Epson LQ-1170 - Service Checks after Repair

REV.-A
3.1.3 Service Checks After Repair
When repaired printer is to be sent back to the customer, use the checklist shown in Table 3-3 to note
the current state of the components. This checklist provides a record to make servicing and shipping
more efficient.
Table 3-3. Inspection Checklist for
Reoaired Printer
. — --- — -. ... _r — ------
— .. —-. -.. —- -. .— ~—. . – — . .
Category Component
Item(s) to Check
Is Check Required?
Printer
Printhead
Are any wires broken?
•lChecked, •l Not necessary
features
Are any wires worn out?
❑ Checked, ❑ Not necessary
Carriage
Does the carriage move smoothly? ❑ Checked, II Not necessary
mechanism
❑ Movement noisy, ❑ Mechanism dirty,
❑ Mechanism oily
Is the carriage motor running at the correct
❑ Checked, ❑ Not necessary
temperature and not overheating?
Paper
IS the paper advancing smoothly? ❑ Checked, ❑ Not necessary
advance ❑ Movement noisy, ❑ Mechanism dirty,
mechanism
•l M-echanism oily
Is the paper advance motor running at the
❑ Checked, ❑ Not necessary
correct temperature and not overheating?
Paper path Is the paper in the printer feeding
❑ Checked, O Not necessary
smoothly?
Is the tractor feeding the paper correctly?
•lChecked,
❑ Not necessary
Is the paper path clear of all obstructions?
•lChecked,
❑ Not necessary
Is the platen free of damage?
II Checked, ❑ Not necessary
Ribbon Is the ribbon mask free of distortion?
•lChecked,
❑ Not necessary
mask
Self-test
Was the self test successful?
•lChecked,
O Not necessary
On-line test
Was the on-line test successful?•lChecked,
O Not necessary
Adjustment
Printhead
Is the platen gap adjusted correctly? ❑ Checked, Cl Not necessary
Printing
Is the bidirectional print position adjusted
•l
❑ Checked, Not necessary
correctly?
DIP switch Are DIP switches” the reset to their factory
El Checked, ❑ Not necessary
settings shipment settings?
System
ROM The ROM version is —.
•lChecked,
❑ Not necessary
Jpgrade version
Shipment
Is the ribbon removed?•lChecked, ❑ Not necessary
Are all necessary parts been included in the
❑ Checked, ❑ Not necessary
shipment?
r
h,,
. .
c
,,,, . .,
tP
.
3-2