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  • Code: 000020
  • Description: CR PID driving time error
    The driving time of the motor exceeded the set time.
  • Causes: • CR Motor cable disconnection or contact failure
    • Main Board failure
  • Remedy: 1 Visually check the CR Motor cable. Check the CR Motor cable to make sure that there is no error (disconnection/ contact failure).
    Y: Go to step 2
    N: • Correctly insert the motor cable. • Replace the CR Motor if the motor cable is disconnected.
    2 Replace the Main Board Assy. Does the error occur after replacing the Main Board Assy?
    Y: Contact the EPSON Service Department.
    N: End
  • Code: 000021
  • Description: CR PID excess load error
    • State in which load of CR Motor exceeds expected load
    • When rotated in the opposite direction to rotation direction (There was a sudden load error, and the motor rotated in the opposite direction in reaction to it)
  • Causes: • Jammed paper or foreign object remained
    • CR Lock Lever failure (Inksystem Assy failure)
    • High sliding load (oil cutoff, paper dust, mist)
    • CR Scale is dirty or damaged.
    • Contact damage (contact failure)/disconnection/half insertion of CR Encoder FFC
    • CR Motor failure
    • Main Board failure
  • Remedy: 1 Visually check the CR scanning section Is there no paper jam paper and foreign object in the CR scanning section?
    Y: Go to step 2
    N: Remove the jammed paper and foreign object.
    2 Check the CR Lock Lever operation Does the CR Lock Lever operate correctly when the power is on? (Is the lowering operation performed correctly?)
    Y: Go to step 3
    N: Replace the Inksystem Assy.
    3 Check the status of the CR Guide Frame Is the CR Guide Frame dirty from paper dust or mist? Is a lubrication shortage occurring?
    Y: Go to step 4
    N: Lubricate the CR Unit and CR Gudie Frame contacting point after cleaning.
    4 Check the status of the CR Scale. Is the CR Scale dirty or damaged?
    Y: Go to step 5
    N: • Clean, if dirty. • Replace the CR Scale in the case of damage.
    5 Check the status of the CR Encoder FFC Check the CR Encoder FFC to make sure that it is not inserted obliquely or damaged.
    Y: Go to step 6
    N: • Properly connect the CR Encoder FFC. • Replace the CR Encoder FFC (head FFC) in the case of damage.
    6 Perform CR Motor operation check Does the CR Motor operate (rotate)?
    Y: Go to step 7
    N: Replace the CR Motor.
    7 Replace the Main Board Assy. Does the error occur after replacing the Main Board Assy?
    Y: Replace the Printer Mechanism.
    N: End
  • Code: 000022
  • Description: CR PID excess speed error
    State in which driven at unexpected speed (fast) for control.
  • Causes: • CR Timing Belt detached or broken
    • CR Motor failure
    • Main Board failure
  • Remedy: 1 Check the CR Timing Belt Is the timing belt detached or broken?
    Y: Replace the following parts in sequence.
    • CR Motor
    • Main Board Assy (If the trouble is not resolved, contact the EPSON Service Department.)
    N:
    • When the belt is detached, reattach it.
    • When the belt is broken, replace the CR Unit.
  • Code: 000023
  • Description: CR PID reverse error
    • State in which load of CR Motor exceeds expected load
    • When rotated in the opposite direction to rotation direction (There was a sudden load error, and the motor rotated in the opposite direction in reaction to it)
  • Causes: • Jammed paper or foreign object remained
    • CR Lock Lever failure (Inksystem Assy failure)
    • High sliding load (oil cutoff, paper dust, mist)
    • CR Scale is dirty or damaged.
    • Contact damage (contact failure)/disconnection/half insertion of CR Encoder FFC
    • CR Motor failure
    • Main Board failure
  • Remedy: 1 Visually check the CR scanning section Is there no paper jam paper and foreign object in the CR scanning section?
    Y: Go to step 2
    N: Remove the jammed paper and foreign object.
    2 Check the CR Lock Lever operation Does the CR Lock Lever operate correctly when the power is on? (Is the lowering operation performed correctly?)
    Y: Go to step 3
    N: Replace the Inksystem Assy.
