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EPSON
COLOR INK-JET PRINTER
EPSON Stylus Color 600
SERVICE MANUAL
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4007367
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NOTICE All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without SEIKO EPSON’s express written permission is forbidden. The contents of this manual are subjects to change without notice. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual. However, should any errors be detected, SEIKO EPSON would greatly appreciate being informed of them. The above notwithstanding SEIKO EPSON can assume no responsibility for any errors in thi
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PRECAUTIONS Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) personal injury and 2) damage to equipment. WARNING Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by WARNING Headings. CAUTION Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment. The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/mainte
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PREFACE This manual describes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and repair of EPSON Stylus Color 600. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experience repair technician, and attention should be given to die precautions on the preceding page. The Chapters are organized as follows: CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Provides a general product overview, lists specifications, and illustrates the main components of the printer. CHAPTER
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REVISION SHEET Revision Issued Data Contents Rev. A First issue v
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX vi
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Chapter 1 Product Descriptions 1.1 Features ................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Specifications....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.1 Printing Specification ....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.2 Paper Specification...............................................
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Chapter 1 Product Description 1.1 Features EPSON Stylus Color 600 is designed for low price for that high performance. The major printer features are; High color print quality 1440(H) x 720(V) dpi printing Standard 4 color printing (CMY+Bk) Traditional and New Microwave control to eliminate banding Built-in auto sheet feeder Holds 100 cut-sheets (64g/‡u) Holds 10 envelopes Holds 10 transparency films Holds 65 special papers High-speed print 200cps (at LQ/10CPI; No-Draft mod
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EPSON Stylus Color 600 1.2 Specifications This section describes the product specifications for EPSON Stylus Color 600. 1.2.1 Printing Specification Print method On-demand color ink jet printing Nozzle configuration Black: 64 nozzles (32 nozzles x2 staggered / Nozzle pitch = 180dpi/vertical) Color: 32 nozzles (per color (CMY) / Nozzle pitch = 90dpi/vertical) Print Direction Bi-directional printing with logical seeking for text and graphics Print Buffer: 32KBytes Print spe
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Chapter 1 Product Description Paper Feeding Method Friction feed with built in ASF (Auto Sheet Feeder) Line Spacing 1/6 inch or programmable at 1/360 inch Paper Path Top entry (from ASF) only Feeding Speed 66.6 ms (at 1/6 inch line-feed) 3.0 inch/sec (76.2 mm/sec / at continuous-feed) ASF Capacity Size :Index card to Legal Thickness *1 :Less than 8mm 2 Paper capacity *2 :Normal cut sheets =100 sheets (64g/m ) :Envelops =10 :Coated papers (360dpi) =65 :Coated papers (720
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EPSON Stylus Color 600 Control Code ESC/P2 and expanded raster graphics code EPSON Remote command Character Tables Legal and 14 international character sets Standard version: 11 character tables (See Table 1-4 for details) NLSP version: 19 character tables (See Table 1-4 for details) Typeface *1 Bit map LQ font: EPSON Roman (10/12/15 CPI, Proportional) EPSON Sans Serif (10/12/15 CPI, Proportional) EPSON Courier (10/12/15 CPI) EPSON Prestige (10/12/15 CPI) EPSON Script (10/12/15 C
