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INDICE
CARROZZERIA ................................................................................................................................. Pag. 3
STRUTTURA ..................................................................................................................................... " 4
GRUPPO STAMPA............................................................................................................................ " 5
POMPA - TRASPORTO CARTA ....................................................................................................... " 6
GRUPPO TRASPORTO CARRELLO................................................................................................ " 7
GRUPPO A.S.F. E MOLLE TORSIONE ............................................................................................ " 8
ALIMENTATORE ............................................................................................................................... " 9
PIASTRA............................................................................................................................................ " 10
INDICE GENERALE DEI CODICI ........................................................................................ Pag. 11
INDEX
CASING ............................................................................................................................................. Pag. 3
FRAME............................................................................................................................................... " 4
PRINTING GROUP............................................................................................................................ " 5
PUMP - TRANSPORT PAPER .......................................................................................................... " 6
CARRIAGE TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY............................................................................................. " 7
A.S.F. ASSEMBLY AND TORSION SPRINGS ................................................................................. " 8
POWER SUPPLY .............................................................................................................................. " 9
BOARD .............................................................................................................................................. " 10
GENERAL INDEX ................................................................................................................ Pag. 11
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SIDE SUPPORT
SPRING
WHEEL SUPPORT ASSY
CASING ASSEMBLY - CN01
CASING ASSEMBLY - CN111
BLOTTER WHEEL
FRAME BASE ASSY - CN01
SET-UP LABEL - CN01
SET-UP LABEL - CN111
CONSOLE ASSY - CN01
CONSOLE ASSY - CN111
APPOGGIO LATERALE
SPINOTTO ELASTICO
GR. RUOTE APPOGGIO
GR. SCOCCA - CN01
GR. SCOCCA - CN111
RUOTA ANTIMACCHIA
GR. FONDO STRUTTURA - CN01
ETICHETTA SET-UP - CN01
ETICHETTA SET-UP - CN111
GR. CONSOLE - CN01
GR. CONSOLE - CN111
JP 90
CARROZZERIA
CASING
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204987 V
581342 X
581352 Z
309986 D
309987 E
581441 K
309995 E
309999 J
309988 P
309989 Q
309990 M
309991 A
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STRUTTURA
FRAME
JP 90
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PIEDINO
GR. FONDELLO BASE - CN01
GR. FONDELLO BASE - CN111
GR. SCATOLA PILE - CN01
GR. SCATOLA PILE - CN111
PIASTRA PER JP
FOOT
BASE ASSEMBLY - CN01
BASE ASSEMBLY - CN01
BATTERY BOX - CN01
BATTERY BOX - CN111
BOARDS FOR JP
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5
4
3
2
581322 K
309977 K
309978 U
309973 P
309974 Q
309995 E
309999 J
612791 Y
GRUPPO STAMPA
PRINTING GROUP JP 90
BUSH
SHAFT ASSY
FLAT CABLE
FLAT CABLE BLOCKING
HEAD GUIDE
BOCCOLA
GRUPPO ALBERO
CAVO FLAT
BLOCCAGGIO CAVO FLAT
GUIDA TESTINA
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5
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581379 C
204926 X
581929 L
581465 K
204897 T
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POMPA - TRASPORTO CARTA
PUMP - TRANSPORT PAPER
JP 90
PUMP ASSEMBLY
CAM SHAFT ASSEMBLY
SELECTOR FOR TRANSPORTE
CARRIAGE SHAFT
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL (B)
PAPER ADVANCEMENT MOTOR
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL (A)
PRINTING SUPPORT
GRUPPO POMPA
GRUPPO ALBERO A CAMME
SELETTORE PER TRASCINATORE
ALBERO CARRELLO
RUOTA INTERMEDIA (B)
MOTORE AVANZAMENTO CARTA
RUOTA INTERMEDIA (A)
GRUPPO SUPPORTO SCRITTURA
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204933 W
581402 M
581413 F
581464 J
581433 B
581431 H
581434 C
204928 H
GRUPPO TRASPORTO CARRELLO
CARRIAGE TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY
JP 90
FLAT RUBBER
CARRIAGE
PAPER SENSOR
MOTOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
CARRIAGE MOTOR
SELECTOR SPRING
BELT TENSION PULLEY
COMPRESSION SPRING
BELT TENSION SUPPORT
TOO THED BELT
CONTRAST ROLLER
EXIT SHAFT ASSEMBLY
GOMMINO CONTRASTO FLAT
CARRELLO
GR. SENSORE PRESENZA CARTA
GR. SUPPORTO MOTORE
MOTORE CARRELLO
MOLLA SELETTORE
PULEGGIA TENDICINGHIA
MOLLA A COMPRESSIONE
GR. SUPPORTO TENDICINGHIA
CINGHIA DENTATA
RULLINO DI CONTRASTO
GR. ALBERO USCITA
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204981 X
204989 F
581592 B
581442 L
581432 A
581415 H
581451 M
581452 N
581448 S
581446 Q
581382 Q
204931 U
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GRUPPO A.S.F. E MOLLE TORSIONE
A.S.F. ASSEMBLY AND TORSION SPRINGS
JP 90
CAM SHAFT ASSEMBLY
SLIDING OF THRUST ASSY
LEFT TORSION SPRING
RIGHT SHAFT ASSEMBLY
A.S.F. ASSEMBLY
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2
3
4
5
GRUPPO ALBERO CAMME
GRUPPO PATTINO DI SPINTA
MOLLA TORSIONE SINISTRA
MOLLA TORSIONE DESTRA
GRUPPO A.S.F.
