Monochrome Page Printer

EPSON EPL-5700L/5700i

SEPG99007

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Copyright 1999 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Printed in Japan.

PRECAUTIONS
Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) Personal injury and 2) Damage to equipment.

DANGER

Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by DANGER Headings. Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.

WARNING

The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/maintenance procedures.

DANGER
1. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM THE POWER SOURCE AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES WHEN PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PROCEDURES. 2. NO WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN THEIR LINE OF WORK. 3. WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DICTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL, DO NOT CONNECT THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CAUTION IN WORKING ON POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.

WARNING
1. REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN EPSON CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN. 2. MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SOURCE VOLTAGES IS THE SAME AS THE RATED VOLTAGE, LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER/RATING PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFERENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO NOT CONNECT IT TO THE POWER SOURCE. 3. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS. 4. IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTISTATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS. 5. REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMPONENTS BY THE MANUFACTURE; INTRODUCTION OF SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER NONAPPROVED COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND VOID ANY APPLICABLE EPSON WARRANTY.

PREFACE
This manual describes basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of EPL-5700L/5700i. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. The chapters are organized as follows:

CHAPTER 1. CHAPTER 2. CHAPTER 3. CHAPTER 4.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS OPERATING PRINCIPLES TROUBLESHOOTING DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

Provides a general overview and specifications of the product.

Describes the theory of electrical and mechanical operations of the product.

Provides the step-by-step procedures for troubleshooting.

Describes the step-by-step procedures for disassembling and assembling the product.

CHAPTER 5. CHAPTER 6.

ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE

Provides Epson-approved methods for adjustment.

Provides preventive maintenance procedures and the lists of Epson-approved lubricants and adhesives required for servicing the product.

CHAPTER 7.

APPENDIX

Provides the following additional information for reference: Connector Pin Assignments Circuit Board Component Layout Exploded Diagrams and ASP List Circuit Diagram

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Table of Contents
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FEATURES ................................................................................................... 8 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................... 10 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 15 PANEL OPERATION .................................................................................. 17 Power Switch .......................................................................................... 17 Control Panel .......................................................................................... 17 RAM EXPANSION ...................................................................................... 18 OPTIONS AND CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS ............................................ 19

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 30 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ............................................................. 31 Control Panel Removal .......................................................................... 31 Top Cover Removal ............................................................................... 31 Main Control Board Removal ................................................................. 33

ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE APPENDIX

CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................... 39 CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENT LAYOUT ............................................... 41 EXPLODED DIAGRAMS & ASP LIST ....................................................... 42 Exploded Diagrams ................................................................................ 42 ASP List ................................................................................................. 50 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM .................................................................................... 54

OPERATING PRINCIPLES
OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF MECHANISM ........................................... 21 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ................................................................................... 22 Operating Principles of Controller .......................................................... 22

TROUBLESHOOTING
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 26 Overview ................................................................................................ 26 Electric Check Point ............................................................................... 26 HANDLING SERVICE CALL ERRORS ...................................................... 27 Service Call Error Conditions ................................................................. 27 Error LED Lamp ..................................................................................... 27 Error Code Display and Remedies ......................................................... 27

 

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1.1 FEATURES
T he follow ing sho w s fea tures of E P L-5 700 L/57 00i. ENGINE



The compressed data is expanded in real-time by the expansion circuit and transferred to the engine. Speed is enhanced by compressed data expansion hardware.

   

T he follow ing functio ns can be u pgrad ed a nd spee d can b e in creased by R A M S IM M expansion . Enhanced MicroGray printing Receive buffer capacity Printing speed

C o m pa ct, ligh tw eigh t A 4 e ngin e 600 dpi reso lution, 8 pp m printin g sp eed S tand ard p ape r feed ing is b y a casse tte-like universa l pa per tra y (1 50 she ets) and a m a nua l fe ed tra y (1 she et). O p tion al p ape r feed ing is b y a A 4 or L T lo w e r pape r fee der un it (5 00 she ets).

RESTRICTIONS / DIFFERENCES WITH EPL-5700 1. A network I/F, including external attachment cannot be used.

CONTROLLER

2. Fonts are not installed. 3. The emulation is not installed. 4. Only the Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0 and Macintosh operating systems (8.1 or later) are supported. 5. The ROP and fill methods change, so there may be differences in the output. 6. When using halftones, the printed image may be different. 7. There are differences with operation when Toner out occurs. 8. The driver UI is different. 9. It can only be connected to a Macintosh with a standard USB connection. Optional USB board is not guaranteed. 10. With the standard memory, printing at 600 dpi with MicroGray ON may not be possible. Also, for a host that is not capable of ECP communication, printing may not be possible with standard memory. 11. The printer status can be displayed on the screen and printing is possible upon users request.

