Table Of Contents - Brother MP-21C Service Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENT--------------------------------------------------- I-1
2. FEATURES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I-1
3. CONFIGURATION ------------------------------------------------------------- I-3
3.1 Mechanics------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I-3
3.2 Electronics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I-4
4. SPECIFICATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------- I-5
4.1 Printing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I-5
4.2 Functions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I-5
4.3 Electrical and Mechanical ---------------------------------------------------------------- I-6
4.4 Environment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I-6
4.5 Dimensions and Weight ------------------------------------------------------------------ I-6
4.6 Recommended Paper -------------------------------------------------------------------- I-6
4.7 Paper Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I-7
4.8 Printable Area ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I-8
4.9 Control Panel (LED and Buttons) ---------------------------------------------------- I-10
4.10 How To Clean the Print Head - Purge -------------------------------------------- I-14
4.11 Replacing The Ink Cartridges ------------------------------------------------------- I-15
4.12 Recovery Function - Purge ----------------------------------------------------------- I-16
5. SAFETY INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------- I-19
5.1 Ink Safety ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I-19
6. CONSUMABLES AND SERVICE ACCESSORIES ---------------- I-19
6.1 Brother Special Paper ------------------------------------------------------------------ I-19
6.2 Ink Cartridges ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I-19
6.3 ACSF and Parallel I/F Cable ---------------------------------------------------------- I-20
CHAPTER II THEORY OF OPERATION
1. GENERAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- II-1
1.1 Normal Interlace Processing (360dpi) ----------------------------------------------- II-1
1.2 Super Fine Interlace Processing (720dpi) ------------------------------------------ II-2
2. ELECTRONICS---------------------------------------------------------------- II-3
2.1 General Block Diagram (MP-21C/MP-21CDX) ------------------------------------ II-3
2.2 Electric Cofiguration ---------------------------------------------------------------------- II-4
2.3 Main PCB ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II-5
2.4 Head PCB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II-9
2.5 Carriage PCB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ II-9
2.6 Carriage Sensor PCB -------------------------------------------------------------------- II-9
2.7 Power Supply ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- II-10