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5
4
3
2
581402 M
582283 N
581365 W
581361 S
204924 V
ALIMENTATORE
POWER SUPPLY
JP 90
581553 K
581554 L
581555 M
581556 N
581557 P
P.S. 220V/50Hz EUROPE
P.S. 115V/60Hz USA
P.S. 240V/50Hz U.K.
P.S. 240V/50Hz AUSTRALIA
P.S. 220V/50Hz SOUTH AFRICA
1 ALI 220V/50Hz EUROPA
ALI 115V/60Hz USA
ALI 240V/50Hz U.K.
ALI 240V/50Hz AUSTRALIA
ALI 220V/50Hz SUD AFRICA
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PIASTRA
BOARD
JP 90
612791 Y BOARD FOR JP PIASTRA PER JP 1
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INDICE GENERALE DEI CODICI
GENERAL CODES INDEX
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INDICE GENERALE DEI CODICI - GENERAL CODES INDEX
CODICE PAGINA
CODE PAGE
CODICE PAGINA
CODE PAGE
CODICE PAGINA
CODE PAGE
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204924V 8
204926X 5
204928H 6
204931U 7
204933W 6
204981X 7
204987V 3
204989F 7
309973P 4
309974Q 4
309977K 4
309978U 4
309986D 3
309987E 3
309988P 3
309989Q 3
309990M 3
309991A 3
309995E 3
309995E 4
309999J 3
309999J 4
581322K 4
581342X 3
581352Z 3
581361S 8
581365W 8
581379C 5
581382Q 7
581402M 6
581402M 8
581413F 6
581415H 7
581431H 6
581432A 7
581433B 6
581434C 6
581441K 3
581442L 7
581446Q 7
581448S 7
581451M 7
581452N 7
581464J 6
581465K 5
581553K 9
581554L 9
581555M 9
581556N 9
581557P 9
581592B 7
581929L 5
582283N 8
612791Y 4
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PUBLICATION ISSUED BY:
Olivetti Lexikon, S.p.A.
Documentation
77, Via Jervis - 10015 Ivrea (Italy)
Copyright 1996, Olivetti
All rights reserved
TRADEMARKS
CENTRONICS is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.
EPSON and LQ 850 are trademarks of Epson Seiko Corporation.
HP, DeskJet and PCL III+ are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM and Proprinter 4207 are trademarks of International Business Machine Corporation.
MS-DOS and MS-WINDOWS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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681640J JP 90 - Service Manual iii.
PREFACE
This Service Manual gives the mechanical and electronic information needed to service the JP 90 ink-jet
printer.
Refer to this manual only if the failure has not been corrected after following the troubleshooting steps
explained in the User's Guide.
SUMMARY
This manual is divided into chapters.
The chapters are ordered in a way to develop an autonomous and gradual approach to the printer
functions.
Certain paragraphs in this manual are highlighted with a screen background so as to bring particularly
important information or procedures to your attention.
Disregarding the information explained in these paragraphs could cause printer failures.
SECTOR/RANGE PRODUCT: Q6 JP 90
DISTRIBUTION: General (G)
FIRST EDITION: October 1996
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681640J JP 90 - Service Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW
1-1 1.1 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS
1-2 1.2 GENERAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
1-3 1.3 LOCATING THE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS
1-4 1.4 FIRMWARE AND CHARACTER GENERATORS
1-6 1.5 OPTIONS
1-6 1.6 ACCESSORIES
1-7 1.7 INK-JET PRINT HEAD OPERATION
1-11 1.8 COLOR INK-JET PRINT HEAD OPERATION
2. OPERATING COMMANDS
2-1 2-1 CONSOLE
3. INSTALLATION
3-1 3.1 GENERAL RULES
3-2 3.2 UNPACKING THE PRINTER
3-2 3.3 PLUGGING THE AC/DC ADAPTER TO THE ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET
3-3 3.4 INSTALLING THE PRINT HEAD
3-5 3.5 INSERTING THE BATTERIES
3-6 3.6 INSERTING THE BATTERY PACK
3-7 3.7 LOADING PAPER
3-9 3.8 PRINT TEST
3-9 3.9 CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO THE SYSTEM
3-9 3.10 POWERING OFF THE PRINTER
4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USAGE
4-1 4.1 THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT
4-2 4.2 THE DOS ENVIRONMENT
5. AUTODIAGNOSTICS, TESTING PROCEDURES AND TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
5-1 5.1 POWER ON DIAGNOSTICS
5-1 5.2 MONOCHROME PRINT TEST
5-2 5.3 DATASCOPE PRINTING (HEX DUMP)
5-3 5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
6-1 6.1 MAJOR COMPONENTS ON THE XP28 CPU BOARD
6-2 6.2 POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT
6-3 6.3 CONNECTOR SIGNALS
7. MAINTENANCE
7-1 7.1 CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD AN NOZZLES
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8. DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
8-1 8.1 PRELIMINARY WARNINGS
8-2 8.2 PRINTER CASING
8-4 8.3 ASF ASSEMBLY
8-7 8.4 INTAKE UNIT
8-8 8-5 PAPER FEED SHAFT
8-9 8.6 MAIN BOARD
8-10 8.7 PAPER FEED MOTOR
8-11 8.8 BELT AND PRINT HEAD CARRIAGE
8-14 8.9 CARRIAGE MOTOR
8-15 8.10 PAPER DETECTION PHOTOSENSOR
8-16 8.11 CONSOLE
681640J 1-1 JP 90 - Service Manual
1. OVERVIEW
1.1 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS
The JP 90 is an ink-jet printer that offers a high degree of reliability, an outstanding print quality and runs
runs very quietly.
