ABSTRACT
Most often, the printing
of very important and computer reports have been stopped midway owing to some
minor faults on the computer/printer system. At times, due to the
complexity of the faults some maintenance find it difficult beginning to perform
detailed diagnosis due to lack of specialized equipment, some of which are
available only to a few big firms due to their high cost of acquisition.
As the case may be, some
of those faults may be such that will require a very fundamental knowledge of
printer maintenance, making use of minor tools. Once the actual causes
are identified.
This project “EPERT
SYSTEM ON TROUBLE – SHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE OF EPSON PRINTER” shooting and
maintenance information for non-computer/printer engineers.
ORGANISATION OF THE WORK
This work is organized
into seven chapters.
CHAPTER
ONE: Highlights the native, aims and objectives of
the project, the general work to be done, what it will achieve and benefits
derivable there from.
CHAPTER
TWO: Reviews some literature of related subject matter
by earlier authors.
CHAPTER
THREE: Describes and analyses the existing system, states its mode of
operation and identities the problem facing at, providing possible solution
thereof.
CHAPTER
FOUR: Treats the design of the new system. Things in the
present system as well as the new structure and design elements that are needed
to properly implement the new system are also described.
CHAPTER
FIVE: Deals with the implementations phase, comprising
program design, coding and testing.
CHAPTER
SIX: Presents the documentation of the
new system, describing the functionality of various parts of the program.
It also provides a risers guide to using the system.
CHAPTER
SEVEN: Gives
some concluding remarks as well as recommends possible areas of further
research and improvement.
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE
ABSTRACT
ORGANISATION OF THE WORK
(STUDY)
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
1.2 STATEMENT
OF PROBLEM
1.3 PURPOSE
OF STUDY
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
1.5 AIM
AND OBJECTIVES
1.6 SCOPE
OR DELIMITATION
1.7 LIMITATIONS
OR CONSTRAINTS
1.8 ASSUMPTIONS
CHAPTER
TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER
THREE:
DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF EXISTING SYSTEM
3.1
FACT FINDINGS METHOD USED
3.2 OBJECTIVE
OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
3.3 INPUT,
PROCESS AND OUTPUT ANALYSIS
3.4 INFORMATION
FLOW DIAGRAM
3.5 PROBLEMS
OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
3.6 JUSTIFICATION
OF THE NEW SYSTEM
CHAPTER FOUR:
DESIGN OF THE NEW SYSTEM
4.1 OUTPUT SPECIFICATION AND
DESIGN
4.2 INPUT
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN
4.3 FILE
DESIGN
4.4 PROCEDURE
CHART
4.5 SYSTEM
FLOW CHAR
4.6 SYSTEM
REQUIREMENT
CHAPTER
FIVE:
IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 PROGRAM
DESIGN
5.2 PROGRAM
FLOW CHART
5.3 PSUDOCODE
5.4 SOURCE
PROGRAM
5.5 TEST
RUN
CHAPTER
SIX:
DOCUMENTATION
CHAPTER
SEVEN:
RECOMMENDATION AND
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The impact of
engineering age is tremendous and its arrears of application are increasing
geometrically. It is believed that the information revolution will
radically change the nature and quality of engineering work in the near future.
Some of the most exiting
arrear of the information technology includes.
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Office automation and computer publishing
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Just-in-time (J.I.T) production techniques to reduce cost and improve quality.
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Electronic shopping and electronic funds transfer
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Computer controlled commuter train system
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Decision support system (DSS) that facilitate real time control of making under
battle field condition typically characterized by uncertainty
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Computer aids to the handicapped including intelligent implants and experts for
medical diagnosis.
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Computer aids instruction (CAI) and aided manufacturing.
Due to all these
mentioned arrears of computer application and more, computer has now been
accepted and used by so many organizations, by individuals for various
purposes. It is believed that computer is an agent, which improves
productivity, enhances competition.
It is however worthy to
not that 75% of all computer application generate documented information.
This is why it is said that had copy is the spice of information.
Computer generates
printed report for adequate circulation and communication. This underlines
the importance of printers in computerized operations and environments.
Considering the
increasing number of which malfunction ‘vis a vis’ while the scanty
availability of maintenance experts, these is no doubt that may important and
urgent reports are either frustrated permanent or produced too late to serve
their purpose. It therefore become very imperative to develop this EPSON
printer troubleshooting and maintenance expert system which will guide a
non-expert through step by step approach to troubleshoot and maintain his EPSON
printer.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
When printers
malfunction, it is often difficult tracing the causes of such malfunctions with
respect to identified symptoms. Often, some of these faults are so minor
that virtually every user is supposed to be able to handle them effectively
without having to undergo the rigours of finding maintenance experts. In
many occasions, the defects are perfectly eliminated by clearing the edge
connectors and resisting the plugs and printer interface cards. Some
diagnostic software such as Qapuls could also help in locating the causes of
the problem.
However, the need for a
reliable maintenance service cannot be over emphasized.
Since it is necessary
for effective performance of any printer. Also it is pertinent to observe
that there are many other preventive maintenance procedures that can be duly
appreciate by the user which could minimize printer failure. This project
has been designed and preventive maintenance in a “DO IT YOURSELF FASHION.
It as well provides most of the salient information necessary to troubleshoot
Epson printers.
PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of this
project or study is to give expert knowledge or guide on the rectification of
several known faults commonly developed by Epson printer and then develop an
expert software system which will give any user the expertise knowledge to
rectify the problem of his/her Epson printer.
This project will,
therefore, briefly, look at the superficial culture of maintaining and trouble
shooting printers with a view providing a number of analytical diagnostic steps
that an operator could easily implement to enable him/her forge ahead when
his/her printer suddenly develops a fault in the make of a printer job.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives
of this project are:-
To assemble a knowledge
base that is common to the trouble shooting and maintenance Epson printers of
diverse models. To prevent this knowledge in a diagnostic format such
that will enable even non-expert identify and rectify minor problems of the
printers especially. When the maintenance experts are not handy. To
provide a printer maintenance teaching aid on the basis of DO IT
YOURSELF. To emphasize the concept of preventive maintenance, especially
as it effects fragile electronic of the ink of computer and printers.
SCOPE OR DELIMITATION
Even though there are
several types – laser, dot – matrix, inkjet – and makes of printer Epson, OK1,
NEC, CITIZEN, IBM, STAR, PANASONIC, etc,. for the purpose of this project, it
has been designed to focus on the most commonly found (the Epson dot – matrix
printer). This option was chosen with the respect to the fact that this
could be regarded as the (economy class) hence need as much guide as possible
both in preventive and guide as possible both in preventive and corrective
maintenance.
It is worth being
mentioned that the project has been designed and mainly flow on the Epson and
similar. The area of coverage is not very wide, however, since volume of
books and journals are regularly on the issue. Hence this work shall not
attempt to be exhaustive.
| Department | Computer Science |
| Project ID Code | CMS0158 |
| Chapters | 7 Chapters |
| No of Pages | 52 pages |
| Reference | YES |
| Format | Microsoft Word |
| Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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| Contact Us On | +2347043069458 |