Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Table of Contents Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Control Panel Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Air Pressure System (Ink Cartridges) - - - - - - Carriage Belt Adjustment - - - - - - - - - - - - Carriage Mechanism Replacement - - - - - - - Carriage Timing Strip Replacement - - - - - - - Communication Errors PC - - - - - - - - - - - - Driver Board Replacement - - - - - - - - - - - Epson Pro Graphics 24” Test Print Directions - - Error Codes - -
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Print Head Cable Replacement - - - - - - - - - - Sensors, Motors, Fans, Solenoids - - - - - - - - - Starter Cartridge / Ink Information - - - - - - - - - Waste Ink Maintenance (Service Request 00000100) What’s New? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wrong Ink Cartridge Error - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vertical Yellow Lines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Revision History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - Printer
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide NOTE: Although this is a guideline to navigate through the Service and User Menus, the Service Manual, Technical Bulletins or Users Guide may still be needed to reference detailed information on a setting or adjustment listed. 7/29/04 Control Panel Map SelecType Mode: While printer LCD shows Ready, pressing the [SelecType] button will cycle through each menu selection. Maintenance Mode 1: Press [Pause] button while powering on printer.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 SelecType Menu Options 1. Use the [SelecType] or [Paper Source] to move up or down the menu. 2. Pressing the [Enter] button will move you into the sub menu. 3. Pressing the [Pause] button will move you back one menu item. 1. PRINTER SETTING MENU: 1. [PLATTEN GAP] - *AUTO, WIDE, NARROW, 2. [PAGE LINE] - *ON, OFF 3. [INTERFACE] - *AUTO, PARALLEL, USB, OPTION1, OPTION2 4. [CODE PAGE] - *PC437, PC850 5. [ROLL MARGIN] - *T/B 15MM, 3MM, 15MM 6.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Maintenance Mode 1 Options 1. Use the [Paper Source] to move down the menu. 2. Pressing the [Enter] button will move you into the sub menu. 3. Pressing the [Pause] button will move you back one menu item. 1. HEX DUMP MODE: - Prints data in Hexadecimal format for troubleshooting control codes. 2. LANGUAGE MODE: - Determines the language used for the LCD Display. [English, Potuguese, Spanish, German, Italian, French] 3. UNITS : - Set to Metric of Inches/Feet 4.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Self Diagnostic Mode Options 1. Use the [SelecType] or [Paper Source] to move up or down the menu. 2. Pressing the [Enter] button will move you into the sub menu. 3. Pressing the [Pause] button will move you back one menu item. 1. Check: Test 1. [Version] - (Checks firmware version, dip sw. settings and control panel & main board versions. 2. [Panel] - (Checks control panel buttons, LCD display and LED indicators. 3.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Self Diagnostic Mode Options, cont. 1. Use the [SelecType] or [Paper Source] to move up or down the menu. 2. Pressing the [Enter] button will move you into the sub menu. 3. Pressing the [Pause] button will move you back one menu item. 3. Check: Cleaning 4. Check: Print 1. [KK0] - Normal Cleaning Cycle is performed, volume of ink cleared = Low. 2. [KK1] - Strong Cleaning Cycle is performed, volume of ink cleared = Med./Rubbing = Off. 3.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Air Pressure System (Ink Cartridges) Purpose: The air pressure system for the Ink Cartridges inflates the Ink Cartridges to 1.1 atmospheres to pump ink from the Cartridges to the Print Head Sub Tanks.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Operation: 1. When the Printer is turned on, the Air Pressure Release Solenoid energizes, closing the Air Pressure Release Valve, sealing the system. 2. The Air Pump Motor runs the Air Pump until the air pressure in the entire system is high enough to activate the Air Pressure Sensor. 3. Any time that the air pressure in the system drops below 1.1 atmospheres, the Pump Motor runs until the air pressure is back to the proper level. 4.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Carriage Belt Adjustment The following instructions are for the purpose of performing the belt tension adjustment when the 300g Tension Gauge is not available. Recommended tension is 100g. 1. Remove the Left Side cover. (6 Screws) 2. If replacing or removing the belt, place a mark on the current position of the adjustment screws. 3. Tighten or loosen the screws evenly to increase or decrease the belt tension. 3.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Carriage Mechanism Replacement New Carriage Part # : CR ASSY 1277733 1. Unplug the Printer. 2. Remove the Control Panel. 3. Remove the Top Cover. 4. Remove the Left Side Cover. 5. Remove the Right Side Cover. 6. Place a drop cloth under the center of the Printer. 7. Release the Print Head by pulling back on the Cap Assembly as shown below. 8. 9. Move the Print Head to the center of the Printer.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 10. Remove the Print Head Cover by removing the two Screws as shown below. Right side Screw Left side Screw 11. Remove the Print Head Weights. 11.1 Move the Print Head to the far left side of the Carriage Rail. 11.2 Remove the 4 Screws pictured below. 2 long Screws go here This picture is reversed from the one on the left.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 12. Unplug the 3 Connectors, and disconnect the Ground Wire, on the Print Head. Ensure that the Connector Board is supported by your thumb when you unplug the Connectors. Unplug the 3 Connectors. Thumb for support. The Ground Wire is fastened on this side. Disconnect from the Print Head by removing 1 Screw. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 13.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 13. Remove the small metal Spring Tension Bracket Assemblies from the left and right side of the Print Head. Glue the Spring to the black plastic piece for easier re-assembly. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 14.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 14. Remove the 2 Silver Plastic Screws shown below. Silver Plastic Silver Plastic 15. Remove the 2 Screws from the left and right Print Head Mounts, and slide out the Mounts. Left side is shown here 2 Screws 16. Remove the Print Head Alignment Tension Spring. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 15.