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SERVICE MANUAL
Color Inkjet Printer
EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/
CX8300/CX8400/DX8400
SEMF07-001
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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 appreciat
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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/mainten
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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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Revision Status Revision Date of Issue Description A August 9, 2007 First Release
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A Contents Chapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Chapter 2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES 1.1 Features.................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 42 2.1.1 Printer Mechanism.....................................................................................
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 4.6 Disassembling the Scanner Unit........................................................................ 139 Chapter 4 DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY 4.6.1 Upper/Front Scanner Housing .................................................................. 139 4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 98 4.6.2 Scanner Carriage Unit .................................
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CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.1 Features EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 are color ink-jet printers with scanner function and have the following features. CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 CX7300/CX7400/DX7400 The difference in appearance between the two models is LCD; CX8300/CX8400/ DX8400 is equipped with LCD, and CX7300/CX7400/DX7400 is not equipped with it. Available Functions Printer Printing from a computer or directly prin
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.2.2 Ink Cartridge 1.2 Printing Specifications The product numbers of the EPSON ink cartridges for this printer are shown below. 1.2.1 Basic Specifications Table 1-2. Product No. of Ink Cartridges Table 1-1. Printer Specifications Color EAI Latin Euro CISMEA Asia 1 T0681 (S)* T0731H (S) Item Specification T0711H (S) T0731H (S) Black T0691 (2S) T0731 (2S) T0731 (2S) Print method On-demand ink jet T0711 (
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A Table 1-4. Print Mode (Color) 1.2.3 Print Mode Resolution Dot Size Micro Border- Media Print Mode Bi-d Table 1-4. Print Mode (Color) (H x V dpi) (cps) Weave less Resolution Dot Size Micro Border- • Photo Quality Inkjet VSD2 Media Print Mode Bi-d N/A (H x V dpi) (cps) Weave less Photo (720) 720x720 ON ON Paper* (others) (285cps) • Plain paper Fast Economy/ Eco VSD3 N/A 360x120 ON OFF N/A Photo (1440) 1440x720 ON ON Economy (4
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A Table 1-5. Print Mode (Monochrome) Table 1-5. Print Mode (Monochrome) Resolution Dot Size Micro Border- Resolution Dot Size Micro Border- Media Print Mode Bi-d Media Print Mode Bi-d (H x V dpi) (cps) Weave less (H x V dpi) (cps) Weave less • Photo Quality Inkjet VSD2 • Plain paper Fast Economy/ Eco N/A Photo (720) 720x720 ON ON N/A 360x120 ON OFF Paper* (others) (285cps) Economy (400cps) • Premium Bright White Paper (EAI) VS
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.2.4 Supported Paper The table below lists the paper type and sizes supported by the printer. The supported paper type and sizes vary depending on destinations (between EAI, EUR, and Asia). Table 1-6. Supported Paper EAI EUR Asia Thickness Paper Name Paper Size Weight (mm) *1 *2 *1 *2 *1 *2 P B P B P B Legal 215.9 x 355.6 mm (8.5”x14”) Y - Y - Y - Letter 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5”x11”) Y - Y - Y - A4 210 x 297 mm
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A Table 1-6. Supported Paper EAI EUR Asia Thickness Paper Name Paper Size Weight (mm) *1 *2 *1 *2 *1 *2 P B P B P B Letter 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5”x11”) Y Y - - - - A4 210 x 297 mm (8.3”x11.7”) Y Y Y Y Y Y 8” x 10” 203.2 x 254 mm Y Y - - - - 2 Premium Photo Paper Glossy (EAI) 255 g/m 0.27 Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Euro, Asia) (68 lb.) 5” x 7” 127 x 178 mm Y Y Y Y Y Y 4" x 6" 101.6 x 152.4 mm Y Y Y Y Y Y 16:9 wid
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.2.5 Printing Area 1.3 Scanner Specifications The printing area for this printer is shown below. Table 1-8. Basic Specifications Table 1-7. Printing Area (Margins) Item Specification Margin Scanner type Flatbed, color Print Mode Paper Size Left Right Top Bottom Scanning method Moving carriage, stationary document Any size 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm Home position The front right corner Standard print Envelope 5 mm 5 mm 3 mm 20 mm Ph
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.4.2 Environmental Conditions 1.4 General Specifications Table 1-11. Environmental Conditions *1 *1,2 1.4.1 Electrical Specifications Condition Temperature Humidity Shock Vibration 10 to 35°C 1G 0.15G, Table 1-10. Primary Power Specifications Operating 20 to 80% (50 to 95°F) (1 msec or less) 10 to 55Hz Item 100-120 V model 220-240 V model 3 Storage -20 to 40°C* 2G 0.50G, 5 to 85% Rated power supply voltage
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.4.3 Durability 1.5 Interface Total print life: Black 20,000 pages (A4, 3.5% duty), This printer has USB interface and memory card slots of the following specifications. Color 10,000 pages (A4, ISO FDC24712), or five years which ever comes first 1.5.1 USB Interface Printhead: Five billions shots (per nozzle) or five years which ever comes The table below describes the specifications of the two USB ports; USB device por
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.5.2 Memory Card Slots Table 1-15. List of Supported Memory Card Max. Priority Slot Compatible memory card Standard Remarks capacity Memory Stick/ Memory Stick “MemoryStick Standard” Format Specification Ver.1.42-00 compatible Includes versions with memory select 128MB Memory Stick function PRO MagicGate Memory Stick 128MB Copy protection function is not supported MagicGate Memory Stick Duo An adapter should be used Memory S
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A 1.6 Control Panel 1.6.1 Operation Buttons & LEDs CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 (LCD-equipped model) LCD Table 1-16. CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Buttons & LEDs Button/LED Function Power Turns the power ON/OFF. Start Starts printing. • Stops operation and displays the menu screen. Memory Card button • Stops printing and ejects paper. Stop/Clear • Returns the print settings in the current mode to their default and displays the Top screen. (Retu
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EPSON Stylus CX7300/CX7400/DX7400/CX8300/CX8400/DX8400 Revision A CX7300/CX7400/DX7400 (LCD-non-equipped model) The printer has the following buttons and LEDs on the control panel. Table 1-17. CX7300/CX7400/DX7400 Operation Buttons & LEDs Button/LED Function Power Turns the power ON/OFF. Power LED [When printing] Stops printing, cancels the job, or cancels the error. Power button Stop / Maintenance [When not printing] Performs maintenance such as head cleaning and Ink Stop / Maintenance bu
