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EPSONStylusPro9000 B0 Wide-Format Professional Inkjet Printer SEIJ98008 ® Service Manual Service ManualService Manual Service Manual ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B 2 NOTE: The contents of this book may change at anytime without notice. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of information contained herein. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION assumes no liability for problems...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B 3 PRECAUTIONS There are cautionary notes throughout the text to help you avoid personal injury or equipment damage. Always observe the measures listed below when performing repair or maintenance procedures. WARNING 1....

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B 4 Revision Status Revision Issued Date Description A 1/26/1999 Original B 5/28/1999 The following chapters are revised: Chapter-1: descriptions for firmware update procedures are corrected. Chapter-2: descriptions for...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B 5 Contents Product Description Features ...................................................................................................... 10 Professional Color Printing Features .....................................

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B 6 Platen Gap Mechanism ................................................................... 46 Paper Feed Mechanism .................................................................. 47 Summary of Control Circuit Opera...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B 7 L/R Side Covers Removal ............................................................... 75 Front Cover Assembly Removal...................................................... 76 Roll Cover Assembly Removal..............

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B 8 Cover R/L Sensor Assembly ......................................................... 144 Maintenance & Setup General Maintenance Issues .................................................................. 146 Perio...

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CHAPTER PRODUCTDESCRIPTION ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Features 10 1.1 Features The EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 is an ultra-wide, 6-color ink jet printer with professional color output. It has the same printheads as the EPSON Stylus Color 5000. The EPSON Sty...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Features 11 1.1.2 Consumable Products & Options The following table lists the consumable items and options available for use with the EPSON Stylus Pro 9000. Note*:Tworollscanbeinstalledatthesam...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description SPECIFICATIONS 12 1.2 SPECIFICATIONS PRINT SPECIFICATIONS Print method: On-demand MACH (Multi-layer Actuator Head) ink jet E-MACH type Nozzle configuration: Black: 64 nozzles Color: 320 nozzles/64 ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description SPECIFICATIONS 13 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Size, roll paper { Minimum paper requirements } Paper meeting the requirements described below can be used with this printer, but neither the feeding nor prin...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description SPECIFICATIONS 14 Size, single sheets { Minimum paper requirements } Paper meeting the requirements described below can be used with this printer, but neither the feeding nor printout quality is gu...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description SPECIFICATIONS 15 Printable area: See the following illustration and table for details. Figure 1-1. Printable Area Note: *The size of the margin is determined by the control panel setting. PL TM BM...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description SPECIFICATIONS 16 Paper Release Lever: { Release lever is up } The feed path is open and you can load, remove or change the position of paper in the feed path. {Release lever is down} The feed path...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description SPECIFICATIONS 17 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Temperature/Humidity: See the following table. Notes: 1) When storing the printer, make sure the printheads are in the home, capped, position. 2) Befo...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description SPECIFICATIONS 18 INK CARTRIDGE SPECIFICATIONS Shape: Each ink cartridge is uniquely shaped so the cartridges cannot be inserted in the wrong slots. Ink colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 19 PRINTER DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT Dimensions: 1688 x 699 x 1259mm (WxDxH) (66.46 x 27.52 x 49.57 inches) Weight: 96Kg (211.91 lb.s) Printer alone = 74Kg (163.32 lb.s) Stand = 22Kg (4...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 20 BUTTONS All of the buttons on the control panel, and their functions, are described below. Notes: 1: Interrupts ink drying and runs the specified operation. 2: 1.27cm/second paper ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 21 1.3.1 Control Panel Messages Printer status and error messages appear on the control panel display. The table below lists the messages by order of importance. Notes: *1: If the pri...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 22 1.3.2 Control Panel Settings To access the control panel settings, press the SelecType button while the printer is not printing. The printer enters the SelecType mode and cannot pr...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 23 TEST PRINT MENU PRINTER STATUS MENU All consumable items and maintenance parts either run out of their contents or wear out. To determine how much contents (ink) or useful life rem...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 24 CUTTER REPLACEMENT MENU The following table includes the steps/messages that must be followed to replace the cutter. GAP ADJUSTMENT MENU Note: The underlined item equals the defaul...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 25 1.3.4 Service Errors When “Service Req nnnnnnnn” appears on the LCD display, a fatal error requiring a service technician has occurred. The nnnnnnnn indicates what needs to be ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 26 1.3.5 Service Related Printer Settings When the printer is not functioning properly, there are three modes that help you detect what is wrong and can help you fix the problem. Thes...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Control Panel 27 1.3.6 Firmware Update The firmware contained on the Main Board is Flash ROM; therefore if you need to replace the Main Board or update the firmware, select one of the following met...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Interfaces 28 1.4 Interfaces The EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 is equipped with parallel and Macintosh serial interfaces and a card slot for an optional Type-B interface. This section provides information ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Interfaces 29 PARALLEL INTERFACE The BUSY signal is high: n During data entry n When the input data buffer is full n When the -INIT signal is low, or during hardware initialization n During a print...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Interfaces 30 Table 1-29. Nibble Mode Description Transmission mode IEEE-1284 nibble mode Synchronization Refer to IEEE-1284 specification Handshaking Refer to IEEE-1284 specification Signal level ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Interfaces 31 TYPE-B OPTIONAL INTERFACE The EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 supports a Type-B interface (level 2). Reply message (short version): n When using Co-ax/Twin-ax interface card: Main type: MTP48p,...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Product Description Initialization 32 1.5 Initialization This section describes the initialization procedures for the EPSON Stylus Pro 9000. There are three ways to initialize the EPSON Stylus Pro 9000:  Hardware i...