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 16.1 Move the Print Head Alignment Lever (A13 Slant) to the right, to release pressure on the Spring. 16.2 Gently grab the Spring with a pair of needle nose pliers. 16.3 Pivot the bottom of the Print Head away from the Carriage Mechanism to release pressure on the Spring. 16.4 Remove the Spring, but leave the Print Head in the Carriage Mechanism. Pivot the Print Head in this direction to release the Spring.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 17. Remove top Print Head Tube/Cable Bracket. The Bracket will detach like this. Remove 2 Screws. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 17.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 18. Remove the Print Head Assembly, and place to the right side. Place Both Assemblies on the right side of the Front Cover. The Print Head should not leak, but placing the Assemblies in a container is prudent. Support the Tube/Cable Bracket with one hand, while removing the Print Head with the other. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 18.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 19. Disconnect the Carriage Belt from the Carriage Assembly. 19.1 Mark the Carriage Belt Tension Screws to record the current position, and turn the Screws to release the Carriage Belt tension. Mark the Screws Release the tension on the Belt by loosening the Screws. 20. Disconnect the Carriage Belt by removing the 2 hex/allen Screws (2.5mm). Left Side hex/allen Screw (2.5mm) Right Side hex/allen Screw (2.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 21. Secure the Carriage Belt, to protect it. Securing the Carriage Belt ensures that the Belt will not be nicked, or twisted. Right Side Left Side (be prepared to remove the left over adhesive, if tape is used). 22. Remove the Carriage Encoder. Free the Encoder Sensor Wire. Remove 1 Screw and the Sensor. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 20.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 23. Remove 2 Top Bearings Assemblies. 1. Remove 1 Screw. 3. Remove 1 Screw. 2. Remove the right E-Ring. 6. Remove the Bracket, that is held in place by the Bearing Shaft. 4. Slide the Shaft to the left. Carriage Mechanism Replacement 5. Remove the Shaft and 2 Bearing Assemblies. Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 21.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 24. Remove the Carriage. 1. Move the Carriage Assembly to the far left of the Carriage Rail. 2. Maneuver the Carriage Assembly to release the Rear Carriage Bearings. 3. Remove from the Printer. Left Side Frame. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 22.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 25. Place the old Carriage Mechanism next to the new Carriage Mechanism, and transfer components. New Carriage Assembly. 1. Transfer the Solenoid from the old Carriage to the new Carriage. 2. Remove the Top Bearing Assemblies from the new Carriage. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 23.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 26. Install the New Carriage Assembly on the left side of the Carriage Rail, and slide to the middle. 1. Install the New Carriage Assembly, on the far left side of the Carriage Rail. 2. Slide to the right side of the Left Side Frame. 27. Install the Top Bearing Assemblies. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 24.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 27.1 .Ensure that the new Carriage Assembly is disassembled to this level. 27.2 Install the left Bearing Assembly and Shaft, part of the way. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 25.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 27.3 Install the threaded Base, and slide in the Shaft, until it supports the threaded Base. 27.4 Install the right Bearing Assembly and E- Ring Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 26.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 27.5 Install the left Screw. 28. Install the Carriage Encoder. 28.1 Loosen the Encoder Sensor so that the Sensor can be moved on it’s Bracket. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 27.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 28.2 Install the Top Bearing Tension Bar, Bracket, Encoder, and fasten loosely with 1 Screw. 3. Encoder and Screw 2. Bracket 1. Tension Bar 28.3 Position the Encoder so that the Strip is 3/4 of the way in to the Sensor, and vertically centered. 3/4 of the way into the Sensor, and tighten the 2 Screws. Centered so that the Strip does not touch to top or bottom of the Sensor, and tighten 1 Screw 28.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 29. Attach the Carriage Belt to both sides of the Carriage. 29.1 Route the Carriage Belt around the Belt Roller, through the loop on the bottom of the Carriage Rail, and attach to the left side of the Carriage. Screw and Belt go Around the Roller and through this loop. 29.2 Carefully move the right side of the Carriage Belt until it can be attached to the right side of the Carriage.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 30. Tighten the Carriage Belt to the marks on the Screws made in step 19(do not over tighten) Press here, and verify that the Belt has about 1/8” deflection It is very important that you move the Carriage Mechanism back and forth while observing the Belts position on the wheel. Adjust the two tension Screws until the Belt tracks with no drift (a little drift is acceptable). Tighten Screws to the marks made in Step 19. 31.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 32. Route the Sensor/Solenoid wires on the Carriage Mechanism. 33. Place the Print Head in the Carriage Mechanism. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 31.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 34. Position and attach the Tube / Bracket Assembly with 2 Screws. 35. Verify that the Flexible Print Head Cables are seated properly. Carriage Mechanism Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 32.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 36. Replace the Print Head Alignment Tension Spring. 36.1 Pivot the Print Head away from the Carriage Mechanism. 36.2 Place the Spring in position with a pair of needle nose pliers. 36.3 Pivot the Print Head back into position, compressing the Spring. Pivot the Print Head in this direction to insert the Spring.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 37. Install the Print Head Fastening Brackets, tighten and back off 1/4 turn. Install the left and right Silver Spring Install the left and right Black Plas- Screw the Print Head to the Black Plastic Brackets (Do not fully tighten). tic Brackets (Do not fully tighten). Brackets (Do not fully tighten). 