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Epson C117001-N - DFX 5000+ B/W Dot-matrix Printer Service Manual (186 pages)
Terminal printer
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Description
7
Service Manual
1
Table of Contents
7
Figure 1-1. Exterior View of the DFX-5000
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General Features
9
Table 1-1. Options and Consumables
10
Specifications
11
Printer Capabilities
11
Figure 1-2. Pin Configuration
11
Table 1-2. Character Size and Pitch
11
Table 1-3. Printing Speeds
12
Table 1-4. Character Tables
12
Paper Handling Specifications
13
Paper Specifications
13
Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Fanfold Paper
13
Figure 1-4. Unsuitable Paper
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Figure 1-5. Form Override Area
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Figure 1-6. Perforation Pitch
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Figure 1-10. Sprocket Holes
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Figure 1-11. Aligned Sprocket Holes
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Figure 1-12. Incorrectly Folded Paper
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Figure 1-13. Printable Area, Overlapping Multi-Part Forms
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Figure 1-14. Dotted Paste Positions
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Figure 1-15. Stapled Area
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Figure 1-16. Stapled Area
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Figure 1-17. Stapled Area
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Figure 1-20. Printable Area for Labels
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Ribbon Specifications
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Environmental Conditions
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Figure 1-21. Label and Carrier
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Table 1-5. Acceptable Environmental Conditions
20
Electrical Specifications
21
Reliability
21
Safety Approvals
21
Physical Specifications
21
Table 1-6. Rated Electrical Ranges
21
Interface Specifications
22
Parallel Interface
22
Figure 1-22. Data Transmission Timing
22
RS-232C Serial Interface
24
Table 1-8. Serial Interface Signals and Connector Pin Assignments
24
Printer Operation
25
Control Panel
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Figure 1-23. Control Panel
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Self-Test
26
Hexadecimal Dump Function
26
Paper out Detection Function
26
Cover Open Detection
26
Paper Width Detection
27
Automatic Paperthickness Adjustment
27
Paper Memory Function
27
Figure 1-24. Multi-Part Forms with a Label
27
Figure 1-25. Overlapping Multi-Part Forms
27
Using the Paper Memory Function
28
Saving Paper Format and Thickness Information
28
Table 1-9. Selecting the Paper Memory Area
28
Table 1-10. Setting the
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Automatic Tear off Function
29
Paperjam Detection
29
Automatic Interface Selection
29
Thermal Protection
29
Table 1-11. Setting the Paper Type
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Skip Binding Function
30
Printer Initialization
30
Buzzer Operation
30
Dip Switch Settings
31
Table 1-12. DIP Switch Settings
31
Table 1-13. IBM Mode Selection
31
Table 1-14. ESC/P Mode Selection
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Table 1-15. Interface Selection
33
Table 1-16. Baud Rate Selection
33
Table 1-17. Page Length Selection
33
Figure 1-26. Main Components
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Main Components
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Figure 1-27. M-3C11 Printer Mechanism
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Main Control Board (Cl 17 MAIN Board Assembly)
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Figure 1-28. C117 MAIN Board Assembly
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Control Panel Board (C117 PNL Board Assembly)
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Housing
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Figure 1-30. C117 PNL Board Assembly
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Figure 1-31. Housing
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Chapter 2 Operating Principles
38
Overview of Printer Mechanism Operation
40
Printhead Mechanism
42
Carriage Mechanism
43
Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism
44
Paper Feed Mechanism
45
Tractor Wire Operation
47
Plunger Mechanism
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Figure 2-13. Plunger Mechanism
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Power Supply Operation
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Powersupplyoverview
51
Vdcline Regulatorcircuk
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Vdcline Regulatorcircuti
53
12 VDC Half-Wave Rectifier Smoothing Circuit
55
Figure 2-17. Half-Wave Rectifier Circuit
55
Control Circuit
56
Control Circuit Operation Overview
56
Figure 2-18. Control Circuit Block Diagram
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Reset Circuit
60
Sensor Circuits
61
Cr Motor Driver Circuit