Technical and Functional Characteristics of the Basic Machine
Print head: Bubble ink-jet with replaceable ink cartridge.
Matrix: 600 x 300 dpi.
Print speed of the monochrome printer version (10 cpi)
DOS: DRAFT 180 cps
LQ 140 cps
Windows : Approximately 3 pages per minute (ppm)
Paper handling: ASF capable of holding 15, 80 g/m
2
sheets of paper
Interface: Centronics parallel
Emulation: PCL III+ (HP DJ 500), IBM Proprinter X24, EPSON LQ 850
Power supply: 220-240 V, 110-120 V
Power absorption: < 15 W
Dimensions: Height: 67 mm, width: 300 mm, depth: 132 mm,
weight: 1.1 Kg (without the adapter)
Fig.1-1 JP 90 Printer
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1.2 GENERAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
ERGONOMICAL INTERFACE ERGONOMICAL INTERFACE ERGONOMICAL INTERFACE ERGONOMICAL INTERFACE ERGONOMICAL INTERFACE
CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE CABLE
PARALLEL INTERFACE PARALLEL INTERFACE PARALLEL INTERFACE PARALLEL INTERFACE PARALLEL INTERFACE
(CENTRONICS) (CENTRONICS) (CENTRONICS) (CENTRONICS) (CENTRONICS)
CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE
CARRIAGE CARRIAGE CARRIAGE CARRIAGE CARRIAGE
MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR
POWER SUPPLY: POWER SUPPLY: POWER SUPPLY: POWER SUPPLY: POWER SUPPLY:
- -- -- ALI ALI ALI ALI ALI 009 009 009 009 009 SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA
- -- -- ALI ALI ALI ALI ALI 018 018 018 018 018 EUROPE EUROPE EUROPE EUROPE EUROPE
- -- -- ALI ALI ALI ALI ALI 012 012 012 012 012 G.B. G.B. G.B. G.B. G.B.
- -- -- ALI ALI ALI ALI ALI 013 013 013 013 013 AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
- -- -- ALI ALI ALI ALI ALI 014 014 014 014 014 UNITED STATES UNITED STATES UNITED STATES UNITED STATES UNITED STATES
BATTERY PACK BATTERY PACK BATTERY PACK BATTERY PACK BATTERY PACK
- -- -- NICD NICD NICD NICD NICD
- -- -- NIMH NIMH NIMH NIMH NIMH
UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY UNIVERSAL POWER SUPPLY
AND AND AND AND AND
FAST BATTERY CHARGER FAST BATTERY CHARGER FAST BATTERY CHARGER FAST BATTERY CHARGER FAST BATTERY CHARGER
PAPER PAPER PAPER PAPER PAPER
DETECTION DETECTION DETECTION DETECTION DETECTION
PHOTOSENSOR PHOTOSENSOR PHOTOSENSOR PHOTOSENSOR PHOTOSENSOR
PAPER PAPER PAPER PAPER PAPER
MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR
Note: The boxes with dotted outline indicate the options
CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU
BOARD BOARD BOARD BOARD BOARD
XP28 XP28 XP28 XP28 XP28
CIGARETTE LIGHTER CIGARETTE LIGHTER CIGARETTE LIGHTER CIGARETTE LIGHTER CIGARETTE LIGHTER
ADAPTER FOR ADAPTER FOR ADAPTER FOR ADAPTER FOR ADAPTER FOR
AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBILES
PRINT HEAD PRINT HEAD PRINT HEAD PRINT HEAD PRINT HEAD
1.3 LOCATING THE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS
Listed below are the printer's major components:
1 Casing
2 Console
3 Top cover
4 Paper support
5 Front cover
6 Head transport carriage
7 Sliding paper guide
8 AC/DC power socket
9 Parallel interface connector
10 Extractable battery holder/Battery pack compartment
11 Paper feed motor
12 Suction assembly
13 Head transport carriage motor
14 ASF assembly
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1.4 FIRMWARE AND CHARACTER GENERATORS
Basic Emulation:
The basic firmware is stored in a 4 MB EPROM installed on the XP28 CPU board. It emulates the HP
Deskjet 500 (PCL III +), IBM Proprinter X24 and EPSON LQ 850 printers, with all the related character
generators.
The JP 90 selectes between these emulations via software.
Character Generator:
The character generator assigns a specific printable character to each code in the graphic set.
The first 128 codes in the ISO table (0-127) are standard and represent the USA ASCII character set.
National variants and semigraphic symbols are not included in this code group.
The allocation of codes from the second ISO character set table (128-255) differs depending on the country
and product.
