This thread is for the purpose of deep documentation of the R1900 DIYDTG build. We welcome anybody that has an input to add, no egos here. Special thanks to the team that made the other DIYDTGs possible.
Ok it’s time to start taking the Epson R1900 apart. After you take all of the packing tape off and unpack it. Put the ink in and fire it up. The reason for this is to test it and make sure it works. You can also get a feel for how it works. Study it closely you will be glad you did when you need it to work later.
Turn the printer around and on the rear bottom you will find three phillips screws. Remove all three of them. Grab the edge of the bottom rear and pull it off. No turning back now!
On the top of the printer you will see the paper support tray for when you put paper in the printer. Put a flat screwdriver into the right side and pry while pulling up on the tray. It will snap right off!
On the bottom front you will find the exit tray. When you flip it down, look at the right rear side. You will see a small slot. Put a jeweler’s screwdriver or a paperclip in the slot and pull to the left. Pull the tray forward as you do this and the tray will be in your hand quickly.
Now we are going to remove the side panels. If you look were we just removed the two front panels you will see four tabs at the right and left side of the printers. Pry the tabs forward and pull up on the side as you go. The side will pop off with a little effort.
Now open the front cover and open the top of the printer. We are now going to deal with some blind tabs to get the switch plate out. You will be reaching under from the top and front of the printer to accomplish this. Look at the photos below and feel your way and the panel will slowly pop up. Pop it out although be careful not to hurt the wires.
Now look real careful at those two wires going to the control panel. Notice the blue side is down on the ribbon cable and the snap is at the bottom of the two wire cable. Gently pull the cables away from the panel.
Ok if you look around the sides you will find seven screws to remove. Look at the photos for the locations of each screw. Remove them and slowly pull the case top off. Be careful of the control panel wires!
Put the wires back into the control panel now and place out of the way. Close the front door of the printer (this will trip the tray open switch) and tape the micro switch on the rear of the control panel closed to simulate the lid being closed.
Ok plug your baby in load some paper and run a print job so you can see how things run. We will be doing test like this every so often so we can correct a problem if it arises quickly! The videos farther up in the forum will show you how your printer should be working (users requested I post them first). Below are photos showing how stuff should be looking now.
Note make sure your control panel and wires are out of the way of the print head!
OK did it print? If it did not work check you wires and make sure you taped the control panel switch closed and closed the front cover! Look it over and learn how it works. Studying it now will pay off later! Take lots of notes, photos, and videos. If you are near my age digital memory is better than your own!
Ok now we are going to remove the front plate. Look at the photos below and remove the three screws as shown. Pull straight up and we are done for the night.
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OK today we are going to bypass two door sensors. You will need some small heat shrink tubing available at Radio Shack or your local auto parts dealer, a pair of ***** (the tool kind) and your brain. A soldering iron is optional.
First locate the control panel turn it over and locate the two plugs that have two wires coming from them. One will be white, one will be orange. Take your ***** and cut the wires about an inch from the end of the plugs.
Pull the plugs out from the panel and split the wires from each other. Strip off the coating from the wires and twist together. If you know how to solder and wish to solder them together do so now.
Get your heat shrink tubing and cut two pieces about an inch long. Slide them over the exposed wires and use a lighter or match to shrink the tubing around the wires. Give it a slight tug to make sure it is on well.
Put the plugs back into the control panel with the orange one going toward the micro switch and the white one going toward the other end. Take a screwdriver and remove the old micro switch.
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