     

A new ly de veloped host-ba sed con troller

CPU: TMP95C001, TOSHIBA EDO RAM or FastPage RAM (60 ns)

Inte rface ECP compatible parallel I/F which conforms to IEEE 1284 USB interface

M ou nted w ith R IT e ch, E nhan ced M icroG ray A n un derline e rror m a y occu r w h en p rinting a com plicated im age w ith 600 dpi E nha nce d M icroG ray printing. M ou nted w ith T o ner S a ve M ode M ou nted w ith b i-dire ctional I/F (IE E E 12 84)

A host -based printer is possible.

D a ta com p ression technology By sending compressed data from the host, printing with a 2MB memory is possible.

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12. The recommended host environments are: W ind ow s: P entium 2 33 M H z an d 64 M B R A M o r m ore M acintosh : G 3 233 M H z a nd 6 4 M B R A M or m o re 13. For Windows NT 4.0, EPSON Printer Port Monitor must be installed to use ECP. 14. Even if the option RAM is expanded by 16 MB or more, only a maximum of 13 MB is valid. 15. When using parallel connection, printing is not possible if bidirectional communication is hindered by the following conditions.

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There is a printer selecting switch between the PC and the printer for parallel connection. Old PC that does not support bi-directional communication is used. Unspecified cables are used.

16. If there is no paper in the MP tray, the paper size will become unclear. 17. Status sheet printing cannot be performed by the printer itself. 18. The printer cannot be shared in a Macintosh network.

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W arm -u p T im e: PRINTABLE AREA P rint A re a: A rea w ithin m argins of 4m m fro m ea ch sid e (S ee F ig ure 1-1 below ) 20 second s o r less (at 23 C , stand ard volta ge)

1.2 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS

The EPL-5700L/5700i is a compact host-based A4 monochrome page printer that is driven by laser and digital photographic technology. The following shows basic specifications. PROCESS P rint M eth od: Lig ht S ou rce: P hoto ele ctric U nit: C h arge : D e velope r: T one r T ransfer M etho d: F ixing: D e nsity R eg ula tor: R e solutio n: PRINTING SPEED P rinting S p eed: F irst P rint: 8 p pm (A 4/B 5/A 5 V e rtica l F ee d) 19 second s (A 4 V e rtica l F ee d) 18.2 se con ds (B 5 ) 17.3 se con ds (A 5 ) D ry M o no-com po nen t E lectrop hoto graph ic M eth od S em icon ductor La ser

4mm

4mm

R otating B ru sh C ha rging T yp e E xpo sed S ection D e velope r S ystem M on o-co m po nent N o nm a gne tic T oner R olle r T ransfer H eat R oller S yste m D eve lope r B ias V aria tion S ystem (can b e regu late d by user)

4mm

O P C D rum (O rga nic P hoto con ductor)

Printable Area

4mm

600 dpi

Figure 1-1. Printable Area

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PAPER HANDLING P ape r S upply: 150 -she et C assette-like M ultipurpo se T ray M an ual F eed S lot O p tion al C assette: 500 -she et A 4 Low er C assette U nit Table 1-1. Paper Handling
Paper Supply Capacity 150 sheets 50 sheets Paper Size 76.2 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6mm Japanese Official Postcard Japanese Official Postcard (when printing on back) 190g/m2 Permissible Paper Thickness 60 to 90g/m2 (16 to 24lb)

CONSUMABLES N am e : E T C artrid ge P hotoco nductor U nit Life: E T C artrid ge: A ve rage of 3,000 she ets O P C D rum : A ve rage of 20 ,000 sh eets

(at continuo us printing on A 4 page w ith p rint duty of 5% ) CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS CPU: 16 bit, 64pin, m ax 2 5M H z, C IS C , T M P 9 5C 001 (T O S H IB A ) RAM: S tan dard: 2M B (E D O ) O p tio nal S IM M S lot: 1 32 M B , 16 M B , 8 M B , 4M B (E D O ) (A m a xim um o f 13 M B is va lid.) ROM: H ost Interface : P rogra m : 51 2K bytes S tan dard: C e ntron ics, B i-directiona l P arallel IE E E -128 4 nibble E C P com pliant USB: S eria l

Multipurpose Tray

20 sheets

10 sheets

Envelope/Label OHP/Thick Page

Normal Paper: 60 to 90g/m2 Thick Paper: 90 to 190g/m2 Special Paper Normal Paper: 60 to 90g/m2 Thick Paper: 90 to 190g/m2 Special Paper Normal Paper: 60 to 90g/m2

