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LASER PRINTE R Ecosys FS-600/680 The model FS- 600 printer was d esigned by t he world-famous F .A. Porsche consultancy. T he FS-600 has 4-pp m and the FS-680 has 8-ppm printing speed.
FS-600/ 680 Service Manual ©Ky ocer a Corporatio n 1997—1999. Al l rights re serv ed. Expor t Edition Notice The informatio n in this manual is s ubject to change w ithout notif ication.
Conven tions/Preface iii Conventions Thro ughout this manual, the fo llowing conventions a re used : Color is available w hen vi ewed onlin e to emphasize im portant notices. CAPITAL letters are used to name printer parts and assemblies. Italic letters refer related chapters or sections o r documentations.
Conven tions/Preface iv About the chapters ... The service m anu al applies to th e printer m odels Ecosys FS-600 and F S-680. It provi des various information on servicing the printer, divided into t.
Conven tions/Preface v REVISION HISTORY Version Date Replaced pages Remarks 1.00a 31-Oct- 97 — KE distribution onl y 1.10 15-De c-97 1-14, 2-10, 4- 11, 4-18, 4-19, 4-22—25, 4-27, 4- 29, 4-30, 4-34, 4- 39, 4-44, 6-3, 6-12, 6-14, 6- 16, 6-18, 6-19, 6- 21—25 2.
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Chapter One Product I nformation.
Chapter One Product Information 1 Printer specifications 1-3 Engine 1-3 Controller 1-4 Weight and dimensions 1-4 Power r equirements 1-5 Environmental requirements 1-6 Names of par ts 1 -7 Safety inf or mation 1-8 Lase r noti ce for ser vice p erson ( U.
Printer Specifications Engine Item Spe cifica tion Print method Electrophotography laser sc an Print s peed (when pr inting mult iple copies of the same page ) FS-600—6 pages/min.
Pr oduc t info rma tio n Printer Specifications FS-600/FS-680 1-4 Control ler Item Specif icatio n CPU PowerPPC401GF /50 MHz Sy ste m/font ROM size 4 MB, DIMM Main (v ideo) RA M 4 MB A ddi tion al RAM (SI MM ) 32 MB (72- pin SIMM × 1); max.
Pr oduc t info rma tio n Printer Specifications FS-600/FS-680 1-5 Pow er requirements Item Spe cifica tion V ol tag e/ cur - rent re quire - ments US/Canada 120V AC ± 10%, 60Hz ± 2%/4.
Pr oduc t info rma tio n Printer Specifications FS-600/FS-680 1-6 Environmental requ irements Item Specification Operating temperature and humi dit y 10 ° C to 32.
Product information Names of parts FS-600/FS-680 1-7 Names of parts Parallel interface Pow er sw itch Face-up output tray Paper cassette Manual feed tr ay Buttons and indicators Slot cover for option .
Product information Safety information FS-600/FS-680 1-8 Safety in formation Laser notice for service person (U.S.A .) This p rinter is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter for Class I (1) laser prod ucts, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IE C 825.
Product information Safety information FS-600/FS-680 1-9 Product ID labels (Ex.—FS-600 ) Warning—Use of controls or adjustments or perform ance of procedures other than those specified herein m ay result in hazardous radiation exposur e. See page 5-9 for the location of this label.
Product information Safety information FS-600/FS-680 1-10 CDRH regulations ( U.S.A.) The Cente r of Devices and Ra diologic al Health ( CDRH ) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio n implemented regulations for laser products on Au gust 2, 1976. These regulati ons apply to laser produ cts manufactured after Aug ust 1, 1976.
Product information Safety information FS-600/FS-680 1-1 1 Change or modifi cations not expressly approved by t he manufac turer for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. Interference cable to the computer shall be used with shielded circular cable.
Product information Safety information FS-600/FS-680 1-12 Important note on th e interface connectors Be sure to turn off printer power before connecti ng or disconnecti ng an interface cable to the pr inter .
Product information Safety information FS-600/FS-680 1-13 Canadian Department of Comm unications compliance statement This Class B di gital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing E quipment Regul ations.
Product information Envir onment al r equire ments FS-600/FS-680 1-14 Env ironmen tal req uirements Envir onmental c onditions The Environ mental requiremen ts section on pa ge 1-6 should be observed to ensure th e optimum oper ation of the prin ter .
Product information Envir onment al r equire ments FS-600/FS-680 1-15 Clearance Allow the necessa ry min imum clea rance on all side s of the printe r (below ). A total sp ace of 67 by 126 cm is need ed. Clearance Dimensions Left ➊ 5 cm (2” ) Fron t ➋ 50 cm (19.
Product information Envir onment al r equire ments FS-600/FS-680 1-16 Places to avoid A v oid ins talling the printe r in locations exposed to: Direct draf ts of hot or cold air . Direct dr afts of ou tside ai r . (A void locations n ext to ou tside d oors.
