ML-7000 Series ML-7050/7050N SERVICE Manual Laser printer Contents 1. Precautions 2. Reference Information 3. Product Information 4. Disassembly 5. Trouble Shooting 6. Exploded Views & Parts List 7.Electrical Parts List 8. Block Diagrams 9. PCB Diagrams 10. Port Thru (Network Printer Card)
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ELECTRONICS Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. September. 1999 Printed in Korea VERSION NO. : 0.1 P/N. JC68-00260A...
11. Do not touch the surface of the photo-sensitive drum as marks ro scratches may impair print quality. 12. Do not expose the drum unit to direct light for prolonged periods. 13. Use only standard papers, OHP films and approved envelopes. Samsung Electronics...
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- AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITEETTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTELYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. LSU caution label is located on the LSU top side CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 TO IEC 825 Samsung Electronics...
Disassembly 4. Disassembly 4-1 Front View Control Panel Cover Open Power Switch Cover Tray Cover Front Paper Level Indicator 4-2 Rear View Cover Rear Controller Cassette Power Inlet Samsung Electronics...
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Screw In order to remove the Cover Right. Please see the hook which locks the cabinet to the frame, right hand should first grab the hook and pull it out for releasing the hook from the frame. Hook Samsung Electronics...
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Disassembly The left hand should slide the Cover Right to the backward. Samsung Electronics...
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Please see the hook of the Cover Left. Pull the Hook and release it Screw from the frame. Hook Hook Slide the Cover Left to the backward with pulling the hook out. The Cover Left can be easily removed. Pull Samsung Electronics...
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Please see the MP tray disassembly. (4-9) 4-3-4. Cover Main Cover Open Open the Cover Open. Remove two screws. Cover Top Screw Screw Cover Main See the hooks. Push the hooks up and pull them upward. With holding Cover Main, remove the panel wire. Samsung Electronics...
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4-3-5. Cover Rear Open the Cover Rear. Stripe Detach the stripe by pushing the stripe. There is a hook holding the stripe. Cover Rear After detaching the stripe from the Cover Rear, Release the Cover Rear from the hinge. Hinge Samsung Electronics...
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Unplug the panel cable and engine I/F cable with care and remove the screws from the frame. Panel Cable RAM Simm Socket Controller Board Engine I/F cable Flash SIMM or Postscript SiMM Frame ICU Socket Samsung Electronics...
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Remove the screws which hold the Bracket ICU to the frame and detach controller from the frame. You can see the Frame ICU. Screw Parallel I/F Reserved for Network Reserved for Serial Screw Connector for Network Hyper chip ASIC (SPGP1) Video Controller Board Samsung Electronics...
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4-5 Fuser Ass’y Open the Cover Rear and see the screws and unscrew and remove the Cover pcb. Screw Cover pcb for engine B’d After removing the Cover pcb, unplug the Thermistor connector from the Engine Board. Thermistor connector Samsung Electronics...
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The AC connector for fuser is designed to be directly connected to the AC socket which is positioned in the frame. Screw Screw Screw Screw exit sensor actuator < Fuser Ass’y > 4-10 Samsung Electronics...
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When Jam happens, you can easily remove it by pulling the Guide Rear out like figure. In order to remove Guide Rear, opening the Guide Rear out like figure and pull out hinge of Guide Rear. Guide Rear Samsung Electronics 4-11...
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Bracket Motor Ass’y You can see the Bracket Motor ass’y. Motor and several gears are assembled in one gear bracket. Motor < Bracket Motor Ass’y > 4-12 Samsung Electronics...
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Cover Open Cover Open Switch unit Switch Unit. Remove the SMPS. Refer to SMPS & Bracket Duplex Ass’y disassembly (4-12) Detach two Connectors form the SMPS. Remove 2 screws and detach the unit from the frame. Samsung Electronics 4-13...
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Remove the screw of Bracket Support and tension spring. Pickup Ass’y Tension Spring Screw Lift Guide Front Duplex and remove the 3 mounting screws of Pickup Ass’y. Guide Front Duplex Screws 4-14 Samsung Electronics...
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Laser Scanner Unit is located in the upper frame. In order for LSU disassembling, disassemble the Cover Main, you should take off the left and right cover. There is wiring protection cover(Cap Wire LSU)for LSU wires. Remove Cap wire LSU. Samsung Electronics 4-15...
