Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000
EPSON Stylus Color 3000 Service Manual
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Black Printhead Angular Adjustment
This adjustment must be made when replacing or disassembling the black printhead. The compression
spring holds each printhead to a supporting point of the CR unit and the angle adjustment lever located
under the printhead. The adjustment lever is used to bring the black printhead parallel to the printing surface.
With this operation, the nozzles on the printhead are aligned parallel to the paper feed direction.
1. Connect the printer to the host computer with a parallel interface cable.
2. Run the adjustment program on the host computer.
3. Enter the market setting (See page 4-4).
4. Select Adjustment & Check from the main menu and press Enter; the Adjustment & Check menu
appears.
5. Select Angle Adjustment and press Enter; the printer prints the angle adjustment pattern.
6. Look at the pattern and follow the flowchart on page 4-8 to align the vertical lines and make the gap width
less than 1/4 of the line width.
7. The following options are available in the Angle Adjustment screen:
[SPACE] Retry the adjustment.
[0] Enter a cleaning sequence.
[ENTER] Quit the operation and return to the Adjustment and Check menu.
[ESC] Return to the Adjustment and Check menu without changing the current settings.
8. After returning to the Adjustment and Check menu, you may:
 Return to the main menu: select Return and press Enter.
 Perform other adjustments: select the desired adjustment and press Enter.
9. To exit the adjustment program, return to the main menu, select END and press Enter.
 When moving the printhead angle adjustment lever, lift up the tip.
 Fit the notch on the lever to the one of the adjusting holes to secure the set position.
 The printhead angle adjustment lever is delicate; be careful not to apply too much force.
Supporting Point
Printhead
Compression Spring (9.9)
Arm
Printhead Angle Adjustment Lever
Adjustment Holes
Figure 4-4. Printhead Angular Adjustment
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