Manual Feed Slot

1 sheet

100 x 148 to 215.9 x 355.6mm

Lower Cassette

500 sheets

A4

P ape r O utput:

F ace-dow n F ace-up (w he n an optiona l ho ppe r is use d)

(N o slot fo r the optiona l I/F )

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A C Lin e N oise: P ulse W idth: P ulse P o larity: R epe at: M o de: V oltage: 50 to 1 ,000 ns N on-sim u ltan eous C om m on/N orm al 1K V

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SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS T his prin ter is ho st-ba sed , na m ely, th e ho st com p uter (p rinte r driver) gen erate s print im age s. R efer to the softw are guide fo r details. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS T em p eratu re (in clu ding expend able pa rts): O p eration: S torag e un der n orm al co nditions: (1/30 of the to tal hold ing period) H u m id ity (including e xpe nda ble parts): O p eration: 15 to 85 % w itho ut cond ensatio n S torag e un der n orm al co nditions: 30 to 85 % S torag e un der e xtrem e condition s: 10 to 95 % (1/30 of the to tal hold ing period) ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS P ow er S up ply V olta ge: P ow er S up ply F requ ency: S tand ard M axim um C urrent: P ow er C onsum p tion : 100 10% 50 to 60 H z 3H z 6.3 A 580 W 10 to 3 5 C 0 to 3 5 C

P arts can w ithstan d up to 2 K V w ithou t dam age . Instant C u toff: D IP 100 % (for stan dard voltage - 10% ) for on e cycle w ith n orm a l print qu ality.

S torag e un der e xtrem e condition s: -20 to 40 C

E lectrostatic D urab ility: N o ha rdw are erro rs up to 1 0K V . (N o un re coverab le softw are errors) C om p onen ts can w ithstand up to 15K V w ith out da m age . R ush C u rrent: Insula tion R e sistan ce: D iele ctric S tren gth: Lea kag e C urren t: 1/2 cycle , 50 A or le ss 10 M

o r hig her

A C 1000 V is app lied for o ne m inu te w ith no brea kdo w n s (du ratio n of one surg e). 0.2 5m A o r less (10 0V m o del)

M axim u m :

A vera ge d uring co ntin uous printin g:20 0W S tand by M od e (H eate r O n ): S tand by M od e (H eate r O ff): 490 W 15 W

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DIMENSIONS D im en sio ns: W eig ht: M ain U nit: 397 m m (W ) x 49 3m m (L) x 251 m m (H ) A ppro x. 7 .5kg

RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY P roduct Life: M PBF: M TBF: P ape r F eed R e lia bility Jam R ate: M isfee d: P ape r W rinkling : A ppro x. 1 80,0 00 p rinted pag es or five years, w hichever co m es first 25,000 she ets or m o re 3,0 00 h ours (10 m onth s) or m ore (w h en u sin g th e recom m end ed p aper u nde r norm al cond itio ns) 1/2 000 or less (n ot including m ultiple p age s) 1/2 000 or less 1/1 000 or less (corn er folds m ore than 1m m )

M ultiple P ag e F ee d R ate : 1/5 00 o r less P ape r Lea ding E dge F old s:1 /100 0 or less

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[EMC] Table 1-4. EMC T he spe cifications of this eng ine m ee t the ce rtificatio n stand ards and regu lations ind ica ted b elo w . T here are case s in w hich th e stand ards and regu lations a pply differen tly to prod ucts, includ ing the contro ller, d epe ndin g on their destina tion . [Safety Standards] Table 1-2. Safety Standards
Model Name 120V Model 200V Model Applicable Certification UL 1950 CSA 22.2 No.950 TV-GS (EN60950) NEMKO (EN60950) 200V Model Model Name 100V Model

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APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AND REGURATIONS

Applicable Certification CNS 13438 CISPR22 (Taiwan) FCC Part15 Subpart B Class B/CSA C108.8 Class B EC EMC Directive 89/336/PEC EN55022 Class B EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN50082-1 AS 3548 (Australia)

 

P ow er C onsum ptio n: In com plia nce w ith intern atio nal E nergy S tar sta nda rds. O thers: D oes not affe ct h um an bod y (in accord ance w ith O S H A , T S C A , E IN E C S and C S C L). D oes not affe ct h um an bod y (in accord ance w ith O S H A ). C onfo rm s to U L 47 8, 5 th version. C onfo rm s to S w iss en viron m en tal protectio n la w s (doe s n ot in clu de C dS ). 0.0 2 pp m or less O P C , toner, and pla stic pa rts are non toxic. S tan d-by: In opera tion : 30 dB (A ) or less 47 .0 dB (A ) o r less