38. Route and install the Sensor/Solenoid Cables, and the Ground Wire.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 39. Install the Print Head Weights. 39.1 Move the Print Head to the far left side of the Carriage Rail. 39.2 Install the left side of the Weights first, and leave loose until the right side Weights are installed. Top Weights Carriage Frame 2 long Screws Bottom Weights View from the floor, looking up. 40. Perform cleaning cycles and nozzle checks, until the Print Head’s nozzles recover. 41. Perform the A13 Slant adjustment. 41.1 Enter Self Diagnostic Mode.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 41.5 Press the Enter button to execute. A13 Slant Adjustment Lever (Shown without Print Head) 41.5.1 Move the A13 Slant Adjustment Lever to the left to move the Magenta lines closer to the leading edge of the paper. 41.5.2 Move the A13 Slant Adjustment Lever to the right to move the Magenta lines farther from the leading edge of the paper. 41.6 Adjust the A13 Slant Adjustment Lever until the magenta and black lines are linear. 42.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 43.3 Press the Enter button time to display Adj: Check Skew. 43.4 Press the SelecType button to display Adj: Bi-d. 43.5 Press the Enter button to display [Enter] Adjust Print 43.6 Press the Pause button to display Bi-d V1, 240, K: nn (nn = current Bi-d value) 43.7 Press the + button to increase the Bi-d value by 1 (this forces the Printer to print the Bi-d V1, 240, K alignment pattern. (To re-print decrease the Bi-d value by 1, etc.) 43.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 43.9 Repeat steps 43.7 and 43.8 until the lines are as linear as possible. It might be necessary to change the Bid adjustment variable and the A13 adjustment to achieve the best results. 44. Perform the PF Slant Adjustment using the Bi d, V1, 240,K alignment pattern for reference. 44.1 Enter Self Diagnostic Mode. 44.1.1 Turn on the Printer while depressing Paper Feed + + Paper Feed - + Enter. 44.2 Press the SelecType button to display Check: Adjustment. 44.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Carriage Timing Strip Replacement Prior to removing the Carriage Timing Strip Bracket Screws, place a bead of glue along the top of each of the bottom Brackets, to fasten the Bracket to the Carriage Rail.This will maintain the current Timing Strip / Encoder Sensor alignment. Carriage Timing Strip Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 39.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Communication Errors PC Description: Status Monitor 3 reports a Communication Error. Reason: The Printer and the Driver / Computer are not communicating. Troubleshooting process: 1. Check the Printer’s Control Panel and verify. 1.1 The Printer is turned on. 1.2 The Printer is Ready (If the Printer displays Ink Low or a Maintenance Error, the Printer is still ready). 1.2.1 The Printer is not Paused. 1.2.2 No Error Lights or messages on the LCD. 2.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 4. Check the Printer’s settings. 4.1 Is the Printer’s proper Interface is enabled. 4.1.2 If the Interface is set to Auto, try setting the Port to the connected type. 4.2 Set the Printer name to Stylus Pro 10600DYE, Stylus Pro 10600CF, or Stylus Pro 10600UC. 4.2.1 Move the Paper Release Lever to the released position. 4.2.2 Turn on the Printer with the SelecType and Paper Feed + buttons depressed. 4.2.2.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7.1.2 7/29/04 Delete the Printer Driver, and reinstall. 8. Delete the Driver and reinstall. 9. Verify that the Port on the Computer is not the problem. 9.1 Use another device to test the Port on the Computer, or use another Computer. Other Considerations • Custom Dongles attached to RIP Servers could cause a problem. • Epson Large Format Printers use USB 2.0. Computer Ports that use USB 1.0, may cause a problem.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Driver Board Replacement Caution: Do not remove any cable, card, or component without first unplugging the Printer from the AC power source. Caution: Failure to up load and down load parameters requires that all electronic adjustments be performed, the Head Rank for both print heads be entered, and the Waste Ink Pads be replaced. Caution: Failure to insert foil cables correctly (fully and straight) will result in component damage.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 4. Install the vertically mounted Sub-Board Assembly 5. Erase the exsisting firmware on the Driver Board. 5.1 Insert the “All Erase” flash card (Part # 1070167ER10K) 5.2 Plug in Printer. 5.3 Turn on the Printer and do not press any key. The erase function will be performed. 5.1 Unplug Printer. 5.2 Remove the “All Erase” flash card 6. Install firmware to replace the erased firmware using the firmware flash card 6.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 8.1 Enter Maintenance Mode 2. 8.2 Turn on Printer while depressing (Paper source) + (Cut/ Eject) + (Paper Feed -). 8.3 Press SelecType 2 times to display the Clear Counters Menu. 8.4 Press Paper Source one time to display RTCINIT = YY / MM / DD/ HH. 8.5 Enter the current Year, Month, Day, and Hour. 8.5.1 The Cleaning button shifts between year, month, day and hour. 8.5.2 The Paper feed + or Paper feed - buttons change the values. 9.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 11.3 Press the Enter button time to display Adj: Check Skew. 11.4 Press the SelecType button to display Adj: Test Print. 11.5 Press the Enter button to execute. 12. Verify that all alignment patterns are correct. 13. Perform all necessary electronic alignments. 14. Verify that the Head Rank Information is correct. Driver Board Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 46.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Epson Pro Graphics 24” Test Print Directions The Purpose of the Test Print File: The 24” Test Print File is designed to provide a “Standard” test print to evaluate the operation of an Epson Printer in relation to it’s expected performance. About the Test Print File: 1. The Test Print file was created in Quark Xpress 4.11r0 on a PC. All Quark elements are RGB. All Image files are RGB Tiff at 100%. No files were scaled or rotated.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 3.2 Inspect the Nozzle Check Test Print. 3.2.1 Verify that each Nozzle is firing. 3.2.1.1 3.2.2 Verify that each Nozzle is firing straight (not deflected) 3.2.2.1 3.2.3 Pay special attention to the Yellow Nozzles (they are hard to see, but will make a difference in the quality of the test print). Using a magnifier to compare the spacings of each Nozzle, to the spacing of the others. If there are missing or deflected Nozzles, perform a cleaning cycle. 