Epson TM-FX2180 manual

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EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual 1 FCC COMPLIA NCE ST A T EMENT FOR AMERI CAN USERS This equipm ent has bee n tested and found to com pl y wi t h t he lim it s f or a Cl ass B digi t al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The se lim it s ar e de signed to provide reasonable protecti on agai nst har m ful i nt erfere nce in a r esidential i[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual 2 TRADEM ARKS EPSON ® and ESC/P ® are registere d trademar ks of Seiko Epson Corporati on. Genera l Noti ce: O t her product nam es use d herein are for i dentif i cat i on pur poses only and m ay be trademar k s of t heir r espective com pani es. EPSO N discl ai m s any and all r i ght s i n those marks. Copyright [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual 3 PRECA UTIONS There ar e c aut i onary not es throughout t he t ex t t o hel p you av oi d per sonal i nj ur y or equi pm ent dam age. WA RNIN G Si gnal s a precaut i on which, i f ignor ed, coul d resul t i n seri ous or f atal personal i nj ur y . G reat caut i on should be ex erci sed in perf orm ing pr oc edur es[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual 4 PREFA CE Thi s m anual descri bes the basi c f unct i ons, t heory of el ec t ri cal and m echani c al oper at i ons, and m ai nt enanc e and r epai r pr oc edur e s of t he EPSON FX-2180. T he i nstruc t i ons and procedures i nc l uded her ei n ar e i nt ended f or t he ex per i enc ed r epai r t echni c i ans, an[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual 5 T able of Contents 1. Product D escri ption ............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Specifications......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Pri nting Specificati ons[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual 6 2. Operating Pr inciples ............................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.1 Printer M echanism.........................[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual 7 4.2.11.6 Dis assembl ing the R ight Fr ame Assembly............................ 4-19 4.2.11.7 Removi ng the Left Frame Assem b ly ..................................... 4.21 4.2.11.8 Rem oving the R ibbon D ri ve Assembly.................................. 4-22 4.2.11.9 Removi ng the CR Assembl y .....................[...]

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION &+$37(5 [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-1 1.1 Specifications This section provides detailed specifications for the EPSON ® FX-2180 impact dot matrix printer. The FX-2180 is based on the FX-2170 printer, and its main components are very similar to those of the FX-2170. However, the FX-2180 provides a faster printing speed, bett[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-2 1.1.3 Resolution Table 1-2. Resolution Printing Mode Horizontal Density (dpi) Vertical Density (dpi) Adjacent Dot Printed High speed draft 90 72 No Draft 120 72 No Draft condensed 240 720 No Draft emphasized 120 72 Yes NLQ 240 144 No 60, 72, 80, 90, or 120 72 Yes Bit image 120 or 240 72[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-3  Continuous paper PW LM RM PL TM BM prin t ab le a re a Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Continuous Paper Table 1-4. Printable Area for Continuous Paper Continuous Paper PW (width) See Table 1-12 PL (length) See Table 1-12 LM (left margin) 0.12 in. (3 mm) or more RM (right margin) 0.12[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-4  Postcards print able area PW LM RM PL TM BM Figure 1-5. Printable Area for Postcards Table 1-6. Printable Area for Postcards Postcards PW (width) See Table 1-11 PL (length) See Table 1-11 LM (left margin) 0.12 in. (3 mm) or more RM (right margin) 0.12 in. (3 mm) or more TM (top marg[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-5 1.1.5 Paper Feed Specifications Standard feeding Friction front, rear methods: Push tractor front, rear Pull tractor front, rear, bottom Push and pull tractor front, rear Optional feeding Cut-sheet feeder (CSF), methods: bin 1 or bin 2 rear (top) Roll paper holder rear Paper paths: Manu[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-6  Single-sheet multi-part forms Table 1-9. Specifications for Single-sheet Multi-part Forms Front Entry Rear Entry Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Width (inches) (mm) 3.9 100 16.5 420 3.9 100 16.5 420 Length (inches) (mm) 5.8 148 16.5 420 3.9 100 16.5 420 Copies 1 original + 5 copies [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-7  Postcards Table 1-11. Specifications for Postcards