Epson R2000 Service Manual

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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT PAPER GUIDE PAD TRAY
1.Remove the Front Paper Guide Pad Tray in the direction of the arrow. (p.120)
2. Remove the three Waste Ink Pads from the Front Paper Guide Pad Tray.
Figure 4-136. Removing the Waste Ink Pad
Engage the two tabs of the Front Paper Guide Pad Tray with the 
holes of the Front Paper Guide as shown in Figure 4-135.
Waste Ink Pad
Front Paper Guide Pad Tray
Align the bushing of the Front Paper Guide with the PF Roller 
Shaft.
Figure 4-137. The PF Roller Shaft and the bushing of the Front 
Paper Guide
Align the positioning holes on the Main Frame with the guide 
pins on the Front Paper Guide.
Figure 4-138. Reinstalling the Front Paper Guide
Shaft and bushing
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4.4.15  PF Roller Shaft1.Remove the PF Encoder. (p.132)
2.Remove the Upper Paper Guide Assys. (p.127)
3. Loosen the two C.C. M3 x 4 screws that secure the PF Motor, and remove the PF 
Drive Belt from the PF Motor Pinion Gear.
4. Remove the spacer that secures Spur Gear 31.5, and remove Spur Gear 31.5 from 
the Printer Mechanism.
Figure 4-140. Removing the PF Drive Belt and Spur Gear 31.5
After installing the Front Paper Guide, lift the Printer Mechanism 
to check the following points.
1. Make sure that the tabs on the Paper Guide Pad are not cut 
midway.
2. Make sure that all the tabs are facing down (toward the Waste 
Ink Pads) without any folds.
3. Make sure that the tab foldbacks are protruding completely 
from the Front Paper Guide.
Figure 4-139. Checking the Front Paper Guide Pad







After replacing the following parts, be sure to apply G-45 grease to the 
area specified for each part.
EJ Grounding Spring: See Figure 6-10 on page 166.
Front Paper Guide and Paper EJ Roller: See Figure 6-11 on 
page 166.







After replacing or removing the Front Paper Guide and Paper EJ 
Roller, always make the required adjustments referring to the 
following.
“Chapter 5 Adjustment (p.137)”
Tabs
Tabs
PF Drive Belt
PF Motor Pinion Gear
11) C.C. M3x4
(4±0.5 kgf.cm)
Spur Gear 31.5Spacer 
						

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5. Remove the PG Grounding Spring from the notch on the Main Frame, and remove 
the PF Grounding Spring from the groove on the PF Roller Shaft.
Figure 4-141. Removing the PF Grounding Spring
6. Make sure that the Left Parallelism Adjust Bushing is not protruding from the 
notch on the Main Frame. If it is protruding, loosen the C.B.S. (P4) M3 x 8 screw 
that secures the Left Parallelism Adjust Bushing, and slide it to prevent the Left 
Parallelism Adjust Bushing from becoming hooked on the notch.
Figure 4-142. Rotating the Left Parallelism Adjust Bushing7. Remove the guide pin of Left Bushing 8 from the Main Frame using tweezers, and 
rotate the Bushing upwards to align with the notch on the Main Frame.
Figure 4-143. Rotating the Left Bushing 8
8. Remove the E-ring from the PF Roller Shaft with a flathead screwdriver, and slide 
Left Bushing 8 to the inside of the Printer Mechanism.
Figure 4-144. Removing the Left Bushing 8
PF Grounding Spring
Rear
NotchPF Roller Shaft
Groove
Left Parallelism 
Adjust Bushing
Notch
6) C.B.S. (P4) M3x8
(5±1 kgf.cm)

When performing the following procedure, take care not to lose the 
E-ring.
Left Bushing 8
Guide pin
Notch
E-Ring
PF Roller Shaft 
						

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9. Remove the PF Roller Shaft from the Bushings on the Rear Paper Guide and the 
Center Support, slide the PF Roller Shaft to the left to remove it from Right 
Bushing 8, and remove the PF Roller Shaft along the notch of the Main Frame.
Figure 4-146. Removing the PF Roller Shaft
When performing the following procedure, pay attention to the 
following points.
Prevent the coated surface of the PF Roller Shaft from being 
scratched.
Do not touch the coated surface of the PF Roller Shaft with 
bare hands.
Figure 4-145. Handling the PF Roller Shaft
Coating Part
Rear Paper GuideBushings
Notch
Center Support
Right Bushing 8

Be careful not to move Compression Spring 4 and the Leaf Spring 
on the left side of the PF Roller Shaft to the coated section on the 
Shaft after removing the PF Roller Shaft.
Figure 4-147. Handling the PF Roller Shaft







After replacing the PF Roller Shaft, always make the required 
adjustments referring to the following.
“Chapter 5 Adjustment (p.137)”
Compression Spring 4
Leaf Spring 
						

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4.4.16  Release Holder Assy1.Remove the APG Assy. (p.89)
2. Release the PE Sensor connector cable from the five tabs on the Release Holder 
Assy.
3. Remove the three C.B.S. M3 x 6 screws that secure the Release Holder Assy.
4. Remove the three lower tabs of the Release Holder Assy from the Main Frame 
with a flathead screwdriver, and remove the Release Holder Assy upwards.
Figure 4-148. Removing the Release Holder Assy
2) C.B.S. M3x6
(8±1 kgf.cm)
1
2
3
PE Sensor connector cable
Tabs
Release Holder AssyRear side
Upper Tabs
Lower Tabs
Front side
Align the three upper tabs on the Release Holder Assy with the 
positioning holes on the Main Frame. See Figure 4-148.
Fit the FLAG Release Shaft by the bushings on the Release 
Holder Assy.
Figure 4-149. Reinstalling the Release Holder Assy
Tighten the screws in the order shown in Figure 4-148
Bushings
FLAG Release Shaft 
						