[Safety Regulations] Table 1-3. Safety Regulations

Model Name 120V Model 200V Model Applicable Certification FDA (NCDRH) Class 1 TV-GS (EN60825) NEMKO (EN60825)

T on er: OPC: O zone E m issions: M a terials:

  

O zone : P ote ntia l T oxicity: N oise:

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1.3 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS

T he typ es of pap er w hich can be used w ith E P L -5700 L/57 00i are de scribed below . PAPER TYPES N o rm al P ape r: S pecial P aper: P P C , recycle d pa per 6 0 to 90g /m 2 (16 to 24 lbs) Lab els, Ja pan ese officia l po stcards, O H P film s, co lor pa per, thick p aper (9 0 to 157 g/m 2 ), special D T P , and letterhea d

PAPER CLASSIFICATIONS Table 1-5. Paper Classification

Special Paper Paper Supply Normal Paper OHP Japanese Official Postcard Label Thick Paper Envelope

Paper Tray Lower Cassette

X

X

X

X

X

: Can guarantee paper feed reliability and image quality. However, this is limited to

C A U T IO N

The paper types listed below cannot be used with this printer. Carbon paper, non-carbon paper, thermal transfer paper, impact paper, and acidic paper. Paper which has been used with a thermal transfer or ink-jet printer. Paper which is too thick or too thin. Wet (damp) paper. Paper to which a special coating has been applied, or colored paper which has gone through surface processing. Paper whose surface is too smooth or too rough, or paper whose texture is different on the front and back. Paper with holes for binders or perforations. Folded, curled, or damaged paper. Paper of irregular shape or not cut with right angles. Paper with labels that come off easily. Paper with glue, staples, or paper clips attached. Special ink-jet paper. When using illustrated postcards, paper particles may adhere to the paper feed roller and cause paper feed difficulty. Therefore, it will be necessary for users to perform cleaning as indicated in Chapter 6 Maintenance.

: Can print characters. However, this is limited to generally used paper.

X: Cannot feed.

generally used paper.

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PAPER SIZE Table 1-6. Paper Size

Paper Type Paper A4 A5 JIS-B5 Letter Half Letter Normal Paper Legal EXE Government Legal Government Letter F4 Postcard Monarch C10 Special Paper DL C5 C6 InternationalB5 Size mm (inch) 210 x 297 148 x 210 182 x 257 (8.5) x (11) (5.5) x (8.5) (8.5) x (14) (7.25) x (10.5) (8.5) x (13) (8) x (10.5) 210 x 330 100 x 148 98.43 x 190.5 104.78 x 241.3 110 x 220 162 x 229 114 x 162 176 x 250 Paper Tray Manual Feed Slot Optional Lower Cassette

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: A p plicable

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1.4 PANEL OPERATION

1.4.1 Power Switch
P ow er S w itch is locate d on the left re ar side of th e printer, a nd it co ntrols pow er o n/off.

FLASHING LED Table 1-8. Meaning of Flashing LED Lamps

Ready Lamps OFF ON Flashing OFF OFF Error Lamp OFF OFF OFF Flashing ON Meaning Power OFF. Possible to print. Warming up, receiving data Recoverable error (including paper out) Service call error

1.4.2 Control Panel

C o ntrol P a nel is located a t the righ t front ed ge of th e printer, and it consists of tw o LE D lam ps.

1 2

C H E C K P O IN T

Since the EPL-5700L/5700i is a host-based printer, printer settings cannot be made on the control panel. Status sheet can be printed from the printer driver.

Figure 1-2. Control Panel Table 1-7. LED Lamps

Name 1 2 Ready Lamp Error Lamp Color Green Red

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1.5 RAM EXPANSION

If m em ory sh ortag e occurs, th e prin ter o utpu ts a m isprin t and an error m essa ge a ppea rs on the host screen . In such a case, it is necessary to install expansion m e m ory R A M (R A M S IM M ). T he reco m m e nded R A M capacity for con ditions of u se are a s show n below . (H o w e ver, this doe s n ot in clu de im ag es w ith extrem ely poo r com pressio n ratio .) Table 1-9. Recommended RAM Capacity
No RAM Expansion 4MB Expansion MicroGray printing may not be possible at 600 dpi. For a host with slow transfer speed, normal 600 dpi printing may not be possible. Printing is possible under all conditions

C A U T IO N

The memory shown below cannot be used with the EPL5700L/5700i. The CPU of the printer is 16bit, but the following memory is not designed to allow access at 16bit. SAMSUNG KMM5328104

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1.6 OPTIONS AND CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS

O p tion al lo w e r cassette unit a nd printer ca ble s for E P L-57 00L /570 0i are th e sam e a s op tion s fo r E P L-570 0.