Product information Envir onment al r equire ments FS-600/FS-680 1-17 Note on po wer Use onl y the power sour ce voltage conf orming to the pr inter ’ s rated power voltage (See section Power requiremen ts on p age 1-5). Do n ot use other power sour ces.
Product information A bout the toner FS-600/FS-680 1-18 A bou t the t oner The p rinter s hould use Kyoc era TK -16 T oner Kit. T o ensure the high pri nt quality and lon g service life, the fo llowing handli ng precautions should ap ply .
Product information A bout the toner FS-600/FS-680 1-19 T o ner storage The t oner cont ained in the conta iner is s usceptible to te mperatu re and hum idity .
Inst allation and operation Unp acking FS-600/FS -680 2-3 Chapter Two INST A LLA TION/OPERA T ION.
Inst allation and operation Unp acking FS-600/FS -680 2-2 T able of Content s Unpacking 2-3 Unpacking and ins pection 2-3 Installing the printer 2-4 Connecting t he printer and the paper feeder 2-4 Ge.
Inst allation and operation Unp acking FS-600/FS -680 2-3 Unp acking Unpacki ng and inspection The pack age should c ontain the pri nter andd the acces sories as s hown in th e figur e below . Remove the pr inter and all the acces sories f rom the pack age.
Inst allation and operation Installing the printer FS-600/FS -680 2-4 Inst alling th e printer Installing the printer requires several steps. Pr oceed as f ollows in sequence. If the option paper feeder is us ed with th e printer , begi n installation with Conn ecting the printer and th e paper feeder , below .
Inst allation and operation Installing the printer FS-600/FS -680 2-5 Getting the process unit ready for use The printer com es with t he Proc ess unit ( PU-16) f actor y-installed ins ide. T he Proces s unit mus t once be taken out f rom the pr inter for a s imple treatm ent that m ust be done befor e use.
Inst allation and operation Installing the printer FS-600/FS -680 2-6 Pull and rem ove the process unit protective seal. Note——Retain the protec tive seal. It will be necess ary for t he poss ible future shipment of the Process unit. Give the proces s unit a horizontal shake of 5 tim es or mor e.
Inst allation and operation Installing the printer FS-600/FS -680 2-7 Install the process unit in the printer . In doing so, be sure to align the locating k eys on the Process unit with the slots in the printer .
Inst allation and operation Installing the printer FS-600/FS -680 2-8 Important note on shipping the printer——If the printer is to be shipped or trans ported, be sure to rep lace the (or iginal) protective s eal onto the Pr ocess unit. If the Pro tective s eal is not availa ble, contact Kyocera.
Inst allation and operation Installing the printer FS-600/FS -680 2-9 Align the ends of the toner container with the grooves o to the left and right inside the printer and install. Check that the toner container is installed i n the cor rect pos ition, a nd push f orcedl y on the top of the toner c ontainer PUSH HERE .
Inst allation and operation Installing the printer FS-600/FS -680 2-10 Close the top cover ..
Inst allation and operation Exp anding memory FS-600/FS -680 2-1 1 Exp anding memory Both printer m odels com e standard-equipped with 4MB of m ain m em ory . Printer m em ory can be expanded to up to the m aximum of 36 MB by installing an optional SIMM.
Inst allation and operation Exp anding memory FS-600/FS -680 2-12 • T ouch the m ain circ uit board and SIMM only by the edges, not in the middle. See below .
Inst allation and operation Exp anding memory FS-600/FS -680 2-13 Removi ng the main circuit board Turn the power s witch off . Unplug the printer ’s po wer ca ble and disconn ect it f rom the host com puter or network. Rem ove two screws ➊ and draw the m ain circuit boar d ➋ .
Inst allation and operation Exp anding memory FS-600/FS -680 2-14 Rear Panel YS02 Expansion SIMM socke t Rear panel U04 : KPDL ROM socke t ( See p a g e 2-15.
Inst allation and operation Exp anding memory FS-600/FS -680 2-15 Inserting SIMM Insert the SIMM ➊ into the sock et ➋ as shown. Carefully push the board upright until it snaps into plac e. Make sur e that the c atches at the e nds of the sock et fit into the hol es ➌ at the ends of the SIMM boar d.
Inst allation and operation Installing KPDL FS-600/FS -680 2-16 Inst alling K PDL KPDL (Kyocera Printer Desc ription Language) is an upgrade to add the Kyocera’s implem entation of the Pos tScript page desc ription language to the printer .
Inst allation and operation Installing KPDL FS-600/FS -680 2-17 Getting access to the KPDL ROM socket Refer to the pr evious section (page 2-1 1) and rem ove the printer ’s rear panel. Locate the sock et for inserting S the KPDL ROM. Ref er to the diagram on page 2-14.