Character Sets:
The following character sets are available in a PCL III+ emulated machine:
CP 437 International ROMAN 8 Turkish alphabet: CP 857; ISO 8859/9 PC
8 Denmark/Norway CP-850 Multilingual Cyrillic alphabet: CP 866; CP 855; ISO 8859/5
ECMA 94 LATINO 1 ISO Nb 4 United Kingdom Greek alphabet: CP 210; CP 851; ISO 8859/7
ISO Nb 21 Germany ISO Nb 69 France Hebrew alphabet: CP 862; ISO 8859/8
ISO Nb 15 Italia ISO Nb 60 Norway 1 PC Slovenia: CP 852; ISO 8859/2
ISO Nb 61 Norway 2 ISO Nb 11 Sweden: Names Windows 3.1 ANSI
ISO Nb 10 Sweden ISO Nb 17 Spain Windows 3.1 Eastern Europe
ISO Nb 6 USA (ASCII) ISO Nb 2 IRV Windows 3.1 Turkey
ISO Nb 16 Portugal ISO Nb 14 JIS ASCII Windows 3.1 Cyrillic
Legal CP 860 Portugal Windows 3.1 Greece
Denmark OPE 1 UNIX International
Denmark OPE 2 Spain 2
CP 863 French-Canadian
The following character sets are available in an IBM Proprinter X24 emulated machine:
International 1 International 2
Denmark OPE 1 Denmark OPE 2
Spain 2 CP 850
CP 860
The following character sets are available in an EPSON LQ 850 emulated machine:
ITALICS Table GRAPHICS Table:
USA France USA
Gernamy Great Britain Multilingual
Denmark 1 Denmark 2 Portugal
Sweden Italy French-Canadian
Spain 1 Spain 2 Norway
Japan Norway
Latin America Corea
Legal
Resident Fonts:
The character fonts residing in the machine firmware are grouped according to the requested page
orientation, being either portrait or landscape.
Listed in the following tables are all the fonts available, along with their charater heights (expressed in
typographical dots) and spacings (expressed in characters per inch).
List of fonts for portrait page orientations in the PCL III+ emulation
Style Height Pitch
Courier 6 / 12 5 / 10 / 20 / 8.33 / 16,67 / 33.34
Courier italic 6 / 12 5 / 10 / 20
Letter Gothic 6 / 12 5 / 10 / 20 / 6 / 12 / 24
Gothic italic 6 / 12 6 / 12 / 24
Letter Gothic 4.75 / 9.5 8.33 / 16.67 / 33.34
Team Nordic 6 / 12 Proportional
Team Nordic italic 6 / 12 Proportional
BF Team 8 / 10 / 12 / 14 Proportional
BF Team italic 8 / 10 / 12 / 14 Proportional
Linea 8 / 10 / 12 / 14 Proportional
Linea italic 10 / 12 Proportional
List of fonts for portrait page orientations in the PCL III+ emulation
Style Height Pitch
Courier 6 / 12 / 24 10 / 20 / 16.67 / 33.34
Courier italic 6 / 12 / 24 10 / 20
Letter Gothic 6 / 12 / 24 10 / 24
Letter Gothic 4.75 / 9.5 / 19 16.67 / 33.34
List of fonts for portrait page orientations in the IBM Proprinter X24 emulation
Style Height Pitch
Letter Quality 1 12 10 / 12 / 17.14
Letter Quality 2 12 10 / 12 / 17.14
Letter Quality 2 12 Proportional
List of fonts for portrait page orientations in the EPSON LQ 850 emulation
Style Height Pitch
Serif 12 10 / 12 / 15 / 17.14 / 20
Serif 12 Proportional
Serif italic 12 10 / 12 / 15 / 17.14 / 20
Serif italic 12 Proportional
Sans Serif 12 10 / 12 / 15 / 17.14 / 20
Sans Serif 12 Proportional
Sans Serif italic 12 10 / 12 / 15 / 17.14 / 20
Sans Serif italic 12 Proportional
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1.5 OPTIONS
All the options can be installed directly by the user by following the instructions provided in the individual
packagings.
BATTERY PACK (BP 50/6 - BP 50/12)
As an alternative to using the AC/DC power supply and mains voltage, or batteries, the printer can also
be powered by a battery pack.
Two battery packs are available, each of which are automatically recognized once inserted into the printer:
- a 12 Volt Ni-Cd (nichel-cadium) battery pack that guarantees an operating autonomy of approximately
80 pages;
- a 12 Volt Ni-MH (nichel and metal hydrate) battery pack that guarantees an operating autonomy of
approximately 140 pages.
UNIVERSAL AC/DC ADAPTER AND FAST CHARGER (GU 50)
With this adapter the printer can be connected to any electrical power supply providing a voltage ranging
between 98 and 254 Volts.
Through this adapter, an appropriate holder allows the fast charging of battery packs. Charge times are
approximately 40 minutes for the NiCd battery pack and approximately 1 hour for the NiMH battery pack.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER ADAPTER (CL 90)
By using the optional automobile adapter the printer can also be powered by the 12 Volts provided by the
automobile cigarette lighter. The battery packs can also be charged through this adapter. Charge times are
approximately 6 hours for the NiCd battery pack and 12 hours for the NiMH battery pack.
PARALLEL INTERFACE ERGONOMICAL CABLE (IC 50)
This special cable is used to connect the printer.