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2.1 OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF MECHANISM

T he E P L-5 700L /570 0i ad opts the sam e m ech anism a s use d in th e previou s m od el. R e fer to the E P L -5700 S ervice M anu al for the detaile d op erating prin cip les of e ach m echan ism .

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T he M ain C ontroller p roce sse s p rint d ata sen t from the host co m puter an d gen erates video sig nal. T he E n gin e C ontro ller re ceives video sig nal from the M ain C ontroller a nd drives the e ngin e to prin t. FUNCTIONS OF THE MAIN CONTROLLER

2.2 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT

S ince the E lectric C ircuit of this printer is basically the sa m e a s th at of E P L5700 , this section exp lain s o nly abo ut th e M a in C on trol B o ard a nd its re late d pa rts.

2.2.1 Operating Principles of Controller

T he C 29 2 M a in B o ard, w hich function s a s a con trolle r of the p rinte r, con sists o f the M ain C ontrolle r and the E ngin e C ontro lle r.

      

C o m m u nicatio n w ith the host co m puter (receiving print data and sen din g status). P roce ssing the p rint d ata (a nalyzing com m and and gen erating vide o sig nal). S ending the vide o signa l to the E n gin e C ontro lle r. M on itoring p anel or sw itch con ditions.

Main Controller TUSB USB I/F

FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGINE CONTROLLER

DRAM RAMSIMM (CN1) ROM CPU JP1 CPU SLC 1284DRIVER Parallel I/F

R e ceivin g th e video sig nal and sen din g en gine sta tus. M on itoring sensors. C o ntrolling the optiona l lo w e r casse tte.

B lock diagra m of the C 29 2 M ain B o ard a nd function of e ach device are sho w n on the follo w ing p age .

Video (CN3)

Engine Controller

Figure 2-1. C292 Main Board

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CPU TM95C001 64pin (IC1)

+22.9982MHz

-22.9982MHz
MCLKOX

22.9982MHz

ROM 4Mb*16 40pin (IC2)

MCLKIN

16

A23-1

DRAM 16Mb*16 42pin (IC3)

MA10-0 16

Reset Signal
Reg. PQ3DZ13

Figure 2-2. Block Diagram of the C292 Main Board

Reset IC (IC6)

D15-0 16 16

RAMSIMM 72pin

SLC 208pin (5/3.3V) E05B68NA (IC5)

3.3V 5V

USB 4pin

TSUB 64pin (5/3.3V) E05B69NA (IC21)

Serial EEPROM 1kb (IC8)

CN5

3.3V 48MHz LV161284 48pin (IC7) CN2

Engine Controller

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CN3

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Parallel 36pin

ELECTRIC CIRCUIT

CN207

CN1

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Table 2-1. C292 Main Board - Main Controller (continued)
Name USB I/F Parallel I/F Control Panel I/F Location CH5 CH2 CN4 Functions USB connector with the host PC Parallel connector with the host PC LED-control connector

Table 2-1. C292 Main Board - Main Controller

Name CPU TM95C001 Location Functions 16bit CISC-CPU driven at clock frequency 25MHz. Package: 64pin, QFP Power supply voltage: 5V Single This ASIC controls the following: Memory (RAM/ROM) DMA (Video, I/O) RIT (Resolution Improvement Tech.) / PGI (Photo Grade Improvement) function. Video I/F (communication with the Engine Controller) Panel LED Package: 208 pin, QFP Power supply voltage: 5V/3.3V Operation frequency: DMAC max 25MHz PIF max 25MHz DCMP max 60MHz RIT max 100MHz Controls USB I/F. Package: 64 pin, QFP Power supply voltage: 5V/3.3V Operation frequency: max 48MHz 1284 driver. Receives / sends parallel I/F signal. Power supply voltage: 5V One EDO with 16Mb, 16bit, 60ns is mounted. Operates as standard memory. 4Mb, 16bit, and 40pin module. Stores the control program. 72 pin, memory expansion connector

IC1

Table 2-2. C292 Main Board - Engine Controller

Name CPU M38073E4FS Motor Drive IC TEA3718SDP Location IC201 IC204/ IC205 Functions Controls the engine.

ASIC (SCL) E05B68NB

IC5

Drives the main motor.

