EPSON AcuLaser C1100 Revision B
TROUBLESHOOTING Abnormal Noise-related Trouble 270
FIP-N3 At Printing (One Side)
 Possible parts that caused the error
 Troubleshooting 
 500 FEEDER ASSY OPTION  FRAME ASSY-PH
 ROLL MSI   MOT ASY FSR 
 FUSER ASSY  2ND BTR ASSY
 MOT ASSY P/R  Photoconductor Unit
 MOT ASSY MAG  HOUSING ASSY-DEVE K 
 HOUSING ASSY-DEVE Y  HOUSING ASSY-DEVE M
 HOUSING ASSY-DEVE C  MOT ASSY ROT
 FRAME ASSY-ROTARY  MOT ASSY MICRO
 FRAME ASSY-2ND  ROS ASSY
Step Check Yes No
1
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
DRIVE ASSY FEED in 500 FEEDER 
ASSY OPTION? 
Replace 500 
FEEDER ASSY 
OPTION. 
Go to Step [2]. 
2
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
ROLL ASSY TURN 500 that is driven by 
DRIVE ASSY FEED in 500 FEEDER 
ASSY OPTION?
Clean or replace 
ROLL ASSY 
TURN 500. 
Go to Step [3]. 
3
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
ROLL ASSY FEED 500 that is driven by 
DRIVE ASSY FEED in 500 FEEDER 
ASSY OPTION?
Clean or replace 
ROLL ASSY 
FEED 500. 
Go to Step [4]. 
4
Is abnormal noise being generated by 
MOTOR-PH inside FRAME ASSY-PH?
Replace 
FRAME ASSY-
PH. 
Go to Step [5]. 
5
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
ROLL ASSY-PRE REGI in FRAME 
ASSY-PH that is driven by MOTOR-PH?
Clean or replace 
ROLL ASSY-
PRE REGI. 
Go to Step [6]. 
6
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
ROLL REGI RUBBER in FRAME ASSY-
PH that is driven by MOTOR-PH?
Clean or replace 
ROLL REGI 
RUBBER. 
Go to Step [7]. 
7
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
ROLL MSI that is driven by MOTOR-PH?
Clean or replace 
ROLL MSI. 
Go to Step [8]. 
8
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
GEAR ASSY DRIVE that is driven by 
MOTOR-PH?
Replace 
FRAME ASSY-
PH. 
Go to Step [9]. 
9
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
MOT ASSY FSR?
Replace MOT 
ASSY FSR. 
Go to Step [10]. 
10
Is abnormal noise being generated by 
FUSER ROLL in FUSER ASSY that is 
driven by MOT ASSY FSR?
Replace FUSER 
ASSY. 
Go to Step [11]. 
11
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
2ND BTR ASSY that is driven by MOT 
ASSY FSR?
Clean or replace 
2ND BTR 
ASSY. 
Go to Step [12]. 
12
Is abnormal noise being generated by EXIT 
ROLL in FUSER ASSY that is driven by 
MOT ASSY FSR?
Clean or replace 
FUSER ASSY. 
Go to Step [13]. 
13
Is abnormal noise being generated by MOT 
ASSY P/R?
Replace MOT 
ASSY P/R. 
Go to Step [14]. 
14
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
inside Photoconductor Unit?
Replace 
Photoconductor 
Unit. 
Go to Step [15]. 
15
Is abnormal noise being generated by MOT 
ASSY MAG?
Replace MOT 
ASSY MAG. 
Go to Step [16]. 
16
Is abnormal noise being generated from 
HOUSING ASSY-DEVE K, HOUSING 
ASSY-DEVE Y, HOUSING ASSY-DEVE 
M, or HOUSING ASSY-DEVE C that are 
driven by MOT ASSY MAG?
Replace 
HOUSING 
ASSY-DEVE K, 
HOUSING 
ASSY-DEVE Y, 
HOUSING 
ASSY-DEVE M, 
or HOUSING 
ASSY-DEVE C. 
Go to Step [17]. 
Step Check Yes No