Contents
2.1.3 Print Driving .............................................................................................................................................................2- 3
2.2 Firmware ....................................................................................................................................................2- 5
2.2.1 Operation Sequence at Power-on............................................................................................................................2- 5
2.2.2 Operation Sequence at Power-off............................................................................................................................2- 6
2.2.3 Print Control.............................................................................................................................................................2- 7
2.2.4 Print Position Adjustment Function........................................................................................................................2- 16
2.2.5 Head Management ................................................................................................................................................2- 16
2.2.6 Printhead Overheating Protection Control .............................................................................................................2- 16
2.2.7 Pause between Pages...........................................................................................................................................2- 16
2.2.8 White Raster Skip..................................................................................................................................................2- 16
2.2.9 Sleep Mode............................................................................................................................................................2- 16
2.2.10 Hard Disk Drive....................................................................................................................................................2- 16
2.3 Printer Mechanical System.......................................................................................................................2- 18
2.3.1 Outline....................................................................................................................................................................2- 18
2.3.1.1 Outline.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 18
2.3.2 Ink Passage...........................................................................................................................................................2- 19
2.3.2.1 Ink Passage ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 19
2.3.2.2 Ink Tank Unit.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 20
2.3.2.3 Carriage Unit.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 22
2.3.2.4 Printhead................................................................................................................................................................................ 2- 25
2.3.2.5 Purge Unit.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 26
2.3.2.6 Maintenance Cartridge........................................................................................................................................................... 2- 30
2.3.2.7 Air Flow.................................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 31
2.3.3 Paper Path.............................................................................................................................................................2- 32
2.3.3.1 Outline.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 32
2.3.3.2 Paper Path............................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 33
2.3.3.3 Cutter Unit.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 36
2.4 Printer Electrical System ..........................................................................................................................2- 37
2.4.1 Outline....................................................................................................................................................................2- 37
2.4.1.1 Overview................................................................................................................................................................................ 2- 37
2.4.2 Main Controller.......................................................................................................................................................2- 39
2.4.2.1 Main controller PCB components .......................................................................................................................................... 2- 39
2.4.3 Carriage Relay PCB...............................................................................................................................................2- 41
2.4.3.1 Carriage relay PCB components ........................................................................................................................................... 2- 41
2.4.4 Head Relay PCB....................................................................................................................................................2- 41
2.4.4.1 Head relay PCB components................................................................................................................................................. 2- 41
2.4.5 Motor Driver...........................................................................................................................................................2- 42
2.4.5.1 Media take-up PCB components ........................................................................................................................................... 2- 42
2.4.6 Maintenance Cartridge Relay PCB........................................................................................................................2- 42
2.4.6.1 Maintenance cartridge relay PCB components...................................................................................................................... 2- 42
2.4.7 Power Supply.........................................................................................................................................................2- 42
2.4.7.1 Power supply block diagram.................................................................................................................................................. 2- 42
2.5 Detection Functions with Sensors ............................................................................................................2- 43
2.5.1 Covers....................................................................................................................................................................2- 43
2.5.2 Ink passage system...............................................................................................................................................2- 44
2.5.3 Carriage system.....................................................................................................................................................2- 46
2.5.4 Paper path system.................................................................................................................................................2- 48
2.5.5 Media take-up Unit.................................................................................................................................................2- 50
2.5.6 Others....................................................................................................................................................................2- 50
Chapter 3 INSTALLATION
3.1 Transporting the Printer..............................................................................................................................3- 1
3.1.1 Transporting the Printer ...........................................................................................................................................3- 1
3.1.1.1 Transporting the Printer ........................................................................................................................................................... 3- 1
3.1.2 Reinstalling the Printer...........................................................................................................................................3- 13
3.1.2.1 Reinstalling the Printer........................................................................................................................................................... 3- 13