ASIC (TUSB) E05B69NA

IC21

TTL SN74LV162184DGGR DRAM M5M418165CJ-6 ROM HN27C4000G-10 RAMSIMM

IC7

IC3 IC2 CN1

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3.1 OVERVIEW
3.1.1 Overview
S ince th e E P L-57 00L /570 0i is a host-based p rinte r, m ost pro blem s can be solved by ope ratin g E P S O N P rin ter W in dow !3 on th e ho st com p ute r. W hen an e rror occurs, E P S O N P rin ter W in dow !3 appe ars on th e ho st screen a s a pop-u p w ind ow , w h ich provide s de tailed in stru ctio ns o n ho w to han dle each error. M ost of the errors w ill be cleared by follow ing the instruction s of the pop-u p w ind ow . A lso refer to th e se ction T rou ble sho otin g of the E P L -5700 L/57 00i U sers G u ide, w h ich gives instruction s fo r solvin g ge neral prob lem s.

3.1.2 Electric Check Point

R e fer to 3.2 of th e E P L-5 700 S e rvice M anua l.

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I0001 C1999 C1999 C1000

Table 3-1. Service Call Error Codes

Service Call Error Code Error Description Protocol Error Video Error Data Expansion Error Standard RAM Check Error EEPROM Access Error Remedy Replace the Main Board. Replace the Main Board. Replace the Main Board. Replace the Main Board. Initialize EEPROM. Replace the Main Board. Reboot the host PC. Reinstall the driver. Replace the Main Board.

3.2.1 Service Call Error Conditions

N o te th at th e fo llo w in g o perations w ill re sult in the S ervice C all E rrors w ithou t fail.

     

B ringing u p th e B IO S se tting s scree n w ith the p rinte r pow er o n. T urning o n - off - on the printe r w h ile prin ting . T urning o n A pple T a lk w hile u sin g E P S O N L IN K 3 . U sing the prin ter driver o ther than designa ted for th e E P L-57 00L/5700 i.
C2000 Software Error C1200

3.2.2 Error LED Lamp

R e ady Lam p: E rror Lam p: OFF O N (R ed)
Win E0003 Mac E2000 Abnormal Fusing

3.2.3 Error Code Display and Remedies

In m ost S ervice C all E rror case s, the p rinter re covers from the e rror if it is turne d off and on again. H ow ever, in the ca se w he re the prin ter do es not reco ver from th e erro r eve n after the abo ve ope ra tion , ch eck the S ervice C a ll E rro r C o de a nd ta ke appro priate m e asu res a s show n in T a ble 3-1. SERVICE CALL ERROR CODE DISPLAY
E0006 Abnormal Polygon Motor

Refer to 3.4.2.3 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual. Refer to 3.4.2.2 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual. Refer to 3.4.2.1 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual. Replace the engine. Replace the Main Board.

E0009

Abnormal Laser

If a S ervice C all E rror occu rs an d E P S O N P rin ter W in dow !3 pops up on the screen , p ress C trl+ S hift+E n ter toge ther to display the error code .
This function should not be made open to users.

E0014

Communication Error with Engine

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RESETTING EEPROM 1. Open the printers Properties (or Document Defaults for Windows NT4.0), and select Optional Settings. 2. Click the left button of the mouse while pressing ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+W, and the dialogue box shown below will appear.

Cancel

Figure 3-1. Reset the EEPROM 3. Click OK, and EEPROM will be reset.
C A U T IO N

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C o ntrol P ane l T op cover se curing m etho d M ain B oa rd U S B I/F

T he othe r m echan ism and exterior p arts are e xactly the sam e as used in E P L-570 0. T h erefo re , th is chap ter conta ins the disassem b ly and assem b ly procedu re s o nly for th e pa rts a nd u nits m e ntio ned above. R efer to the E P L 570 0 S ervice M an ual for other item s.

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4.2.1 Control Panel Removal
U n like th e pre vio us m ode l, th e E P L-57 00L /570 0i h as o nly tw o LE D lam ps and no o the r function s o n the co ntrol pan el. H ow ever, e xterior of the p ane l is exa ctly the sa m e a s th e pre vio us m ode l, a nd so is the w ay the p anel is fixed o n the prin ter. R efe r to the E P L-5 700 S ervice M anu al (p p. 4 - 10) fo r the C o ntrol P anel disassem bly and assem bly procedu re s. Control Panel

Hooks

Front Cover

Harness to Main Board

Figure 4-2. Control Panel Removal (No. 2)

4.2.2 Top Cover Removal

1. Remove the right cover (See section 4.2.2 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual). 2. Remove the control panel (See section 4.2.1 of this manual). 3. Remove the front cover (See section 4.2.7 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual). Fixing Screws (CS M3X8) Figure 4-1. Control Panel Removal (No. 1) 4. Remove the left cover (See section 4.2.10 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual).