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Table 2-4. Cr Motor Drive Modes
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Table 2-5. Cr Motor Drive Sequence
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Figure 2-25. Deceleration Control Curve
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PF Motor Driver Cimuit
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Figure 2-26. Measurement Sequence
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RF Motor Driver Circuit
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Table 2-6. Pf Motor Specifications
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Figure 2-28. Rf Motor Driver Circuit
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PG Motor Driver Circuit
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Figure 2-29. Pg Motor Driver Circuit
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Plunger Driver Circuit
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Printhead Driver Circuit
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Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly
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Before Starting
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Figure 3-1. Attaching the Packing Materials
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Figure 3-2. Packing the Dfx
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Tools
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Table 3-1. Tools
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Figure 3-6. Thickness Gauge
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Table 3-3. Screw Names and Illustrations
82
Disassembly and Assembly
83
Replacing the Printhead
83
Figure 3-8. Removing the Printhead
84
Replacing the ROM
85
Removing the Housing
86
Removing Thetopcover
86
Removing the Left, Right, and Front Covers and
87
Removing the Front Panel
89
Removing the Upper Case
89
Removing Thecoveropen Sensor
90
Removing Thecircuitboards
91
Removing the Bottom Panel Assembly
91
Removing the Cl 17 MAIN Board Assembly
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Removing the AC Inlet
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Figure 3-24. Removing the Earth Plate
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Figure 3-25. Removing the Ac Inlet
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Removing the C117 PNL Board Assembly
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Removing the Interlock Switch Assembly
97
Removing the Printer Mechanism
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Figure 3-29. Lifting the Printer Mechanism
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Figure 3-30. Connecting the Cables
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Printer Mechanism Disassembly
100
Removing the Front/Rear Tractor Select Lever Assembly
100
Assembly
100
Figure 3-32. Removing the Tractor Select Lever
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Figure 3-33. Disassembling the Tractor Select Lever
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FPC Board Assembly
103
Removing the PG Sensor and
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Removing the Plunger and Paper Bail Assembly
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Figure 3-37. Removing the Plunger
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Figure 3-38. Removing the Paper Bail Assembly
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Removing the Upper Paper Guide and Top PE Sensor
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Removing the Tension Roller Shaft
107
Figure 3-42. Removing the Tension Roller Shaft
108
Removing the Platen
109
Figure 3-43. Removing the Platen
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Removing the Paper Jam Sensor
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Removifig the Pull Tractor Sensor
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Removing the PG Home Sensor
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Figure 3-49. Removing the Pg Home Sensor
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Removing the PF Motor
113
Removing the Left Side Frame Gears
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Removing the Front Tractor Assembly
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Removing the Rear Tractor Assembly
116
Removing the CR Motor
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Figure 3-54. Removing the Timing Belt Holder
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Figure 3-55. Removing the Cr Motor
117
Removing the CR (Carriage Encoder) Sensor
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Figure 3-56. Removing the Cr Sensor
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Disassembling the Carriage Mechanism
119
Figure 3-57. Removing the Belt Pulley
119
Figure 3-58. Removing the Front Carriage Guide Shaft
119
Removing the Paper Guide Suppoft Plate
121
Removing the Platen Roller
121
Chapter 4Adjustments
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PG Motor Backlash Adjustment
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Printer Mechanism Adjustments
123
Carriage Timing Belt Tension Adjustment
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Tractor Wire Spring Tension Adjustment
