EPSON Stylus CX3100/3200 Revision A
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting for Printer 24
Table 3-4. Printer Mechanism Repair
Observation Condition Cause Check Point Remedy
Faulty pump mechanism When power is turned on,
PF motor operation is
abnormal.
There are foreign matters on
the PF gear.
Operate the platen drive gear by hand and check
whether it rotates properly.
Remove foreign matters.
Replace the printer mechanism.
PF motor is faulty. Check whether the internal coil resistance is just
as specified and whether the harness is connected
properly. See Table 3-13, “Motor Resistance and
Check Point,” on page 33.
Replace the printer mechanism or PF
motor.
Ink is not absorbed at all
or ink absorption is poor.
Ejected ink does not flow
into Ink Eject tube.
Pump tube is crashed. Check tube with the naked eye. Replace the printer mechanism or pump
unit.
Capping unit is faulty. Check capping rubber with the naked eye. Replace the printer mechanism or
capping unit.
Tube is projecting from cap. Check with the naked eye whether tube is
projecting from cap.
Connect the tube correctly.
Pump tube is entangled in the
pump unit.
When cap assembly slides up completely, check
whether there is a small slack in pump tube
between cap assembly and pump unit.
Remove the entangled pump tube
carefully, correct the tube condition and
connect it to the cap assembly.
Ink is not absorbed from
head to cap.
Dirt on cap Check whether any foreign matter is adhering to
cap.
Remove foreign matters from the cap
and if the cap is damaged, replace it
with a new one.
Faulty slide-up of cap Check whether two compression springs are set
on cap assembly.
Set the compression springs on the cap
assembly.
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