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6. Push both left and right hinges of the top cover outward as shown in Figure 4-4, and remove the top cover.

Hinges Top Cover

Plate

Screw (CS M3X8)

Figure 4-3. Plate Removal

Figure 4-4. Top Cover Removal

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7. Remove a fixing screw for USB interface (CS M3x6) and two fixing screws for parallel interface (CP M3x6), and remove the board.

4.2.3 Main Control Board Removal

1. Remove the right cover (See section 4.2.2 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual). 2. Remove the control panel (See section 4.2.1 of this manual). 3. Remove the front cover (See section 4.2.7 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual). 4. Remove 10 screws (CS M3x8) securing the shield cover of the Main Control Board, and remove the shield cover (See section 4.2.9 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual). 5. Remove the harnesses which are connected to the connector on the Main Control Board. 6. Remove 10 screws (CS M3x8) securing the Main Control Board on the printer (See section 4.2.9 of the EPL-5700 Service Manual).

Main Board Fixing Screws

USB Connector Fixing Screw

Parallel Connector Fixing Screws

Figure 4-5. Main Control Board Removal

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7.1 CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS

T he figure b elow sh ow s interco nnectio ns w ith th e M ain B oard , and th e table on the right show s functio n of each co nne ctor.
Board CN1

Table 7-1. Connector List

Connector Function For Expanded RAMSIMM, 72 pin Reference EPL-5700 Service Manual, Table 7-5 and 7-7 EPL-5700 Service Manual, Table 7-8 Table 7-2 -

C292 Main Board

CN202 CN3 Paper Feed Solenoid Fusing Thermister

CN2 CN3

Parallel Interface, 36 pin Video (not used) Control Panel (LED Control) USB Interface Fusing Thermister Paper Feed Solenoid Control High Voltage Board Print Head Control Main Motor Control Power Board Paper Eject Sensor Polygon Motor Control Paper Feed Sensor Lower Cassette Control Paper Empty Sensor Main Control Board Main Control Board Fusing Heater Lamp Control Interlock Switch Control

CN203

CN4 CN5

RAM SIMM

CN1 CN204 High Voltage Board

CN202 CN203 C292 MAIN

Parallel I/F

CN2

CN205

Print Head Main Motor

Paper Eject Sensor

CN204 CN205

CN206

CN206 CN207

USB I/F

CN5 CN208 CN4 CN209

Control Panel Power Board

Heater Lamp
CN2 CN1

CN208 CN209

Polygon Motor
Paper Feed Sensor

CN210 CN211 CN212 High Voltage Board Power Board CN1 CN1 CN2 CN3

CN207

CN210

CN3 CN212

Interlock Switch
Lower Cassette

Paper Empty Sensor

CN211

Figure 7-1. Interconnection with the Main Board

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Table 7-2. Connector CN5 Pin

No. 1 2 3 4 Signal Name POWER DD+ GND Direction Bi-directional Bi-directional Function Cable Power Supply Data Signal Data Signal Ground

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Figure 7-2. C292 Main Control Board Component Layout

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7.3.1 Exploded Diagrams
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Table 7-3. Parts List (continued)
Diagram No. Parts Code 1040711 1040712 1021636 1040714 1040715 1048613 1040717 1040718 1040719 1040720 1048612 1040722 1048614 1040724 1040725 1040726 2027738 1040727 1040728 1040729 1014684 1040730 1040731 1040732 1040733 ROCK LEVER PLATE BUSHING CAM ROLL ROLLER ROLLER HOLDER PRESSURE SPRING JOINT BUSHING GEAR 18T SHAFT GEAR 36/54T GEAR 36T SHOULDER SCREW SOLENOID TORSION SPRING PLATE PLATE PIN LEVER TORSION SPRING ARM SEPARATED PAD Parts Name

7.3.2 ASP List

Table 7-3. Parts List
Diagram No. 1-01 1-03 1-05 1-06 1-07 1-08 1-09 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 450 200 2-01 2-02 2-03 2-04 2-05 2-06 Parts Code 1040689 1048628 1048629 1040693 1040697 1013911 1040698 1040699 1040700 1040694 1040701 1040695 1040696 1040702 1050576 2031327 2032935 1040703 1048622 1048624 1040706 1040709 1040710 Parts Name TOP COVER ASSY. LEFT COVER FRONT COVER TRAY CASSETTE BODY GEAR 14T TABLE GUIDE GUIDE RIGHT COVER COVER COVER TRAY ASSY. SHEET LOGO PLATE PANEL BOARD ASSY., MAIN GUIDE ROLLER GUIDE LEVER GEAR ASSY. TORSION SPRING COVER 2-07 2-08 3-01 3-02 3-03 3-04 3-05 3-06 3-07 3-08 3-09 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-23

