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2001 CANON INC. CANON S600 0101 AB 0.25-0 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON)

JAN. 2001

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Page 4: ...product names and company names described in this manual are the registered trademarks of the individual companies Copyright This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved Under the copyright la...

Page 5: ...nt Troubleshooting solutions are listed according to the error indications displayed by the status indicator and by problem descriptions Part 3 Technical Reference Block diagrams and information on th...

Page 6: ...2 2 Detectable Problems from System Start to Exit 2 9 2 3 Troubleshooting Problems 2 10 2 4 Troubleshooting Error Indications 2 13 3 DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY 2 13 3 1 Cautions for Disassembly and R...

Page 7: ...l printing 3 5 1 3 2 Seam stripe control 3 5 1 3 3 Rest between scans Border detection control 3 6 1 3 4 Smear control and rest between pages 3 6 1 3 5 Automatic power ON OFF 3 6 1 3 6 Print head prot...

Page 8: ...arge section 3 19 4 LOGIC BOARD COMPONENTS 3 22 5 OPERATION WITH A COMPUTER 3 22 5 1 Printing Operation with the Basic Settings Sheet 3 22 5 2 Using the Utility Sheet 3 23 6 INK SUCTION AMOUNT IN THE...

Page 9: ...22 Figure 2 11 Applying Grease 2 23 Figure 2 12 Printing Position Adjustment Pattern 2 24 Figure 2 13 Seam Stripe Adjustment Pattern 2 30 Figure 2 14 Service Factory Test Printout Sample 2 31 Figure 2...

Page 10: ...IV TABLE INDEX Page Part 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 1 9 Table 1 1 PARTS CODE Part 2 TROUBLESHOOTING 2 10 Table 2 1 ERROR INDICATIONS Part 3 TECHNICAL REFERENCE 3 24 Table 3 1 PRINTING MODE LIST VI...

Page 11: ...ODUCT OVERVIEW 1 1 1 1 Product Overview 1 3 2 SPECIFICATIONS 1 3 2 1 Printer Specifications 1 5 2 2 Paper Specifications 1 7 2 3 BJ Cartridge Specifications 1 7 2 4 Printer and Scanner Drivers 1 8 3 P...

Page 12: ...sity OD 3 value of 1 4 or higher makes high density text printing possible Color Improved brilliance and better color density 3 Base model for future printers The printer s engine BJ cartridge and BJ...

Page 13: ...Part 1 Product Specifications S600 1 2 Printer Front Printer Rear BJ Cartridge Print Head Figure 1 1 Printer Exterior...

Page 14: ...rallel USB No HUB function Plain paper Max 10 mm Approx 100 sheets with 75 g m2 or approx 110 sheets with 64 g m2 Front cover open sensor BJ cartridge loaded sensor No ink sensor Printing position sen...

Page 15: ...g 7 5 duty pattern printing per color 10 000 pages 2 Ink tank service life printable pages per tank Monochrome black 695 pages 1500 characters pattern 1 Printing quality Standard Color Cyan 460 pages...

Page 16: ...102 A4 LTR Less than 30 sheets Left Narrow Banner BP 101 A4 LTR 1 sheet Right Wide T shirt transfer TR 201 A4 LTR 1 sheet Right Wide Mouse pad MK 101 1 sheet Left Narrow Glossy postcard KH 201 148 mm...

Page 17: ...0 mm 3 0 mm 1 5 3 0 mm 3 0 26 5 mm 3 4 mm 2 0 3 4 mm 2 0 3 0 mm 1 5 5 0 mm 3 4 mm 1 5 3 4 mm 1 5 28 0 mm 26 0 mm 2 5 1 mm 4 1 mm 28 8 mm 3 3 mm 3 3 mm 28 8 mm 25 0 mm 2 13 0 mm 13 0 mm 25 0 mm 29 0 m...

Page 18: ...r V 1 30 2 Macintosh driver Mac BJ printer driver V 3 71 3 Scanner driver None 1 7 S600 Part 1 Product Specifications Product Specifications Configuration Print Head Ink Colors Ink Tank Weight Net val...

Page 19: ...ke sure all the items below are included There is no storage box for storing the BJ cartridge Part 1 Product Specifications S600 1 8 Output Tray Power Cord Ink Tank Ink Tanks Instruction Manuals Print...

Page 20: ...d only as a spare part for servicing It will not be supplied as a consumable or optional part 1 9 S600 Part 1 Product Specifications Product Specifications Table 1 1 PARTS CODE Item Printer BJ cartrid...

