1. Type ............................................................. 1-1
2. Exterior ........................................................ 1-1
3. Mechanism .................................................. 1-2
4. Media ........................................................... 1-4
5. Others .......................................................... 1-6
B. Carriage ....................................................... 1-8
III. OPERATION ................................................... 1-10
5. Dump mode .......................................... 1-27
6. Image layout ......................................... 1-27
D. Basic Operation ......................................... 1-29
I. BASIC OPERATION ......................................... 2-1
A. Functional Configuration .............................. 2-1
B. Interface Input/Output .................................. 2-2
1. Parallel interface ..................................... 2-2
2. Serial interface ........................................ 2-6
C. Image Controller .......................................... 2-7
D. Engine Controller ....................................... 2-10
E. Engine controller Input/Output ................... 2-12
1. Engine controller input/output (1/3) ...... 2-12
2. Engine controller input/output (2/3) ...... 2-13
3. Engine controller input/output (3/3) ...... 2-14
F. Summary of Operation ............................... 2-15
1. When the power switch is turned ON ... 2-15
2. When media is loaded .......................... 2-17
3. Printing ................................................. 2-18
II. CARRIAGE UNIT ............................................ 2-22
A. Outline ....................................................... 2-22
B. Carriage Motor Control .............................. 2-24
CONTENTS
PREFACE
E. Paper Thickness Adjustment Lever ........... 1-31
A. Replacing the BJ Print head ....................... 1-32
B. Replacing the Ink Tank ............................... 1-34
A. About SIMM ............................................... 1-36
B. SIMM Installation ....................................... 1-36
A. Cartridges .................................................. 1-38
head ..................................................... 1-38
2. Cautions on handling ink tanks ............ 1-38
B. Paper Storage Environment ...................... 1-39
C. Paper ......................................................... 1-39
X. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER ................... 1-43
1. Outline .................................................. 2-24
2. Operation ............................................. 2-24
1. Outline .................................................. 2-26
2. Structure ............................................... 2-26
4. Control .................................................. 2-27
1. Outline .................................................. 2-28
1. Outline .................................................. 2-34
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