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CHAPTER OPERATINGPRINCIPLES ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Component List & Illustrations 34 2.1 Component List & Illustrations This section explains the print mechanism and operating principles for the EPSON Stylus Pro 9000. 2.1.1 Print Mechanism...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Component List & Illustrations 35 CARRIAGE COMPONENTS Figure 2-1. Carriage Components/Main Parts PAPER FEED PATH & COMPONENTS Figure 2-2. Paper Feed Components/Main Parts Guide Rail HP Sen...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Component List & Illustrations 36 INK SYSTEM COMPONENTS Figure 2-3. Ink System - Main Parts ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS Figure 2-4. Electrical Circuit Boards I/H Assembly FBox(L) Waste Ink Pads ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 37 2.2 Description of Components 2.2.1 Carriage Mechanism CR GUIDE RAIL To print on paper as wide as B0 Wide, the printhead carriage must be more stable and must travel f...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 38 CARRIAGE Unlike previous models, the SP 9000 uses a special system to ensure the distance between the printhead nozzles and paper remains the same for all supported pa...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 39  Cutter solenoid The solenoid is attached to the carriage on the opposite side of the home position and it activates the cutter to cut roll paper. In order to cut r...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 40 2.2.2 Paper Feed Assembly PF RAIL The main paper feed components are the CR Guide Rail, the grid roller assembly which is attached to the PF Rail, and the Secondary Ro...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 41 SENSORS The following sensors aid in the paper feeding process.  P-FRONT sensor This sensor is attached to the back side of the Lower Paper Guide and is an optical ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 42 2.2.3 Cleaning Mechanism The cleaning mechanism for the SP 9000 is similar to the mechanism in the Stylus Pro 5000. The main components are: n Pump Assembly (Cleaner, ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 43 2.2.4 Ink Supply Mechanism The two ink cartridge holders each hold three cartridges, K, C, and M on one side and Lc, Lm, and Y on the other side. The design of the hol...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 44 SENSORS The following sensors are located in the I/H compartment.  I/H Assembly sensor This optical sensor detects the whether the door is open and the I/H Assembly...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Description of Components 45  Cover open sensor To ensure proper paper feeding and to prevent paper jams, the front cover must be closed during printing. There are two cover open sensors, one o...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operation Outline 46 2.3 Printer Mechanism Operation Outline This section describes the various parts of the printer mechanism and how those parts work. CARRIAGE MECHANISM The ca...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operation Outline 47 PAPER FEED MECHANISM The EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 feeds roll paper and cut-sheet paper using friction-feed, and the sensor along the paper feed path provide all...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operation Outline 48  Paper size detection - right and left edges Before printing the printer needs to determine the distance from the right and left paper edges to the right ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operation Outline 49  Paper size detection - front edge Before printing the printer needs to determine the location of the front edge. Figure 2-17. Paper-size detection of lea...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Operation Outline 50  Paper condition detection After paper is loaded in the printer, the printer performs the above left, right, and leading edge detection operations to make...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Summary of Control Circuit Operations 51 2.4 Summary of Control Circuit Operations This section summarizes the functions of the (C277MAIN) Main Board and the controls used to operate the printer. ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Summary of Control Circuit Operations 52 2.4.1 Reset Circuit The Reset-IC (IC7/BH6150F) used in the C277MAIN board has two built-in reset circuits, each of which detects input voltage and power su...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Summary of Control Circuit Operations 53 2.4.3 Head SLID Motor Driver Circuit The Head SLID Motor vertically adjusts the position of the printhead on the carriage according to the thickness of the...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Summary of Control Circuit Operations 54 2.4.5 Printhead Driver Circuit The EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 uses the same printhead as that of the EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 (both dark-color head and light-color...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Summary of Control Circuit Operations 55 2.4.6 Sensors The output signal sent from each sensor of the EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 is connected to each IC on the control circuit as shown in the diagram o...

