Epson Stylus NX510 Service Manual

Epson Stylus NX510/515/SX510W/515W/TX550W/NX415/SX410/415/TX410/419/NX215/SX210/215/TX210/213/219/ME OFFICE 510 Revision A
OPERATING PRINCIPLES Overview 49
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2.1 Overview
This section describes the operating principles of the printer mechanism and the
electrical circuit board of this product.
2.1.1 Printer Mechanism
The printer mechanism of this product consists of the printhead, carriage mechanism,
paper loading mechanism, paper feed mechanism, and the ink system.
As the conventional models, this product is equipped with two DC motors; one is used
to drive the paper loading and paper feed mechanisms, and also the pump mechanism
that includes the carriage lock mechanism. The other one is used to drive the carriage
mechanism. Paper is fed from the rear at the ASF unit with the LD roller and Retard
roller, and ejected to the front at the tray.
Figure 2-1. Printer Mechanism block diagram
C H E C K
P O I N T
In this chapter, the product names are called as follows:
Notation Product name
NX510 series Epson Stylus NX510/NX515/SX510W/SX515W/TX550W
SX410 series Epson Stylus NX415/SX410/SX415/TX410/TX419
SX210 series
Epson Stylus NX215/SX210/SX215/TX210/TX213/
TX219/ME OFFICE 510
Compression
Spring
LD Roller
Retard Roller
Change Lever
PE Sensor
PF Motor
Ink System
Carriage Unit
CR Encoder
Sensor
PF Roller
CR Timing Belt
EJ Roller
Star Wheel
PF Scale
PF Encoder Sensor
CR Motor
CR Scale
Cover Open Sensor
(NX510 series only)

Epson Stylus NX510 Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	Stylus NX510
Category	Printer
Language	English