Inst allation and operation Using the control p anel FS-600/FS -680 2-18 Using the control panel This section provides explanation on how to use the printer ’s contr ol panel for basic operation. For details, ref er to the printer ’s User ’ s Manual .
Inst allation and operation Using the control p anel FS-600/FS -680 2-19 Basic key operation The c ontrol keys are used to conf igure the printer as follows.
Inst allation and operation Using the control p anel FS-600/FS -680 2-20 Indicator s Indicator St atus Function ➊ — ONLINE/A4 Lit The printer is on-line and ready to prints received data. Also, indicat es that A4 si ze is selected for the current cassett e when the FEED k ey is press ed together with the SHI FT key .
Inst allation and operation Replacing the control panel FS-600/FS -680 2-21 Replacing the contr ol p anel The c ontrol panel is detachable for local language s upport. Refer to the Parts Catalog for availability of the control panel appropriate f or y our ar ea.
Inst allation and operation Replacing the control panel FS-600/FS -680 2-22 Open the top c over . Insert a s mall f lat blade screw under the c ontrol panel at the following point . A ttach the new control panel with the fa r end snapped in the printer first, t hen the front si de (using the revers e manner as above).
Chapter Three MAINTENANCE/ADJUSTMENTS.
3-2 C h a p t e r t h r e e MAINTE NANCE/ADJUSTMENTS 3-1 Life expectancy of modules 3 Toner co ntainer 4 When to replace t he toner container 4 Notes on changing toner container 4 Toner container rep .
Maintenance and adjustment Life expectancy of modules FS-600/ FS-680 3-3 Life expectancy of modules The table be low sho ws the no minal life ex pectancy f or module s. Detailed p art informati on for each module (except toner contai ner) can be found in Parts Catalog .
Maintenance and adjustment Toner container FS-600/ FS-680 3-4 Toner container Assuming an average toner coverage of 5% wit h Ecoprint mode turned off, the toner container w ill need re placing appro ximately on ce every 3,000 printed pag es.
Maintenance and adjustment Toner container FS-600/ FS-680 3-5 Toner container replacement To rep lace the toner c ontainer , open the top cover . Pull the to ner co ntainer r elease leve rs to the r ight positio n as show n. Lift and p ull out th e tone r contain er.
Maintenance and adjustment Toner container FS-600/ FS-680 3-6 Dispose of the o ld toner co ntainer in th e plastic bag sup plied in th e new to ner kit. Note —Although the toner container is made from non-harmful, flammable material, be sure to di spose of it according to laws and regulations .
Maintenance and adjustment Cleaning the printer FS-600/ FS-680 3-7 Cleaning the printer To avoid print quality p roblems, the follow ing printe r parts must be clean ed with every toner contai ner replacement. To clean the pr inter, fir st, remov e the Pro cess un it from th e printe r.
Maintenance and adjustment Cleaning the printer FS-600/ FS-680 3-8 Cleaning the registration roller Use the clea ning cloth Œ supplied wit h the new toner kit.
Maintenance and adjustment Cleaning the printer FS-600/ FS-680 3-9 Use the clea ning cloth, clean t he laser sca nner cover glass Ž from the bottom sid e. BOTTOM VIEW After clean ing is don e, install the p rocess un it in the pr inter, using th e reve rse manner as abov e.
Maintenance and adjustment Updating the firmware FS-600/ FS-680 3-10 Updating the firmware The printer accepts update of the system firmware s ent through the parallel interface . A PC that is conne cted to the printer’s p arallel interface and capable o f running in DOS mode is required for this purpose.
Maintenance and adjustment Updating the firmware FS-600/ FS-680 3-11 Firmware data format Kyoce ra supplies th e data to be d ownlo aded in the follow ing file f ormat: ds0244.
Maintenance and adjustment Updating the firmware FS-600/ FS-680 3-12 Downloading controller firmware data To download controll er firmware data, use Pr escribe UPGR command as fol lows. Perform in sequence: Turn printer pow er on. Make sure the printer is rea dy.
Chapter Four OPERA TION OVER VIEW.