    3 Check the status of the CR Guide Frame Is the CR Guide Frame dirty from paper dust or mist? Is a lubrication shortage occurring?
    Y: Go to step 4
    N: Lubricate the CR Unit and CR Gudie Frame contacting point after cleaning.
    4 Check the status of the CR Scale. Is the CR Scale dirty or damaged?
    Y: Go to step 5
    N: • Clean, if dirty. • Replace the CR Scale in the case of damage.
    5 Check the status of the CR Encoder FFC Check the CR Encoder FFC to make sure that it is not inserted obliquely or damaged.
    Y: Go to step 6
    N: • Properly connect the CR Encoder FFC. • Replace the CR Encoder FFC (head FFC) in the case of damage.
    6 Perform CR Motor operation check Does the CR Motor operate (rotate)?
    Y: Go to step 7
    N: Replace the CR Motor.
    7 Replace the Main Board Assy. Does the error occur after replacing the Main Board Assy?
    Y: Replace the Printer Mechanism.
    N: End
  • Code: 000024
  • Description: CR PID lock error
    • State in which load of CR Motor exceeds expected load
    • When rotated in the opposite direction to rotation direction (There was a sudden load error, and the motor rotated in the opposite direction in reaction to it)
  • Causes: • Jammed paper or foreign object remained
    • CR Lock Lever failure (Inksystem Assy failure)
    • High sliding load (oil cutoff, paper dust, mist)
    • CR Scale is dirty or damaged.
    • Contact damage (contact failure)/disconnection/half insertion of CR Encoder FFC
    • CR Motor failure
    • Main Board failure
  • Remedy: 1 Visually check the CR scanning section Is there no paper jam paper and foreign object in the CR scanning section?
    Y: Go to step 2
    N: Remove the jammed paper and foreign object.
    2 Check the CR Lock Lever operation Does the CR Lock Lever operate correctly when the power is on? (Is the lowering operation performed correctly?)
    Y: Go to step 3
    N: Replace the Inksystem Assy.
    3 Check the status of the CR Guide Frame Is the CR Guide Frame dirty from paper dust or mist? Is a lubrication shortage occurring?
    Y: Go to step 4
    N: Lubricate the CR Unit and CR Gudie Frame contacting point after cleaning.
    4 Check the status of the CR Scale. Is the CR Scale dirty or damaged?
    Y: Go to step 5
    N: • Clean, if dirty. • Replace the CR Scale in the case of damage.
    5 Check the status of the CR Encoder FFC Check the CR Encoder FFC to make sure that it is not inserted obliquely or damaged.
    Y: Go to step 6
    N: • Properly connect the CR Encoder FFC. • Replace the CR Encoder FFC (head FFC) in the case of damage.
    6 Perform CR Motor operation check Does the CR Motor operate (rotate)?
    Y: Go to step 7
    N: Replace the CR Motor.
    7 Replace the Main Board Assy. Does the error occur after replacing the Main Board Assy?
    Y: Replace the Printer Mechanism.
    N: End
  • Code: 000025
  • Description: CR PID underspeed error
    When lower than the expected speed is detected
  • Causes: • Jammed paper remained
    • Foreign object remained
    • Contamination of CR scale
    • CR Motor failure
    • Main Board failure
  • Remedy: 1 Visually check the CR scanning section Is there no paper jam paper and foreign object in the CR scanning section?
    Y: Go to step 2
    N: Remove the jammed paper and foreign object.
    2 Check the status of the CR Scale. Is the CR Scale dirty or damaged?
    Y: Go to step 3
    N: • Clean, if dirty. • Replace the CR scale in the case of damage.
    3 Check the connection of the CR Encoder FFC. Check the CR Encoder FFC to make sure that it is not inserted obliquely.
    Y: Go to step 4
    N: • Properly connect the CR Encoder FFC. • Replace the CR Encoder FFC (head FFC) in the case of damage.
    4 Perform CR Motor operation check Does the CR Motor operate (rotate)?
    Y: Go to step 5
    N: Replace the CR Motor.
    5 Replace the Main Board Assy. Does the error occur after replacing the Main Board Assy?
    Y: Contact the EPSON Service Department.
    N: End
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