3.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Fill out this form. 2. Select the Print command from the Acrobat File menu. 2.1 Follow the directions below. Select the correct Printer. Verify that these boxes are not checked. If these boxes are checked the Horizontal and Vertical lined patterns of the test image will exhibit strong irregularities. Acrobat will not display the final page size, designated by the EPSON driver as 24x12, in the Acrobat print dialog preview Window (area 2). This can be ignored.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 3. Adjust the Printer Driver Paper Settings. Select the Paper Tab. Scroll to the bottom of the Paper Size list and select User Defined. Enter 24x12 for the Paper Size Name. Enter 2400 for the Paper Width. Enter 1200 for the Paper Height. Select 0.01 inch. Click the Save Button. Select Roll Paper. Click OK. Select 24x12. Do not select Auto Rotate. Select Portrait. Click OK.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 4. Adjust the Printer Driver Quality Settings Select Custom. Click on Advanced. Select the correct media. Select Color Con- Select Photo-realistic. Select 720dpi. Select High Speed. Click OK when finEpson Pro Graphics 24” Test Print Directions Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 51.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Error Codes 00000100 Waste ink pads are full 00000101 CR motor life (Ink Tube Life) 00000102 Nozzle check error 00000103 RTC battery back up end 00000104 Auto nozzle check error 1. Perform offset adjustment. 2. Replace Dot Detector mechanism and perform offset adjustment.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 00010010 PF motor PWM output faulty 00010011 Paper Jam Error 1. Exchange Driver Board 00010012 Cap Home Sensor Error 00010013 Providing System Home Sensor Error 00010014 Pressurization Error 00010015 Sub Tank Overfill (K) 00010016 Sub Tank Overfill (C) 00010017 Sub Tank Overfill (M) 00010018 Sub Tank Overfill (LC) 00010019 Sub Tank Overfill (LM) 00010020 CSIC reed/right error 00010021 Starter Cartridge error 1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 00010025 CSIC ROM communication error 1. Check Ink Cartridge connection. 2. Replace Ink Cartridge. 00010026 RTC access error: 1. Remove battery ( Power OFF state ). 2. Attach battery after several seconds. 3. Turn on. 4. Repeat 1-3 until an error does not occur. 5. Start up maintenance mode2. 6. Counter initialize menu ---> Initialize RTC, input date. 7. Turn off.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 00030015 Ink supply defective (K) 00030016 Ink supply defective (C) 00030017 Ink supply defective (M) 00030018 Ink supply defective (LC) 00030019 Ink supply defective (LM) 10000100 CPU address error (storage misalignment) 10000180 CPU reserve command code exception error 0001000A CR home position sensor error 0001000C Head slide (PG) home position sensor error 0001000D Cover Sensor malfunction 0001000E Cover Sensor malfunction 0001000F CR
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 0003001A Ink supply defective (Y) 0003001B Gap Adjustment range error 0003001C Time out in case of no print finishing with ASIC 1. Exchange Driver Board 100000E0 CPU address error (load misalignment) 100001A0 CPU slot illegal command exception error 100005C0 CPU DMA address error 10000xxx CPU error D0120013 Module communication error D012001E Engine side ASIC command transmition overflow error 1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Firmware History Stylus Pro 10600 Current Firmware Ver. TP01627.2527.1726 Release date :February 12th, 2002 1. A 90 second wait time was added between cuts to allow the Cutter Solenoid to cool. 2. The installation information for the Photo Accelerator Module and Type-B interface Card was added to the Adjustment Variable Print sheet, in Self-diagnostics mode. 3.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Firmware: Updating From DOS Firmware File Example: MP_231A_181A_0517.IPL The latest Firmware file may be different than the example use in this procedure. The latest Firmware file should always be used. 1. Connect the Printer to the PC via a Parallel Printer Cable. 2. Copy the firmware file to the ROOT directory of you Hard Drive. 3. Boot your Computer in DOS mode. 4. Ensure that you are logged to C:\ 5. Type: copy (name of firmware file.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Firmware: Updating From Windows (WinPRN Utility) Firmware File Example: MP_231A_181A_0517.IPL The latest Firmware file may be different than the example use in this procedure. The latest Firmware file should always be used. 1. Execute WINPRN.EXE Located in the Utilities folder on your Epson Resource CD. 2. Click Open. 3. Locate Firmware File OPEN Firmware File (MP_231A_181A_0517.IPL) File Type *.* Open 3.1 Change File Type to *.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 3.2 Highlight Firmware file (MP_231A_181A_0517.IPL) 3.3 Click on Open 4. Turn on the Printer while holding down the Cleaning + Paper Source + Cut/Eject buttons. 4.1 The display will read F/W Download. 5. Click START PRINT to copy file to printer. Start Print 5.1 Once completed, the display will read Update Complete and all Control Panel LED’s will be ON. 6. Turn off the Printer.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Glossary Artifact A defect, that is within an image. It can mean something on the graphic that was not intended, or something missing that was intended. All image quality defects are artifacts. Bi-Directional Adjustment: An electronic adjustment, that ensures that a printer can coordinate left to right, with right to left, printing. Capped Position: The print head at it’s stand by position, with the cap mechanism sealing the nozzles.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Drop of Ink: Ink that appears to have dripped from the print head, or any other component of the ink supply. Dye Ink: Ink that colors the printed surface with dye. It is less durable than pigment ink, but has a wider color range (gamut). Electronic Alignments: Printer adjustments, which are performed using software routines that, allow the printer to compensate for physical variations in its mechanism.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Head Gap Adjustment: An electronic print head adjustment that ensures that the printer knows the exact distance between nozzle sets on separate heads. Also known as Head L/R and Uni-Di.. Head ID: The calibration value written on the print head that allows the printers electronics to compensate for the print heads “personality” (inaccuracies).