CK 90
Color kit
1.6 ACCESSORIES
Code 82077 F - Blister with: a refillable monochrome print head and three refills
Code 82078 S - Blister with: Two sets of three refills (total of six refills)
Code 84435 E - Blister with: single-block monochrome print head
Code B0039 H - Blister with: color print head and two refills
Code B0040 N - Color kit including a color print head and four refills
Code 82044 V - Printer cover
Fig. 1-3c - EXPLODED VIEW
OF THE PRINT HEAD
Fig. 1-3a - INK-JET PRINT
HEAD AND INK CARTRIDGE
Fig.1-3 Ink-Jet Print Head
1.7 INK-JET PRINT HEAD OPERATION
Ink-Jet Print Head:
The ink-jet print head is made up of an interchangeable resin shell containing 50 nozzles and an electrical
circuitry with 50 resistive heating elements (see Fig. 1-3a).
The nozzles are assembled on a nichel and gold compound referred to as electroformatted. They They
have a conical shape as shown in figure 1-3b.
The ink is contained in a disposable cartridge mounted inside the shell hosting the nozzles. The ink flows
to the nozzles from the cartridge through small channels in the print head's resin layer. This layer is electrically
insulated from the resistive heating elements.
Each resistive heating element corresponds to a nozzle and is connected to the head's external electric
contacts.
NOZZLE
HEATING ELEMENT
140-150m
50m
HEATING ELEMENT -
NOZZLE PAD
FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC
GRID
SPONGE
OUT OF INK SENSOR
SUPPORT PLATE
COVER
INK PAD
Fig. 1-3b - NOZZLE CROSS
SECTION
OUT OF INK SENSOR
SUPPORT PLATE
SHELL
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Ink-Jet Printing:
Each nozzle expels an ink bubble whenever an electrical signal is applied to the corresponding resistive
heating element for a few microseconds.
The small amount of ink that comes into contact with the resistive heating element the moment the
electrical signal is applied boils and begins to vaporize thus creating an ink bubble.
As the ink bubble begins to expand, it pushes the ink out of the nozzle and onto the paper. This ink droplet
is expelled from the nozzle at a rate of about 15 m/sec.
Figure 1-4a/e shows the highlights of how an ink bubble is created and expelled from the nozzle.
When the resistive heating element is no longer energized and the ink droplet exits from the nozzle, new
ink from the cartridge replaces the ink that was expelled onto the paper.
A new signal can now be applied to the heating element so that another ink bubble can be created.
NOZZLE
HEATI NG
ELEMENT
Fig. 1-4a
INITIAL STAGE
Fig. 1-4e
NEW INK FROM THE CARTRIDGE REPLACES
THE DROPLET THAT HAS BEEN EXPELLED.
Fig. 1-4d
THE INK BUBBLE BREAKS AND THE INK IS
PROPELLED ONTO THE PAPER.
Fig. 1-4c
THE INK BUBBLE EXPANDS TO ITS
MAXIMUM SIZE.
Fig. 1-4b
AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS APPLIED TO
THE HEATING ELEMENT AND AN INK
BUBBLE IS CREATED.
THE INK EXITS FROM THE NOZZLE.
Fig.1-4 Creation of an Ink Droplet
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Print Nozzles:
A total of 50 print nozzles are arranged on two rows of 25 nozzles each. In each row the nozzles are
sequentially placed on each column as shown in figure 1-5.
The matrix also includes:
- Dampning/balancing nozzles A,C and B,D for the outermost 2, 50 and 1, 49 nozzles.
- Ink cartridge balancing nozzles E and L.
(4.23 mm)
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Information on the Heating Element's Activation Circuitry
The heating elements are divided into four groups. Two groups have 12 elements, the other two groups
have 13. Only one element can be activated at each time in each group, and therefore no more than four
elements can be activated simultaneously.
To avoid induction between adjcent elements, each element will be activated according to a specific
sequence (Fig. 1-6).
Each group of heating elements is controlled by an 18.8 V driver circuit. This voltage must be regulated
in order to guarantee correct print head operation.
The most typical faults that can occur with lower voltages are the following: lack of ink bubble expulsion
if the print head is not used for a determined period of time, lack of ink bubble expulsion in low temperatures.
Higher voltages, on the other hand, can cause the generation of incorrect ink bubble control commands or
no command at all due to the possible deterioration of the heating element.
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Cleaning and Servicing the Ink-Jet Print Head
The ink-jet print head demands special care as far as nozzle cleaning is concerned.
Given their particular structure, dust or the drying-out of exposed ink can easily clog the nozzles.
Fig.1-6 Activation Sequence of the Heating Elements
HEATING ELEMENT ACTIVATION
COMMAND
Listed below are some useful tips that will guarantee the optimum use of the print head:
- Remove the print head from its sealed container only when you are about to install it in the printer. The
print head has an 18-month warranty if stored in a sealed container, otherwise the warranty is reduced
to about six months (both warranty periods are cumulative).
- Never rest the print head on its nozzle or electric contact sides. Never rest the head on heat sources, air
conditioners, nor on dirty or dusty surfaces.
- If necessary (when the nozzles are clogged), run the nozzle cleaning function (turn to section 7.1).
This function forces ink through the nozzles to clear the passages, and will have to be run whenever one
or more nozzles clog.
