Specifications

EPSON EPL-N1600 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Rev. A 87
3.4 VERTICAL WHITE BANDING
Problem Suspect Components
There are areas of the ima
g
e that
are extrreaml
y
li
g
ht or missi
g
entirel
y
. These missin
g
areas
form wide ands that runs verticall
y
alon
g
the paper feedin
g
direction.
The followin
g
components are assosiated with
this specific problem. One or more of these
components ma
y
have failed partiall
y
or
completel
y
. If
y
ou can not isolate the problem
usin
g
this procedure, replace each components
listed below, one at a time, until the problem
disappears.
Mirror Ass
y
.
Fuser Ass
y
.
•Ima
g
in
g
Cartrid
g
e
Step Action and Question Yes No
1 PAPER CONDITIONS
Is the paper damp?
Replace with dr
y
paper.
Go to Step 2.
2 IMAGING CARTRIDGE
Install a new Ima
g
in
g
Cartrid
g
e.
Is the print ima
g
e normal?
Problem solved. Go to Step 3.
3 LASER BEAM PATH
inspect the Mirror Ass
y
. and the laser
beam path between the ROS Ass
y
.
and the OPC drum.
Is a surface of the Mirror Ass
y
.
clean?
Is the laser beam path free of an
y
obstruction?
Go to Step 4. Clean a surface
of the Mirror
Ass
y
. or
remove an
y
ostructions from
laser beam
path.
4 ROLL BTR
Inspect the Roll BTR for
contamination and wear.
Is the Roll BTR free of contamination
and wear?
Go to Step 5. Replace the
Roll Ass
y
. BTR.
5 PAPER PATH]
Inspect the paper path throu
g
hl
y
for
an
y
contamination and wear.
Is the paper path clean and free of
obstaruction?
Go to Step 6. Clean or
remove an
y
obstruction
from the paper
path.
6 ROLL FUSER AND ROLL PRESS
1. Remove the Fuser Ass
y
.
2. Inspect the Roll Fuser and the Roll
Press for scratches and
contamination.
Are these Rolls free of scratches and
contamination?
Go to suspect
component.
Replace the
Roll Fuser or
the Roll Press.