Epson Stylus Pro Service manual

EPSON COLOR INKJET PRINTER
Stylus Pro
SERVICE MANUAL
EPSON
4004825
NOTICE
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Copyright © 1995 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano, Japan
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PRECAUTIONS

Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) personal injury and 2) damage to equipment.
DANGER
WARNING
The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/ mainte­nance procedures.
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by DANGER Headings.
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.
DANGER
1. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM BOTH THE POWER SOURCE AND PERI­PHERAL DEVICES PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PROCEDURE.
2. NO WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN THEIR LINE OF WORK.
3. WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DICTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL, DO NOT CON­NECT THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CAUTION IN WORKING ON POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
WARNING
1. REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN EPSON CERTI­FIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN.
2. MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SOURCE VOLTAGE IS THE SAME AS THE RATED VOLTAGE, LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER/RATING PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFERENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO NOT CON­NECT IT TO THE POWER SOURCE.
3. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.
4. IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
5. REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMPONENTS BY THE MANUFACTURE; INTRODUCTION OF SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER NONAP­PROVED COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND VOID ANY APPLICABLE EPSON WARRANTY.
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PREFACE

This manual describes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and repair of STYLUS-PRO. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experience repair technician, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. The chapters are organized as follows:
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Provides a general product overview, lists specifications, and illustrates the main components of the printer.
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Describes the theory of printer operation.
CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Includes a step-by-step guide for product disassembly and assembly.
CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENTS
Includes a step-by-step guide for adjustment.
CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING
Provides Epson-approved techniques for adjustment.
CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE
Describes preventive maintenance techniques and lists lubricants and adhesives required to service the equipment.
APPENDIX
Describes connector pin assignments, circuit diagrams, circuit board component layout and exploded diagram.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
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REVISION SHEET

Revision Issue Date Revision Page
Rev. A May 30, 1995 - 1st issue
Rev. B June 5, 1995
1 - 2, 4-7
&4-10
Change Fig.1-2 and WARNINGs
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENTS CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX
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Chapter 1 Product Description

Table of Contents
1.1 FEATURES 1-1
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-2
1.2.1 Printing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.2.3 Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.2.4 Ink Cartridge Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1.2.5 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.2.6 Environmental Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.2.7 Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.2.8 Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.2.9 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1-9
1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.3.2 Serial Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
1.4 OPERATIONS 1-12
1.4.1 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
1.4.2 Panel Operation at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
1.4.3 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1.4.3.1 Default Setting Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
1.4.3.2 Changing the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
1.4.4 Error Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.4.5 Printer Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.4.5.1 Hardware Initialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.4.5.2 Software Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.4.5.3 Panel Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
1.5 MAIN COMPONENTS 1-18
1.5.1 Main Control Board (C164 MAIN Board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
1.5.2 Power Supply Board (C137 PSB/PSE Board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
1.5.3 Control Panel (C137 PNL Board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
1.5.4 Printer Mechanism (M-4A11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
1.5.5 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
List of Figures
Figure 1-1. Exterior View of the Stylus Color Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1-5. Adjustment Lever Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 1-6. Temperature/Humidity Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 1-7. Data Transmission Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1-8. Control Panel Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Figure 1-9. C164 MAIN Board Component Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Figure 1-10. C137 PSB/PSE Component Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Figure 1-11. C137 PNL Board Component Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
List of Tables
Table 1-1. Print Speed and Printable Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Table 1-2. Character Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Table 1-3. Cut Sheet Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Table 1-4. Envelope Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Table 1-5. Adjust Lever Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Table 1-6. Rated Electrical Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Table 1-7. Acceptable Environmental Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Table 1-8. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface 1-10
Table 1-9. DTR and X-ON/X-OFF Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Table 1-10. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Serial Interface . 1-11
Table 1-11. Default Setting Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Table 1-12. Characteristics of Print Direction Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Table 1-13. Printing Direction and ESC U Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Table 1-14. Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Table 1-15. Feature Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Table 1-16. Character Table Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Table 1-17. Error Indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Table 1-18. The Comparison between C164 MAIN and C162 MAIN . . . . . . 1-18
Stylus Pro Service Manual Product Description
1.1 FEATURE
The Stylus Pro is a high-performance color ink jet printer with a small footprint and low cost. The main components of this printer are similar to the Stylus Color. The main features are:
r High quality color print Super dot 720 dpi printing
Plain paper 720 dpi printing Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing
r High print speed LQ printing at 200 cps
2
r Built-in auto sheet feeder Holds 100 cut sheets (55 g/m
Holds 10 envelopes Holds 50 transparency film sheets Holds 70 sheets of special paper
r Three built-in I/F types Macintosh Serial interface
Parallel interface (I-EEE 1284-compatible) Type-B interface (optional)
Note :
Type-B interfaces are available, except C82324*(ETHERNET I/F CARD for NETWARE). * The asterisk represents the last digit, which varies by country.