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide Horizontal Under-lap: 7/29/04 A type of horizontal banding, where multiple print head passes have a space between them. The banding looks lighter than the intended image. Multiple passes of the print head should place ink on the paper exactly next to earlier passes with no space in between. Illusion of Continuous Tone. A term that refers to “fooling” the human eye into perceiving a dot matrix image as a photograph (continuous tone image).
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Pixilated: An image quality issue that is caused by a low-resolution image printed at high resolution. Platen Gap: The distance between the print head, and the printable surface. Rippling: A term that refers to a condition caused by over saturated paper warping. Saturation: The amount of ink applied to the printed surface. Screening: The dot pattern placed on the printed surface to create and image. Also known as dithering.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Vertical Banding, Linear: An image defect that extends from the top, to the bottom margin (perpendicular to the direction of print head movement). It usually repeats, with the same interval, from the left margin to the right. White Specks: A term that indicates that the intended image has small missing areas where no ink has been deposited. Glossary Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 66.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Image Quality Diagnosis and Repair Horizontal Banding: 1. Perform a Nozzle Check from the Adjustment menu within Self-Diagnostic Mode. 1.1 Inspect printed pattern for missing, deflected or sympathetic nozzle(s). 1.1.1 Perform 2 Cleaning Cycles then reprint Nozzle Check. 1.1.1.1 Missing or deflected nozzle(s) 1.1.1.1.1 Clean the three Caps, Wipers, and Wiper Cleaners and repeat cleaning cycles. 1.1.1.1.2 Inspect the Cap Assemblys and replace if it is damaged.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 4.2 Set to the appropriate setting to match the media (default is Standard) 4.3 Verify that the platen gap is being set to the proper position by observing the Platen Gap HP Flag. 4.3.1 Inspect Thickness Sensor Actuator for proper position. 4.3.2 Adjust if required. 5. Verify the Printer’s Driver type and settings. 5.1 Non-Epson RIPS and Drivers 5.1.1 Verify that they support paper types. 5.1.1.1 If they do not, saturation and banding issues are probable.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 8. Perform Paper Feed Belt Tension Adjustment. 9. Perform the Feed Length Adjustment. 10. Verify that the printer doesn't pause during printing (caused by a slow computer). 10.1 If the printer pauses, it can create a horizontal band (especially on pigment ink printers). To minimize the problem: 10.1.1 Verify that the Printer’s Interface is sufficiently fast. 10.1.1.1 Use Fire Wire when not using the Photo Accelerator option ( Non Epson Rips or Drivers) 10.1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 14. Replace the Paper Feed Motor (very rare) Vertical Banding, Linear 1. Print with High Speed turned off (Uni-directional). 1.1 If the quality improves perform a Bi-directional adjustment. 2. Verify the Printer Driver settings. Note: Non-Epson drivers may need to have a custom profile created to ensure optimum print quality. Non-Epson drivers may not support MicroWeave.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Vertical Banding, Irregular: (Paper Rippling) 1. Verify Printer Driver settings. Note: Non-Epson drivers may need to have a custom profile created to ensure optimum print quality. Non-Epson drivers may not support MicroWeave 1.1 Set Resolution (1440 High Speed- OFF for best quality) 1.1.1 Slight banding may occur at lower resolutions. That is within the printer's specifications. 1.2 Verify that MicroWeave is enabled. 1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 3.3.1 Inspect Thickness Sensor Actuator for proper position. 3.3.2 Adjust if required. 4. Perform the Head Angular Adjustment. 5. Perform the Bi-directional Adjustment. 6. Perform the Head LR Adjustment. Un-sharp: Caused by to much dot gain: (See Vertical Banding Irregular) Smear: typically caused by one or more of the following reasons. 1. Slow dry time caused by 3rd party media. 1.1 Try with the Epson supplied media, image and driver. 2.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Smudge: 1. Clean the Paper Feed Rollers. 1.1 (Ink or dirt accumulation) 2. Ensure the Print Head is in the cap position while loading paper. 2.1 (Paper contact with the Print Head during loading) 3. Increase Suction to Normal or feed paper an extra 3 inches. 3.1 (To much curl on the leading edge of the media for the Suction Fan to over come, results in contact between the media and the Print Head) Drop of Ink: 1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 1. Use the Epson supplied image to eliminate the following: 1.1 Application 1.2 Low quality (resolution) image 2. Perform a Bi-Directional Adjustment Image Quality Diagnosis and Repair Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 74.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Ink/Cleaning Cartridges Cartridge, Cleaning 1214261 Cartridge, Draining 1060627 Cartridge, Ink, Dye, Black 1062232 Cartridge, Ink, Dye, Cyan 1062235 Cartridge, Ink, Dye, Light Cyan 1062237 Cartridge, Ink, Dye, Light Magenta 1062236 Cartridge, Ink, Dye, Magenta 1062234 Cartridge, Ink, Dye, Yellow 1062233 Cartridge, Ink, Archival, Black 1062244 Cartridge, Ink, Archival, Cyan 1062247 Cartridge, Ink, Archival, Light Cyan 1062249 Cartridge, Ink,
