Epson R230 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Photo R220/R230Color Inkjet Printer
SEIJ05014
SERVICE MANUAL 

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PRECAUTIONS
Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) Pe rsonal injury and 2) damage to equipment.
DANGER Signals a precaution which, if ignored, coul d 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/maintenance...

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 fo r the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page.
Manual Configuration
This manual consists of six chapters and Appendix.
CHAPTER 1. TROUBLESHOOTING
Describes the step-by-step proc edures for the troubleshooting.
CHAPTER 2....

Revision Status
Revision
Issued Date
Description
A August 24, 2005 First Release 

EPSON Stylus Photo R220/R230Revision A
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 TROUBLESHOOTING1.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................  81.2 Troubleshooting with LED Indications and Status Monitor 3 Message ...............  91.3  Unit Level Troubleshooting ...............................................................................  16Chapter 2 DISASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLY2.1 Overview...

CHAPTER
1
TROUBLESHOOTING 

EPSON Stylus Photo R220/R230Revision A
TROUBLESHOOTING Overview 81.1  OverviewThis chapter describes how to identify troubles in two levels: unit level repair and 
component level repair. Refer to the flowchart in this chapter to identify the defective 
unit and perform component level repair if necessary. This chapter also explains motor 
coil resistance, sensor specification and error indication.
Table 1-1.  Troubleshooting FlowchartSince CR Motor and APG Motor are DC Motors, the resistance among the...

EPSON Stylus Photo R220/R230Revision A
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting with LED Indications and Status Monitor 3 Message 91.2  Troubleshooting with LED Indications and Status Monitor 3 MessageThis chapter describes the LED Indications and the STM3 messages which are displayed when the printer detects an error in each operation such as power on, paper loading/feeding 
and ink absorption operation.
Table 1-4.  LED Indications and STM3
Printer status
LED Indication
STM message
Condition of error detection...

EPSON Stylus Photo R220/R230Revision A
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting with LED Indications and Status Monitor 3 Message 10CD/DVD Guide Error
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Blink 2
Fast Blink
This error is detected when;
1. Paper is present in ASF Assy. and CDR 
Guide Assy. is open while receiving print 
data.
2. CDR Guide Assy. opens while printing.
3. CDR Guide Assy. is open while receiving 
ASF paper feed data.
4. Attempting to replace the ink while CDR 
Guide Assy. is open.
Paper Jam Error
(Including CD/DVD)-- Blink --This...