r Easy to set up No DIP switches
Multilingual setting messages (5 languages)
r 4 scalable fonts,
5 LQ fonts
Roman T, Sans Serif H, Roman, Sans Serif (scalable), Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script (LQ)
)
r Character Tables Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC437 Greek, PC852,
PC853, PC855, PC857, PC866, PC869, PC861, BRASCII, Abicomp, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria
The figure below shows the Stylus Pro.
Figure 1-1. Exterior View of Stylus Pro
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1.2 SPECIFICATIONS

This section provides statistical facts and other detailed information for the printer.
1.2.1 Printing Specifications
Print system: On demand ink jet system Nozzle configuration: 64 nozzles (16 × 4 staggered): monochrome
48 nozzles (16 × 3 staggered): color
Row CRow D
#1
#2
#3
#16
#1
#2
#3
#16
MagentaCyanYellow
#1
1/360"
1/90"
#2
#3
#16
#3
#7
#63
Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration
Printing direction: Bidirectional with logic-seeking The table below shows print speed and printable columns.
Table 1-1. Print Speed and Printable Columns
#2
#6
#62
Row B
#4
#8
#64
Row A
#1
1/90"
#5
#61
Character Pitch Printable Columns Print Speed (LQ)
10 cpi (pica) 80 200 cps 12 cpi (elite) 96 240 cps
15 cpi 120 300 cps 17 cpi (pica condensed) 137 340 cps 20 cpi (elite condensed) 160 400 cps
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Character sets: Legal and 21 international character sets. Character tables: See Table 1-2.
Table 1-2. Character Tables
Bitmap Fonts Scalable Fonts
EPSON Roman
Character Tables
Italic table mmm PC437
(U.S./Standard Europe) PC850 (Multilingual) mmm PC860 (Portuguese) mmm PC861 (Iceland) mmm PC863 (Canadian-French) mmm PC865 (Nordic) mmm Abicomp BRASCII mmm PC437 (Greek) mm× PC852 (East Europe) mm× PC853 (Turkish) mm× PC855 (Cyrillic) mm× PC857 (Turkish) mm× PC866 (Russian) mm× PC869 (Greek) mm× MAZOWIA (Poland) mm× Code MJK (Czecho/Slovakia) mm× ISO 8859-7 (Greek) mm× ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) mm× Bulgaria (Bulgaria) mm×
mSupported ×
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script
Not supported
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
mmm
mmm
EPSON Roman T
EPSON Sans Serif H
Note: These character tables are not supported for EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H
scalable fonts.
Fonts: Bitmap LQ fonts
r EPSON Roman (10 cpi/12 cpi/15 cpi/Proportional) r EPSON Sans Serif (10/12/15/Proportional) r EPSON Courier (10/12/15) r EPSON Prestige (10/12/15) r EPSON Script (10/12/15)
Scalable fonts
r EPSON Roman 10.5 points, 8 32 points (in units of 2 points) r EPSON Sans Serif 10.5 points, 8 32 points (in units of 2 points) r EPSON Roman T 10.5 points, 8 32 points (in units of 2 points) r EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5 points, 8 32 points (in units of 2 points)
Control codes: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics codes Input data buffer: 64K bytes
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1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications
Feeding method: Friction feed paper is fed from the built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF).
Notes: The following operations are not allowed:
1. Reverse feeding within 3 mm (0.12 in.) from the top edge of the paper or 16 mm (0.63 in.) from the bottom edge of the paper.
2. Reverse feeding beyond 7.9 mm (0.3 in.).
Line spacing:
1
⁄6-inch feed,1⁄8-inch feed, or programmable in1⁄
-inch minimum increments.