Page 21: ...ly 2 14 3 2 Exploded View 2 15 3 3 Disassembly and Reassembly 2 21 3 4 Adjustments and Settings After Disassembly and Reassembly 2 26 4 OPERATION CHECK AFTER DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY 2 26 4 1 Check...

Page 22: ...rror can be determined by the number of times the indicator blinks Normal Operation Error 2 1 S600 Part 2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Indicator Display Green light Blinks green Long short Light of...

Page 23: ...e green indicator blinks twice The printer will then start printing the nozzle check pattern If any printing flaws show up in this test printout clean the BJ cartridge Printing the nozzle check patter...

Page 24: ...2 3 S600 Part 2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 Nozzle Check Pattern Printout...

Page 25: ...Passing plain paper through Place a sheet of plain paper on the auto sheet feeder and execute roller cleaning Do this three times 2 Rotating the rollers without paper Execute roller cleaning without...

Page 26: ...mmended paper is not being used There is foreign matter in the paper feed section sheet feeder pinch roller LF roller platen spur The BJ cartridge needs cleaning The ink cartridge is empty The BJ cart...

Page 27: ...ormal internal temperature error Abnormal head temperature error CPU printer controller initialization Error check Key input detection prohibited Sensor power ON Head presence detection Interrupt erro...

Page 28: ...K Cartridge home position obtained OK Cap open Reserve discharge Paper feed roller initialization Paper discharge Cartridge error b Purge sensor error CR error OK LF error Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes...

Page 29: ...nt Back to 1 Orange blinks 7 times Orange green toggle blinking 7 times Orange blinks 3 times No error indication Ink low detection Paper spacing lever position detection Waste ink error check I F pow...

Page 30: ...rge unit 1 BJ cartridge 2 Ink tank 3 Purge unit 4 BJ cartridge faulty contacts 5 Carriage flex cable 1 Ink mist from the paper transport section in the printer 1 Deformed spur tips 1 Paper spacing lev...

Page 31: ...able Errors Cause 1 No paper was loaded 2 During feeding the paper did not reach the paper end sensor 3 During feeding the paper s bottom edge missed the paper end sensor 4 The ASF sensor did not retu...

Page 32: ...ON timing it turns OFF Or vice versa Suspect Part Purge unit control board Cause The temperature sensor TH401 on the control board is abnormal disconnected etc Suspect Part Control board Cause The was...

Page 33: ...hard power ON Suspect Part Control board Internal Error Cause No ink indication is given while there is still ink External noise light has affected the ink sensor Suspect Part Control board ink sensor...

Page 34: ...f static electricity on the human body Static electricity can destroy electrical components or alter the electrical characteristics of components Be extra careful when handling the control board 3 1 3...

Page 35: ...3 2 Exploded View Part 2 Troubleshooting S600 2 14 Figure 2 3 Exploded View...

Page 36: ...and the power is turned off the printer moves the carriage to the capping position to lock it When the power is turned on the carriage lock is normally released However if the printer does not operat...

Page 37: ...oving the carriage encoder film The carriage encoder film is fixed in place and held taut by the torsion spring When you install or remove the carriage encoder film you have to stretch the torsion spr...

Page 38: ...board Remove or install the control board with caution to prevent damage caused by short circuiting When the printer is turned on and later turned off the capacitor on the control board will still co...

Page 39: ...ws securing the paper feed motor 3 3 7 Installing the logic board cover If the logic board cover is installed incorrectly the logic board and paper feed rollers will be obstructed and the ASF motor ma...

Page 40: ...lt You must not allow any grease or oily substance to adhere to the blade 2 Replacing the blade cleaner When replacing the purge unit also replace the blade cleaner at the same time Since it is soiled...

Page 41: ...ling the control ROM cover When installing the ROM cover make sure it goes beneath the guide rail then secure it in place Part 2 Troubleshooting S600 2 20 ROM Cover Guide Rail Figure 2 10 Installing t...

Page 42: ...nt Time Required 10 min Tools Required 2 sheets of A4 size paper Timing After control board replacement or waste ink absorber replacement After replacement disassembly of carriage unit parts Insuffici...

Page 43: ...s shown below Use a flat brush to spread a thin coat of grease When applying grease be careful not to get any grease on the wiper and cap Part 2 Troubleshooting S600 2 22 Guide Shaft KG 107A 225 mg Ba...

Page 44: ...ent between two different color arrays Black cyan Magenta Yellow F 3 Bi directional landing spot adjustment Same as with previous models Black bi directional D Color bi directional E If the landing sp...

