EPSON LX-300+II/300+II RTP/1170II
Revision D
Operating Principles
Printer Mechanism
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2.2.2 Carriage Mechanism
The following are the components of the LX-300+II/1170II carriage mechanism and their
explanation. (Figure 2-2, "Printer Mechanism Block Diagram")
Carriage:
Mounts the printhead.
CR motor:
Drives carriage in the printing column direction.
Timing belt:
Transfers the drive from the CR motor to the carriage.
Carriage guide shaft:
Shifts the carriage parallel to the platen.
HP detector:
Detects carriage home position.
CR MOTOR
This printer uses a stepping motor for CR motor. Open loop control switches the phases
according to the setting period and this mechanism enables the carriage to move until the
appointed position. The table below is the CR motor specifications.
Table 2-4. CR Motor Specifications
Item
Specification
Motor type
2-phase/200-pole hybrid stepping motor
Coil resistance
4.5
Ω
±10% (25°C)
Control method
Bi-polar drive
Phase drive
2-2 phase, 1-2 phase, W1-2 phase
Drive voltage
35 VDC +5/-10 %
CR feed pitch
Minimum Resolution:
0.212 mm (1/120”) (2-2 phase, 1 pass)
Summary of Contents for cLX-300+II RTP
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