R1900 Maintenance Guide

R1900 Maintenance Guide 5/18/09

Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button .

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2Cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Vacuuming the Printer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5Pick Up Roller Cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9Ink Cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14Case Cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37

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Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button

Overview

hate R1900 Maintenance Guide is a detailed explanation of how to clean the Epson R190

hyost R1900 printing issues are caused by accumulated dust, ink, and fibers.

Paper loading issues

Missing nozzle issues

Ink drips on media

Roller marks on media

henow often the R1900 should be cleaned is related to the following:

Volume of printed pages.

The type of media that is used.

The cleanliness of the printers environment

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Vacuum out accumulated dust and fibers.

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Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button

Clean the Paper Pick Up Roller.

Clean the Platen, Over Spray Sponges, Cap, and Wiper Blade of accum

Clean the Case.


Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button .

Cleaning

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Micro crevasse tool

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red or “micro” vacuum.

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cuuming the Printer Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button

Vacuuming the PrinterNote: The Vacuuming the Printer procedure explains how to properly vacuum

from the Printer.

equired Equipment

icro tool adapter

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Micro tool extension M

Note: Epson does not endorse any particular brand of vacuum cleaner. The Vahere is manufactured by the Metro Vacuum Cleaner Company. It is a gooof vacuum required because of the features listed below.

Note: A plug in canister vacuum will deliver more suction than a battery powe

Canister Vacuum

Micro brush

Note: Micro tools are a necessary feature to clean the interior components of

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Vacuum the Auto Sheet Feeder area of the Printer.

Using an appropriate micro tool attachment, vacuum all fibers, powder and dusAuto Sheet Feeder cavity.

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Prepare to vacuum the Exit Roller area of the Printer.

3. Open the CD/DVD Tray/DVD

1. Open the Top Cover.

2. Open the Paper Exit Tray.

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Vacuum the Exit Roller area of the Printer.

Using an appropriate micro tool attachment vacuum all fibers, powder, and dExit Rollers and Star Wheels.

Note: Be careful when vacuuming near the Over Spray Sponge. Thlift out of position, and/or ink may be drawn into the vacuum

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k Up Roller Cleaning Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button

Pick Up Roller CleaningNote: Cleaning the Pick Up Roller ensures that the Auto Sheet Feeder feeds p

entails removing the paper related powder that builds up on the rubber P

equired Equipment

1 cup of water

Note: Epson recommends shop towels, becausethey do not leave fibebehind when used in tapplication. Other materials can be usedthey do not leave behfibers. Shop towels cabe purchased at any aparts store.

Note: Epson recommends using water for cleaning because it does not leave any residue, and will not damage the rubber of the Pick Up Roller.

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Locate the Pick Up Roller.Pick Up Roller

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Prepare to clean the Pick Up Roller.

1. Turn on the Printer, and let it come ready (finish initializing).

2. Fold and moisten 1 shop towel.

3. Hold the moistenedfolded shop towel aUp Roller.

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Clean the Pick Up Roller.Note: This procedure uses the paper loading operation of the R1900 Printer to

Roller against a wet shop towel. This removes paper dust and fibers froPick Up Roller.

. While holding the wet shop towel against the Pick Up Roller, press the Paper Load Bu

. The Printer will rotate the Pick Up Roller 2 full turns. Continue holding the wet shop toRoller while it spins.

. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the Pick Up Roller is clean.

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Dry the Pick Up Roller.Note: This procedure uses the paper loading operation of the R1900 Printer to

Roller against a dry shop towel. This drys the Pick Up Roller.

. While holding the dry shop towel against the Pick Up Roller, press the Paper Load Bu

. The Printer will rotate the Pick Up Roller 2 full turns. Continue holding the dry shop toRoller while it spins.

. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the Pick Up Roller is dry.

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Cleaning Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button

Ink CleaningNote: Ink Cleaning refers to cleaning residual ink from various components w

equired Equipment

1 cup of water

Note: Epson recommends shop towels, becfibers behind when used in this applicabe used if they do not leave behind fibepurchased at any auto parts store.

Note: Epson recommends using water for cleaning ink. Epson Inks are aqueous inks (water soluble).

1 foam tipped swab.

1 paper clip with a hooked tip.

Note: Epson recommends foam tipped swabsbecause they do not leave fibers behindused in this application.

1 small flat blade screw driver

1 Foam Ink Over Spray Pad Epson Part # 1477661

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Prepare to release the Carriage Mechanism.

4. Open the CD/DVD Tray/DVD

1. Turn off the Printer.

2. Open the Top Cover.

3. Open the Paper Exit Tray.

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Release the Carriage Mechanism.Note: Releasing the Carriage Mechanism entails turning on the Printer and u

correct time. Ensure that you have quick access to the Power Plug beprocedure.

