Epson LQ-2180 Service Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Epson LQ-2180 Service Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

LP-2180 1
Product Description 7
11 Specifications 8
111 Features 8
112 Accessories 8
Table 11 Items Included in the Printer 8
Table 12 Items Included in the Printer 8
Table 13 Items Included in the Printer 8
113 Printing Specifications 9
Table 14 Print Speed and Corresponding Printable Columns 9
114 Paper Handling 9
Table 15 Release Lever Settings10
Table 16 Adjust Lever Setting Position10
115 Paper Specifications11
Table 17 Cut Sheet11
Table 18 Cut Sheet (Multi Part)11
Table 19 Card12
Table 110 Envelope12
Table 111 Continuous Paper (Single sheet and Multi Part)13
Table 112 Continuous Paper with Labels13
Figure 11 Printable Area – Label13
Table 113 Roll Paper14
116 Electrical Specifications15
117 Reliability15
118 Safety Approvals15
119 CE Marking15
12 Firmware Specifications16
121 Control Codes and Fonts16
Table 114 Character Tables and Available Typefaces17
122 Interface Specifications18
1221 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)18
1222 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel)18
13 Operation Instruction19
131 Control Panel19
Figure 12 Control Panel19
Table 115 Operations at Power On19
132 Bi-directional Adjustment Function19
1 Bi-directional adjustment for draft mode19
2 Bi-directional adjustment for draft copy mode19
3 Bi-directional adjustment for LQ mode19
133 EEPROM Initialization20
Table 116 Initialization Area for EEPROM (1/2)20
Table 117 Initialization Area for EERPOM (2/2)20
14 Main Components21
Operating Principles24
21 Control Circuit25
211 Overview of the Control Circuit Operation25
Figure 21 Control Circuit Block Diagram25
Figure 22 Data Flow25
Table 21 Functions of the Main Board26
212 System Reset Circuit26
Figure 23 Reset Circuit26
213 Printhead Driver Circuit27
Figure 24 Printhead Drive Circuit27
214 CR Motor Driver Circuit28
Figure 25 CR Motor Driver Circuit28
215 PF Motor Driver Circuit28
Figure 26 PF Motor Driver Circuit28
216 EEPROM Control Circuit29
217 Sensor Circuit29
Figure 27 EEPROM Control Circuit29
Figure 28 Sensor Circuit29
Disassembly and Assembly30
Adjustment32
41 Overview33
411 Pre-operation for the Adjustment Program33
1 Get a continuous paper (136-column paper should be used to avoid printing on the platen)33
2 Set the release lever to the continuous paper position33
3 Connect the printer and the PC and turn the printer on33
4 Press the Load/Eject button to send the paper to the stand-by position Then press the LF/FF b33
5 Double-click “LQSERIESEXE” The program starts up and the screen below appears33
Figure 41 LQSERIESEXE Initial Screen33
6 Move the cursor to “LQ-2180” and press the Enter key33
7 The following screen appears33
Figure 42 Destination Selection Screen34
8 Check the printer to be adjusted for the destination; NLSP or Standard, then select the destin34
9 The following screen appears34
Figure 43 Main Menu Selection Screen34
10 Select “Perform” The following screen appears34
Figure 44 Main Menu Screen34
412 Bi-D Adjustment35
1 Perform the pre-operation (See Section 411)35
2 Select “1 Bi-D Adjustment” The following screen appears35
Figure 45 Initial Menu of the Bi-D Adjustment35
3 Press the Space key to check the current Bi-D setting condition for the High speed draft mode35
Figure 46 Bi-D Pattern Sample35
4 Output the patterns for the Draft Copy Mode and the LQ Mode, the rest of the three modes in th35
5 Examine the patterns for the three modes output in the previous steps, and correct the value i35
6 When this adjustment is completed, if you need to perform another adjustment using this progra36
413 TPE Level Reset36
1 Perform the pre-operation (See Section 411)36
2 Select “TPE Reset” in the main menu screen (Figure 44) and press the Enter key The screen be36
Figure 47 Screen – TPE Reset36
3 Select “Yes” and press the Enter key FF is written in EEPROM when the printer power is turned36
414 Writing the User-characteristic Data37
1 Perform the pre-operation (See Section 411)37