Page 45: ...e way during the second pass In the case of color printing there are two feed methods for one pass 64 and 128 Pattern G was made with 64 nozzles and pattern H was made with 128 nozzles When you execut...

Page 46: ...does not have the correct data The EEPROM must be reset Otherwise the waste ink full error will not occur even when the waste ink absorber s capacity is exceeded and ink could leak 2 After waste ink a...

Page 47: ...print head position Then make another test printout The procedure is described in 7 1 Service Mode Operations on page 2 29 Be sure to visually check the encoder film for any grease foreign matter etc...

Page 48: ...t the carriage locks at the home position If the BJ cartridge print head is not on the carriage the ink may dry and harden So even while transporting the printer leave the BJ cartridge mounted on the...

Page 49: ...enta BCI 3eM Yellow BCI 3eY None Ordinary Tools Phillips screwdriver Blade screwdriver Needle nosed pliers Tweezers Flat brush Multi meter Remarks For the removal and installation of screws For the re...

Page 50: ...button The green indicator lights and the service function will be executed After the respective function is executed the printer returns to the service function selection mode To cancel printing afte...

Page 51: ...esent 1 No ink tank 0 ROM version Total waste ink amount Total printed sheet count Print head removal installation count Bi directional registration Bk Bi directional registration Cl Absorption count...

Page 52: ...leshooting BJ S600 P V0 43 DI 000 00 Page 00032 CH 00005 Bk 00 Cl 00 Head TempBK 26 5 Head TempC 27 0 Env Temp 27 0 PF 00 00 00 PC A 0005 B 0000 C 0000 D 0003 Bk 04214 C 03365 M 01451 Y 01110 WP 0041...

Page 53: ...nd to also replace the waste ink absorber 7 5 Setting the Printer Settings in the EEPROM The control board used in the printer is also used in other printers After replacing the control board the prin...

Page 54: ...10 2 1 Block Diagram 3 11 2 2 Electrical Section 3 12 3 PRINTER S MECHANICAL PARTS 3 12 3 1 Overview of the Printer s Mechanical Parts 3 14 3 2 Purge Section 3 17 3 3 Paper Feed Section 3 19 4 LOGIC B...

Page 55: ...controller and DRAM are dedicated buses and the print data is stored in the DRAM s receiving buffer ring buffer c The print data stored in the receiving buffer is sent to the MPU The firmware stored i...

Page 56: ...and the dummy heater signal Part 3 Technical Reference S600 3 2 LTB CLK DATA Nozzle DATA Section Block Determination Section Dummy Heat DHE BE4 BE3 BE2 BE1 BE0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Description Data for...

Page 57: ...be selected in this case b The nozzles to be heated are selected individually Among the 10 nozzles selected the nozzles to be heated or not are selected This is determined by DATA0 to DADA c Determin...

Page 58: ...0 dpi 3 dot printing is made possible in 600 dpi intervals There are a total of eight patterns to enable or disable printing between the 600 dpi dots Since it is impossible to heat the nozzles success...

Page 59: ...ortions to be printed during the first pass are mixed during a single scan In the same way the C1 M1 and M2 C2 portions to be printed during the second pass are mixed The difference in color caused by...

Page 60: ...more bytes of data is received continuously The interface will remain operational even during power OFF Set with the EEPROM With automatic power OFF enabled the printer turns off when a set period of...

Page 61: ...flag when the edge of the paper passes through the paper feed section When there is no paper the sensor is closed by the paper sensor arm When paper is detected the sensor is open and paper is thereby...

Page 62: ...unt the number of ejected dots corresponding to the amount of ink about 20 of the ink amount in the sponge and it starts to detect the no ink error This error is detected in the following cases While...

Page 63: ...ted into a digital electrical signal when the encoder rotates or when the carriage moves With this feedback signal the printer controls the driving of the DC motor 1 5 Other Sensing Features Besides t...

Page 64: ...Hz Control ROM 8Mbit USB I F IEEE 1284 I F 2 17 SDRAM 16Mbit 2 Color LED Paper end sensor ASF sensor 2 Printer controller 7 6 2 Purge motor driver 6 Carriage motor driver A3958 Paper feed motor driver...

Page 65: ...upplied by the AC adapter As a result as long as AC power is being supplied all the hardware except the sensors driver IC and BJ cartridge are in the active state b DC DC converter The DC DC converter...

