Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 Service Manual

Adjustment
EPSON Stylus Color 3000 Service Manual
4-2
Platen Gap Adjustment
This adjustment sets the gap width between the printhead nozzle surface and the platen. Perform this
adjustment after reinstalling or replacing the CR guide shaft, CR unit, or parallelism adjustment bushings.
The correct platen gap width is 1.26
±
0.02 mm.
1. Set the right and left parallelism adjustment bushings to the middle of the adjustment range.
2. Place the thickness gauges at the positions illustrated in Figure 4-1.
3. Turn the left parallelism adjustment bushing according to the directions in Table 4-2 until the gap is wide
enough to insert a 1.24 mm-thick gauge but too narrow to insert a 1.28 mm-thick gauge (See Figure 4-2
on the following page).
To make the Platen gap:
Move the Left
parallelism adjustment
bushing:
Move the Right
parallelism adjustment
bushing:
Narrower Clockwise Counterclockwise
Wider Counterclockwise Clockwise
4. Use the same procedure to adjust the right parallelism adjustment bushing.
 Place the thickness gauge under both printheads.
 Before moving the CR unit, set the PG adjust lever to “+” to open the platen gap.
Thickness Gauge
Figure 4-1. Thickness Gauge Placement
Table 4-2. Parallelism Adjustment Bushing Directions
CAUTION

Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 Specifications

Printing Resolution

maximum resolution	1440 x 720 dpi
driver setting resolution	720 x 720 dpi
printable width	410 mm

Paper Handling

paper capacity (plain paper)	100 sheets
paper capacity (EPSON Inkjet transparencies)	30 sheets
paper capacity (envelopes)	10 envelopes

Ink Cartridges

black ink cartridge print capacity	Up to 3, 000 pages (A4, text @ 360dpi)
colour ink cartridges print capacity	Up to 2, 100 pages (A4, 360dpi 5% duty each colour)
colour ink cartridges	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Operating Environment

operating temperature	10-35°C
operating humidity	20-80% RH
total print volume	75, 000 pages (A3, text only)

Electrical Specifications

rated voltage	AC 220V-240V
rated frequency	50-60 Hz
power consumption	Approx. 21W (ISO 10561 letter pattern)

Weight and Dimensions

weight	18 Kg
width	810 mm
depth	565 mm
height	240 mm