Chapter Four OPERA TION O VERVIEW 1 Electrophotogra phics system 4-3 Elect rophotographic cyc le 4-3 Photoconduc tive drum 4-4 Charging the drum 4-5 Exposure 4-7 Development 4-10 Transfer 4-13 Fusing .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-3 Electrophotogr aphics sy stem Electrophotography is the technology used in laser printing which trans fers data representing tex ts or graphic s objects into a visible image which is developed on the photosensitive drum , f inally fus ing on paper , using light beam generated by a laser diode.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-4 Photoconductiv e drum The durable layer of organic photoconductor ( OPC) is coated over the aluminum cylinder base.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-5 Charging the drum Figure below is a sim plified diagr am f or explaining how the drum is electr ically charged. The roller charging system that gives electrical c harge on the photoconductive dr um us ing an electroconduc tive rubber roller is used.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-6 The diagram below is to explain how the DC bias is weighted by AC. Note that the bias is increased to er ase the residual latent im age while the paper does not exis ts below the drum unit. Main m otor activation Paper (length) 0V 0.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-7 Exposure The ex posure proces s is done by emitting the laser light onto the photoc onductive drum . The las er light (780 nm wavelength) beam is dispersed by scanning use of the polygon motor and poly gon m irrors perpendicular to the (por trait) im age.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-8 SCANNER DIAGRAM g Laser diode Pin photo detector Downverting mirror T owards the drum Cylindorical lens F-theta lens Automatic power controller.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-9 SURF ACE POTENTIAL The las er beam is continually switched depending on the print data. It is on for a blac k (exposed) dot and off for a white (blank) dot.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-10 Developm ent The developm ent proces s visualizes the electros tatic im age on the drum using toner . The dual com ponent development s y stem is us ed in the printer that uses a m ixture of ferr ite carrier and toner as the developer powder .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-1 1 Devel o pi ng ro ller Phot o- condu ct or Ca r r i er To n e r Mi xe r T oner feed rol ler T on er de nsi t y s ensor Devel o pi ng powder (C a.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-12 The toner s ensor is f it inside the developer unit (proc ess unit) and has the following com ponents. T he decrease in the toner- to-carrier mixtur e ratio at the developer bottom is detected by the toner sensor at its diaphragm .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-13 T ransfer The trans fer proc ess lets the im age developed by the toner on the photoconductive drum electrically transfer red onto paper . The conduc tive rubber roller applies the positive bias at the back side of paper , allowing the negatively charged toner tr ansferr ed onto the paper .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-14 surf ace. The tem perature is approxim ately 150°C f or model F S-600 and 160°C for m odel FS-680 while the printer is adle; appr oxim ately 165°C for model FS- 600 and 182°C for model F S-680 while printing.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-15 Drum cleaning After the tr ansferr ing process, the excessive toner rema ining on the drum s urface is scraped off by the cleaning blade. T he toner is c onvey ed through the drum unit conveyer for c ollection in the waste toner res ervoir inside the toner container .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-16 T ypical phot o process timing chart The f ollowing chart shows the signals us ed for photo proc essing. Thes e signals activate the corres ponding device in the following tim ing sequences. A s imple des cription for these signals f ollows.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-17 Paper feeding sy stem The paper f eeding system pick s up paper f rom the cassette, m anual f eed tray , or , if installed, the papper f eeeder PF-16. Paper is fed at a precis e timing in s y nchronization with data processing.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-18 Paper control si gnals The f ollowing diagram s hows signals for controlling sens ors and rollers during guiding paper . The engine controller provides these signals in conjunction with the electrophotography process that is driven by the main logic contr oller system.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-19 Sensors A photo penetration type sensor is used f or the paper feed s ensor , registration sens or , and the exit sensor (fuser ).
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-20 Cassette feeding The m ain logic contr oller sends the PRINT * signal to the engine controller after it has finished proc essing data. T he engine controller CPU then s tarts the m ain m otor (MO TDR), poly gon m otor , registration roller s, and the fus er heater .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-21 Basic engine functi ons This section presents a general func tional overview of the engine system of the printer . It was intended to provide a com prehensive k nowledge on basic f unctions that the engine system perf orm s during printing.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-22 Engine controll er sy stem The engine c ontroller provides c ontrol over all print engine ac tivities.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-23 Safety interlock For the saf ety purpose, and in or der for the pr oduct to confor m to the saf ety standards required by the U.S. FDA and several European regulations (IEC 825), the printer is facilitated with the saf ety interlock circ uit.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-24 Engine CPU pin assignment This is a 4 bit CPU, HD404369. The pin as signment is tabled below . The device in the Related device … colum n means those which the signal is f orwarded to.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-25 Pin No Signal name P or t ID Direction Description Logi c R elated de vice under control 35 M MTCLK INT1 I N Main motor c lock i nput Positive M.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-26 Power supply The power supply contains the AC and DC power inputs and outputs. T he high voltage bias generator c ircuit is m ounted on a separate boar d. A sim plified schem atic diagr am is shown on a following page.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-27 FUSER HEA T ER POW ER CONTROL In the prim ary circuit, the fuser heater and therm o-cut device are wired in ser ies across CN2. The heater is switched on and off as being c ontrolled by T RIAC TRC1.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-28 POW ER S UPPL Y CIRCUIT + + + +.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-29 Main logic controller sy stem The m ain logic c ontroller system does the following: • Comm unicates with the host computer to receive data at.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-30 Main logic controll er overvi ew Item Spe cification CPU PowerPPC401GF/50 MHz System+font R OM size 4 MB ( DIMM s lot ) RAM size Standard 4 MB O.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-31 Controll er block diagram RA8-0 RA10-0 DD31-0 DD31-0 Data7-0 CD7-0 B31-16 B31-0 B31-16 B31-16 A16-2, 21 BLASTN BUSREQ RDN BENO BEN1 BEN2 BEN3 HO.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-32 Printing data processing The printer com munic ates with the host com puter for r eceiving the print data at one of the printer ’ s interf aces and tem porarily store them in the inter face buff er .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-33 A PI ROM socket (U05) Sock et U05 is for an API ( Application Program Interfac e) ROM. T he API ROM to be used should be a JEDEC-c onform ing EPROM, and have the following spec ifications: Sock et No.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-34 A PI ROM socket pin assignment Pin No. Te r m i n a l description Signal name Pin No. Te r m i n a l description Signal name 1 A Vpp VCC (fixed).