Front Entry Rear Entry Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Width (inches) (mm) 3.9 100 5.83 148 3.9 100 5.83 148 Length (inches) (mm) 5.83 148 5.83 148 3.9 100 5.83 148 Thickness (inches) (mm) 0.0087 0.22 Weight (lb) (g/m2) 51 192 Note:[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-8  Continuous paper with labels Table 1-13. Specifications for Continuous Paper with Labels Front Entry Bottom Entry Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Label size (inches) (mm) 15/16 × 2.5 23.8 × 63.5 15/16 × 2.5 23.8 × 63.5 Width (inches) (mm) 4 101.6 16 406.4 4 101.6 16 406.4 Length[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-9 1.1.9 Environmental Conditions Temperature Operating: 41 ° to 95 ° F (5 ° to 35 ° C) When using recycled paper, envelopes, labels, or roll paper: 59 ° to 77 ° F (15 ° to 25 ° C) Non-operating (storage): − 22 ° to 140 ° F ( − 30 ° to 60 ° C) Humidity Operating: 10% to 80%[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-10 1.1.13 Safety Approvals 120 V model Safety standards: UL1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 EMI: FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B 220 to 240 V model Safety standards: EN 60950 (TÜV, NEMKO) EMI: EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B UPS model Safety standards: UL1950 [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-11 Table 1-15. Button Functions Button Function Operate Turns the printer on and off. The printer is off when the top of this button is even with the button protectors. Pause • Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. (Selects on line or off line status.) •[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-12 1.2.1.3 Beeper The printer beeps during the error conditions described in Table 1-17. Table 1-17. Error Conditions Error Beep Pattern Paper out ❍ ❍ ❍ Cover open ❍ ❍ ❍ Paper release lever operation ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Illegal panel operation ❍ ❍ indicates the beeper soun[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-13 1.2.3 Paper Thickness Lever Positions You need to set the paper thickness lever for the type of paper you are using, as shown in the table below. Table 1-19. Paper Thickness Lever Positions Paper Type Lever Position Ordinary paper (single sheets or continuous paper) 0 Carbonless multi-[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-14 1.3.3 Using the Bidirectional Adjustment Mode If the vertical lines in the printout are not properly aligned, you can use the printer’s bidirectional adjustment mode to correct this problem. See Chapter 5 for instructions on performing the bidirectional adjustment. 1.3.4 Changing Def[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description 1-15 1.3.5 Printing a Hex Dump You can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication problems between the printer and a software program. To enter hex dump mode, hold down both the LF/FF and Load/Eject buttons while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer. Then open a softwa[...]

OPERATING PRINCIPLES &+$37(5 [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 2 Operating Principles 2-1 2.1 Overview The printer’s main components include the printer mechanism, power supply circuit, control circuit, control panel, and housing. This chapter describes the operating principles of the main components. 2.1.1 Printer Mechanism The printer mechanism consists of the following[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 2 Operating Principles 2-2 2.1.2 Power Supply Circuit The printer can be powered by one of the following three power supply boards: C166 PSB (120 V), C166 PSE (220 – 240 V), or C244 PSH (120 V / 220 – 240 V). The boards function in the same way, except each board has a different primary circuit. The table be[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 2 Operating Principles 2-3 The figure below shows the power supply circuit block diagram. filter cir cuit full-wav e rectification circuit smoothing circuit switching circuit AC input smoothing circuit +5 V switching regulator +5 V o ver-current protection c ircuit +35 VDC +5 VDC photo- coupler photo- coupler +3[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 2 Operating Principles 2-4 The table below identifies and describes the main components of the control circuit on the C244 MAIN board. Table 2-3. Main Components of the Control Circuit Component IC Function(s) Gate array (E05B50**) IC1 • System control • Peripheral device control CPU (TMP96C141BF) IC2 • Re[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-1 3.1 Overvi ew This chapter contai ns flowc harts and check point tabl es for troubl eshooti ng the pri