- After a print job, tightly seal the nozzle bay so the nozzles are protected against dust and to avoid the inlk
from drying-out when exposed for a certain period of time. Since on the JP 90 this operation is carried out
automatically after a few minutes of printer inactivity, wait a few seconds before powering off the machine
after a print job.
If a blackout occurs while the printer is on, power off the printer and manually push the print head to its
farthest right-hand position.
Note: If after a print job the personal computer is powered off before the printer, the printer will reset itself.
If the printer is powered off during its reset phase, chances are that the print head may come to a
stop outside of its parking position.
It is therefore suggested to power off the printer before the personal computer.
1.8 COLOR INK-JET PRINT HEAD OPERATION
Color Ink-Jet Print Head
The color ink-jet print head is made up of an interchangeable sealed shell containing 51 print nozzles, three
liquid ink cartridges (one for each major color) and an electrical circuitry with 51 resistive heating elements
(see Fig. 1-7a).
The nozzles are divided among the three major colors as follows:
- Yellow: 18 nozzles
- Magenta: 17 nozzles
- Light blue: 16 nozzles
The nozzles are constructed in the same way as the ones on the monochrome ink-jet print head. They
are assembled on a nichel and gold compound referred to as electroformatted, and have a conical shape as
shown in figure 1-7b.
The ink is contained in three cartridges, one for each color.
A sponge inside each cartridge prevents the ink from being shaken during print head movements. This
avoids problems during carriage translations, avoids the ink from leaking out of the bleedholes and the forming
of froth.
The ink flows to the nozzles through small channels in the print head's resin layer. This layer is electrically
insulated from the heating elements.
Each heating element corresponds to a nozzle and is connected to the head's external electric contacts.
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Fig. 1-7a - COLOR INK-JET
PRINT HEAD + CARTRIDGE
Fig. 1-7b - NOZZLE CROSS
SECTION
50 m
140-150 m
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HEATING ELEMENT -
NOZZLE PAD
FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC
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OF THE PRINT HEAD
INK SPONGES
Fig. 1-7 Color Print Head
HEATING
ELEMENT
INK CARTRIDGE
SHELL
COVER
Ink-Jet Printing
Turn to section 1.8 for a full explanation on ink-jet printing.
Print Nozzles
A total of 51 print nozzles are arranged on two vertical rows of 25 and 26 nozzles and are divided
horizontally in three groups, one for each color.
Figure 1-8 shows how the nozzles are placed on each row.
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Information on the Heating Element Activation Circuitry
The heating elements are divided into four groups. Two groups have 12 elements and the other two groups
have 13. Only one element can be activated at each time in each group, and therefore no more than four
elements can be activated simultaneously.
To avoid induction between adjacent elements, each element will be activated according to a specific
sequence (see figure 1-9).
Each group of heating elements is controlled by an 18.8 V driver circuit. This voltage must be regulated
in order to guarantee correct print head operation.
The most typical faults that may occur with lower voltages are the following: lack of ink bubble expulsion
if the print head is not used for a determined period of time, lack of bubble expulsion in low temperatures.
Higher voltages, on the other hand, can cause the generation of incorrect ink bubble control commands
or no command at all due to the possible deterioration of the heating element.
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Cleaning and Servicing the Color Ink-Jet Print Head
Also the color ink-jet print head demands special care as far as nozzle cleaning is concerned.
Given their particular structure, dust or the drying-out of exposed ink can easily clog the nozzles.
Listed below are some useful tips that will guarantee the optimum use of the print head:
- Remove the print head from its sealed container only when you are about to install it in the printer. The
print head has an 18-month warranty if stored in its own sealed container, otherwise the warranty is reduced
to six months (both warranty periods are cumulative).
- Never rest the print head on its nozzle or electric contact sides. Never rest the print head on heat sources,
air conditioners, nor on dirty or dusty surfaces.
- After installing the new color print head, the printer will automatically run a nozzle bleed cycle and therefore
the nozzle cleaning procedure is not carried out on the color print head.
- After a print job, tightly seal the nozzle bay so the nozzles are protected against dust and to avoid the ink
from drying-out when exposed for a certain period of time.
Since on the JP 90 this operation is carried out automatically after a few seconds of printer inactivity, wait
a few seconds before powering off the machine after a print job.
If a line voltage failure occurs while the printer is on, power off the printer and manually push the print head
to its farthest right-hand position.
- Whenever removing the color print head from the printer, make sure to store it in the service container
supplied with the color kit. This will ensure that the ink on the print head does not dry-out.
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49, 50
Fig. 1-9 Activation Sequence of the Heating Elements
HEATING ELEMENT COMMAND
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2. OPERATING COMMANDS
2.1 CONSOLE
The console on the JP 90 has four keys and four LEDs.
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Fig. 2-1 Console
The console keys allow you to select paper handling, the print quality and to switch the printer ON or OFF
LINE.
The LEDs signal machine status, and out of paper or error conditions.
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LED Functions
The table below gives the meaning of the LED signals.