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-35 Sy stem ROM module (YS01) The s y stem ROM m odule contains inf orm ation for c ontrolling the controller CPU. T his ROM is ser ved by the controller CPU PPC401GF (50MHz). This module inc orporated the following features : DIMM socket No .
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-36 KUIO interface This is the interfac e for a slot- in option device confor ming to the KUIO inter face specif ications. T his interf ace is not supported f or the earlier ver sions of the FS-600. For details, contact the near est Kyocera regional office.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-37 Pin No. T erminal Signal Pi n No. T erminal Signal A1 VCC (+5V) VCC A16 CT LRDY CTLRDY B1 VCC (+5V) VCC B16 OP2DREQ OP2DREQ A2 VCC (+5V) VCC A17.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-38 Parallel interface The printer has a port for the parallel interfac e that is com patible with the current line-up of the Ecos y s s eries printers. T he parallel interf ace supports the protocols def ined by the IEEE 1284 standards.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-39 Engine interface The interf ace to the engine system is based on the serial inter face, not the parallel interfac e that was used with the previous line-up of the Ec osys printers. The s erial-to- parallel convers ion is executed on a hardware bas is.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-40 Engine interface connect or assignment The f ollowing signals are assigned on the logic controller s ide.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-41 Signals used for the engine i nterface The f ollowing signals are used on the logic c ontroller side f or the engine interfac e com munic ation. Figure on next page shows a s implif ied function diagr am of the engine interfac e and the signals.
Operation theory Operation overv iew FS-600/FS-680 4-42 Engine interface signals Syste m Cl ock Cl oc k Di vi der Logic Contr ol l er Shi f ter Sy st em Dat a Bus Co m m.
Chapt er Five Chapt er Five Chapt er Five Chapt er Five DISASS EMBL Y.
Chapt er Five DISASSEM BLY 1 Genera l Instructions 5-3 Screws/hardware 5-3 Before starting disassembly 5-4 Disassembl y 5-5 Removing th e Process unit 5-5 Removing the top cover 5-8 Removi ng the sca .
Disass embly Gen e ral In stru ct ion s FS-600/FS-680 5-3 General I nstructions This chapter provides proc edures for removal and replacement of field replacement compone nts. For other components not show n in this chapter, the diagrams in the P arts cat alog attached with thi s manual w ill help locate the component.
Disass embly Before starting disas sembly FS-600/FS-680 5-4 Before s tarting d isassembl y Warning ——Before proceeding, unpl ug the power cord from the printer and th e power supply. Warning ——Never attempt to operate th e printer with a compon ent removed.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-5 Disa ssem bly Before proceeding, remove th e pape r cassette and the optional paper feeder (PF- 16), if installed. Removi ng the Pro cess un it First, the toner container must be removed. Open the top cove r.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-6 Grasp the Process unit ➊ by the both hands a nd slowly lift it off t he printer. Note ——After removing the developer, seal it in the protective bag and place it on a flat surface. Do not pl ace the developer in a dusty area.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-7 REPLACI NG THE PROCE SS UNIT To replace the Process unit in the printer, be sure to align the g uides and rails on the unit with each other. Do not force to slide the Process unit in unless they are properly aligned with each other.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-8 Removi ng the to p cover Open the top c over. Remove the two screws ⊇ (nickel-plated) at the near end. The far end of the top cover is hel d in place by two catches each at the left and right side.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-9 Removing the scanner unit Caution ——Do not attem pt to loo sen the scr ews shown below unless yo u are going to replace the scanner u nit. To remove the scanner unit, r emove four (10-mm long) screws " .