360
Paper path: Cut sheets: Built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF). Front entry. Feeding speed:
89 msec. (at
1
⁄6-inch feed pitch).
1.2.3 Paper Specifications Table 1-3. Cut Sheet Paper Specifications
Legal: 216 mm (8.5 in.) × 356 mm (14.0 in.) Letter: 216 mm (8.5 in.) × 279 mm (11.0 in.)
Size (W × L)
Thickness 0.08 mm (0.003 in.) 0.11 mm (0.004 in.) Weight 55 g/m
Quality
Note : Printing on special coated paper for 720 dpi, special coated paper for 360 dpi,
transparency film, and high-quality glossy paper is only available at normal temperatures.
A4: 210 mm (8.3 in.) × 297 mm (11.7 in.) Executive: 184 mm (7.25 in.) × 267 mm (10.5 in.) Statement :140 mm (5.5 in.) × 216 mm (8.5 in.)
2
(17 lb) 90 g/m2(24 lb) Plain paper, special coated paper for 720 dpi, special coated paper for 360 dpi, transparency film, high-quality glossy paper
Table 1-4. Envelope Specifications
C5: 229 mm (9 in.) × 162 mm (6.4 in.)
Size (W × L)
No. 10: 240 mm (9 DL: 220 mm (8.7 in.) × 110 mm (4.3 in.)
Thickness Less than 0.52 mm (0.020 in.) Weight 75 g/m
2
(20 lb) 90 g/m2(24 lb)
Quality Plain paper
Note: Printing of envelopes is supported only at room temperature. When inserting envelopes,
keep the longer side horizontal.
1
⁄2in.) × 104 mm (41⁄8in.)
1-4 Rev.B
Top mar gin 3 mm (0.12 in.)
Left margin 3 mm (0.12 in.)
Right margin 3 mm (0.12 in.)
Bottom margin 14 mm (0.55 in.)
Printable area
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Printable area: Cut sheets
B (Left margin)
C (Right margin)
Printable area
A (Top margin)
D (Bottom margin)
Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheets
Note: A: Mnimum top margin = 3 mm (0.12 in.)
B: Minimum left margin = 3 mm (0.12 in.) C:Minimum right margin is:
A4 size: 3 mm (0.12 in.) Letter size: 9 mm (0.35 in.) Legal size: 9 mm (0.35 in.) Envelopes: 3 mm (0.12 in.)
D:Minimum bottom margin = 14 mm (0.55 in.)
Envelopes
Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelopes
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Adjust lever settings: The adjust lever on the carriage unit must be set to the proper position for the
paper thickness, as shown in Table 1-5.
Table 1-5. Adjust Lever Setting
Lever Position LEFT
(Vertical) RIGHT
(Horizontal)
1.2.4 Ink Cartridge Specifications
Paper Paper Thickness
Cut Sheets
Envelopes Less than 0.5 mm (0.020 in.)
Cut Sheets
Carriage Unit
Figure 1-5. Adjustment Lever Settings
Black
0.08
(0.003
0.11 mm
0.004 in.)
Envelopes
Type: Exclusive cartridge Color: Black Print capacity: 1.2 million characters (315 dots/character, Roman 10 cpi) Life: The effective life from the indicated production date is 2 years. Storage temperature:
Dimension (W × D × H): 26.9 × 67.4 × 41.8 mm (1.06 × 2.65 × 1.65 in.)
–30 40° C (22 104° F) Storage under a month at 40° C (104° F)
30 60° C(−22 ∼ 140° F) Transit under a month at 40° C (104° F)
30 60° C(−22 ∼ 140° F) Transit under 120 hours at 60° C (140° F)
Color
Type: Exclusive cartridge Color: Cyan, magenta, yellow Print capacity: Life: The effective life from the indicated production date is 2 years. Storage Temperature:
Dimension (W × D × H): 54.0 × 67.4 × 41.8 mm (2.13 × 2.65 × 1.65 in.)
Notes:
r
Ink cartridge cannot be refilled; it is the only consumable article.
r
Do not use an ink cartridge that has exceeded the ink life.
r
Ink freezes below−3°C; however, it can be used after it returns to room
temperature.