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Table 7-3. Parts List (continued)
Diagram No. 3-24 3-25 4-01 4-02 4-03 4-04 4-05 4-06 4-07 4-08 4-09 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 4-23 Parts Code 1040734 2027737 1040801 1040802 1040803 1040804 2028491 1040805 1040806 1040807 1040808 2027762 2027763 2027764 2027765 1040809 1040810 1040811 2027766 2027767 1040813 1048620 1040815 1048615 2028489 Parts Name PRESSURE SPRING PAPER PICK UNIT HOLDER GEAR 36T BUSHING FUSING ROLLER-FNT TUBE LAMP (H1 120V) FUSING ROLLER-RR BUSHING PRESSURE SPRING GUIDE HARNESS HARNESS PHOTO INTERRUPTER (PS3) ACTUATOR BUSHING SEPARATOR TERMINAL THERMISTOR (TH1) THERMOSTAT (TS1) HOLDER GUIDE SHEET HOUSING ASSY. FUSING UNIT (120V) Diagram No. 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 4-32 5-01 5-04 5-05 5-06 5-07 5-08 5-09 5-10 5-11 5-12 5-13 5-14 5-15 5-16 5-17 5-18 5-19 5-20 5-21 5-22

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Parts Code 1048616 1048617 1048618 1048619 1013954 1048630 2027740 1040738 1040739 1040740 1040741 1040742 1040743 1040744 1040745 1040746 1040747 1040748 1040749 1040750 1040752 1040753 1040754 1040755 1040756 HOLDER L HOLDER R STOPPER L STOPPER R SEPARATOR ROLL FRAME MOTOR (M1) GEAR 40T GEAR 18/50T GEAR 20/44T GEAR 20/52T GEAR 24/30T GEAR 20/48T GEAR 20/32T GEAR 17/42T GEAR 26T GEAR 21/50T GEAR 17T GEAR 27T GEAR 18/42T GEAR 17/25T GEAR 21/56T GEAR 20T GEAR GEAR 22/43T Parts Name

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Table 7-3. Parts List (continued)
Diagram No. 5-23 5-24 5-25 5-26 5-27 5-28 5-29 5-30 5-31 5-32 5-33 5-34 5-35 5-36 5-37 5-38 5-39 5-40 5-41 5-42 6-01 6-02 6-03 6-04 6-05 Parts Code 2027744 1040757 2027745 2027746 2027747 1040758 1040759 1040760 1040761 1040762 1040763 1040764 1040765 1040766 1040767 1040768 1040769 2027748 2027739 2027743 1040770 2032076 2027750 1040771 1040772 PWB-HV PLATE HARNESS HARNESS SWITCH (PS2) PRESSURE SPRING GUIDE GUIDE ASSY. GEAR 21T BUSHING ROLLER GUIDE BUSHING BUSHING PRESSURE SPRING PORYESTER FILM TORSION SPRING HARNESS DRIVE UNIT TRANSFER UNIT COVER HARNESS SWITCH (PE1) BRACKET HOLDER Parts Name Diagram No. 6-06 6-07 6-08 6-09 6-10 6-12 6-13 6-15 6-16 6-17 6-18 6-19 6-20 6-21 6-22 6-25 7-01 7-02 7-03 7-04 7-05 7-06 7-07 7-08 7-09

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Parts Code 1048621 1040775 1040776 2027751 2032079 1031615 2027754 1040779 1040780 1040782 1040783 1040784 1040785 2027757 2027758 1042729 1040786 2030662 2013598 1040787 1040788 1040789 1040790 1040791 1040792 Parts Name RUBBER FOOT PORYESTER FILM GUIDE PLATE HARNESS SWITCH SHOULDER SCREW HARNESS COVER BRACKET GROUND PLATE COVER PLATE WASHER PWB SUPPORT 6.35H IC PLATE GUIDE PWB-PU (PU1) POWER CORD 120V BRACKET GUIDE PLATE GUIDE PLATE SHEET SHEET LIFTING PLATE

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Diagram No. 7-10 7-11 7-12 7-13 7-14 7-15 7-16 7-17 Parts Code 1048627 1013911 2027759 1040794 1040795 1040796 1015333 1004683 HOLDER GEAR 14T PRINT HEAD UNIT HOLDER TORSION SPRING WIRING SADDLE 18.5 EDGE COVER 8.5H EDGE COVER 15H Parts Name

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