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-10 Removi ng the l eft and ri ght cov ers The left and rig ht side covers are snapped onto the c hassis by the following t y pical parts. To unlatch the snaps, use a small flat blade screwdriver to pick in the indentation at these parts.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-11 Remo ving t he main motor The right side chassis mounts the main m otor and drive unit. To re move the ma in mo tor, re mov e the tw o scr ews " below. De tach four scre ws on the main motor board. The connector ! carries contro l signal s from t he engine board.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-12 Removi ng the driv e unit To remove the drive unit, remove screw " below. The main motor ma y or ma y not be removed i n prior.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-13 Removi ng the high-voltage board The right side chassis mounts the high-voltage board. To remove the high-voltage board, remove four (chrome-plated) screws " , detach connect ors ! , # , and $ ; and pull the board making sure that connector % is disconnect ed first.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-14 Removi ng the controller board To remove the controller boa rd, remove two screw s " at the ba ck plane below.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-15 Removi ng th e fuser u nit To remove the fuser unit , remove two screws " at the back of the printer.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-16 Removi ng the f user h alogen la mp To remove the halogen lamp inside the fuser, first remove t he cover by removing two scre ws " . Caution ——The halogen lamp is fragile. Use extreme care when handling.
Disass embly Di sasse mbl y FS-600/FS-680 5-17 Removing the transfer roller unit Caution—— Do not touc h the sponge part of the transfer roller. Oil and dust (parti cles of paper, etc.) on the transfer roller can significantl y deteriorate the print qua lity (white spots, etc.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-18 CLEANING THE TRANSFER ROLLER UNIT To clea n the transfer roller, r emove the trans fer roller from the feed unit as shown on page 5-16. Use a vacuum cleane r, moving nozzle along the roller, but do not let the nozzle directly touch on the roller, while rotating the transfer rol ler by the gear.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-19 Removi ng the engine board/power supply Removing these pa rts requires separation of the top and bottom frames. First, remove all covers, high-voltage board, dri ve unit, and the controller board referring the above procedures.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-20 L ift the top frame slowly to separate the top fra me and the controller box. Detach connectors a s required.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-21 Removing the registration rollers The (top and bottom) reg i stration rollers are seated in the printer by mea ns of the axle holders shown below. Note ——These holders ar e fixed to the printer at th e bottom side.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-22 Separate the top frame and the controll er box, following instructions starting on page 5-19. Turn the top fram e upside down. Remove the gea r at the end of the registration roller by removing the stopping ring.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-23 Squeeze the leg s of the holder protruding onto the back side of the c hassis using a pair of needle nose pliers. While doing so, pull the axle holder (and the rol ler) to remove it from the fore si de. Remove the other holder using the same procedure as above .
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-24 Removi ng the paper feed roller To remove the pape r feed roller, use two steps as follows: " Slide the roller leftwards. Note that the roller is spring-loaded. This disengage s t he right end of the roller from the holding ledge in the printer.
Disass embly Disass embly FS-600/FS-680 5-25 Removi ng the engin e ROM To remove the engine controll er ROM, first remove the paper feed roller, referring to the previous section. Remove two s crews " below. Rotate the c over downward to gain acc ess to t he engine RO M.
Chapter Six TROUBLESHOOTING.
Chapter Six T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 6-1 Ov er all w iring diagr am 6-3 Er ror messages 6-4 Messages 6-5 Ser vice er ror s 6-12 Main mot or error (E1 error) 6-12 Scanner m otor error (E2 error) 6.
T r oubleshooting Overall w iring diagram FS-600/FS-680 6-3 Overall w i ring diagr am.
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-4 Error messages The printer indicates various mess ages using the LED indicator s at its top in com bination of lighting and f lashing. The f ollowing diagram depicts these indicators and the control key s .
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-5 Messages W hether the indicator is lit, f lashing or off is indicated as s hown in the following diagram. Lit Flashing Off Warming-up1 The six indicators flash in s equence: The printer is warming up after power is turned on.
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-6 Off line The printer is off -line. The printer s tores but does not pri nt received data. (In this example, the print er’s c asset te is selected).
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-7 Receiving data The printer is receiving data. (In this example, the print er’s c asset te is sel ected as t he current paper sourc e). Processing data The printer is processing dat a, or the printer is waiting for a code or com m and that the j ob is over .
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-8 Selecting paper size The ON LINE/A 4, DA T A/L TR, MANUAL/LGL, and CASSETTE/OTHERS indicators are toggled to li ght one after anot her as the SHIFT+FEED/SIZE ke y is presse d repeatedly .
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-9 Sleeping The printer is sleeping (in the sl eep mode). The norm al m ode is rest ored when any of the keys i s pressed or dat a is sent to the print er . Manual feeding Set paper on the m anual feed t ray .
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-10 T op cover open The printer ’s top cover i s open: Close firm ly . (In this exampl e, the printer ’s cassette is selected as the cur rent paper source). T oner status T oner is almos t exhausted.
T r oubleshooting Error messages FS-600/FS-680 6-1 1 Memory overflow The total am ount of t he data received by the printer exceeds the printer ’s internal m emory . Try adding more mem ory (expansion RAM). Pres s the ON LIN E/ST A TU S key to r esume printing.
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-12 Service errors Service error s are repres ented by the alternating f lashing of the LEDs. Kyocera has been using the notation of “ E” and “F” codes for those inf orm ation: e.g. E1 for the m ain m otor error , F1 for the controller chec ksum error , etc.