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Chapter 1 Product Description 1.2.2 Paper Specification This section describes the types of paper that can be used in this printer. 1.2.2.1 Cut Sheet :A4 [Width 210mm (8.3”) x Length 297mm (11.7”)] [Size] :Letter [Width 216mm (8.5”) x Length 279mm (11.0”)] :B5 [Width 182mm (7.2”) x Length 257mm (10.1”)] :Legal [Width 216mm (8.5”) x Length 356mm (14.0”)] :Half Letter [Width 139.7mm (5.5”) x Length 215.9mm (8.5”)] :Exclusive [Width 190.5mm (7.5”) x Length 254mm (10”)] [Thickness] :0.08mm (0.003”)
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EPSON Stylus Color 600 1.2.3 Adjust Lever Settings (PG adjust lever) The adjust lever located on the right side (blue knob) under the printer cover needs to be set to the proper position according to the paper you print (Refer to the table below). Also, if there is any dirt caused by friction on the wavy or wrinkled paper, this can be prevented by changing the lever position to rear position (marked with “+”) in spite of paper types. Table 1-5. Adjust Lever Settings Paper Lever position PG adjus
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Chapter 1 Product Description 1.2.4 Printable Area 1.2.4.1 Cut Sheet Following tables show printable areas at Character mode and Raster Graphics mode. Table 1-6. Character Table Paper size PW PL LM RM TM BM (Paper width) (Paper (Left margin) (Right (Top margin) (Bottom (typ.) Length) (min.) margin) (min.) margin) (typ.) (min.) (min.) A4 210mm(8.3”) 297mm(11.7”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) Letter 216mm(8.5”) 279mm(11.0”) 3mm(0.12”) 9mm(0.35”) 3mm(0.12”) 14mm(0.54”) B5 182mm(7.2”)
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EPSON Stylus Color 600 1.2.4.2 Envelope The table and figure below show the printable area for envelopes. Table 1-8. Envelope Paper Size LM RM TM BM (Left Margin) (Right Margin) (Top Margin) (Bottom Margin) (min.) (min.) (min.) (min.) #10 3mm (0.12”) 28mm (1.10”) 3mm (0.12”) 14mm (0.55”) DL 3mm (0.12”) 7mm (0.28”) 3mm (0.12”) 14mm (0.55”) C6 3mm (0.12”) 3mm (0.12”) 3mm (0.12”) 14mm (0.55”) LM RM TM Printable area BM Figure 1-4. Printing Area for Envelope 1-8 Rev. A
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Chapter 1 Product Description 1.2.5 Environmental Condition Temperature Operating :10 - 35•• (Refer to the figure below for condition) Non-operating :-20 - 60•• (with shipment container) Note) Storage should be within one month at 40°C and 120 hours at 60°C. Humidity Operating :20% - 80% RH (without condensation. Refer to the figure below for condition) Non-operating :5% - 85% RH (without condensation and with shipment container) Humidity (% RH) 80% Guaranteed range 55% 20% 10°C 27
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EPSON Stylus Color 600 1.2.6 Ink Cartridge Specifications 1.2.6.1 Black Ink Cartridge Table 1-9. Black Ink Cartridge Specifications Item Specifications Type Black Ink Cartridge (Code: S020093) Color Black Print capacity 540 pages / A4 (ISO/IE10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Validity 2 years (sealed in package) / 6months(out of package) Environmental Temperature conditions Storage :-20 - 40°C (within a month at 40°C) Packing storage :-30 - 40°C (within a month at 40°C) Transit :-30 - 60°C
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Chapter 1 Product Description 1.2.6.2 Color Ink Cartridge Table 1-10. Color Ink Cartridge Specification Item Specifications Type Color Ink Cartridge(Code: S020089) Color Magenta/Cyan/Yellow Print capacity 300 pages / A4 (360 dpi, 5% duty each color) Validity 2 years (sealed in package) / 6months(out of package) Environmental Temperature conditions Storage :-20•• - 40•• (within a month at 40••) Packing storage :-30•• - 40•• (within a month at 40••) Transit :-30•• - 60•• (within 120 hours
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EPSON Stylus Color 600 1.2.7 Physical Specification [Dimension] :429mm(W) x 234mm(D) x 162mm(H) :429mm(W) x 695mm(D) x 309mm(H) with extended stacker and paper support. [Weight] :5.2Kg 695mm (Max) 309mm 429mm Figure 1-8. Dimension 1-12 Rev. A
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Chapter 1 Product Description 1.2.8 Electric Specification [120V] Version [Rated voltage] :AC120V [Input voltage range] :AC103.5 - 132V [Rated frequency range] :50 - 60Hz [Input frequency range] :49.5•`60.5Hz [Rated current] :0.4A(Max. 0.5A) [Power consumption] :Approx.15W(ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern) (Energy Star compliant) [Insulation Resistance] :10M ohms min.(between AC line and chassis, DC500V) [Dielectric strength] :AC1000 V rms. 1 minute or AC1200Vrms. 1 second
