Product Description
Overview....................................................................................................... 10
Features .................................................................................................. 10
Basic Specification ....................................................................................... 11
Printing Specification............................................................................... 11
Paper Specification ................................................................................. 12
Printable Area.......................................................................................... 15
PG Adjust Lever ...................................................................................... 16
Ink Cartridge............................................................................................ 17
Input Data Buffer ..................................................................................... 18
Electric Specification ............................................................................... 18
Reliability ................................................................................................. 18
Safety Approvals ..................................................................................... 18
Acoustic Noise......................................................................................... 18
CE Marking (for 220V - 240V) ................................................................. 19
Environmental Conditions ....................................................................... 19
Interface Specification .................................................................................. 21
IEEE-1284 Parallel I/F (Forward Channel) .............................................. 21
IEEE-1284 Parallel I/F (Reverse Channel).............................................. 22
EEE1284.4 Protocol ................................................................................ 24
Miscellanea ............................................................................................. 25
Receive Data Buffer Full Operation ..............................................................25
Panel-less control & Status Indication..................................................... 25
Error Indication on Status Monitor 3 .............................................................25
Status Monitor 3 function .............................................................................27
Initialization.............................................................................................. 28
Physical Specification................................................................................... 29
Consumables and Options ........................................................................... 30
Operating Principles
Overview....................................................................................................... 32
Printer Mechanism .................................................................................. 32
Printhead ................................................................................................. 33
Printing Process .............................................................................................34
Printing Method .............................................................................................34
Carriage Mechanism ............................................................................... 35
Paper Feeding Mechanism ..................................................................... 36
Paper Loading Mechanism (ASF Unit).................................................... 37
Ink System Mechanism ........................................................................... 40
Pump Unit & Wiper mechanism .................................................................... 40
Capping Mechanism ...................................................................................... 41
Ink Sequence .......................................................................................... 41
Printing mode .......................................................................................... 43
......................................................... Electrical Circuit Operating Principles 44
C367 PSB/PSE board ............................................................................. 44
C367MAIN-B Board ................................................................................ 46
Main elements ................................................................................................ 46
Printhead Driver Circuit ................................................................................. 47
PF Motor (PF/ PUMP/ ASF Motor) Driver Circuit ....................................... 48
CR Motor Driver Circuit ................................................................................ 48
Reset Circuit .................................................................................................. 49
EEPROM Control Circuit .............................................................................. 49
Sensor Circuit ................................................................................................ 50
Troubleshooting
Overview ...................................................................................................... 52
Unit Level Troubleshooting........................................................................... 56
Disassembly and Assembly
Overview ...................................................................................................... 68
Precautions ............................................................................................. 68
Tools ....................................................................................................... 69
Work Completion Check ......................................................................... 70
Disassembly ................................................................................................. 71
Housing removal ..................................................................................... 72
Printhead removal ................................................................................... 73
CR motor removal ................................................................................... 75
Circuit board removal .............................................................................. 76
Waste drain ink pad unit removal ............................................................ 80
PF motor removal.................................................................................... 81
LD Roller removal ................................................................................... 82
HP/PE/IC Sensor removal....................................................................... 85
Ink system unit removal (Cap & Pump unit ) ........................................... 87
Paper Eject Roller removal ..................................................................... 89
Summary of Contents for STYLUS COLOR 480
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Page 9: ...C H A P T E R PRODUCTDESCRIPTION ...
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Page 51: ...C H A P T E R TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 67: ...C H A P T E R DISASSEMBLYANDASSEMBLY ...
Page 99: ...C H A P T E R ADJUSTMENT ...
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