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Cartridge, Ink, UltraChrome, Yellow Ink/Cleaning Cartridges 1155884 Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 76.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Missing Nozzle Diagnosis and Repair Note: Inspect the printer and media for dust or fiber accumulation. Excessive “dirt” will cause missing nozzles. Some Missing Nozzles, One or more Colors 1. Check Cap Assembly for mechanical problems and “dirt”. 1.1 Clean the three individual Caps. 1.2 Check Wiper Blades for flaws. 1.3 Clean the Wiper Blades. 1.4 Clean Wiper Blade Cleaners. 2. Puddle the Caps and park the Print Head for 30 minutes. 2.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 All Nozzles Missing, One or More Non-Paired Colors (B,DC) (LC,LM) (DM,Y) 1. Determine the Waste Ink Tube that corresponds to the missing color. 2. Perform a cleaning cycle. 3. Compare the Waste Ink Tube that relates to the missing color against the other two tubes. There should be equal ink volume on all three tubes. 4. Determine whether the Ink Cartridge Solenoid that corresponds to the missing color activates to refill the sub tank on the Print Head.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 4.1.1 Replace the Cap Assembly and check for proper operation. 4.1.2 If the Cap Assembly does not repair the Printer, replace the Print Head. 4.2 If the ink flow is equal on all three tubes, and the related solenoids activate: 4.2.1 Replace the Driver Board. All Nozzle Pairs Missing 1. Perform a cleaning cycle. 2. Determine whether the Waste Ink Tubes are passing ink. There should be and substantial volume on all three tubes. 3.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 New Print Head for DYE Printers A new Print Head and a new part number is available to address the issues listed below. The new Print Head is for DYE model Stylus Pro 10600 inkjet printers ONLY. • One or more nozzles fail. • Horizontal banding caused by nozzle issues. • One or more colors completely missing. • Service Request 0001001B, Head Driver Temperature error.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Operational Sequences Compare the Printers operation to the following sequences. 1. Technician Action What You Should See 2. Turn on power, no paper loaded, and the Paper Release Lever in the “Secured” position. 1. 2. 3. 4. Operational Sequences Note: the following sequence and the sequence to the right, occur simultaneously. Any failure of one sequence is reported after completion of both sequences The Air valve Solenoid closes.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 3. Technician Action What You Should See 4. Load roll paper Operational Sequences 17. The Printer displays press pause. 18. The paper loads to P-front sensor. 19. The platen gap is set. 20. The P-Edge sensor checks the media width. 21. The P-Edge sensor checks the leading edge of the media. 22. The Platen Gap is set. 23. The paper is moved to the “top of form” position. 24. The Printer displays Ready.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Paper Feed Belt Tension Adjustment Note: The following instructions are for the purpose of performing the belt tension adjustment when the 4000g Tension Gauge is not available. Recommended tension is 3500g 1. Remove the Left Side Cover (7 Screws). 2. Loosen the 4 screws on the Fixing Bracket circled in FIG. 1. 3. Slide the Fixing Bracket in the direction indicated in FIG. 1. 4.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Paper Jam Errors Paper Jam Errors do not relate to the Paper Feed Mechanism. A Paper Jam Error indicates a Carriage motion issue 1. Check for mechanical binding of the Carriage Mechanism across the entire length of the Carriage Rail. 2. Check the Carriage Encoder for proper operation using the Carriage Encoder test located in Self Diagnostic Mode:Check Test section. 3. Check the Carriage Belt for the proper tension. 4. Replace the Carriage Encoder Strip. 5.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Paper Loading Errors (Roll) 1. Verify media type and vendor. 1.1 Epson or Non-Epson media. 1.2 Verify the media characteristics. 1.2.1 Not too transparent. 1.2.1.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 Media that is too transparent may not be recognized by the Paper Sensors. Not too thin. 1.2.2.1 Thin media may skew. 1.2.2.2 Thin media may crease. 1.2.2.3 Thin media requires a High Tension Spindle. Not too thick. 1.2.3.1 Thick media may retain its curl and: 1.2.3.1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 2.7 If the Driver is set to Roll and the Printer’s Control Panel is set to Sheet (or vice versa). 3. Verify that the media is loaded correctly. Leading edge marks Verify that the light colored Spindle Edge is on the right side of the Printer. Verify that the Media is mounted on the Spindle so that it feeds from the front of the Spindle. Right edge marks Verify that the alignment marks are being used as shown, when loading paper. 4.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 5. Clean the Timing Strip. Open the Front Cover, and look up. The Timing Strip is a long plastic strip that is supported by multiple metal brackets. Metal Brackets Timing Strip 5.1 Gently wipe the Timing Strip on both sides with a lightly moistened soft cloth. Do not apply pressure, the Timing Strip scratches easily. Do not pull the Timing Strip off of it’s Mounting Brackets. 6. Verify that there is not strong direct light shining on either Paper Sensor. 7.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 7.1.4 Press the Enter button. 7.1.5 Press the Paper Source button until the LCD Displays Sen: RearAD. Place a piece of paper in the paper path on the right side of the Printer. 7.1.1 Watch the 6 digits on the right side of the Control Panel LCD. Remove the piece of paper, and look for a significant change in the 6 digits on the right side of the display. Press the Paper Source button until the LCD Displays Sen: FrontAD.