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CHAPTER TROUBLESHOOTING ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Outline 57 3.1 Outline This section describes how to diagnose printer errors as well as how to resolve them. Troubleshooting is divided into the following categories.  Troubleshooting using the erro...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 58 Table 3-2. Error Message List for Service Technicians Error Code Description Refer to Maintenance Req. nn 0100 Waste Ink pads is almost full (less than 1% re...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 59 3.2.1 Errors that require a service technician This section describes the errors listed in Table 3-2 on page 58 in detail. MAINTENANCE REQ. 0100  Problem ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 60 SERVICE REQ. 00010002  Problem PF motor overcurrent - Feedback from the PF motor (IC35) driver’s 10-pin output (sensor signal) indicates that the PF mot...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 61 SERVICE REQ. 00010006  Problem CR motor overcurrent - Feedback from the CR motor (IC33) driver’s 10-pin output (Sense signal) indicates that the PF moto...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 62 SERVICE REQ. 0001000F  Problem CR motor PWM output error  Solution  Replace the Main Board SERVICE REQ. 00010010  Problem PF motor PWM output err...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 63 3.2.2 General Errors This section describes the errors that can be solved by the user. INK LOW  Problem An ink end sensor has detected that the correspond...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 64 PAPER JAM  Problem A paper jam occurs when during printing, paper feeding, or paper cutting the carriage is not able to move properly (due to paper catchi...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 65 RELOAD PAPER  Problem This error occurs when, 1) The front edge is loaded too far and the paper is not in the loading position after it is reverse fed. 2)...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the Error Messages 66 INK OUT  Problem One or more ink cartridges have run out of ink, a near-end cartridge has been reinstalled, or an unsupported ink cartridge has been insta...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Based on Your Printout 67 3.3 Troubleshooting Based on Your Printout This section describes the conceivable print quality problems that may occur with this printer and the troubleshooti...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Based on Your Printout 68 UNEVEN PRINTING/POOR RESOLUTION If printout quality suffers from unevenness, poor quality, or similar problems, check the following. 1. Perform platen gap adju...