nter. The flowc harts tell you w hich pr inter unit or part to r eplac e based on the pr inter ’s sym ptoms. The c heckpoi nt tables li st the cor rect val ues and ranges for pri nter[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-2 3.2.2 Sensor s Table 3- 2. Sensor Tes t Po i nt s Sensor Connector Test Pin Num ber s Test M ethod (Se t the meter to D C volt age.) M eter Readi ng CN4 (HP se nsor) 1: HP 2: G ND 3: +5 V Place one l ead on pin 1 and the other lead on pin 2. Che ck t he resistances w hile blocki ng t he [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-3 3.2.3 Motor s Table 3- 3. Mo to r Test Poi nts PF Motor M ot or connector CN10 Com m on pin number  Test pi n numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 Test method Turn of f the print er and di s connect the P F m otor fr om the control board. Set the meter to ohm s, and place one l ead on pin 1 and the[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-4 3.3 Unit Level Troubleshooting Y ou may be abl e to identify a defective pri nter unit si mpl y by observ ing the pri nter’ s s ym ptoms . The tabl e below li sts the sym ptoms for sever al pri nter pr oblems. After y ou determ ine the ty pe of printer probl em you have, see the c orr [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-5 1. A bnorm al Carriage Oper a tion ST ART When you t urn on the printer, does the CR motor rota te? I s CN11 connected properly? Connect CN11. Che ck th e CR m o to r coil resi stance. See Tabl e 3-3. I s the probl em s o lved? Doe s the CR m o to r s top during or after init ializa ti o[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-6 2-2. A bnormal Pape r Fe eding ST ART END W he n pa pe r is lo ad ed , is it ejec ted auto m atical l y? I s t he pr oblem so l ved? I s CN7 co nn ec ted pr op erl y? Connect CN7. Do es the prin ter l o ad sin g le sheets pr ope rl y, but not l o ad contin uo us pape r at all? I s CN12 c[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-7 4. A bnormal Printi ng STA RT Is th e se lf te s t pri nt ed c orr ect ly ? Ch eck the da ta from the hos t PC us in g t he he x dump mo d e. Ar e all t h e dots printed correctly? Are a ny print he ad wires broken? Is th e pr o b l e m solv e d? Are the printer set ti ngs correc t? Re s[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-8 Ta ble 3-6 . Re pa iring the Power Supply Board (Continued) Problem Cause Che ck point So l ut i on The +35 V and +5 V lines are not output when t he pr int e r is turned on. Switc hin g FET Q1 is dead. • Chec k that the resi stance betw een the s ource and the drain i s i nf ini te. ?[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-9 3.5 Repairing the M ain Board A ssembl y The tabl e below prov ides i nstructi ons on how to repai r the m ain board assem bly . I t li sts vari ous m ain boar d pr oblem s and pr ovi des li kely caus es, check points, and soluti ons. To determ ine w hether a c omponent i s defective, co[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-10 Ta ble 3-7 . Re pa iring the M ain Board A ss embly (Continued) Problem Cause Che ck point So l ut i on Carriage operation i s abnorm al . The CPU or I C9 i s defectiv e. • Chec k the input s i gnal wav eform s (CH 1) at pins 5, 6, 16, and 17 of I C9. • Chec k the output s i gnal wa[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-11 Ta ble 3-7 . Re pa iring the M ain Board A ss embly (Continued) Problem Cause Che ck point So l ut i on A parti cular dot does not print. I C1 i s defectiv e, or one of the print head driv e tran sis tors (Q2 − Q19) is defectiv e. • Chec k the input s i gnal wav eform (CH 1) at the [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-12 Ta ble 3-8 . Re pa iring the Printer Mecha nism (Conti nue d) Proble m Symptom Cau se Chec kpoint Solution Carriage operation i s abnorm al . The car riage m o ves sl ig ht l y and then st ops . There is a lack of l ubricati on, or forei gn m ate rial is stuck on the CR shaft or oil pad[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-13 Ta ble 3-8 . Re pa iring the Printer Mecha nism (Conti nue d) Proble m Symptom Cau se Chec kpoint Solution Pr in t in g is unev en (lighter or darker on the lef t si de of the page than on the right s i de). Platen pa ra lle li sm i s not adjusted properl y . Check t h e platen pa ra ll[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Chapter 3 Trouble shooting 3-14 Ta ble 3-8 . Re pa iring the Printer Mecha nism (Conti nue d) Proble m Symptom Cau se Chec kpoint Solution Paper feeding i s abnorm al . When you t urn on the print er, i t ej ec ts the paper auto- m ati call y and a paper out error occurs . Fore i gn m ate rial is lodged betw een the f[...]