125
Carriage Guide Shaft Parallelism Adjustment
126
Platen Angle Adjustment (Right Angle)
129
Platen Gap Motor Value Adjustment
133
Bi-Directional Printing Adjustment
135
Chapter 5Troubleshooting
137
Troubleshooting Information
138
Error Messages
138
Coil Resistance
140
Repair by Unit Replacement
141
Repair of the Power Supply Circuit
150
Repair of the C117 Main Board Assembly
154
Printer Mechanism
161
Preventive Maintenance
166
Lubrication and Adhesive Application
166
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
6
Fcc Compliance Statement
5
For American Users
5
Introduction
8
Options
9
Pull Tractor
9
About this Manual
10
Conventions Used in this Manual
11
Where to Get Help
11
Chapter 1 Setting up the Printer
12
Setting up the Printer
12
Checking the Parts
13
Removing the Protective Materials
14
Choosing a Place for the Printer
15
A Look at Your Printer
17
The Printer Parts
18
Control Panel Indicator Lights
19
Control Panel Buttons
20
Assembling the Printer
21
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
21
Attaching the Power Cable
25
Testing the Printer
26
Plugging in the Printer
26
Loading Paper for the Self Test
27
Running the Self Test
33
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
35
Connecting the Parallel Interface
36
Connecting the Serial Interface
39
Setting up Your Application Software
43
Chapter 2 Loading and Using Paper
44
Loading and Using Paper
44
Using the Two-Tractor System
45
Positioning the Paper Supply
45
Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor
46
Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor
52
Adjusting the Top of Form Position
60
Adjusting the Printing Position
62
Using Automatic Tear-Off
63
Switching between Front and Rear Tractors
67
Changing the Paper
69
Printing on Special Paper
73
Using Multi-Part Forms
73
Using Labels
74
Chapter 3 Using the Printer
75
Using the Printer
75
Control Panel Indicator Lights
76
Control Panel Buttons
78
Other Control Panel Features
81
Using DIP Switches
82
Changing DIP Switch Settings
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DIP Switch Tables
84
DIP Switch Functions
86
Condensed Mode
86
Slashed Zero
87
Character Table
87
Input Buffer
89
Near Letter Quality or Draft Mode
89
International Character Sets
90
Page Length
91
Using Printer
91
Skip over Perforation
92
Auto Line Feed
92
Interface Type and Parity
93
Baud Rate
93
Using Your Printer with Application Programs
94
A Quick Test
94
Using Word Processors
95
Using Spreadsheets
95
Command Summary
96
Chapter 4 Getting the most from Your Printer
97
Getting the most from Your Printer
97
Print Quality and Fonts
98
Character Pitch
100
Character Size
101
Emphasized and Double-Strike Printing
102
Italic Printing
103
Superscripts and Subscripts
103
Underlining
103
Sending Commands to the Printer
104
ASCII Codes
104
Escape Sequences
105
Printercommands
105
Using the Command Summary
106
Sending Commands from Your Software Program
106
Selecting Typestyles with Master Select
107
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
110
Cleaning the Printer
111
Replacing the Ribbon
112
Transporting the Printer
117
Chapter 6 Using the Printer Options
120
Using the Printer Options
120
Using the Pull Tractor
121
Installing the Pull Tractor
121
Using the Pull Tractor with Front Tractor
124
Using the Pull Tractor with Rear Tractor
128
Removing the Pull Tractor
133
Using Interface Boards
135
Choosing an Interface Board
136
Installing an Interface Board
136
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
141
Troubleshooting
141
Problems and Solutions
142
The Printer Does Not Print
142
The Printer Stops Printing
143
The Printout Is Spaced Incorrectly
144
The Printout Is Faint or Uneven
144
The Printout Is Not What You Expect
144
Data Dump Mode
146
Paper Does Not Feed Properly
146
Chapter 8 Command Summary
148
Command Summary
148
Using the Command Summary
149
Control Key Chart
151
Commands in Numerical Order
152
Commands Arranged by Topic
155
Printer Operation
155
Data Control
159
Vertical Motion
160
Horizontal Motion
166
Overall Printing Style
169
Print Size and Character Width
172
Print Enhancement
176
Word Processing
179
Charactersets
180
Appendix A Reference Tables
187
Proportional Width Table
188
Character Tables
192
Appendix B Technical Specifications
195
Printer Specifications
196
Printing
196
Technical Specifications
196
Appendix B Technical Specifications
197
Paper
197
Mechanical
199
Electrical
199
Environmental
200
Interface Specifications
201
Serial Interface
205
Initialization
207
Default Settings
208
Glossary
209
Bidirectional Printing
209
Print Quality
216
Printing Position
216
Index
219
Baud Rate Selection
225
Epson C117001-N - DFX 5000+ B/W Dot-matrix Printer Product Information (5 pages)
Epson DFX-5000: Product Information
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Table of Contents
Printer Specifications
1
Setting the DIP Switches
2
International Character Sets
2
Commands in Numerical Order
3
Physical Installation
4
Software Installation
4
Related Documentation
5
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Epson C117001-N - DFX 5000+ B/W Dot-matrix Printer Technical Brief (7 pages)
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