EPSON AcuLaser C8500
Revision C
Operating Principles
2-72
2.8 Controller Operating Principles
This section describes C311MAIN board which is the MAIN CONTROLLER of
LP-8500C/LP-8500CPD.
The main functions of the C311MAIN board are as follows:
Processing print commands and print data sent form the host
computer.
Producing image video signals.
Controlling and driving each mechanism in the engine to print image
on paper by synchronizing the signals with the engine controller side
(MCU PWB).
The printer uses a data bus 64-bit RISC CPU “R5000-2000MHz” for the
processor. A 168-pin SDRAM module (CLK: 66.6666MHz), which is one of the
major modules used for desk top personal computers, for memory. Combining
those equipments, the printer has succeeded in processing data on the
C287MAIN board at a high speed.
To run one page of color image, the printer generally processes more than 4
times as large data as for monochrome image. This printer, however, has a
high speed image processor ASIC(E05B64) on the C287MAIN board. Since
the ASIC allows the printer to give less duty to the PC as well as to the CPU on
the C287MAIN board, the printer manages to process color image data at a
higher speed than ever.
For communication with the host, the printer has a built-in parallel interface and
network interface (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX).
See 2-69 for the circuit board and Figure 2-70 for the C287MAIN board circuit
diagram.
As for LP-8500CPD, Script 3 International Font ROM module is installed to
socket B, and for socket C, PostScript 3 Japanese Font ROM module.
LP-8500CPD/LP-8300CPD and LP-8300C/LP-8300CPD have different part’s
codes for the MAIN CONTROLLER PWB (C311MAIN) and a different firmware
in the C269PROG MAIN BOARD.
Figure 2-70. Circuit Board
Table 2-11. MAIN BOARD Parts Code
Model Name
Part No.
LP-8500C/LP-8500CPD
2034672
LP-8300C/LP-8300CPD
2036599
ROM DIMM (CN3, 72-Pin)
P Bus
ROM Bus
Control Panel
Parallel I/F
Network I/F
Type B
Cooling Fan
CN17
2-Pin
CN16
32-Pin
CN6
80-Pin
CN11
20-Pin
CN10
36-Pin
CN18
8-Pin
CN12
36-Pin
Engine Controller
ROM DIMM (CN3, 72-Pin)
ROM DIMM (CN4, 72-Pin)
ROM DIMM (CN4, 72-Pin)
ROM DIMM (CN5, 72-Pin)
ROM DIMM (CN5, 72-Pin)
CODE DIMM (CN2, 72-Pin)
CODE DIMM (CN2, 72-Pin)
SDRAM DIMM (CN7, 168-Pin)
SDRAM DIMM (CN7, 168-Pin)
CN1
50-Pin
CN1
50-Pin
CN17
2-Pin
CN16
32-Pin
CN6
80-Pin
CN11
20-Pin
CN10
36-Pin
CN18
8-Pin
CN12
36-Pin
SDRAM DIMM (CN7, 168-Pin)
SDRAM DIMM (CN8, 168-Pin)
SDRAM DIMM (CN7, 168-Pin)
SDRAM DIMM (CN9, 168-Pin)
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