28 sheets/color (A4, full image printing at 360 dpi)
30 40° C (22 104° F) Storage under a month at 40° C (104° F)
30 60° C(−22 ∼ 140° F) Transit under a month at 40° C (104° F)
30 60° C(−22 ∼ 140° F) Transit under 120 hours at 60° C (140° F)
1.2.5 Electrical Specifications Table 1-6. Rated Electrical Ranges
1-6 Rev.B
Humidity (% RH)
˚C (˚F)
80%
55%
20%
10˚C (50˚F)
27˚C (80˚F)
35˚C (95˚F)
Guaranteed range
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Item Rated voltage
Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current
Power consumption
Insulation resistance
120 VAC 220 - 240 VAC
103.5 50
49.5
0.6 A 0.4 A Approx. 20 W
(self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters) 10 MΩ,
(applying 500 VDC between
120 V Version 220 - 240 V Version
132 V
60 Hz
60.5 Hz
minimum
AC line and chassis)
1000 VAC rms - 1 minute or
Dielectric strength
1200 VAC rms - 1 second (between AC line and chassis)
1.2.6 Environmental Conditions Table 1-7. Acceptable Environmental Conditions
Description Temperature
Humidity Shock resistance Vibration resistance
10
35°C (50∼95°F)
20
80% RH
1G (within 1 msec.) 2G (within 2 msec.)
0.15 G 0.50 G
198
264 V
50
60 Hz
49.5
60.5 Hz
Approx. 20 W
(self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters)
10 M
, minimum
(applying 500 VDC between
AC line and chassis)
1500 VAC rms - 1 minute
(between AC line and chassis)
Operating Non Operating
*1
*1,3
−20∼60° 5
C (−4∼122°F)
85% RH
*2,3
2
*2
*2
*1 : For operating the printer, conditions must be in the range shown in the figure below.
2
*
: These conditions are acceptable when the printer is in its shipping container.
3
: Without condensation.
*
Figure 1-6. Temperature/Humidity Range
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1.2.7 Reliability
Total print volume: 75,000 pages (A4, letter) Printhead life: 1,000 million dots/nozzle
1.2.8 Safety Approvals
Safety standards: 120V version: UL1950 with D3,
CSA22.2 # 950 with D3
220-240 V version: EN 60950 (TÜV, SEMKO, DEMKO,
NEMKO, SETI)
Radio frequency interference (RFI): 120 V version: FCC part 15 subpart B class B
220-240 V version: Vfg.243 (VDE0878 part 3, part 30)
EN55022 (CISPR PUB. 22) class B
1.2.9 Physical Specifications
Dimension (W × D × H): 482 × 530 × 192 mm (18.5 × 20.7 × 7.56 in.) Weight: Approximately 7.5 kg (16.5 lb)
1-8 Rev.B
Approx. 5 µs Approx. 5 µs
0.5 µs (minimum)
0.5 µs (minimum)
0.5 µs (minimum)
BUSY
ACKNLG
DATA
STROBE
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1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
The Stylus Pro is standard-equipped with an 8-bit parallel and serial interface.
1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specifications
Data format: 8-bit parallel Synchronization: By Handshaking: By BUSY and
STROBE pulse synchronization
ACKNLG signals
Signal level: TTL compatible level Adaptable connector: 36-pin 57-30360 (Amphenol or equivalent) Data transmission timing: See Figure 1-7.
Figure 1-7. Data Transmission Timing
Note: Transition time (rise time and fall time) of every input signal must be less than 0.2
µ
s.
The Busy signal is active (HIGH) under the following conditions:
r During data reception (See Figure 1-7.) r When the input buffer is full r When the
INIT input signal is active r During initialization r When the
ERROR or PE signal is active r During the self-test mode r During the demonstration mode r During the default setting mode r When a fatal error occurs
The
ERROR signal is active (LOW) under the following conditions:
r When a paper-out error occurs r When a no ink cartridge error occurs r When a fatal error occurs
The PE signal is active (HIGH) under the following conditions:
r When a paper-out error occurs r When a fatal error occurs
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Table 1-8 shows connector pin assignments and signal functions of the 8-bit parallel interface.
Table 1-8. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface
Pin No.