2. Note the Carriage at the “locked” position.

1. Locate the Power Plug.

3. Turn on the Printer and watch the Carriage Mechanism.

4. Unplug the Power Plug when the Carriage Mechanism reaches this position.

5. Turn off the Printer.

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Locate the Encoder Strip to be cleaned.

Carriage Rail Contr

EncoderCarriage Belt

Note: The Encoder Strip is a mylar strip that has thin vertical lines printefor timing Carriage movement. It collects ink mist during printing. Tin the gaps between the thin vertical lines, causing errors.

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Prepare a shop towel to clean ink mist off the section of the Encoder Strip

Wet a corner of a shop towel.

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Clean the visible section of the Encoder Strip.

1. Place the wet section of the shop towel around the Encoder Strip, and wipe the visible section.

2. Ensure that you wipe all the way to the left.

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Move the Carriage to reveal the un-cleaned section of the Encoder Strip.

1. Gently push the Carriage to the left.

2. Continue gently pushing to the left until all of the un-cleaned Encoder Strip is exposed.

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Clean the un-cleaned section of the Encoder Strip.

Place the wet section of the shop towel around the Encoder Strip, and wipe the un

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e hooked tip of the modi-er clip on the Wiper Blade

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Prepare to raise the Wiper Blade.

Place thfied papHolder

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Partially raise the Wiper Blade.

Modified paper clip

Gently pull up on the modified paper clip until the Wiper Blade Holder is in th

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ise the Wiper Blade.



. Fully raise the Wiper Blade.

1. Place your hand on this part of the Wiper Blade 2. Push gently to fully ra

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. Identify the Cap and Wiper components to be cleaned.

Wiper Blade

Note: The Wiper Blade is used like a windshield wiper to clean ink droplets off of the Print Head Nozzle Plate. Fibers and ink build up must be removed for it to function properly.

Note: The Left and Right Print Head Caps perform 2 functions.

1. They are placed against the Print Head Nozzle Plate to “cap” the Nozzles, to keep the nozzles from drying out when the Printer is not printing.

2. Suction is applied to the 2 Caps to draw ink through the Print Head Nozzle Plate during Print Head

Fibers and ink build up must be removed for the Caps to function properly.

Left and Right Print Head Caps

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on” ink off of both Caps. rubber components.



. Clean the 2 Caps and Wiper Blade.1. Wet the foam tipped swab.

(Repeat as often as necessary.

2. Clean all fibers and ink off of both sides of the Wiper Blade.

3. Clean all fibers and “caked Pay special attention to the

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. Move the Carriage to the right, until it covers the Cap and Wiper that was

1. Gently push the Carriage to the right.

2. Continue gently pushing to the right, until the Carriage is in this position.

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. Locate the Platen, the next component to be cleaned of ink.

Foam Over Spray Pads (for marginless printing) Platen (for supporting the m

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. Remove the old Over Spray Pad.

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With a wet swab, or wet shop towel, clean the platen area. Pay special attention to the Black Plastic Components because they contact the media.

Black Plastic Components to be cleaned.

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. Install the new Over Spray Pad.1. Polarize the new Over Spray Pad like this.

3. Ensure that the “Foam Arms” are not trapped under the rest of the Over Spray Pa

. Using a small flat blade screwdriver, carefully “tuck” all 9 Foam Arms into the Corresp

2.Using your fingers, fit the new Over Spray Pad around the corresponding Black Pla

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. Inspect the Over Spray Sponge.

Inspect the new Over Spray Pad and ensure that it is flat and below thePlastic Components. The Over Spay Pad can not make contact with mduring printing.

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. Dry the Platen.

Dry the Platen area with a dry shop towel.

Note: It is okay to leave the Over Spray Sponge moist.

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. Turn on the Printer.

1. Plug in the Printer.

2. Close the Top Cover.

3. Close the CD/DVD Tray

4. Turn on the Printer.

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ion. This was to use as r. A larger size of paper,

ends plain paper for this pensive papers.



. Load a blank sheet of plain paper.

1. Insert a piece of plain paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder.

2. Press the Load button to load the paper.

Note: In this picture an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet was inserted in landscape orientatmuch of the “paper path” components as possible with this size of papethat would use the entire “paper path”, would be better. Epson recommstep because it is inexpensive. Larger paper sizes are usually coated ex

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. Eject the paper and inspect it for Roller marks.

1. Once the paper is loaded, press the Load button to eject the paper.

2. Inspect the paper for Roller marks.

3. Continue loading, ejecting, and inspecting the paper until the Roller marks

Note: In steps 19 and 20 plain paper is being used to finish cleaning and dr


Case Cleaning Printer Component, Software Item, LCD Display, Printer Button .

Case CleaningNote: A clean case indicates to a printer owner that the printer was professionally serviced.

Required EquipmentShop Towels or paper towelsCommercially available cleaning product (409 is one example)

Directions

1. Spray the towel.

2. Wipe the Case.

3. Repeat until the Case is clean.

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