This function controls the EEPROMs of individual ink tanks, the maintenance cartridge EEPROM, the EEPROM on the maintenance cartridge relay PCB, and the

head EEPROM in addition to the on-board EEPROM.

Motor control function

This function controls the carriage motor, feed motor, valve motor, spur motor, purge motor, lift motor, and cutter motor based on the input signals from sensors.

b) Driver IC (IC3101)

This IC generates a carriage motor control signal based on the control signal from the ASIC.

c) Driver IC (IC2801)

This IC generates feed motor and valve motor control signals based on the control signal from the ASIC.

d) Driver IC (IC2901)

This IC generates purge motor, cutter motor and spur motor control signals based on the control signal from the ASIC.

e) Driver IC (IC3001)

This IC generates a lift motor control signal based on the control signal from the ASIC.

f) DIMMs (IC601,IC602,IC603,IC604)

The DIMM comprising a 128-MB SDR-SDRAM is connected to the 32-bit data bus to be used as a work area.

During print data reception, it is also used as an image buffer.

It cannot be expanded.

g) FLASH ROM (IC701)

A 64-MB flash ROM is connected to the 8-bit data bus to store the printer control program.

h) EEPROM (IC802)

The 128-KB EEPROM stores various setting values, adjustment values, log data, counter values related to the user/servicing.

i) SO-DIMM

The 256-MB SO-DIMM (J401) is connected to the 32-bit data bus to be used as a work area.

During print data reception, it is also used as an image buffer.

It cannot be expanded.

MEMO:

After replacement of the main controller PCB, the printer must be started up in the service mode to take over the setting and adjustment values to the new PCB

properly (the service mode will be switched to the PCB replacement mode automatically).

2.4.2.2 Main controller components

iPF6200

a) ASIC (IC1/IC2)

The ASIC with a 16-bit internal bus is driven in sync with the 66 MHz external clock. It supports the following functions:

Image processing unit

This unit converts the RGB multi-value image data or CMYK multi-value data received from the host computer through the interface connector to the binary image

data for the ink colors used.

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IC601

IC602

IC603

IC1

IC604

IC1201

IC802

BAT801

IC701

IC2