LED MEANING
POWER ON LINE FORM FEED CARTRIDGE
S Printer not powered on
A A Printer powered and ONLINE
A S Printer powered and OFFLINE
L Battery pack or batteries nearly low
LV Low battery pack charge
A L Data reception
A L Out of paper condition
A L Out of ink condition
A LV No head, or head not installed correctly
AS AS AS AS Printer being powered
LS3 LS3 LS3 LS3 Operator error
S S S S Printer in standby
LS LS LS LS Batteries being recharged
ACS ACS ACS ACS NiCd batteries being discharged
S= Off
A= On
L= Flashing
LV= Flashing rapidly
AS= On in sequence, one LED at a time
LS3= Simultaneous flashing three times
LS= Flashing sequentially
ACS= All the LEDs ON simultaneously with the consequent turn off of one LED at a time in a continuous order
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Functions of the Keys
The following table describes the functions of the keys in the different printer operating modes.
Some of the functions are obtained by pressing one or more keys simultaneously.
POWER When pressed for less than four seconds powers the printer ON or OFF.
When pressed for more than four seconds activates the battery charging function.
The printer switches back to ONLINE when battery charging ends.
ON LINE When pressed for less than four seconds switches the printer OFFLINE.
(LED on) The print head carriage moves to its parking position.
ON LINE When pressed for less than four seconds switches the printer ONLINE.
(LED off)
FORM FEED Feeds the paper to the first print line (TOF).
Expels the paper that is already loaded in the printer.
If there is no paper in the printer and and the FORM FEED LED is flashing, after
loading paper in the printer press this key to print the data stored in the buffer.
When pressed for more than four seconds allows jammed paper to be removed.
CARTRIGDE When pressed once moves the print head carriage to the print head installation/
replacement. Pressed a second time moves the print head carriage to its parking
position.
POWER With the printer powered OFF, pressing these two keys simultaneously and then
+ releasing first the POWER key followed by the FORM FED key will print all the data
FORM FEED in hexadecimal format.
Power off the printer to exit from this print mode.
ON LINE Pressing these two keys simultaneously for more than four seconds activates the
+ fast discharging of the NiCd batteries.
FORM FEED
POWER With the printer powered OFF, pressing these two keys simultaneously and then
+ releasing first the POWER key followed by the CARTRIDGE key automatically
CARTRIDGE activates the print test.
ON LINE Pressing these two keys simultaneously for more than four seconds automatically
+ prints the demo page.
CARTRIDGE
.
3. INSTALLATION
3.1 GENERAL RULES
The following rules need to be followed to ensure optimum printer performance and to avoid making service
calls for problems that do not directly involve the printer:
Line Voltage Supply
The JP 90 complies with the safety, ergonomy and radio frequency
disturbance (EMI) norms drawn up by the following commissions:
Safety:
EMI:
USA/ FCC Class B
CEE EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B
CEE EN 55022 Class B
USA/ FCC/ norm FCC Class B
Never connect the printer to the same power outlet used by other industrial equipment since the printer
will be subject to variations that are higher than those tolerated and with a greater degree of electrical
interference.
Environmental Conditions
The environmental conditions of the area in which the printer will permanently reside must comply with the
indications defined in the AB quality objectives (normal office environment). When using the printer, avoid
variations in temperature that could cause condensation.
Locating the Printer
The printer must be used on a flat, steady surface. Keep it away from ventilators, radiators and direct
sunlight.
These instructions are particularly important for ink-jet printers.
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3.2 UNPACKING THE PRINTER
Checking the Box Contents
The basic printer is shipped in a single box containing the following components in addition to the User's
Guide:
- The JP 90 printer (A)
- AC/DC adapter (B)
- Print head (C)
- Print driver diskettes (D).
3.3 PLUGGING THE AC/DC ADAPTER TO THE ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET
Plug the AC/DC coax cable plug into the DC-IN jack on the rear of the printer.
Fig. 3-1 Box Contents
Fig. 3-2 Connecting the Power Supply
Plug the AC/DC adapter to the electrical power outlet after making sure that the voltage rating indicated
on the data plate located on the bottom of the adapter corresponds to the line voltage specifications.
To guarantee optimum printer performance make sure that the printer complies with the specifications
indicated in section 3.1.
3.4 INSTALLING THE PRINT HEAD
Proceed as follows to install the print head:
- Open the container in which the print head is stored.
- Remove the print head from its container, holding it on the side opposite the one with the protective seal
so that you do not touch the electrical contacts.
- Holding the print head by its outter shell, remove the protective seal from the nozzles.
Fig. 3-3 Removing the Print Head
Fig. 3-4 Removing the Protective Seal
- Power on the printer.
- Press the CARTRIDGE button in order to move the print head carriage to its installation position.
- Lift the printer's front cover.
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- Direct the print head electrical contacts towards the corresponding contacts on the carriage.
Fig. 3-5 Positioning the Print Head
- Insert the print head into its slot by pushing it downwards until it snaps into place.
- Close the front cover.
- Press the CARTRIDGE key to return the print head to its parking position.
Fig. 3-6 Inserting the Print Head
3.5 INSERTING THE BATTERIES
Instead of being powerded by the AC/DC adapter and line voltage, the printer can also be powered by ten
1.2 to 1.5 Volt LR6/AA standard-format. They can be purchased in any hardware shop and can be of either
the disposable or rechargeable type. The rechargeable batteries have to be charged using an external battery
charger that can be purchased in any hardware store.
Proceed as follows to insert the batteries into the printer:
- Remove the battery holder from the rear of the printer.
Fig. 3-7 Removing the Battery Holder
- Remove the batteries from the holder.
- Insert the new batteries into the holder, paying attention to the polarity.
- Fit the holder back into the printer.