1
2-9
10
11
12 13
14
31
32 35
17 16 19-30 33,36 15,18,34
Signal Name I/O* Description
The
STROBE pulse is used to read data from the host
STROBE I
DATA 1-8 I
ACKNLG O
BUSY O
PE O
SLCT O Pulled up to +5 V through a 1.0 Kresistor in the printer.
AFXT I
INIT I
ERROR O
+5 V Pulled up to +5 V through 1.0 Kresistor in the printer.
CHASSIS Chassis ground.
GND Signal ground.
—— — — Not used. ——
computer. Pulse width must be 0.5 µs or more. Normally, it
is HIGH, and data is latched with the rising edge of this
signal.
DATA 1-8 are parallel data bits. When one of these signals is
HIGH, the data bit is 1; when LOW, the data bit is 0. The most
significant bit (MSB) is DATA 8. The signal state must be
maintained for 0.5 µs on either side of the
active edge.
ACKNLG is an acknowledge pulse with a width of
approximately 10 µs. This signal goes LOW upon
completion of data reception to indicate that the printer is
ready to receive further data.
The BUSY signal informs the host computer of the printer’s
status. When this signal is HIGH, the printer cannot accept any
more data.
This signal indicates whether paper is available in the printer or
not. A HIGH level indicates no paper.
If this signal is set to LOW, the printer automatically performs
one line feed upon receipt of a CR (carriage return) code. The
status of this signal is checked only at power on and
initialization.
If this signal goes LOW, the printer is initialized. The pulse
width of this signal must be 50 µs or more.
This signal goes LOW if the printer has a fatal error or runs out
of paper.
STROBE signal’s
* The I/O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed from the printer.
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1.3.2 Serial Interface Specifications
Data format: RS-422 serial Synchronization: Asynchronous Handshaking: By DTR signal and X-ON/X-OFF protocol
Table 1-9. DTR and X-ON/X-OFF Protocol
State Busy
Ready
Word length
Start bits: Data bits: Parity bits:
Stop bits: Bit rate: 57.6K / 230.4K bps Adaptable connector: 8-pin mini-circular connector Recommended I/F cable: Apple
Buffer Space DTR X-ON/X-OFF
Less than 512 bytes Off X-OFF More than 1,024 bytes On X-ON
1 bit 8 bit none 1 bit
®
System peripheral-8 cable
Table 1-10. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Serial Interface
Pin No. 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Signal Name I/O* Description
DTR Out Data terminal ready
NC No connection
TXD Out Transmit data
SG In Signal ground RXD In Receive data TXD Out Balanced transmit
NC No connection RXD In Balanced receive
* The I/O column indicates the data flow as viewed from the printer.
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1.4 OPERATIONS
This section describes the basic operations of the printer.
1.4.1 Control Panel
The control panel for this printer has 1 lock-type and 5 non lock-type pushbuttons, and 15 LED indicators for easy operation of the various printer functions.
Operate Alt
Font
Economy/ Condensed
Load/Eject
Pause
Figure 1-8. Control Panel Appearance
Buttons
Operate Turns the printer on or off. Alt Modifies the function of other buttons. Holding down this button for
3 seconds turns the Pause light to come on, and causes the printer to move the carriage to the ink cartridge installation position. Pressing Alt again causes the carriage to return to the home position.
Font Cycles through the font choices. Pressing the Font button, while holding
down the Alt button in pause mode causes the carriage to move to the gap adjustment position. Pressing the Alt button again causes the carriage to return to the home position.
Economy/Condensed Selects either economy printing or condensed printing mode. Pressing
the Economy/Condensed button while holding down the Alt button turns the Pause light on and starts the color printhead cleaning cycle.
Load/Eject Either loads a new sheet into the printer or ejects paper currently in
the paper path. Pressing the Load/Eject button while holding down the Alt button starts the black printhead cleaning cycle.
Pause Stops printing temporarily or resumes printing if it has been stopped
temporarily. Pressing Pause while holding down the Alt button for about three seconds, or until all LEDs light, resets the printer.
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Indicators
Operate On when the printer is on. Blinks during power on and off. Data On when print data is in the input buffer. Data and Pause lights blink if
an error occurs. Paper Out On when the printer is out of paper. Blinks when a paper jam occurs. No Ink Cartridge Onwhen the ink is out. Economy Onwhen economy printing mode is selected. Condensed On when condensed printing mode is selected. Font These LEDs indicate the selected font. Pause On when printing is paused.