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CHAPTER DISASSEMBLY&ASSEMBLY ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Summary 70 4.1 Summary This section describes the disassembly and assembly methods for the EPSON Stylus Pro 9000. However, full assembly instructions are not given apart from following the d...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Summary 71 4.1.2 Tools This section lists the tools necessary to disassemble or assemble the printer. 4.1.3 Screw List The following table lists all the screws used in this printer. CAUTION ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 72 4.2 Disassembly Flow Refer to the following flowchart when determining the disassembly flow. Figure 4-1. Disassembly Process Flowchart 4.2.1 Remove Housing 4.2.2 Remove C...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 73 4.2.1 Removing the Housing This sections describes the removal procedure for printer housing parts. See below for an illustration of the housing parts. Figure 4-2. Housin...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 74 H TOP COVER REMOVAL 1. Remove the Maintenance Cover. See “Maintenance Cover Removal” on page 73. 2. Remove the four screws, CP(W2) M4x12, that secure the left-side lo...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 75 L/R SIDE COVERS REMOVAL 1. Remove the Maintenance Cover as described in “Maintenance Cover Removal” on page 73. 2. Remove the H Top Cover as described in “H Top Cov...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 76 FRONT COVER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL 1. Remove the Maintenance Cover as described in “Maintenance Cover Removal” on page 73. 2. Remove the H Top Cover as described in “H To...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 77 ROLL COVER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL 1. Remove the Maintenance Cover as described in “Maintenance Cover Removal” on page 73. 2. Remove the H Top Cover as described in “H Top...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 78 LOWER PAPER GUIDE REMOVAL 1. Remove the Maintenance Cover as described in “Maintenance Cover Removal” on page 73. 2. Open the Front Cover, and remove the eight screws...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 79 UPPER PAPER GUIDE REMOVAL 1. Remove the Maintenance Cover as described in “Maintenance Cover Removal” on page 73. 2. Remove the H Top Cover as described in “H Top C...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 80 4.2.2 Circuit Board Removal This section explains how to remove the Circuit Board (C277PSU) and the Main Board (C277MAIN). POWER BOARD REMOVAL 1. Remove the H Top Cover a...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 81 C277MAIN BOARD REMOVAL 1. Remove the H Top Cover as described in “H Top Cover Removal” on page 74. 2. Remove the Upper Paper Guide as described in “Upper Paper Guid...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 82 4.2.3 Printer Mechanism Disassembly This section describes the Printer Mechanism components and the procedure for disassembly. CAUTION This manual only describes the repa...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 83 REPLACING THE WASTE INK PADS To keep the printhead clean and maintain quality, the printer drains waste ink away from the printhead surface and nozzles into the Waste Ink...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 84 6. Remove the following screws that secure the L/R Waste Ink Boxes, and then remove the L/R Waste Ink Boxes. - Waste Ink Box L: One CP(W2) M4x8 screw - Waste Ink Box R: T...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 85 REPLACING THE PRINTHEADS 1. Turn the ink valve knob located on the sides of the I/H Holders to the “Close” position, or lift up the I/C Holder lever. Both operations ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 86 6. Remove two screws (CB M3x6), and remove the carriage cover. Figure 4-20. Carriage Cover Removal *with H Top removed 7. Remove one screw (CP(W2) M3x6) securing the damp...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 87 9. Using round-nosed pliers, remove the “Tension Spring, 9.9”. Figure 4-22. Printhead Tension Spring and Screw Removal 10. Remove the CB M3x6 screw, also called the �...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 88 REMOVING THE CR MOTOR/PULLEY ASSEMBLY 1. Remove the L/R Side Covers as described in “L/R Side Covers Removal” on page 75. 2. Manually release the Carriage Lock and mo...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 89 6. On the Right Side Frame, remove the four screws securing the CR Motor Assembly, and then remove the CR Motor Assembly. Figure 4-25. CR Motor Removal REMOVING THE PF MO...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 90 5. Remove the two CP(W2) M3x8 screws securing the PF Motor Assembly to the PF Motor Frame, and then remove the PF Motor Pulley. If necessary, hold the PF Motor Frame to r...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 91 MAINTENANCE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL & DISASSEMBLY 1. Remove the right-side Waste Ink Box as described in “Replacing the Waste Ink Pads” on page 83. 2. Remove the two (CP...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 92 5. After removing the two (CP(W2) M3x6) screws on the side of the Maintenance Assembly, remove the Cap Assembly and the plate. Then remove the Pump Speed-Reduction Gear1 ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 93 REMOVING THE INTERLOCK SWITCH (L/R) 1. Remove the L/R side cover (refer to "L/R Side Covers Removal" on page 75). 2. To remove the interlock switch (R), disconn...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 94 REMOVING THE P_THICK SENSOR 1. Remove the H-TOP cover (refer to "H Top Cover Removal" on page 74). 2. Disconnect the cable from the connector CN12 on the relay ...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 95 REMOVING THE P_FRONT SENSOR 1. Remove the lower paper guide (refer to "Lower Paper Guide Removal" on page 78). 2. Disconnect the cable from the connector CN11 o...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 96 REMOVING THE CR-HP SENSOR AND ENCODER 1. Remove the H-TOP cover (refer to "H Top Cover Removal" on page 74). 2. Remove the two screws (CP(W2) M3x6) securing the...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 97 4. Dismount the connection plate from the carriage assembly as shown below. 5. Remove the two screws (CP(W2) M3x6) each securing the CR-HP sensor and the encoder sensor a...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 98 4.2.4 Ink System Machanism Disassembly This section describes the Ink System Mechanism components and the procedure for disassembly. 4.2.4.1 Removing the I/C Holder Assem...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 99 5. Loosen two screws securing the fixintg plate that holding the ink tubes and a FFC inside the I/H assembly. And unhook two tabs and remove the hand hold cover. 6. Remov...

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Revision B Disassembly & Assembly Disassembly Flow 100 7. Remove the seven screws (CP(W2) M4x6) securing the I/H assembly to the printer mechanism, and slightly push it up as to unhook the assembly from the side frame of the...