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7.1.2 7/29/04 Press the Paper Source button until the LCD Displays Sen: EdgeAD. Watch the 6 digits on the right side of the Control Panel LCD. Remove the business card, and look for a significant change in the 6 digits on the right side of the display. Place a business card under the Sensor. 8. If the Edge AD Sensor does not react to media: 8.1 Re-seat the Print Head Foil Cables at both ends, that carry the signal to the Driver Board. 9. Edge Sensor adjustment: 9.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 9.2.6.1 7/29/04 Adjust VR3 (rough) and VR6(fine) adjustment pots within the range stated above. 10. Top Margin adjustment: Perform Top/Side and bottom margin adjustments. 10.1 Enter Self Diagnostics Mode by powering on the Printer while holding the Paper Source + Cut/Eject + Paper Feed - buttons. The Display will indicate Check:Test 10.2 Load Roll Paper into the Printer. 10.3 Navigate to Check:Adjustment and press the Enter button.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Paper Thickness Sensor Actuator Repair 1. Remove the Screw and the Actuator pictured below. Actuator and Screw Screw Pull the Actuator Bracket down and out, in the direction of the arrow. The device should be rotated 90 degrees to free the “hockey stick” end. 2. Installation requires rotation of the “hockey stick” end to finesse the “end” through the paper path.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Pause, to save Paper (Print Head Alignments) While performing electronic Print Head adjustments: 1. When the Control Panel LCD displays Enter to Print: 1.1 If you press the Enter Button, all the existing alignment patterns will be printed. 1.1.1 No alignment is possible, just pattern accuracy verification. A lot of paper and time will be used. 1.2 If you press the Pause Button, the Control Panel will display the current value for pattern #1. 1.2.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Print Head Replacement Many technicians prefer to enter the Head Rank Information (Print Head Calibration Information) before installing the Print Head. If that is the case, enter the information before step 1, following the directions listed in steps 33 and 34. 1. Unplug the Printer. 2. Remove the Control Panel. 3. Remove the Top Cover. 4. Remove the Left Side Cover. 5. Remove the Right Side Cover. 6. Place a drop cloth under the center of the Printer. 7.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 9. Move the Print Head to the center of the Printer. 10. Remove the Print Head Cover by removing the two Screws as shown below. Right Side Screw Left Side Screw 11. Remove the Print Head Weight. 11.1 Move the Print Head to the far left side of the Carriage Rail. 11.2 Remove the 4 Screws pictured below.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 12. Place a trash can with a liner under the Print Head as shown below. Absorbent material to catch ink Trash Can with liner, ready for the Print Head Ink proof floor covering 13. 14. Gently disconnect all Cables that connect the Print Head to the Printer. 14.1 6 foil Print Head Cables. 14.2 3 Multi Pin Connectors. 14.3 1 Ground Wire. Print Head Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 95.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 15. Remove the small metal Spring Tension Bracket Assemblies from the left and right side of the Print Head. Glue the spring to the black plastic piece for easier re-assembly. 16. 17. Print Head Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 96.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 18. Remove the 2 Silver Plastic Screws shown below. Silver Plastic Screw Silver Plastic Screw 19. Remove the 2 Screws from the left and right Print Head Mounts, and slide out the Mounts. Left side is shown here 2 Screws 20. Move the Carriage Mechanism to the left side of the Carriage Rail. Print Head Replacement Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 97.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 21. Remove the Print Head Alignment Tension Spring. 21.1 Move the Print Head Alignment Lever (A13 Slant) to the right, to release pressure on the Spring. 21.2 Gently grab the Spring with a pair of needle nose pliers. 21.3 Pivot the bottom of the Print Head away from the Carriage Mechanism to release pressure on the Spring. 21.4 Remove the Spring, but leave the Print Head in the Carriage Mechanism. Pivot Print Head in this direction to release the spring.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 22. Loosen the 6 Nuts shown below, and separate the Plastic Ink Tubes from the Plastic Fittings. Six Nuts 23. The Print Head is filled with Ink. It is important to keep the Print Head Nose and the Ink Tubes at their current level (angle) while removing the Print Head. 24. Remove the Print Head. 24.1 Place paper towels in the waste basket. 24.2 Pour the ink in the Print Head into the paper towels in the waste basket. 24.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 25. Photo copy the Print Head ID information on the new Print Head. Head ID #3 Head ID #2 Head ID #1 26. Install the new Print Head. 26.1 Be careful not to scratch the nose of the Print Head when installing. 27. Replace the Print Head Weights. 28. Replace the Print Head Alignment Tension Spring. 28.1 Rock the Print Head away from the Carriage Mechanism. 28.2 Place the Spring in position with a pair of needle nose pliers. 28.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 30. Connect the ten Print Head Cables. 30.1 Connect the 6 foil Print Head Cables. 30.1.1 Ensure that the Cables are fully seated, and the Traces have not been damaged. 