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EPSON
COLOR INK JET PRINTER
EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000
SERVICE MANUAL
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4007664
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NOTICE All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without SEIKO EPSON’s express written permission is forbidden. The contents of this manual are subjects to change without notice. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual. However, should any errors be detected, SEIKO EPSON would greatly appreciate being informed of them. The above notwithstanding SEIKO EPSON can assume no responsibility for any errors in thi
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PRECAUTIONS Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) personal injury and 2) damage to equipment. WARNING Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by WARNING Headings. CAUTION Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment. The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/mainte
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PREFACE This manual describes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and repair of Stylus COLOR 3000. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experience repair technician, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. The Chapters are organized as follows: CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Provides a general product overview, lists specifications, and illustrates the main components of the printer. CHAPTER 2.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX vi
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Chapter 1 Product Descriptions 1.1 Overview................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Options and Consumables ..................................................................................1-2 1.3 Specification .........................................................................................................1-4 1.3.1 Printing Specifications...................................................................
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 1.1 Overview The EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 is a high-performance color ink jet printer designed for the office market as well as for plotter use with a wide paper availability up to full A2 size. The main features of this printer are: Paper availability in wide range A-2 (ANSI C-size) paper supported Printable area 410 mm (width) (A-2 /ANSI C-size paper) Left and right margin 5 mm (A2-size paper) 0.5 inch (C-size paper) Paper handling with ease Built-in ASF with a w
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Product Descriptions 1.2 Options and Consumables Table 1-1. Options and Consumables Model Description Serial Interface Cards Serial interface card C82305* /C82306* C82307* /C82308* 32 KB serial interface card Parallel Interface Cards C82310* 32 KB parallel interface card C82345* 32 KB Bi-directional parallel interface card C82313* IEEE-488 interface card C82314* Coax interface card C82315* Twinax interface card C82312* LoacalTalk™ interface card Ethernet interface card C82331* C823311 Ethernet i
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 Table 1-2. Options and Consumables (continued) Model Description S041071 EPSON photo quality glossy film (A4) S041072 EPSON photo quality glossy film (Letter) S041107 EPSON photo quality glossy film (A6) S041073 EPSON photo quality glossy film (A3) S041075 EPSON photo quality glossy film (B) S041074 EPSON photo quality glossy film (Super A3/B) S041126 EPSON photo quality glossy paper (A4) S041124 EPSON photo quality glossy paper (Letter) S041125 EPSON photo quality glossy
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Product Descriptions 1.3 Specification This section provides detailed information on the EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000. 1.3.1 Printing Specifications Print method On demand Ink jet Nozzle configuration Monochrome 128 nozzles (32 x 4 staggered) Color (magenta, cyan, yellow) 64 nozzles (32 x 4 staggered, each color) 320/360 inch 144/360 inch 144/360 inch 144/360 inch 32/360 inch 32/360 inch 32/360 inch 32/360 inch 32/360 inch #128 #127 #64 #64 #64 #126 #125 #63 #63 #63 #2 #3 #1 #1 #4 #2 #1 #2 #1 #2