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4.4.17  FLAG Release Assy1.Remove the APG Assy. (p.89).
2.Remove the Release Holder Assy. (p.125)
3. Remove the guide pin on the Driven Release Holder from the Main Frame using 
tweezers, and slide the Driven Release Holder to the left as viewed from the front 
of the Printer Mechanism. 4. Release the three tabs on the Driven Release Holder from the Main Frame, and 
remove the FLAG Release Assy.
Figure 4-151. Removing the FLAG Release Assy
In the following procedure, Parallel Pin 1.5 may drop off when the 
Driven Release Holder is slid. Be careful not to lose it.
Figure 4-150. Parallel Pin 1.5
Parallel Pin 1.5
Guide pin Tabs
Front
Driven Release Holder
Rear
Guide pin
Tabs
Tab
Front
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4.4.18  Upper Paper Guide Assys1.FLAG Release Assy (p.126)
2.Remove the PE Sensor Holder. (p.135)
3. Pass a sheet of A3 size paper into the gap between the Upper Paper Guide Assy 
and the Rear Paper Guide.
Figure 4-153. Setting the Paper
Attach the five Perforated Sheets and the LD Cover Sheet to the six 
locations shown in the figure below to prevent ink from sticking to 
the LD Rollers.
Remove the five Paper Guide Torsion Springs from the tabs, 
insert the notches of the Perforated Sheets into the tabs to 
attach them to the Main Frame, and then hook the Paper Guide 
Torsion Springs onto the tabs again.
Insert the LD Cover Sheet in between the frame so that the tabs 
on the upper side of the LD Cover Sheet are visible from the 
notches on the Main Frame, and attach the LD Cover Sheet.
Figure 4-152. Attaching the Perforated Sheets and the LD Cover 
Sheet
LD Cover Sheet
Perforated Sheets
Paper Guide Torsion Spring
Tab
Tab
A3-size paper
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4. Remove the six Upper Paper Guide Torsion Springs from the tabs on the Main 
Frame, and pull out the Upper Paper Guide Torsion Springs from the six Upper 
Paper Guide Assys.
Figure 4-154. Removing the Upper Paper Guide Torsion Spring5. Lift the six Upper Paper Guide Assys from the Main Frame to release the shaft 
referring to Figure 4-155, and remove the Upper Paper Guide Assys to the rear.
Figure 4-156. Removing the Upper Paper Guide Assy
Upper Paper Guide 
Torsion Sprig
Tab
Upper Paper Guide Assys
Tabs
Make sure that the leading end of the Upper Paper Guide Torsion 
Spring can be seen through the hole of the Upper Paper Guide Assy.
Figure 4-155. Reinstalling the Upper Paper Guide Torsion Spring







After replacing the following part, be sure to apply G-26 grease to the 
specified area. 
Upper Paper Guide Assy: See Figure 6-9 on page 166.
Hole
Upper Paper Guide 
Torsion Sprig
Shaft
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4.5  Removing the Motors4.5.1  CR Motor1.Remove the Upper Housing / Printer Cover. (p.81)2. Release the Carriage Lock, and move the Carriage Unit to the center. 
(Refer to 4.1.6 
Locking/Unlocking the Carriage and Opening/Closing the CDR Tray Base (p.73))
3. Disconnect the CR Motor connector cable from the Relay connector.
Figure 4-157. Removing the CR Motor Connector Cable
4. Press the Driven Pulley toward the center to loosen the CR Drive Belt, and remove 
the CR Drive Belt from the CR Motor Pinion Gear.
Figure 4-158. Removing the CR Motor5. Remove the two C.B.S. M3 x 4 screws that secure the CR Motor, and remove the 
CR Motor from the Main Frame.
Figure 4-159. Removing the CR Motor
CR MotorRelay connector
CR Motor connector 
cable
CR Drive Belt
Driven Pulley
CR Motor Pinion Gear
Make the Lot No. printed surface on the CR Motor face the 
direction shown in the figure below.
Figure 4-160. Reinstalling the CR Motor
Tighten the screws in the order shown in Figure 4-159







After replacing the CR Motor, always make the required adjustments 
referring to the following.
“Chapter 5 Adjustment (p.137)”
2
1
10) C.B.S. M3x10
(4±0.5 kgf.cm)
Lot No. Printed Surface 
						

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4.5.2  PF Motor1. Remove the Printer Mechanism. (Refer to 4.4.4 Lower Housing / Printer 
Mechanism (p.96))
2. Disconnect the PF Motor connector cable from connector CN116 (black) on the 
Main Board, and remove it from the Clamp on the Main Frame.
3. Remove the two C.C. M3 x 4 screws that secure the PF Motor.
4. Remove the PF Drive Belt from the PF Motor Pinion Gear, and remove the PF 
Motor from the Printer Mechanism.
Figure 4-161. Removing the PF Motor
1
2
PF Motor connector cable
Clamp
PF Drive Belt
CN116
PF Motor
Pinion Gear
11) C.C. M3x4
(4±0.5 kgf.cm)







Make the slit on the PF Motor face the direction shown in the 
figure below.
Figure 4-162. Reinstalling the PF Motor
Tighten the screws in the order shown in Figure 4-161







After replacing or removing the PF Motor, always make the required 
adjustments referring to the following.
“Chapter 5 Adjustment (p.137)”
Slit