DISA SSEMBLY A ND A SSEMBLY [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-1 4.1 Overvi ew This sect ion pr ovi des w arni ngs and cauti ons about di sass embl ing and assem bli ng the pr inter , and inform ation about tool s and s crew s. It al so descr ibes how to c heck the pr inter after you r epair it to make s ure i t i s operati ng proper[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-2 4.1.3 Specifications for S cr ews Tabl e 4-3 l is ts the abbr eviati ons used in this chapter for sm all parts , such as sc rew s and washer s. Ta ble 4-3. Sc re w Types and A bbreviati ons A bbreviation Part N ame CPS Cr oss-r ecess ed pan head S-ti ght sc rew CBB Cros[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-3 4.1.4 Ser vice Check A fter Repair After you repai r the printer and bef ore you r eturn i t, use the chec kl ist i n Tabl e 4-5 to m ake sur e the printer i s operating pr operl y. Tabl e 4-5. I nsp ecti on Ch eckl i st f or t he Repai red Pri nt e r Cate gory Ite m t [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-4 4.2 Disassembl y and A ssem bl y Thi s sec ti on descr ibes proc edures for dis assem bling and ass embl ing the mai n com ponents of the printer . W hen the procedur e for insta lling a component i s sim ply the r everse of remov ing the c omponent, thi s chapter does [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-5 4.2.1 Pr eparing to D isassem ble the Pr inter Before you dis assem ble the pr inter , disconnect the pr inter’s power cord and inter face cable, and r emov e any paper loaded i n the pri nter. Then rem ove the follow ing par ts f rom the pri nter: front edge guide as[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-6 4.2.2 Rem oving the Panel Board Assembly 1. Remove the pr inter cov er and r ibbon c artr idge. (See sec tion 4.2.1.) 2. Release the l eft cli ps for the panel boar d ass embl y by pus hing them from the cutout l ocated on the i nsi de front of the upper housing assemb [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-7 4.2.3 Rem oving the Print Head 1. Remove the pr inter cov er and r ibbon c artr idge. (See sec tion 4.2.1.) 2. Re mo ve th e two CB S screws (3 × 10) sec uri ng the pri nt head to the CR asse mb ly. 3. Remov e the pri nt head from the C R as sem bly . 4. Disc onnect th[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-8 4.2.4 Rem oving the HP Sensor 1. Remove the pr inter cov er, r ibbon cartr idge, front edge gui de, and front cover . ( See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Disc onnect the connec tor c able for the H P sensor . I M PO RT ANT Note the ori e nta ti on of the HP sensor so you c a n re[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-9 I M PO RT ANT Mount the PW sensor assembly onto the ribbon mask holder groov e , a l i gning the bottom line of the micro photo se nsor wi th the bottom line of th e gro ove. Wh enever yo u r em ove t he PW sens or ass emb ly, clean t he s urf ace of th e s ens or b y w[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-10 4.2.7 Rem oving the Upper Housing Assembly 1. Remove the pr inter cov er, r ear edge guide assem bly, paper ej ect assem bly , and rear tractor uni t. (See s ecti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the panel board as sem bly . (See s ecti on 4.2.2.) 3. Remove the four C BB scr ews ([...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-11 4.2.8 Rem oving the Platen Assembly 1. Remove the pr inter cov er, r ibbon cartr idge, and pl aten knob. (See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the pr int head, r ibbon mask , and upper hous ing ass embl y. (See sec tions 4.2.3, 4.2.6, and 4.2.7.) 3. Mov e the paper r e lease[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-12 4.2.9 Rem oving the Platen Gear 1. Remove the pr inter cov er, r ibbon cartr idge, and pl aten knob. (See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the pr int head, r ibbon mask , and upper hous ing ass embl y. (See sec tions 4.2.3, 4.2.6, and 4.2.7.) 3. Remove the pl aten assem bly.