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-13 Note—For replacing the engine board, read Note on page 4-22. Ca l l Ser v i ce pe r s on E1 Conne c t ci rc u i t te s te r to pi n 2 of YC - 60 3 on en g i ne re l ay bo a r d .
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-14 Scanner moto r error (E2 error) Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on S uggested causes Suggested causes Suggested causes Suggested causes.
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-15 Note—For replacing KP-589, read Note on page 4-22. Ca l l Ser v i ce pe r s on E2 Conne c t ci rc u i t te s te r to pi n 4 of YC - 302 on KP - 683. I s pi n 4 ( PL G D R *) at l ow ? Conne c t ci rc u i t te s te r to pi n B16 of YC - 205 on e ngi ne bo a r d.
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-16 Scanner pin-photo er ror (E3 error) Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on Suggested cause Suggested cause Suggested cause Suggested cause .
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-17 Ca l l Ser vi ce pe r so n E3 Conne c t ci r cu i t t es t er t o pi n 3 of YC- 604 of en g i ne r el ay boa r d. I s pi n 3 ( LA S E R * ) at l ow ? Conne c t ci r cu i t t es t er t o pi n 3 of YC- 203 on en g i ne boa r d.
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-18 Fuser error (E4 erro r ) Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on S uggested causes Suggested causes Suggested causes Suggested causes Cor rective acti on Cor rectiv e action Cor rectiv e action Cor rectiv e action • Blown-out t herm istor .
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-19 Note—For replacing the engine board, read Note on page 4-22. Ca l l Ser vi ce pe r so n E4 " E4 " sh o w n i mm e d i at el y af t er pow e r up? Tu r n pr i nt er po w e r of f a nd r em o v e pow e r ca b l e.
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-20 T o ner motor error (E 9 error) Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on S uggested causes Suggested causes Suggested causes Suggested causes.
T r oubleshooting Service errors FS-600/FS-680 6-21 Controller check sum error (F1 error) Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on Indicati on S uggested causes Suggested causes Suggested causes Suggested .
T r oubleshooting Power-up diagnostics sequence FS-600/FS-680 6-22 Pow er-up di agnostics sequence The pr inter automatic ally perf orm s the self -diagnostics sequence in sever al check points at power up. Each step of check points is conf irm ed by the com bined indication of LED indicators on the c ontrol panel.
T r oubleshooting Power-up diagnostics sequence FS-600/FS-680 6-23 $ Main logic controller initializ ation Indication Suggested cause if the indication fail s (Corrective action) ONLIN E/A4 DA TA/L TR MANUAL/LG L CA SSE TTE/O THER S JAM TON ER Main logic board error if the indicat ion freezes (Replac e main l ogic board).
T r oubleshooting Power-up diagnostics sequence FS-600/FS-680 6-24 & Main logic controller R AM read/w rite Indication Suggested cause if the indication fail s (Corrective action) ONLIN E/A4 DA TA/L TR MANUAL/LG L CA SSE TTE/O THER S JAM TON ER RAM read/write error (F2).
T r oubleshooting Power-up diagnostics sequence FS-600/FS-680 6-25 ( Main logic controller initializ ation—#3 Indication Suggested cause if the indication fail s (Corrective action) ONLIN E/A4 DA TA/L TR MANUAL/LG L CA SSE TTE/O THER S JAM TON ER EEPROM (U202 on engine board) error if the indicat ion takes 10 seconds to show (Check U202).
T r oubleshooting Power-up diagnostics sequence FS-600/FS-680 6-26 * Printer readied Indication Suggested cause if the indication fail s (Corrective action) ONLIN E/A4 DA TA/L TR MANUAL/LG L CA SSE TTE/O THER S JAM TON ER If the i ndication pers ists too long, fus er error .
T r oubleshooting Print quality problems FS-600/FS-680 6-27 Print quali ty problems Print quality problems range f rom uneven tone to com pletely blank output. The troubleshooting proc edure for eac h ty pe of pr oblem is given below . Comple tely blank printo ut Sy mptom Suggested remedy Check t he developer unit.
T r oubleshooting Print quality problems FS-600/FS-680 6-28 Dropouts Sy mptom Suggested remedy Note the s pacing of the def ects. Use the Repetitiv e defect gauge on page6-43. • If the def ects oc cur at regular i ntervals of 19. 96 mm , the problem m ay be a damaged m agnet roll er (in the Proces s unit).
T r oubleshooting Print quality problems FS-600/FS-680 6-29 Black dots Sy mptom Suggested remedy Note the s pacing of the def ects. Use the Repetit ive defects gauge on page6-33. • If the def ects oc cur at regular i ntervals of 94. 25 mm , the problem m ay be a damaged drum unit in the Process unit.
