Contents
1.7.3.4
Precautions for Disassembly/Reassembly
..................................................................... 1-33
1.7.3.5
Self-diagno stic Feature
.................................................................................................... 1-33
1.7.3.6
Disposing of the Lithium Battery
...................................................................................... 1-33
Chapter 2
TECHNICAL REFERENCE
2.1
Basic Operation Outline
.................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1
Printer Diagram
......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2
Print Driving
................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.2
Firmware
............................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Operation Sequence at Power-on
.......................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2
Operation Sequence at Power-off
.......................................................................... 2-3
2.2.3
Print Control
............................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.4
Print Position Adjustment Function
........................................................................ 2-6
2.2.5
Head Management
................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.6
Printhead Overheating Protection Control
............................................................ 2-6
2.2.7
Pause between Pages
............................................................................................. 2-6
2.2.8
White Raster Skip
..................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.9
Sleep Mode
................................................................................................................ 2-7
2.3
Printer Mechanical System
............................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1
Outline
......................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1.1
Outline
.................................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.3.2
Ink Passage
............................................................................................................... 2-8
2.3.2.1
Ink Passage
.......................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.3.2.2
Ink Tank Unit
......................................................................................................................... 2-9
2.3.2.3
Carriage Unit
....................................................................................................................... 2-12
2.3.2.4
Printhead
............................................................................................................................. 2-16
2.3.2.5
Purge Unit
........................................................................................................................... 2-17
2.3.2.6
Maintenance Cartridge
...................................................................................................... 2-24
2.3.2.7
Air Flow
................................................................................................................................ 2-25
2.3.3
Paper Path
............................................................................................................... 2-26
2.3.3.1
Outline
.................................................................................................................................. 2-26
2.3.3.2
Paper Path
.......................................................................................................................... 2-27
2.3.3.3
Cutter Unit
........................................................................................................................... 2-44
2.4
Printer Electrical System
................................................................................. 2-45
2.4.1
Outline
....................................................................................................................... 2-45
2.4.1.1
Overview
.............................................................................................................................. 2-45
2.4.2
Main Controller
........................................................................................................ 2-46
2.4.2.1
Main controller components
............................................................................................. 2-46
2.4.3
Carriage Relay PCB
............................................................................................... 2-48
2.4.3.1
Carriage PCB components
............................................................................................... 2-48
2.4.4
Motor Driver
............................................................................................................. 2-49
2.4.4.1
Cutter driver PCB components
........................................................................................ 2-49
2.4.4.2
Roll feed unit PCB components
....................................................................................... 2-49
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