Mechanism Operating Principles; Printhead - Epson Stylus Photo RX700 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Photo RX700

2.2 Mechanism Operating Principles

This section describes the operating principles of the mechanism of Stylus Photo
RX700.

2.2.1 Printhead

The printhead of Stylus Photo RX700 is equipped with six rows of nozzles for six
colors. The head drivers consist of the driver on the head (nozzle selector) and the
driver on the circuit board (drive voltage waveform generating circuit).
Printing method: On-demand ink-jet (F-Mach head)
Nozzles
Colors
Ink change system
The number of nozzles
Print direction
Text: Bidirectional shortest distance printing, Unidirectional
printing
Graphics: Bidirectional shortest distance printing, Unidirectional
printing
Operating Principles
Bk, C, M, Lc, Lm, Y (6 colors)
None
180 nozzles in each color
Mechanism Operating Principles
Row A Row C Row E
Row B Row D
Carriage Moving Direction
Figure 2-6. Nozzle Arrangement
Nozzle Row Ink Color
A Black
B Cyan
C Magenta
D Light Cyan
E Light Magenta
F Yellow
Revision A
Row F
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