T r oubleshooting Print quality problems FS-600/FS-680 6-30 Non-sharp pri nting Sy mptom Suggested remedy Check paper f or property . Paper with rugged surfac e or dump tends to cause t his type of failure.
T r oubleshooting Print quality problems FS-600/FS-680 6-31 Grey background Sy mptom Suggested remedy Check t he print densit y setti ng. The pri nt dens ity m ay be set too hi gh. Try adjusting the print density us ing the print m enu from the applicat ion soft ware.
T r oubleshooting Print quality problems FS-600/FS-680 6-32 Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper Sy mptom Suggested remedy Check t oner contam ination in various parts.
T r oubleshooting Print quality problems FS-600/FS-680 6-33 Repetiti ve defects gauge Use the following m easurem ents f or check ing repetitive occur rences on the printed page. See the above section f or details. First occurrence of defect 19.96 mm—Magnet roller (Process unit) 24.
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Prin te r inter fac e FS-600/ FS-680 1 Appendix A PRINTE R INTER F ACE.
A p p e n d i x A PRINTER INT ERFAC E 1 Parallel interf ace A-3 Port pin assig nment A-4 Parallel int erface connection A- 5 Serial interf ace—Option ( IB-10 ) A-6 Changing the serial int erface con.
Prin te r inter fac e Par allel interf ace FS-600/ FS-680 A-3 Parallel interface The printer uses a bi- directional parallel inter face for h igh-speed data transmission for the host computer. This interface includes the buff ers which are co mpatible with the IEEE 1284 standards.
Prin te r inter fac e Par allel interf ace FS-600/ FS-680 A-4 Parallel interfac e pin assignment The pins of th e parallel interface connector carry the signals listed below. The function for each signal is detailed on the follow ing page. No. Termina l S ignal No.
Prin te r inter fac e Par allel interf ace FS-600/ FS-680 A-5 Parallel interfac e signals The following table provides details f or the signals used on the printer’s parallel interface. Note descriptions in [ ] are f or high-speed mode of the parallel in ter face.
Prin te r inter fac e Serial inter face—Optio n (IB-10) FS-600/ FS-680 A-6 Serial interfa ce—Option ( IB-10 ) The printer i s equipped wi th an option sl ot for adding a seri al port. To add a serial portr, the IB- 10 serial interface kit is required.
Prin te r inter fac e Serial inter face—Optio n (IB-10) FS-600/ FS-680 A-7 Removing the IB-10 board To chang e the serial protocol from RS -232C to RS -422A, for exam ple, carefully remove the jumper connector o n the IB-10 board. Reconnect to the pin positio n as shown in t he diagram.
Prin te r inter fac e Serial inter face—Optio n (IB-10) FS-600/ FS-680 A-8 Serial interfa ce pin assignment The pins of th e serial interface connector carry the signals listed below. The function for each signal is detailed on the follow ing page. No.
Prin te r inter fac e Serial inter face—Optio n (IB-10) FS-600/ FS-680 A-9 Serial interfa ce signals The following table provides details f or the signals used on the IB-10 serial interface board. Signal Meaning FG (Pin 1) This p in is co nnecte d dire ctly to the pr inter f rame.
Prin te r inter fac e Serial inter face—Optio n (IB-10) FS-600/ FS-680 A-10 Connector c onfigurations The printer uses a DB-25 con nector for the serial interface. Depending on the computer configuration for serial interface, us e either of the appropriate configurations.
Prin te r inter fac e Serial inter face—Optio n (IB-10) FS-600/ FS-680 A-11 RS-422A Computer seria l interface Printer serial port (DB-25) 1-FG 3-RD- 7-SF 9-SD- 10-SD+ 18-RD+ Frame gr. Signal gr. Rx te rm. Tx term. On the computer serial port, in vestigate pin assignments depending on the computer manufactu rer’s instru ction.
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Appendix B ST A TUS P AGE.
Appendix B S T A T U S P A G E 1 Statu s p age B-3 Service information on the stat us page B-3 Example of the service s tatus page B-4 Service information on the service status page B-5.
Status page Status page FS-600/FS-680 B-3 Status pag e The printer can print different type s of the status pag e—the user status pag e and the serv ice status pag e. This section exclusively describes the service status pag e. For informat ion on the user status pa ge, refer to the printer’s User’s Manual .
Status page Status page FS-600/FS-680 B-4 Example of the service status p age Software versio n: Released : dd/month/yyyy PAGE PRI NTER STATUS PAGE Service information [F4-19][01] /P00/S00/F01/N 02/D10 Total page 3464 /0083/0035/1061/0811/ 0 / 0/ 0/0000A6BC5/ /RS2 SN:SPL6500004 “/” i s the sepa rator.
Status page Status page FS-600/FS-680 B-5 Service information on the servic e status page Exam ple Mean ing Desc ript ion To p of t he page Soft ware ver si on: Co ntroller firmw are vers ion 1 Releas.
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