1.4.2 Panel Operation at Power On
You can activate the modes below by doing the following: Self-test mode Turn on the printer while holding down the Load/Eject button.
Hex dump mode Turn on the printer while holding down the Font and Load/Eject
buttons. Once this mode is selected, the printer prints all received data
in hexadecimal format. Default setting mode Turn on the printer while holding down the Economy/ Condensed
button. For more information about the mode, see Section 1.4.3. Initialize EEPROM Turn on the printer while holding the Alt, Font, Load/Eject, and Pause
buttons.
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1.4.3 Default Settings
The printer can save some printer setting parameters that define its functions at initialization. You can change these parameters using the printer’s default-setting mode.
1.4.3.1 Default Setting Items
In default-setting mode, you can change settings listed in the table below. Activate default-setting mode by holding down the Economy/Condensed button while turning on the printer.
Table 1-11. Default Setting Items
Menu Contents
Character table
Print direction
Network I/F mode
Auto line feed Loading position
Interface mode
Auto I/F wait mode
Table 1-12. Characteristics of Print Direction Mode
Item
Auto
Bi-D
Uni-D
Black and White Printing Color (CMYK) Printing
Throughput and quality is
Print quality may be down.
Selects the character table — Controls the print direction. (See Tables 1-12 and 1-13)
Auto Bi-D Uni-D
Off: For normal environments. On: For network environments.
On: Valid Off: Invalid
3.0/8.5 mm (0.12/0.33 in.) 3.0 mm Auto I/F mode
Parallel I/F mode Serial I/F mode Optional I/F mode
10/30 seconds 10 sec.
better.
Throughput is best.
Throughput is worse. Print quality is better.
Description
Throughput is better. Color quality with special paper is worse. (Color correction depends on the printing direction.)
Throughput is better. Color quality with special paper is worse. (Color correction depends on the printing direction.)
Throughput is worse. Color quality is best.
Factory
Setting
Off
Table 1-13. Printing Direction and ESC U Command
Default Setting Mode
^ Character mode
(for MS-DOS Raster graphics mode (for Windows
®
)
)
ESC U0 ESC U1 None ESC U0 ESC U1 None ESC U0 ESC U1 None
Auto Auto Auto Bi-D Uni-D Bi-D Uni-D Uni-D Uni-D
Bi-D Uni-D Auto Bi-D Uni-D Bi-D Bi-D Uni-D Uni-D
Note: Printing direction is controlled by driver in Windows environment.
1.4.3.2 Changing the Default Settings
To change the printer’s default settings:
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a. Hold down the Economy/Condensed button and turn on the printer. The printer prints a sheet that
shows the firmware version and describes how to select the language used to print messages.
b. Press the Font button until the appropriate font LED is selected. The following table shows which
language corresponds to which font LED.
Table 1-14. Language Selection
Language English
Français Deutsch Italiana Español
c. Press the Alt button. The printer prints the current settings using the selected language. It also
prints a table showing how to change the printer settings.
d. Press the Font button to advance through the setting menu. The current printer settings are
indicated by the Courier, Roman T (PS), and San Serif H (PS) LEDs. Each time you press the Font button, you adance to the next setting, and the three font LEDs change according to the selection.
Font LED
Courier Roman T (PS) Sans Serif H (PS) Roman Sans Serif
Table 1-15. Feature Selection
Menu
Feature/Menu
Character table On On On See Table 1-16 + Print direction
Network I/F mode Auto line feed Loading position Interface mode
Auto I/F wait time
e. Change the setting value by pressing Alt button. Pressing the Alt button changes the setting for the
current menu. The status of the LEDs will be changed as the button is pressed.
Courier
LED
On Off Off
Off On Off On On Off Off Off On
On Off On
Off On On
Roman T (PS) LED
Sans
Serif H
(PS) LED
Setting
Auto On Off Off
Bi-D Off On Off
Uni-D On On Off
Off Off Off Off On On Off Off Off Off Off Off On On Off Off
3 mm Off Off Off
8.5 mm On Off Off Auto On Off Off
Parallel Off On Off
Serial On On Off
Option Off Off On 10 sec. Off Off Off 30 sec. On Off Off
Setting Value
Operate
LED
Data LED
Paper Out
LED
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Table 1-16. Character Table Selection
Version Settings Operate LED Data LED
Italic U.S.A. Off Off Off Italic France On Off Off Italic Germany Blinks Off Off Italic U.K. Off On Off
Common
Standard
NLSP
f. Repeat d and e to change other printer settings. The setting menu selection will return to the first menu
after the last menu selection is over.
g. Turn off the printer. The setting is stored into non-volatile memory.