Page 66: ...n is detected by reading the pulse from the encoder film The paper spacing position is read from the carriage position when the carriage goes against the left wall 3 1 2 Purge section The purge sectio...

Page 67: ...e paper is transported to the paper transport section Paper transport section The paper feed section driven by the paper feed motor keeps the sheet of paper flat and horizontal on the platen and rotat...

Page 68: ...of time elapses 55 sec with no paper or 20 min with paper loaded the print head will be capped automatically You can also cap the print head by pressing the POWER button to turn off the printer b Clea...

Page 69: ...es the print head s nozzle array in a vertical motion c Cap The rubber cap protects the print head capping operation and sucks out pumping operation the ink in the cap When the carriage moves to the c...

Page 70: ...g on how much the roller rotates The pumping operation is executed with the rotation of the roller after the carriage is released from the capping position and both valves are opened The degree of rot...

Page 71: ...oceeding to the paper transport section The pressure roller presses down the sheet of paper that is on the separation pad It prevents multiple sheets from being transported The paper therefore has a b...

Page 72: ...changing gap between the paper and print head is maintained while the paper is pressed against the platen as it goes between the pressure roller and paper feed roller and between the spur and eject ro...

Page 73: ...ller is sampled 4 Data decompression The data compressed by the printer driver is restored as print data In addition during printing in the HS mode 300 dpi data is expanded by 2 vertically and horizon...

Page 74: ...p select signal the MPU selects the control ROM printer controller and DRAM Built in CPU The 32 bit CPU operates in synchronization with a 48 MHz external clock input Address bus Data bus This operate...

Page 75: ...C402 The 2 Kbit EEPROM controlled by the printer controller records the waste ink absorption amount page count and BJ cartridge removal installation count The printer reads the EEPROM contents when AC...

Page 76: ...ature When the user does not know which paper is suitable for printing the Print Advisor gives on screen instructions so that the optimum settings are selected automatically 5 2 Using the Utility Shee...

Page 77: ...s detected when the ink tank s status changes from H to L 4 Printing of EEPROM contents etc with the printer alone 5 Purging operations will be performed after 24 hours only the first 5 times after wh...

Page 78: ...High Standard High Plain Paper OHP Transparency T shirt Heat Transfer Paper Glossy Paper Glossy Postcard Glossy Film High quality Paper Postcard Envelope Pro Photo Paper Photo Card Ink jet P O Postca...

Page 79: ...uce 600 dpi resolution for black and 1200 dpi resolution for color There is a heater near the nozzle openings and small ink drops are ejected with a strong force 3 25 S600 Part 3 Technical Reference T...

Page 80: ...Part 4 APPENDIX Page 4 1 1 CONNECTOR LOCATIONS AND PIN CONFIGURATIONS 4 4 1 1 Carriage Board 4 6 1 2 Print Head...

Page 81: ...1 CONNECTOR LOCATIONS AND PIN CONFIGURATIONS S600 Part 4 Appendix Appendix 4 1 CN506 CN505 CN505 SW402 CN201 CN202 CN203 SW402 SW402 CN305 CN304 CN402 CN401 CN501 Figure 4 1 Control Board...

Page 82: ...T HostBusy HostAck 15 N C Undefined Undefined 16 GND Gnd Gnd 17 GND Gnd Gnd 18 5 0V Vcc Vcc 19 STROBE RET GND Signal Gnd Signal Gnd 20 DATA1 RET GND Signal Gnd Signal Gnd 21 DATA2 RET GND Signal Gnd S...

Page 83: ...tion 1 5V IN 5VDC 2 5V GND GND 3 VH IN 19V 4 VH GND GND 5 VM IN 27VDC 6 VM GND GND 7 NC NC Pin No Signal IN OUT Function 1 ASFA OUT ASF motor phase A 2 ASFB OUT ASF motor phase B 3 ASFA OUT ASF motor...

Page 84: ...Connector See page 4 5 CN202 Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector Pin Description J3 Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector See page 4 5 CN203 Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector Pin Description J4 Print Head Part 4...

Page 85: ...No 12 H_D0 OUT Black even array nozzle data signal 13 H_D1 OUT Black odd array nozzle data signal 15 ENCA IN Carriage encoder signal 17 ENCB IN Carriage encoder signal 18 VSEN OUT Carriage encoder se...

Page 86: ...rray nozzle data signal 18 H_ENB0 IN Black nozzle heat enable signal 19 N C 20 H_LATCH IN Data latch enable signal 21 SUBH0 IN Color secondary heater driving signal 23 H_D7 IN Yellow odd array nozzle...

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