[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-13 C BB s c r e w (3 x 8 ) CB s c r e w (2 x 8 ) s ens or hol der c as e open s ens or as s em bl y upper hous i ng as s em bl y Figure 4-18 . Re moving the Case Ope n Se nsor A ssembl y 4.2.11 R emoving the Pr inter M echanism 1. Remove the pr inter cov er, front and r e[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-14 5. Di sconnec t the cabl es from the foll owi ng connec tors on the mai n board as sem bly . Tabl e 4-6. M ain Bo ard Con nectors Connec tor Nu mb e r Pins Connector Color Connector Nu mb e r Pins Connector Color CN4 3 white CN5 3 b lack CN6 2 white CN7 4 g ray CN 8 18[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-15 4.2.11.1 Remov in g the CR Motor A ssembly 1. Remove the pr inter cover, r ear edge gui de ass embl y, paper ejec t assem bly , and rear tractor uni t. (See s ecti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the panel board as sem bly . (See s ecti on 4.2.2.) 3. Remove the upper housi ng ass[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-16 4.2.11.2 Remov in g the P F Motor A ssembly 1. Remove the pr inter cover, front and r ear edge gui de assem blies, front cover , paper eject as sem bly , and front and rear trac tor uni ts. ( See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the panel board as sem bly . (See s ecti on 4.[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-17 4.2.11.3 Remov in g the P G Sen sor A ssembly 1. Remove the pr inter cover, front and r ear edge gui de assem blies, front cover , paper eject as sem bly , and front and rear trac tor uni ts. ( See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the panel board as sem bly . (See s ecti on [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-18 4.2.11.4 Remov ing the Ri ght S u b Fram e Assembly 1. Remove the pr inter cover, front and r ear edge gui de assem blies, front cover , paper eject as sem bly , and front and rear trac tor uni ts. ( See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the panel board as sem bly . (See s ec[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-19 C B S scr e w s ( 3 x 6 ) Figure 4-26 . Re moving the Right Fram e A ssembly I M PO RT ANT The tighte ning torque for the he xagona l nut i s 1.18 - 1.37 N m (12 - 14 Kg f-cm ) . Adju s t t he platen g ap/p arallelism and bidire ctiona l pri nt al i gnment, a nd re set[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-20 2 c om pr es s i on s pr i ngs ( 200 g) and 2 pl ai n w as her s s pur gear ( 34. 5 m m ) s pur gear ( 21 m m ) s pur gear ( 34. 5 m m ) c om bi nat i on gear ( 8 m m , 31. 5 m m ) i nt er m i t t ent gear s pur gear ( 27 m m ) s pur gear ( 34 m m ) Figure 4-27 . E nga[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-21 tractor clu tch cam Figure 4-29 . E nga ging the T ra c tor Clutch Cam Adjust the bidi re cti ona l pri nt a li gnment. (S ee Ch apt er 5.) 4.2.11.7 Remov ing the Left Fr ame A ssembly 1. Remove the pr inter cover, front and r ear edge gui de assem blies, front cover ,[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-22 Adju s t t he platen g ap/p arallelism and bidire c tional print a l i gnment, and re set th e TPE level. ( See Ch apt er 5.) CBS screws (3 × 6) securin g the left frame hexa g onal nut (M4) platen cover CBS screw (3 × 6) parallelism adjustment bushin g hexa g onal n[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-23 I M PO RT ANT The tighte ning torque for the tw o CBS scre ws (3 × × 8) is 0.78 - 0.98 Nm (8 - 10 K gf -cm ). Engage the RD a ssembly gea rs as shown in Fig ure 4- 32. RD r a c h e t c om bi nat i on gear ( 7 m m , 23 m m ) dr i v en pul l ey as s em bl y s pur gear [...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-24 I M PO RT ANT Wh en ins talling t he CR as s emb ly, ins e rt the timing belt sec urel y i n to the two hol di ng slots at the bottom of the CR a ssembly. Make su re you take u p all t he s lack in th e timing bel t be twe en the two slots, a s shown below. ti mi ng be[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-25 I M PO RT ANT If yo u rem ove th e rear C R g uid e s haf t alo ng with t he CR as s em bly, be s ure to reins tall the rear CR guide s haf t in th e prin ter m echanis m. The re a r CR guide shaft ha s a hol e ne a r the right edge . One side of the hole ha s a cha mf[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-26 4.2.11.11 Removi ng th e Fron t PE S ensor Assem bly 1. Remove the pr inter cover, front and r ear edge gui de assem blies, front cover , paper eject as sem bly , and front and rear trac tor uni ts. ( See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the panel board as sem bly . (See s e[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-27 5. Rem ove the thr ee CBS s cr ews ( 3 × 4) secur ing the upper shi eld pl ate to the pri nter m echanism and r emove the upper s hiel d plate. T hen rem ove the upper I /F gr ounding plate from the m ain boar d assembly . CBS s crews (3 × 4) upper shiel d plat e upp[...]