Italic Denmark 1 On On Off Italic Sweden Blinks On Off Italic Italy Off Blinks Off Italic Spain 1 On Blinks Off PC437 Blinks Blinks Off PC850 Off Off On PC860 On Off On PC863 Blinks Off On PC865 Off On On PC861 On On On BRASCII Blinks On On Abicomp Off Blinks On PC437 Greek Off Off On PC853 Blinks Off On PC855 Off On On PC852 On On On PC857 Blinks On On PC866 Off Blinks On PC869 On Blinks On MAZOWIA Blinks Blinks On Code MJK Off Off Blinks ISO 8859-7 On Off Blinks ISO Latin 1T Blinks Off Blinks Bulgaria Off On Blinks
Paper Out
LED
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1.4.4 Error Conditions
The printer can detect the various errors and indicate them with LEDs.
Table 1-17. Error Indications
Error Data LED
Paper out Off On Off Off Off Off No ink cartridge Off Off On Off Off Off Paper jam Off Blinks Off Off Off Off Maintenance request Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Carriage error Blinks Off Off Off Off Blinks
Paper Out
LED
No Ink
Cartridge
LED
Economy
LED
Condensed
LED
Pause
LED
1.4.5 Printer Initialization
There are three initialization methods: hardware initialization, software initialization, and panel initialization.
1.4.5.1 Hardware Initialization
Hardware initialization is performed by: r Turning on the printer. r Sending the parallel interface
(If the
INIT signal is active when the printer is turned on, hardware initialization is started when the INIT
signal becomes inactive.) When the hardware initialization is performed:
r The printer mechanism is initialized. r Input data buffer is cleared. r Downloaded character definitions are cleared. r Print buffer is cleared. r Default values are set.
INIT signal.
1.4.5.2 Software Initialization
Software initialization is performed upon receipt of the control code ESC @. When the software initialization is performed:
r Print buffer is cleared. r Default values are set.
The last panel settings are kept.
1.4.5.3 Panel Initialization
This printer is initialized by pressing the Load/Eject button while pressing the Alt button. When the panel initialization is performed:
r Input data buffer is cleared. r Print buffer is cleared. r Default values are set.
The last panel settings are kept.
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1.5 MAIN COMPONENTS
The main components of the Stylus Pro are:
o Main control board (C164 MAIN Board) o Power supply unit (C137 PSB/PSE Board) o Control panel board (C137 PNL Board) o Printer mechanism (M-4A10) o Housing
1.5.1 Main Control Board (C164 MAIN Board)
The main control board (C164 MAIN Board) consists of an H8/3003 16-bit CPU, E05A09 gate array, a program ROM (1/2/4Mb), a program/CG ROM (1/2/4/8Mb), 1 DRAM (4Mb), a mask ROM (4/8Mb), an EEPROM (1Kb), and a lithium battery for powering the protect counters. The reset IC (M51955 and PST 592) is equipped with both a logic system and a power system. The C164 MAIN Board is almost the same as the C162 MAIN Board, except that the C164 board has no solenoid driving circuit for the ADF. (The C162 MAIN Board has a solenoid driver to operate the document feeder. )
Table 1-18. Comparison between C164 MAIN and C162 MAIN
Main Board C164 MAIN Board C162 MAIN Board
DRAMs 1 2 ADF Plunger
Driving Circuit *
None Equipped
* The ADF plunger switches the PF motor operation from paper feed to paper pickup.
