Epson ActionPrinter 3260 Product Information Guide - Page 14

ActionPrinter 3260 Color printing problems Characters are not printed during color printing. Your software program may not be properly set up for color printing. Use the program's setup (or install) procedure to check the printer setting and adjust as needed. The desired color is not printed. The printing color may not be set correctly. If your application program is capable of sending control codes, select the color using the ESC r command. The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove the ribbon cartridge and reinstall it. The color ribbon angle may need adjusting. Move the color ribbon adjustment lever to change the ribbon angle slightly as shown below: Troubleshooting Tips ActionPrinter 3260 Beep Codes Error Display Beeper sounds (- - -) and STATUS LED blinks (0N:OFF ratio = 1:3) Beeper sounds (-----) and READY LED is off Error Status Cause Paper-out H Paper is not loaded after loading is error attempted. W A full sheet is ejected after a single sheet has been loaded manually. H The end of continuous paper is reached. Operating W The release lever is set to the error tractor position without ejecting a cut sheet. H The release lever is set to the friction position without ejecting continuous paper. Fatal n The voltage of power supply is error abnormal. n The printhead temperature is abnormal. n The internal air temperature is abnormal. H The PF motor assembly has overheated. Notes: (-) Short beep (-) Long beep Motor and Printhead Coil Resistance Test Met hod Motor (Set Meter to Ohms. Connector Common Test Check with Printer Meter Number Plns Plns Power Off .) Reading CR Motor 3 1,5 Place one lead on pin Coil Assembly 3 and the other on 1 resistance (CN2) 4 2, 6 and then on 5. Then 11R at place one lead on pin 25 'C (77 OF) 4 and the other on 2 and then 6. PF Motor 3, 4 1, 2, 5, Place one lead on pin Coil Assembly and 6 3 or 4 and the other resistance (CN3) lead on each of the 65R f 5Q four test pins to check at 25 'C the four motor (77 "F) phases. (Either pin 3 or 4 is the common for the others.) Printhead 6, 7, and 1-5 Place one lead on Coil (CN5) 8 9-15 one of the commons resistance (CN6) 7, 8, and 1-6 and the other lead on 45.5 D f 3.2 9 10-15 each of the test pins. Ct at 25 'C (77 OF) Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM-AP3260 ActionPrinter 3260 Service Manual PL-AP3260 ActionPrinter 3260 Parts Price List 4002435 ActionPrinter 3260 User's Guide AP-3260-14 1/94 24-Pin Printers