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Disassembly There are two wires for LSU. One is LSU motor and the other is Laser beam control. The wires are wire to wire types. You can easily disconnect the wires. After disconnection, unscrew and remove LSU. 4-16 Samsung Electronics...
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Remove the Cover main. Hook See the Links which hold the MP tray in the both side. Hold the Links and pull it to the arrow direction. Hold the MP tray and pull it to the arrow direction. Samsung Electronics 4-17...
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Disassembly Screw Hook Cover Front After detaching the Tray MP, see the screws and remove them. Remove the hook and release the Cover Front by releasing the hook. 4-18 Samsung Electronics...
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Disassembly Screw Screw Screw Screw After removing Cover Front, detach the MP ass’y by unscrewing 4 screws. Before detaching MP Ass’y, unplug the MP solenoid and MP sensor connector from the Joint Board. < MP Ass'y > Samsung Electronics 4-19...
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First lift up Cover Main and see the panel wire and disconnect the wire from the panel board. And next step is to remove the panel board which is located in the Cover Top. Control panel consists of LCD ass’y and Key&LED ass’y. Remove Key&LED ass’y and remove LCD ass’y. 4-20 Samsung Electronics...
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After removing Key&LED ass’y, release the hook of LCD ass'y from Cover Top and see the hinge for LCD ass’y in the cabinet and release them. You should spread the hinge of LCD ass’y. But be careful not to damage the hinge. Samsung Electronics 4-21...
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Open the Cover Rear and remove the Cover PCB. After removing Cover Rear, disconnect Screw all wires from the PCU. and then wires remove the screw of Ground Shield SMPS, Turn over the printer. 4-22 Samsung Electronics...
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Disassembly Bar Cross Bottom CST Sensor After turning over, remove Bar cross Bottom by unscrewing them 8 screws. Next remove the CST Sensor and remove the screws in the PCU which are black colored screws. Samsung Electronics 4-23...
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After unscrewing, lift the PCU like above figure. And you can see the connector which are LSU’s and ‘Video I/F’s’. Unplug them with care. Be careful not to be hurt to your hands when you disconnect the wires because the connection is tight and you may pull the connectors strongly. 4-24 Samsung Electronics...
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PCU room < PCU Ass’y > Above is to show the disassembled PCU and Frame. PCU Ass'y has some sensor, some actuator, solenoid and Shield plate and HVPS circuit. Service man could ask the Ass'y or repair parts. Samsung Electronics 4-25...
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SMPS. Remove four screws and separate SMPS from the frame. You can see the fuser AC connector and +5V, +24V connector which are connected to the microswitches. Detach the wires from the SMPS. Samsung Electronics 4-26...
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The Bracket Duplex Ass’y is located in the left upper side. Remove the screws and detach the ass’y from the Frame. In order to remove the connector of Solenoid, first remove Engine Controller Board. Refer to Engine Controller Board disassembly (4-11) Samsung Electronics 4-27...
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4-13 Transfer Roller Ass’y Holder Transfer Roller Open the Cover Top, you can see colored levers at each side of Transfer Roller, push the levers which is attached in the Holder transfer Roller to release the Ass’y. 4-28 Samsung Electronics...
4. Charge roller scar or particle 4. Clean the charge roller. If not improved, replace image cartridge. Partial White Image 1. OPC Drum scar or particle 1. Clean OPC Drum (not periodic) 2. Check the cartridge life 2. Replace image cartridge Samsung Electronics...
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1. Check the charger voltage 1. Refer to HVPS output spec All Black Image 2. Check the terminal contact - Replace the engine board 3. Compare new video board with 2. Replace terminal present one 3. Replace video board Samsung Electronics...
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5. Remove image Cartridge. 6. Push the Cover Open Switch 7. Select the Diagnostic mode and measure HVPS output. *Recommanded Test Equipment - DVM -High Voltage Probe CHARGER TRANSFER Transfer Roller BIAS P T L (LED-Array) SUPPLY INSERT IMAGE CARTRIDGE Samsung Electronics...
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1. Replace cover open Unit 1. Cover open unit defect -Refer to “4-6” Cover open 2. Cable damage and connection 2. Replace cover open switch 3. Engine board defect assembly, and connect properly. 3. Replace the engine board. Samsung Electronics...
