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Color ink jet printer
EPSON Stylus Color 900 (Revision C)
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SEIJ98006
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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 appr
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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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PREFACE This manual describes basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of Stylus Color 900. 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. The chapters are organized as follows: CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS Provides a general overview and specifications of the product. CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES Describes
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Revision Status Revision Issued Date Description A January 06, 1999 First Release The following items have been revised: •Page 105/Table 4-1: Some contents have been changed. •Figure 4-4, Figure 4-17: Contents of the figures have been corrected. •Figure 4-13, 4-15, 4-16, 4-24, 4-25, 4-39, 4-40, 4-41: B February 15, 1999 Figure titles have been corrected. •Figure 4-14: Figure title and the contents of the figure have been corrected. Pages from 140 through 145: Head Ang
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Contents IEEE 1284.4 Protocol ......................................................................... 30 Product Description Control Panel Operation ........................................................................... 31 Features ...................................................................................................... 10 Indicators (LEDs) ................................................................................... 31 Specifications ...................................
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Electrical Circuit Operation Principles .................................................... 56 ASF Sensor Removal ....................................................................... 121 C265 PSB/PSE Power Supply Board ..................................................... 56 CRHP Sensor Removal .................................................................... 122 C265Main Board .................................................................................... 59 PE Sensor Removal ......
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Component Layout .................................................................................. 180 Parts List .................................................................................................. 184 Exploded Diagrams ................................................................................. 187 Circuit Diagrams ...................................................................................... 195
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C 1.1 FEATURES The Stylus COLOR 900 is the latest in EPSON’s advanced lines of ink jet printers and offering the following features. High color print quality: - 1440 (H) x720 (V) dpi printing - Printing with 4 color inks (YMCK) - Traditional and New Microweave - Imprevement in color rendering using variable dot Built-in auto sheet feeder: 2 - Holds 100 cut-sheets (64 g/m ) - Holds 10 envelopes - Holds 30 transparency fIlms Built-in 3 I/F and 1 option
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o l l e Y ) n a y C M w o R ) ) a l a l B B w o w o R R EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Print direction: Bi-direction with logic seeking 1.2 Specifications Print speed and Printable columns Table 1-1. 1.2.1 Printing Specifications Print Speed and Printable Columns for Character Mode Print method: On demand ink jet Character pitch Printable columns LQ speed Nozzle configuration: Monochrome=192 nozzles (96 x 2 staggered) 10 CPI (Pica) 80 285 CPS Color=96 nozzles x 3 (Cyan, Magenta,
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EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Character tables: Legal and 14 international character sets Typeface Standard version: (13 character tables) Bit map LQ font: EPSON Roman 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI, Proportional Italic table PC 860 (Portuguese) EPSON Sans Serif 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI, Proportional PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 437(US, Standard Europe) EPSON Courier 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI PC 861 (Icelandic) PC 863(Canadian-French) EPSON Prestige 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI PC 865(Nordic) Abicomp EPS
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EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Table 1-3. Character Tables and Available Typefaces Character Tables Bit map font Scaleable font Italic table PC 437 (US Standard Europe) PC 860 (Portuguese) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 861 (Icelandic) PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Nordic) BRASCII EPSON Roman Abicomp Roman 8 EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif lSO Latin1 PC 858 EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier ISO 8859-15 EPSON Roman T EPSON Prestige Italic table PC 437(US Standard Europe) EPSON Sans Serif H EPSON Scrip
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Table 1-6. EPSON Special Media 1.2.2 Options and Consumable Products Items Codes NOTE: The asterisk ( ) is a substitute for the last digit of the product EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041059 / S041025 number, which varies by country. EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) S041060 / S041028 NOTE: The availability of special media varies by country. EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041061 / S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink
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EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C 1.2.3.3 Envelope 1.2.3 Paper Specifications Thickness: 0.08 mm (0.003”) - 0.11 mm (0.004”) This section describes paper specifications including paper handling and printable area. Size: No.10: [Width 241 mm (9 1/2”) x Length 104.8 mm (4 1/8”)] Paper Handling: Do not feed paper in reverse more than 9.5 mm DL: [Width 220 mm (8.7”) x Length 110 mm (4.3”)] (0.38”). C6: [Width 162 mm (6.4”) x Length 114 mm (4.5”)] 5 x 8”: [Widt
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EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C 1.2.3.6 Photo Paper Size: A4: [Width 210 mm (8.3”) x Length 297 mm (11.7”)] Letter: [Width 216 mm (8.5”) x Length 279 mm (11.0”)] 4 x 6”: [Width 102 mm (4”) x Length 152 mm (6”)] Panoramic: [Width 210 mm (8.3”) x Length 594 mm (23.4”)] Paper Types: EPSON special media 1.2.3.7 Photo Stickers Size: A6 with 4 or 16 frames: [Width 105 mm (4.1”) x Length 148 mm (5.8”)] Paper Types: EPSON special media Product Description Specifications 16
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e n e i h g n e e h i r n n g i a i r i g g a r r W a a m t h p g o e L B : : : : M W L M L B P P t n i r P EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C Table 1-7. 1.2.4 Printable Area Minimum margin for Raster Graphics Mode / Character Mode Cut Sheet Paper Left Margin Right Margin Top Margin Bottom Margin See Figure 1-3 and Table 1-7 for the printable area for cut sheets. Size (Minimum) (Minimum) (Minimum) (Minimum) 14 mm (0.54”) A4 3 mm (0.12”) 3 mm (0.12”) 3 mm (0.12”) 3 3 mm (0.12”) * PW LM RM
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e l b a a e t r n i EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C EnvelopeSee Table 1-8 and Figure 1-4 which show the minimum margin and printable area for envelopes, respectively. Table 1-8. Minimum Margin for Envelopes Paper Left Margin Right Margin Top Margin Bottom Margin Size (Minimum) (Minimum) (Minimum) (Minimum) #10 3 mm (0.12”) 28 mm (1.10”) 3 mm (0.12”) 14 mm (0.54”) DL 3 mm (0.12”) 7 mm (0.28”) 3 mm (0.12”) 14 mm (0.54”) C6 3 mm (0.12”) 3 mm (0.12”) 3 mm (0.12”) 14 mm (0.54”) 5 x 8 3 mm (0.12
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bi R m m b i R m m m EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C 1.2.5 Ink Cartridge Specifications 28.9 m 1.2.5.1 Black Ink Cartridge Type: Exclusive ink cartridge Color: Black Print Capacity: 1200 pages / A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Ink life: 2 years from indicated production date Storage temperature: Storage: -20°C ~ 40°C(within a month at 40 °C) Packing storage: -30°C ~ 40°C(within a month at 40 °C) Transit: -30°C ~ 60°C(within 120 hours at 60°C and within a month at
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bi R m m b i R m m m EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C 1.2.5.2 Color Ink Cartridge Type: Exclusive ink cartridge Color: Magenta, Cyan, Yellow 54 m Print Capacity: 530 pages / A4 (at 360 dpi, 5 X duty each color) Ink life: 2 years from indicated production date Storage temperature: Storage: -20°C ~ 40°C(within a month at 40 °C) Packing storage: -30°C ~ 40°C (within a month at 40 °C) Transit: -30°C ~ 60°C (within 120 hours at 60°C and within a month at 40°C) Dimensions: 54.0 mm (W
