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SERVICE MANUAL
A4 Full Color Laser Printer
EPSON AcuLaser C1100
SEPG04002
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Notice: All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. All effort have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual. However, should any errors be detected, SEIKO EPSON would greatly apprecia
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PRECAUTIONS Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1)Personal injury and 2) damage to equipment. DANGER Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by DANGER Headings. WARNING Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment. The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/maintena
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About This Manual This manual describes basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of the printer. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. Manual Configuration Symbols Used in this Manual This manual consists of six chapters a
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Abbreviations The following is a representative example of abbreviations (both original and common ones) used in this manual. ADC............... Automatic Density Control HT..............................................Harf Tone ORN ..........................................ORANGE TR ................................................ Transfer AG ....................................Analog Ground HUM...........................................Humidity PC................................Personal Comput
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Safety Information To prevent accidents during a maintenance procedure, strictly observe the Warnings and Cautions and never depart from the instructions given in this document. Do not do anything that is dangerous even if not specifically described in this manual. In addition to the descriptions below and those given in this manual, there are many situations and circumstances that could result in serious bodily injury. Always pay enough attention to secure safety whe
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High Temperature Assembly When working with hot parts (FUSER etc.) make sure to turn the power off, unplug the power cable, and leave the printer until it cools down sufficiently to work with to prevent burn injury. As the inside of the printer is high-temperature state immediately after the operation, leave it more than 30 minutes before working. Caution Label FUSER ASSY (Refer to “Caution Label About High-temperature Surface”) DUPLEX ASSY Caution Label (Refer to “Caution Label
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Laser Beam Caution Label Letting a laser beam get into your eye directly could result in (Refer to “Caution Label About High-temperature Surface”) loss of vision. Never open the Cover where the Warning Label About Laser Beam is affixed. Before disassembling or assembling, be sure to turn the power off. If you need to work on the printer with power applied, strictly ROS ASSY follow the instructions in this manual. Understand hazardous nature of the las
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Warning label for Laser Beam Warning/Caution Labels The label is attached on the top of the laser beam emitting unit (ROS ASSY) to Warning labels and caution labels are attached on the corresponding locations on or in alert the service personnel the danger of laser beam. the printer. In maintenance work, check that the labels are free from peeling and soiling. Caution Label About High-temperature Surface The labels are attached on the Fuser assy and the perimeter alertin
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Cautions relating to Toner cleaning To prevent ignition, explosion, burn, injury, etc., do not use a general vacuum cleaner for cleaning dropped toner. (To do so may cause the toner to catch fire by sparks in the vacuum cleaner.) Do not pick up dropped toner with a general vacuum cleaner. To do so may cause ignition. Leg_Sec001_014EA Cautions relating to Storage of Paper To achieve the appropriate printing results, unused paper that is stored outside of the unit should be seal
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Safety Devices SWITCH-INLK FUSER FUSER LOCK SWITCH SWITCH ASSY TOP Use extra care when checking or servicing the safety devices (e.g., interlock switches, SWITCH-INLK FRONT fuses, thermostat). The printer's cover, control panel and any other parts which are directly related to the user's safety should also be observed carefully. As the major safety devices, the printer is equipped with the following four interlock switches: SWITCH ASSY TOP SWITCH-INLK FRONT SWITCH-INLK FUSER When any one
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Schematic Diagram of Safety System Leg_Sec001_025EA
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Revision Status Revision Date of Issue Description A 28 September, 2004 First release B 13 JULY, 2005 Chapter 1: • Table 1-2 Color mode (Unit: seconds or less) (p.23) / Modification • Supported paper size, type and orientation (p.25) / Modification • NOISE (p.29) / Modification • Calibrating Printer (p.57) / Modification • Figure 1-15 Status Sheet (Simplified version) (p.68) / Modification • Print volume (pages/month) (p.33) / Modification • 1.9.2 Conditions for Storage and Transp
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EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B Contents 1.7.5 Insulation Resistance .................................................................................. 36 Chapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1.7.6 Withstand Voltage ...................................................................................... 36 1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 20 1.7.7 Leak Current.........................................................
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EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B 1.16.4 Warning Messages and Troubleshooting.................................................. 62 2.7 Operating Modes ............................................................................................... 109 1.16.5 Service Call Error Messages..................................................................... 63 2.8 Control............................................................................................................... 110 1.17 Expanding th
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EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B 3.6.2 Printing Procedure of Test Print Pattern................................................... 274 4.3.10 SOLENOID PICK UP............................................................................ 319 4.3.11 SENSOR PAPER EMPTY..................................................................... 321 4.3.12 ACTUATOR EMPTY ........................................................................... 322 Chapter 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 4.4 PH ASSY...............
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EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B 4.6.8 LATCH ASSY AD ................................................................................... 372 4.12.2 COVER-R DUP...................................................................................... 413 4.6.9 BCR CLN XERO ASSY .......................................................................... 373 4.12.3 COVER-L DUP...................................................................................... 414 4.6.10 SENSOR TNER FULL................
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EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B 4.13.14 MOTOR ASSY FEEDER..................................................................... 460 6.5 Consumables and Components needing Periodic Replacement........................ 506 4.13.15 CLUTCH ASSY FEED ........................................................................ 461 6.5.1 Consumables............................................................................................. 506 4.13.16 HARNESS-ASSY FEED 1.....................................
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CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B 1.1.2 Controller features 1.1 Overview Host-based controller This printer is a conventional 4-cycle color page printer that takes advantage of laser CPU : VR4305 (66.7 MHz) and electrophotographic technologies. RAM: 32 MB as standard, can be expanded up to 256 MB 1.1.1 Engine features Operation panel with LCD New compact and light engine, which enables 600 dpi Three Built- in interfaces 445 (W) x 445 (D) x 439 (H) mm, 25 kg Parallel interface