CPU (H8/3003)
RAM
Program ROM
Head Common Drive Tansistors
Lithium Battery
164
Gate Array (E05B09)
EEPROM
PF Motor Driver IC
CR Motor Driver IC
CG ROM
Figure 1-9. C164 MAIN Board Component Layout
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L1
C1
R2
CN1
CN2
F1
IC51 (TL494)
T1
Q1
C11
C51
C82
PC1
C3
Q51
DB1
D51
SW6
LED1 / LED4
LED8 / LED14
LED5 LED6
LED7
SW4 / SW0
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1.5.2 Power Supply Board (C137 PSB/PSE Board)
The power supply board (C137 PSB/PSE Board) consists of an RCC switching regulator circuit. This board is equipped with a power switch, connected to the secondary circuit. Thus, if the printer is turned off, it can continue to operate to eject the paper and perform the head-capping operation. The power on/off signal is always monitored by the E05A09 gate array on the C164 MAIN Board, and the logic system recognizes the power switch status.
Figure 1-10. C137 PSB/PSE Component Layout
1.5.3 Control Panel (C137 PNL Board)
The 15 LEDs on this board indicate error status (there is no buzzer system). By using the 6 buttons in combination with one another, you can operate the printer in each protected mode (cleaning color or black ink systems, exchanging ink cartridges, running a self-test, setting default values, resetting the printer, and EEPROM clearing).
Figure 1-11. C137 PNL Board Component Layout
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1.5.4 Printer Mechanism (M-4A11)
The M-4A11 printer mechanism is equipped with a 64-nozzle black printhead and 48-nozzle color (CMY) printhead on the carriage unit. A resolution of 720 dpi is possible with special (non-absorbent) paper.
The ink system has both a black pump unit and a color pump unit. Waste ink from each printhead flows into individual caps. Power for the pump system and paper feed system is supplied by the paper feed motor. This printer mechanism is based on Stylus Color’s (M-4A10).
1.5.5 Housing
The Stylus Pro’s housing consists of the printer cover, upper case, and the lower case. Attached to the housing is the front paper tray, with paper separator.
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Table of Contents
2.1 OVERVIEW 2-1
2.2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE PRINTER MECHANISM 2-1
2.2.1 Printer Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2.2 Principles of the Printing Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.3 Carriage Drive Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.2.3.1 Platen Gap Adjust Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.2.4 Paper Feed Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.2.5 Ink System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.2.6 Pump Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.2.7 Cap Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.2.8 Wiping Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2.3 OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS 2-13
2.3.1 Operating Principles of the Power Supply Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
2.3.2 Operating Principles of the Main Control Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.3.2.1 Reset Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2.3.2.2 Sensor Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2.3.2.3 Carriage Motor Drive Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
2.3.2.4 Paper Feed Motor Drive Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
2.3.2.5 Printhead Drive Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
2.3.2.6 DMA Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
2.3.2.7 DRAM Refresh Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
2.4 INK SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 2-21
2.4.1 Ink Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
2.4.2 Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
2.4.2.1 Protect Counter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
List of Figures
Figure 2-1. Printer Mechanism Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Figure 2-2. Structure of Printhead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Figure 2-3. Principles of the Printing Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2-4. Platen Gap Lever Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-5. Platen Gap Lever Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Figure 2-6. Paper Feed Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Figure 2-7. Ink System Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Figure 2-8. Pump Mechanism Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Figure 2-9. Switch Lever Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Figure 2-10. Paper Feed Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Figure 2-11. Switch Lever Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Figure 2-12. Pump Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Figure 2-13. Cap Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Figure 2-14. Wiping Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Figure 2-15. Block Diagram of the Electrical Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Figure 2-16. Power Supply Circuit Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Figure 2-17. Main Control Circuit Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Figure 2-18. Reset Circuit Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Figure 2-19. Sensor Circuit Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Figure 2-20. Carriage Motor Circuit Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Figure 2-21. Serial Data Transfer Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Figure 2-22. Paper Feed Motor Drive Circuit Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Figure 2-23. Normal/EPSON Micro Dot Switching Block Diagram. . . . . . . 2-19
Figure 2-24. Trapezoidal Drive Waveform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Figure 2-25. Printhead Drive Circuit Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Figure 2-26. DMA Controller Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Figure 2-27. Junction Method (CPU-DRAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
List of Tables
Table 2-1. Carriage Drive Motor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Table 2-2. Drive Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Table 2-3. Platen Gap Adjust Lever Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Table 2-4. Paper Feed Drive Motor Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Table 2-5. Drive Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Table 2-6. Pump Mechanism Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Table 2-7. DC Voltage Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Table 2-8. Serial Data Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Table 2-9. Paper Feed Motor Drive Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
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