EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly
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4.1.4 Service Check After Repair
After you repair the printer and before you return it, use the checklist in
Table 4-5 to make sure the printer is operating properly.
Table 4-5. Inspection Checklist for the Repaired Printer
Category Item to
Check
Question to Answer Checkmark
Are any wires broken?
Checked
Not necessary
Print head
Are any wires worn out?
Checked
Not necessary
Does the carriage move
smoothly?
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Checked
Not necessary
Carriage
mechanism
Is the CR motor running
at the correct
temperature (not
overheating)?
Checked
Not necessary
Is paper advancing
smoothly?
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Checked
Not necessary
Printer unit
Paper
advance
mechanism
Is the PF motor running
at the correct
temperature (not
overheating)?
Checked
Not necessary
Table 4-5. Inspection Checklist for the Repaired Printer
(Continued)
Category Item to
Check
Question to Answer Checkmark
Is the type of paper in the
printer feeding smoothly?
Checked
Not necessary
Is the tractor feeding
paper correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Is the paper path clear of
all obstructions?
Checked
Not necessary
Paper path
Is the platen free of
damage?
Checked
Not necessary
Printer unit
(continued)
Ribbon
mask
Is the ribbon mask free of
distortion?
Checked
Not necessary
Testing Self test Does the self test print
correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Online test Does the online test print
correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Adjustment Print head Is the platen gap adjusted
correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Is the bidirectional print
position adjusted
correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Default
settings
Have the user-change-
able settings been reset
to the default settings?
Checked
Not necessary
System
upgrade
ROM
version
What is the ROM
version? Install the latest
ROM version, if
necessary.
Checked
Not necessary
Shipment Has the ribbon been
removed?
Checked
Not necessary
Are all the necessary
parts included in the
shipment?
Checked
Not necessary