EPSON F X-2180 Service Man ual Cha p te r 4 Di sa sse mbl y a nd Asse mbl y 4-28 4.2.11.13 Removi ng th e Power Su pply Boar d A ssembly 1. Remove the pr inter cover, front and r ear edge gui de assem blies, front cover , paper eject as sem bly , and front and rear trac tor uni ts. ( See secti on 4.2.1.) 2. Remove the panel board as sem bly . (See [...]

ADJUSTMENTS &+$37(5 [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-1 5.1 Adjustment Overview 5.1.1 Required Adjustments This chapter describes the adjustments you need to perform after you remove or replace certain printer parts. The table below indicates which adjustments are required for each repair procedure. Table 5-1. Required Adjustments Repair Procedure/ [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-2 5.2 Adjusting and Resetting the Printer 5.2.1 Platen Gap/Parallelism Adjustment If you have rotated or reassembled the rear carriage guide shaft or parallelism adjustment bushing, or if printing is too light or too dark even when the PG lever is in the proper position, perform the platen gap/pa[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-3 3. Attach the print head to the carriage assembly again and tighten the two CBS screws (3 × 10). 4. Move the print head to the left end column position. 5. Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. 6. Loosen the hexagonal nut (M4) securing the PG adjustment lever and set the PG[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-4 10. If the platen gap is wider at the left end column than at the right end column, adjust the parallelism for the rear carriage guide shaft by moving the parallelism adjustment bushing backward. If the platen gap is narrower at the left end column than at the right end column, move the paralle[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-5 5.2.2.1 Performing the Bi-d Adjustment Using the Settings Diskette 1. Make sure the PC is turned off. Insert the Settings diskette into drive A of the PC and turn on the PC. 2. Exit Windows and go to the DOS prompt. 3. At the DOS prompt, type GWBASIC J10a72v.bas and press Enter . You see the Pr[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-6 You see the Bi-d Adjustment menu. < B i-d a djus tment > > M ode 0 = 0 M ode 1 = 0 M ode 2 = 0 Cancel Print Speed Value Write Default [ E SC ] [ SPA CE ] [ ] [ ] [ RET ] [ HOME ] Figure 5-8. Bi-d Adjustment Menu 7. Use the ↑ or ↓ key to highlight the mode. Then press the space bar [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-7 4. Press the LF/FF or Load/Eject button until the Pitch lights indicate the number of the pattern with the best alignment, as shown in Figure 5-11. 1 o o o 14 n n n 2 o o n 15 n n f 3 o o f 16 n f o 4 o n o 17 n f n 5 o n n 18 n f f 6 o n f 19 f o o 7 o f o 20 f o n 8 o f n 21 f o f 9 n f f 22 [...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-8 Progra m : J** *** * Se t ting : ***** 9 pins V R 0 = 0 VR 1 = 0 VR 2 = 0 [ Main ME NU ] (1 ) Bi-d Ad just ( 6) Envelope >(2) FF paper (7) ---- N/A ---- (3 ) A3 Cut sh eet (8) -- SU B MENU (4) A4 1P Cut s heet (5) A4 6P Cut s heet Figure 5-14. Main Menu 6. Select one of the Check programs (s[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-9 After you select the factory setting, you see the Main menu. Progra m : J** *** * Se t ting : ***** 9 pins V R 0 = 0 VR 1 = 0 VR 2 = 0 [ Main ME NU ] (1 ) Bi-d Ad just ( 6) Envelope (2 ) FF paper (7) - --- N/A ---- (3 ) A3 Cut sh eet > (8) -- SUB MENU (4) A4 1P Cut s heet (5) A4 6P Cut s hee[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments 5-10 11. To exit the program, press Esc until you return to the DOS prompt. IM PORTANT 9 The adjusted TPE value is stored in the EEPROM only when you turn off the printer. Turn the printer off and then on again after you perform the TPE level reset adjustment.[...]