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1. Check the Cable between Engine and 1. Connect the cable correctly or Video controller. replace the cable. Internal Error 20 (Engine board CN10 Video controller - Refer to “4-4” (Engine Error) board J11.) 2. Replace Engine board. 2. Engine board defect. Samsung Electronics...
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- Refer to DCU mode “08” - Refer to “4-11” “Paper is stopped 2. Check the Feed Sensor actuator 2. Replace Feed Sensor actuator. on feed sensor” 3. Check the paper installation in - Refer to “4-11, 6-2” cassette. 3. Reinstall paper properly. Samsung Electronics...
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1. Check the paper empty sensor for SCF 1. Replace the paper empty sensor on - Refer to DCU mode “07” S.C.F board. 2. Check the paper empty sensing actuator 2. Replace MP paper empty sensor for SCF. actuator. Samsung Electronics...
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Printing? Is it correct the setting status of printer Correct the setting status of printer on test page? Is it possible receving data Go to Parallel Interface Error from PC? Go to Pinting Error Input Data Printing? 5-12 Samsung Electronics...
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Power cord and Cables Is it short between Video board’s 5V and GND in input voltage=5V? the Video board? Refer to the No Power Replace the LCD Ass’y Repair the board sectino of engine board of display panel troubleshooting Samsung Electronics 5-13...
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SPGP1’s pin No. 239. No operation Check the TS*(pin No.51) input check solddering status pulse of U10 : active low Check the ADS*(pin No.66) input pulse of U10 : active low If you can’t repair the board Replace the board 5-14 Samsung Electronics...
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Check the pulse of the VCLK*(pin No.25) and LSYNC*(pin No.95) of U23 Check the input pulse of the VCLK* (pin No.100) and PSYNC*(pin No.102) and LSYNC*(No.103pin) of SPGP1(U10) If yoy can’t repair the board Replace the board Samsung Electronics 5-15...
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Check the signal pulse of BUSY, ACK*, STROBE* If you can’t repair the board. Replace the board Printing Error Printing Error Check the soldering status of DRAM (U19, U22) Check. the soldering status of SPGP1 (U10) Go to system error 5-16 Samsung Electronics...
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Check the printer cable(bidirectional cable) Error cable General desc- *Please refer to the user’s manual. riptions of *If you can’t fix the trouble of video controller Replace the board troubleshooting board, replace the video board by the verified board. Samsung Electronics 5-17...
10-1. Introduction The purpose of the Network Printer Card(PortThru) is to enable the Samsung Printer to function as a network printer. The PortThru is a plug-in card that plugs into the Samsung Printer. The PortThru provides a Ethernet Local Area Network interface through which the printer can be connected to the network.
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Product Information 10-2. Board Description 10-2-1 Configuration of Network Board Service Part : JC92-01119A 10-2 Samsung Electronics...
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Go to System Error Link LED on ? Go to Network Error Is it possible detecting Go to PHY chip Error using syncThru from PC ? Is it possible printing Go to Shared Memory Interface Error through network ? 10-4 Samsung Electronics...
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Is it short between Network board's input +5V and GND in the voltage = +5V ? Network board? Go to System Error or Network Error Go to System Error or Network Error Replace the board Section Section Samsung Electronics 10-5...
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= 33MHz ? Check the TMODE(pin no. 63, 64) input level : Low Check the soldering status Check the EXTMREQ(pin no. 108) input level : Low If you can't repair the board Replace the board 10-6 Samsung Electronics...
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U165(pin no 53)'s Check the Y2, R97 and R105 input Clock = 25MHz ? Check the R79, R80, R112 and CN5 Check the soldering status Check the LED1 and R106 If you can't repair the board Replace the board Samsung Electronics 10-7...
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Check the Y2, R97 and R105 and input clock = 2.5MHz or 25MHz ? check the soldering status of U165 Check the RA1, RA10, R138, R144 and R145 Check the LAN Cable If you can't repair the board Replace the board 10-8 Samsung Electronics...
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Check the soldering status of the U22 input level = Low ? Check the R68, R69, R70, R72, R73, R92, R127 and R128 Check the J1 connector and DRAM(U18) If you can't repair the board Replace the board Samsung Electronics 10-9...
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OK then replacethe board. the Network Printer card but Printer Check the Shared Memory Cotrol signals. Refer to the Shared Memory Interface does not U22-37, 38, 39 and R68, R69 and R70 Error Section. printing. 10-10 Samsung Electronics...