2 Select “Set or Reply Starting Date” and press the Enter key The screen below appears37
Figure 48 Screen – Set or Reply Starting Date37
3 Select “Characteristic Status Code” and press the Enter key The following screen appears37
Figure 49 Screen – Characteristic Status Code37
4 Select “Set Starting year / month / date” and press the Enter key The following screen appears37
Figure 410 Screen – Setting Starting Year / Month / Date38
5 Input a 6-digit data Be sure to input it correctly since this programs does not perform compa38
Troubleshooting39
51 Overview40
52 Troubleshooting Information40
521 Printhead40
522 Sensors40
Table 51 Sensor Test Points40
523 Motors40
524 Error Codes with Indicators and Buzzer40
53 Unit Level Troubleshooting41
54 Repairing the C165 PSB/PSE Board41
55 Repairing the C272MAIN Board41
Table 52 Repairing the C272MAIN Board (1/3)41
Table 53 Repairing the C272MAIN Board (2/3)42
Table 54 Repairing the C272MAIN Board (3/3)42
56 Repairing the Printer Mechanism43
Maintenance44
Appendix46
71 EEPROM Address Map47
Table 71 EEPROM Address Map (1/7)47
0: PC43747
1: PC85047
2: PC86047
3: PC86347
4: PC86547
5: PC86147
6: BRASCII47
7: Abicomp47
8: ISO Latin 147
9: Roman 847
10: PC437 Greek47
11: PC85247
12: PC85347
13: PC85547
14: PC85747
15: PC86447
16: PC86647
17: PC86947
18: ISO Latin 1T47
19: ISO 8859-747
20: MAZOWIA47
21: Code MJK47
22: Bulgaria47
23: Estonia47
24: PC77447
25: ISO 8859-247
26: PC866 LAT47
27: PC866 UKR47
28: Hebrew 747
29: Hebrew 847
30: PC86247
31: PCAPTEC47
32: PC70847
33: PC72047
34: PCAR86447
35: PC85847
36: ISO 8859-1547
37: Italic USA47
38: Italic France47
39: Italic Germany I47
40: Italic UK47
41: Italic Denmark47
42: Italic Sweden47
43: Italic Italy47
44: Italic Spain47
Table 72 EEPROM Address Map (2/7)47
0: Roman47
1: Draft47
2: Sans serif47
3: Courier47
4: Prestige47
5: Script47
6: Others (the default)47
Table 73 EEPROM Address Map (3/7)48
0: 10 cpi48
1: 12 cpi48
2: 15 cpi48
3: 17 cpi48
4: 20 cpi48
5: Proportional48
0: Bi-d48
1: Uni-d48
2: Auto48
0: Auto I/F selection48
1: Parallel I/F48
2: Type-B I/F48
b0: Auto line feed 0: Off, 1: On48
b1: Auto tear off 0: Off, 1: On48
b2: Skip over perforation 0: Off, 1: On48
b3: High speed draft 0: On, 1: Off48
b4: Input buffer 0: On, 1: Off48
b5: (reserved)48
b6: (reserved)48
b7: (reserved)48
Table 74 EEPROM Address Map (4/7)48
b0: Software 0: ESC/P2, 1: IBM 2391 Plus48
b1: 0 slash, 0: Off, 1: On48
b2: Buzzer 0: On, 1: Off48
b3: Roll paper 0: Off, 1: On48
b4: Auto CR (IBM) 0: Off, 1: On48
b5: A G M (IBM) 0: Off, 1: On48
b6: (reserved)48
b7: (reserved)48
0: Roman48
1: Sans Serif H48
2: OCR-B48
3: Orator48
4: Orator-S48
5: Script C48
0: Friction Bin 1 or Tractor not Tear off48
1: Friction Bin 148
2: Friction Bin 248
3: Friction Card48
4: Tractor & Tear off48
Table 75 EEPROM Address Map (5/7)49
b0: LOAD function49
b1: EJECT function49
b2: FONT selection49
b3: PITCH selection49
b4: TEAR OFF function49
b5: BIN selection49
b6: Draft self test49
b7: LQ self test49
b0: LF function49
b1: FF function49
b2: Micro Adjust function49
b3: Pause function49
b4: Data dump49
b5: Default setting49
b6: Bi-d adjustment49
b7: (reserved)49
0: Off49
1: On49
Table 76 EEPROM Address Map (6/7)49
b0: black paper mode 0: Off, 1: On49
b1: paper width measure 0: On, 1: Off49
b2: b2 to b7: (reserved)49
Table 77 EEPROM Address Map (7/7)50
0: Standard version50
1: NLSP version50
0: Table250
1: Table150
72 Connector Summary51
Figure 71 Cable Connections51
Table 78 C272 Main Board Connection51
Figure 72 Connector Pin Assignment (Changed/new items only)52
1: A52
2: B52
3: -A52
4: -B52
5: HOLD52
6: +5V52
7: GND52
8: GND52
9: +35V52
10: +35V52
1: +35V52
2: +5V52
3: HOLD52
4: +35V52
5: -A52
6: B52
7: GND52
8: GND52
9: A52
10: -B52
1: RELEASE 152
2: GND52
3: RELEASE 252
4: GND52
1: RELEASE 152
2: GND52
1: RELEASE 252
2: GND52
1: PE52
2: GND52
73 Component Layout53
Figure 73 C272Main Component Layout – Component Side53
Figure 74 C272Main Component Layout – Soldering Side54
74 Circuit Diagram55

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