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 1.3.2 Control codes ESCP/2 and expanded raster graphics code EPSON Remote command IBM XL24E emulation 1.3.3 Character tables Legal and 14 international character sets Standard version (27 character tables) Italic table PC 437 (US, Standard Europe) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese) PC 861 (IceLandic) PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Nordic) Abicomp BRASCII Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC 437 (Greek) PC 852 (East Europe) PC 853 (Turkish) PC 855 (Cyrillic) PC 857 (
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Product Descriptions Combination of character tables and typefaces Table 1-5. Character Tables and Fonts Bitmap Fonts Scalable Fonts Scalable Fonts EPSON Roman EPSON Roman EPSON Roman T Character Tables EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Sans Serif H (Standard version) EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Italic table PC 437 (US Standard Europe) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese)) PC 861 (Icelandic) Supported Supported Supported PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Nordic) BRASCII
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 1.3.5 Paper Handling Cut Sheet Table 1-6. Cut Sheet Specification Width Length Statement 139.7 mm (5.5”) 215.9 mm (8.5”) A5 148 mm (5.8”) 210 mm (8.3”) B5 182 mm (7.2”) 257 mm (10.1”) Executive 184.2 mm (7.3”) 266.7 mm (10.5”) A4 210 mm (8.3”) 297 mm (11.7”) Paper Letter 215.9 mm (8.5”) 279.4 mm (11.0”) Legal 215.4 mm (8.5”) 355.6 mm (14.0”) B4 257 mm (10.1”) 364 mm (14.3”) ANSI B 279.4 mm (11”) 431.8 mm (17”) A3 297 mm (11.7”) 420 mm (16.5”) A3 wide 329 mm (13.0”) 483
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Product Descriptions Index Card Table 1-9. Index Card Specification Size A6 index card 105 mm (4.1”) (width) 148 mm (5.82”) (length) Paper Thickness 0.23 mm (0.0091”) or less Note) Make sure that the paper has no crease, curl, harshness or rip. Note) Label must be printed at normal room temperature. Labels (Cut Sheet) Table 1-10. Label Specification Width Length Size A4 210 mm (8.3”) 297 mm (11.7”) Letter 216 mm (8.5”) 279 mm (11.0”) Paper Thickness 0.2 mm (0.0079”) or less (including base s
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 1.3.6 Printable Area Cut Sheet / Label (cut sheet) PW LM RM TM PL Printable Area BM Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheet Table 1-14. Minimum Margins for Different Cut Sheet Sizes Paper width Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom margin Up to 420 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 14 mm (16.5”) (0.12 inch) (0.12 inch) (0.12 inch) (0.54 inch) 420 mm (16.5”) 5 mm 5 mm 3 mm 14 mm A3 landscape (0.20 inch) (0.2 inch) (0.12 inch) (0.54 inch) A2 432 mm(17.02) 5 mm 11 mm 3 mm 14 mm ANSI
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Product Descriptions Envelope LM RM TM Printable area BM Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelopes Table 1-15. Minimum Margin for Envelope Left Margin Right Margin Top Margin Bottom Margin (minimum) (minimum) (minimum) (minimum) 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 14 mm (0.12”) (0.12”) (0.12”) (0.55”) 1-10 Rev. A
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 Continuous Paper / Label (Continuous Paper) More than More than 13 mm (0.51") *1 13 mm (0.51") *1 More than 3 mm (0.12 ") More than 12.5 mm (0.49") Printable are 1 Printable area 2 More than Printable are 1 9 mm (0.35") Perforation More than 9 mm (0.35") Printable area 2 Printable area 2 More than Printable are 1 9 mm (0.35") Perforation More than 9 mm (0.35") Printable area 2 Printable are 1 More than 134 mm (5.28") More than 14 mm (0.55") Perforation Perforation Print
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Product Descriptions 1.3.7 Adjust Lever The adjust lever, located at the right and upper side in the printer cover, is used to adjust the gap between the paper and platen. The adjust lever must be set to the proper position according to the paper type to avoid ink smudging caused by ink’s contact with paper. Table 1-16. Adjust Lever Position Platen Gap Adjustment Paper Type Lever Position Value Cut sheet Transparency Far side (0) 0 mm Continuous paper Envelopes Near side (1) + 0.7 mm Index card
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 1.3.8 Ink Specification Black ink cartridge Table 1-17. Black Ink Cartridge Specifications Black Ink Cartridge Type Exclusive ink cartridge Color Black Print capacity 3800 pages / A4 (ISO/IEC10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Ink life 2 years from indicated production date * 1 Storage Temperature At storage -20 °C to 40 °C (-4 to 104°F) *1 At packing storage -30 °C to 40 °C (-22 to 104°F) *1*2 At transit (Packed) -30 °C to 60 °C (-22 to 140°F) Dimension 25.1 mm (W) X 139.6