30.2 Connect the 3 Multi Pin Connectors. 30.3 Connect the Ground Wire. 31. Connect the 6 Ink Tubes. Do not over tighten the Brass Nuts. Use your fingers, only. 32. Close the Front Cover. 33.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Inspect the pattern with a strong lens. The black and magenta lines should be within 1/2 a dot of each other for the majority of the lines. 37. Tighten the Print Head Fasteners. It is important to tighten the Print Head Fasteners in the exact order listed below or the A13 alignment will be altered. Do not over tighten. 37.1 Tighten the 2 Screws that fasten the 2 Spring Tension Brackets. 37.2 Tighten the 4 Screws that fasten the 2 Print Head Mounts. 37.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Print Head Cable Replacement Incorrect replacement of the Print Head Cables can cause serious damage to the Driver Board. 1. Mark each Cable with the appropriate Connector number, as you disconnect the cables from the Print Head... CN12 CN11 CN10 CN9 Write the connector number on the cable.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Driver Board. Mark these cables as you disconnect them with their connector number. CN24 CN21 CN23 CN20 CN22 CN19 3. Remove the Old Cables from the Printer while preserving their configuration. (Tape them together on the Print Head side, and on the Board side.) 4. Lay the New Cables next to the Old Cables, and duplicate the configuration of the Old Cables (the folding and order). 5. Transfer the Connector markings on to the New Cables from the Old Cables.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Sensors, Motors, Fans, Solenoids 1.
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Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Starter Cartridge / Ink Information 1. The “Ink Cartridge Starter Set” contains a Light Cyan Cartridge with a unique CSIC Chip. The unique CSIC Chip compels the Printer to become either a Dye (Stylus Pro 10600), Archival Pigment (Stylus Pro 10600CF), or Ultra Chrome Pigment (Stylus Pro 10600UC) model. 2. The starter Light Cyan Cartridge reverts to a standard Light Cyan Cartridge after one use. 3.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Waste Ink Maintenance (Service Request 00000100) The Service Request 00000100 error message indicates that the Waste Ink Tank is full, and the Pads must be replaced. Additionally, the related counters must be reset. 1. Replace the Waste Ink Pads. 2. Reset the related Counters. 2.1 Enter Maintenance mode2. Paper Source, PF-, Cut/Eject + Power On. 2.2 Press SelecType until CLEAR COUNTERS is displayed then press Enter. 2.3 Press Paper Source/Item until INIT.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 What’s New? Three Models / Ink Types 1. Stylus Pro 10600DYE 2. Sylus Pro 10600ARC 3. Stylus Pro 10600UCM 3.1 Stylus Pro 10600UC - An Ultra Chrome Ink User can perform the initial install with Photo Black or Matte Black. After installation the printer can be switched between Photo Black and Matte Black Ink . The ink type DYE/ARC/UC used at installation Can Not be converted afterward. New Driver Features 1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 SelecType Paper Configuration Menu 1. Like the one for the Stylus Pro 7600/9600 1.1 Drying Time per Print Head Pass, Paper Feed Adjustment, Paper Thickness, Paper Suction, Cut Method, Cut Pressure, and Print Adjust (fine microweave pattern Adj.) What’s New? Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 110.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Wrong Ink Cartridge Error Reasons for a Wrong Ink Cartridge Error: 1. On a new installation if the Ink Starter Set is inserted into the Printer prior to turning the Printer on for the fist time the printer displays Wrong Ink Cartridge error with the Lt. Cyan Led ON. 2. During Printer service if the Driver Board is replaced without parameter backup and restore. 3. Dye Inks are installed in a pigment Printer or vice versa. Resolutions: 1.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 1.1.6 When you see the correct NPD=n value for your printer press the [Enter] button an * will be displayed on the far right side of the display. Example: [NPD=n 1.1.7 Wrong Ink Cartridge Error 7/29/04 *] After you see [NPD=n * ] in the display turn the Printer off. Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 112.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Vertical Yellow Lines Symptom Yellow vertical line(s), printed in a consistent location on every image. Solution 1. Clean the Timing Strip/Fence with a soft cloth. Pay special attention to the area(s) of the Fence that corresponds to the location(s) of the vertical yellow line(s). 2. If cleaning the Timing Strip/Fence does not resolve the issue, replace the Fence. Vertical Yellow Lines Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button Page 113.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 Revision History July 29, 2004 1. A Carriage Mechanism replacement chapter was added. May 21, 2004 1. The Driver Board Replacement chapter was modified to reflect the new Firmware installation proceedure. (Necessary because of 10000 and 10600 board compatability issues). 2. An Ink/Cleaning Cartridges quick reference chapter was added. February 19, 2004 1. A chapter was added on the removal and installation of the Paper Thickness Actuator. 2.
Stylus Pro 10600 Field Repair Guide 7/29/04 2. A chapter describing the operation and trouble shooting for the Air Pressure System was added. May 27, 2003 The print head calibration information picture was updated with the correct image. April 29, 2003 1. A chapter describing the new Print Head for dye printers was added. 2. The Print Head Weight removal steps were added to the Print Head Removal chapter. January 30, 2003 1.
