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EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
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Table 3-8. Repairing the Printer Mechanism (Continued)
Problem Symptom Cause Checkpoint Solution
Paper
feeding is
abnormal.
When you turn
on the printer, it
ejects the
paper auto-
matically and a
paper out error
occurs.
Foreign
material is
lodged
between the
front or rear PE
sensor and the
platen.
Remove and
check the platen.
Remove
any foreign
material
from the
platen.
CN5 or CN6 is
disconnected.
Check the
connections.
Connect
CN5 and/or
CN6.
The front or
rear PE sensor
is defective.
Check the
operation of the
front and rear PE
sensors. (See
Table 3-2.)
Replace
the front or
rear PE
sensor.
When you load
paper, the
printer ejects it
automatically.
The TOP
sensor’s FFC is
not properly
connected to
CN7.
Check the
connection.
Connect
the FFC.
The FFC is
defective.
Check the FFC’s
continuity using a
multimeter.
Replace
the FFC.
The TOP
sensor is
defective.
Check the
operation of the
TOP sensor.
(See Table 3-2.)
Replace
the TOP
sensor.
Table 3-8. Repairing the Printer Mechanism (Continued)
Problem Symptom Cause Checkpoint Solution
Paper
feeding is
abnormal.
The printer loads
single-sheet
paper correctly,
but does not
load continuous
paper at all.
CN12 is not
connected
properly.
Check the
connection.
Connect CN12.
One of the
paper release
sensors is
defective.
Check the
operation of the
paper release
sensors. (See
Table 3-2.)
Replace the
paper release
sensor.
Ribbon
feeding is
abnormal.
The printer does
not feed the
ribbon.
The ribbon
cartridge is
defective.
Remove the
cartridge, and
turn the ribbon
feed knob by
hand to check if
the ribbon
cartridge feeds
the ribbon
normally.
Replace the
ribbon
cartridge.
Foreign
material is
caught in the
ribbon driving
gears.
Check the
ribbon driving
gears.
Remove any
foreign material
caught in the
gears or
replace the
ribbon
cartridge.
The ribbon feeds
properly only
when the
carriage moves
in one direction.
The ribbon
driving gears
are defective.
Move the
carriage by
hand to check if
the gears
function
normally.
Replace the
ribbon driving
mechanism.