Epson 950 broken due to big bump?

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P-P. Henneken

A few days ago something heavy fell on my computerdesk, hitting some stuff
including the Epson Photo 950. On first sight I was amazed that the only
visible damage was just some scratches on the plastic top. After switching
it on though, the printhead goes through it's usual routine, then moves
slowly to the left, makes a CLOINK noise and stops there. Two red lights
come on and all action ceases. Does it hit a safety swith of some sort on
the left side? It really sounds like metal on metal. I still have a large
quantity of spare ink cartridges left so if I could at least get it to work
momentarily... Any suggestions?

Thanks,

P-P.
 
Have you tried lubricating the silver guide bar with a silicone based spray?
Sometimes that bar gets dusty and the head doesn't travel correctly. Try
putting some on the bar, run the printer a time or two then lubricate again.
 
Any suggestions?
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Try taking the housing/top cover off to see what is hitting what.
Usually all you need is a longish crosspoint driver to get the
cover off.
 
I agree, the bump may have been coincidental, or it might have thrown
the head carriage guide bar off and out of tolerance.

Art

Safetymom123 wrote:
 
Arthur Entlichwrote
quote="Arthur Entlich"]I agree, the bump may have been coincidental
or it might have thrown
the head carriage guide bar off and out of tolerance
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Could the heads be out on the timing belt? - the belt that drives th
head unit, if so, is it a matter of resetting it to the dockin
section with the printer 'off'. another possiblity is the leavers an
springs on the docking unit itself could have become disturbed

A good check would be to look at the micro switches around the dockin
area

Dav
 
With a lot of Epsons the belt is just a belt and the head can be
anywhere on it. To the right hand side of the carriage travel is
a vane switch, the stepper motor that drives the head increments
the head in steps from there.
 
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