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EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-1 6.1 Preventive Maintenance To keep the printer operating properly, regularly clean the exterior case using denatured alcohol and also vacuum the inside of the printer to remove any dust and paper debris. After you clean the printer, check that it is adequately lubricated as described in the nex[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-2 Table 6-2. Lubrication Points Ref. No. Lubrication Points Quantity Lubricant 1 Cam surfaces of the 34.5 mm spur gears 2 mm width, halfway G-26 2 The platen gap adjustment slots on the right frame 2 mm width, from the top slot to the 3 rd slot from the bottom G-26 3 The end of the shaft of the d[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-3 34.5 mm spu r ge ar 34.5 mm spu r ge ar 1 1 plat en gap a djus tme nt s lots plat en gap a djus tme nt lev er 2 4 4 3 Figure 6-1. Lubrication Points (1 of 2) 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 9 9 rear fram e RD ra tchet 8 Figure 6-2. Lubrication Points (2 of 2)[...]

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EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Appendix A-1 A.1 Connector Summary The figure below shows how the primary components of the printer are connected. Table A-1 summarizes the functions and sizes of the connectors. printe r mechani sm PG sensor rel ease lever pos iti on s ensor rear P E sensor front PE senso r HP sensor PW sens or print head C244 M AIN bo[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Appendix A-2 Table A-3. Connector Pin Assignments − CN4 Pin I/O Signal Name Function 1 I HP CR home position signal 2  GND Signal ground 3  +5V +5 VDC Table A-4. Connector Pin Assignments − CN5 Pin I/O Signal Name Function 1  +5V +5 VDC 2 I PE Rear paper end signal 3  GND Signal ground Table A-5. Connect[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Appendix A-3 Table A-8. Connector Pin Assignments − CN9 Pin I/O Signal Name Function 1 O HD3 Head data 3 2  NC Not connected 3 O HD15 Head data 15 4  +35V +35 VDC line 5 O HD2 Head data 2 6  +35V +35 VDC line 7 O HD5 Head data 5 8 O HD16 Head data 16 9 O HD11 Head data 11 10  +35V +35 VDC line 11 O HD17 He[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Appendix A-4 Table A-13. Connector Pin Assignments − CN14 Pin I/O Signal Name Function 1 O A CSF motor phase A signal 2 O B CSF motor phase B signal 3O − A CSF motor phase /A signal 4 O − B CSF motor phase /B signal 5 O HOLD CSF motor hold signal 6  +5V +5 VDC line 7  GND Signal ground 8  GND Signal groun[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Appendix A-5 A.2 Circuit Board Component Layout Diagrams Figure A-2. C244 MAIN Board Component Layout Diagram (1 of 2) Figure A-3. C244 MAIN Board Component Layout Diagram (2 of 2)[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Appendix A-6 Figure A-4. C166 PSB Board Component Layout Diagram Figure A-5. C166 PSE Board Component Layout Diagram[...]

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Appendix A-7 A.3 Circuit Board and Exploded Diagrams This section provides the following diagrams:  C244 MAIN circuit board diagram  C166 PSB circuit board diagram  C166 PSE circuit board diagram  C244 PSH circuit board diagram  FX-2180 exploded diagram (1 of 3)  FX-2180 exploded diagram (2 of 3)  F[...]

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