any foreign matter is adhering to
cap.
Remove foreign matters from the cap
and if the cap is damaged, replace it
with a new one.
Faulty slide-up of cap
Check whether two compression springs are set
on cap assembly.
Set the compression springs on the cap
assembly.
Summary of Contents for Stylus CX3100
Page 1: ...EPSON StylusCX3100 3200 Scanner Printer Copier SERVICE MANUAL SEOT02002 ...
Page 5: ...Revision Status Revision Issued Date Description A Augusut 1 2002 First Release ...
Page 8: ...C H A P T E R 1 PRODUCTDESCRIPTION ...
Page 13: ...C H A P T E R 2 OPERATINGPRINCIPLES ...
Page 17: ...C H A P T E R 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 34: ...C H A P T E R 4 DISASSEMBLYANDASSEMBLY ...
Page 57: ...C H A P T E R 5 ADJUSTMENT ...
Page 74: ...C H A P T E R 6 MAINTENANCE ...
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Page 89: ...EPSON Stylus CX3100 3200 Revision A Appendix Exploded Diagrams 88 7 4 Exploded Diagrams ...
Page 90: ...EPSON Stylus CX3100 3200 Revision A Appendix ASP List 89 7 5 ASP List ...