The battery holder must NOT be removed from the printer during transport.
The batteries need to be either replaced or recharged all at once. If the POWER LED begins to flash slowly,
another five pages can be printed. If this LED begins to flash rapidly, the batteries are low and therefore need
to be replaced.
Fig. 3-8 Refitting the Battery Holder
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3.6 INSERTING THE BATTERY PACK
The battery pack can be used as an alternative to the AC/DC adapter and batteries. Two battery packs
can be used:
a 12 Volt 600 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack granting an operating autonomy of approximately 80 pages;
a 12 Volt 1 Ah Ni-MH battery pack granting an operating autonomy of approximately 140 pages.
Proceed as follows to insert the battery pack into the printer:
- Remove the battery holder from the rear of the printer and store it in the plastic bag provided with the battery
pack.
- Insert the battery pack where you removed the battery holder, and make sure that its contacts fit perfectly
with those of the printer.
The battery pack must NOT be removed from the printer during transportation.
For safety reasons new battery packs are never charged; consequently the
battery pack needs to be charged before it can be used.
If the POWER LED begins to flash slowly when using the battery pack, another five pages can be printed.
If this LED begins to flash rapidly, the battery pack is low so you will need to either recharge the battery pack
or replace it.
Charging or Recharging the Battery Pack
Both types of battery packs can be recharged without needing to remove them from the printer. The
recharge time required for the NiCd battery pack is approximately six hours, while it is 12 hours for the NiMH
battery pack.
Proceed as follows to begin recharging the battery pack:
- Attach the printer to the electrical outlet through the AC/DC adapter.
- Power on the printer.
Recharge can be:
- Automatic, in the event a battery low condition is detected or if a NiCd battery pack is being used.
Pressing the FORM FEED and ONLINE keys simultaneously interrupts the recharge and returns the
printer ONLINE.
- Manual, by pressing the POWER key for more than four seconds the battery pack is recharged for the
entire period of time that the printer remains idle.
Whenever the printer receives an operating command, the recharge is automatically interrupted to be then
resumed as soon as the printer returns idle again.
Note: Using the optional fast charger considerably reduces battery recharge times.
3.7 LOADING PAPER
First of all make sure that the paper support is vertical.
With the printer powered on, insert up to 15 sheets of paper on the input tray and align them with the fixed
left-hand guide.
Move the sliding right-hand guide against the right-hand edge of the paper. To move this guide slightly push
it downwards.
To make sure the paper is loaded correctly: Press FORM FEED to move a sheet of paper in
correspondence with the first print line. Press FORM FEED again to expel the sheet of paper into the collection
tray.
Fig. 3-11 Paper Loading Test
When the printer receives a text to be printed, a sheet of paper will be automatically loaded to the first print
line.
Fig. 3-10 Loading Paper
Fig. 3-9 Positioning the Paper Support
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Printing the Demo Page
With the printer powered on, the print head installed and paper loaded:
- Press and hold down the ON LINE and CARTRIDGE keys simultaneously for at least four seconds.
- A sheet of paper is automatically fed into the printer and the demo page is automatically printed.
Do not open the printer's top cover during printing as this could cause a paper jam.
Press the ON LINE key to interrupt printing temporarily; press this key again to resume printing.
The demo page will list all of the printer's major functions.
Note: The demo page may be different to the one shown below. This, however, has absolutely no effect on
the operation of the printer.
3.8 PRINT TEST
To make sure the printer is installed correctly, simply run a print test as follows:
- Make sure there is paper in the input tray.
- With the printer powered off, press the POWER and CARTRIDGE keys simultaneously; release then the
POWER key followed by the CARTRIDGE key.
- The printer will load paper and print the print test on up to three sheets of paper.
- Upon completion of the print test the printer is ready for connection to the system.
With this test you can check whether the printer works correctly, obtain a printout of the printer's
configuration data and check that the print head nozzles work correctly.
3.9 CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO THE SYSTEM
Centronics Parallel Interface
This interface is a standard component on the printer and therefore does not require any additional option.
Handshaking is synchronized by the character strobe signal, issued by the system, and by the Busy signal
issued by the printer.
The 36-pin connection cable is supplied with the system and must not be more than 2.5 meters long.
An optional parallel interface is suggested as an alternative to the standard cable supplied.
3.10 POWERING OFF THE PRINTER
Before powering off the printer make sure the print head is at the far right-hand side of the carriage. It should
automatically reach this position after a few seconds of printer inactivity. The purpose for this is to tightly seal
the print nozzles to prvent the ink inside from drying-out.
Note: If the personal computer is powered off while the printer is still on, the printer will automatically reset
itself.
If the printer is powered off during the reset phase, the print head may stop outside its parking position.
It is therefore suggested to power off the printer before the personal computer.
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4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USAGE
The disks provided with the printer contain the following:
- A multilingual monochrome driver for Windows 95.
- A multilingual monochrome driver for Windows 3.1/3.11 and the printer configuration utility (for customizing
the settings in DOS).
The contents of the disks guarantees compatibility with the specific operating environments and provides
an easy-to-use interface through which the printer can be programmed. The disks include a Readme file
containing updated information on the driver.
4.1 THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT
The multilingual monochrome drivers for Windows stored on the disks supplied optimize printer
performance and functionality. First of all, however, the printer driver needs to be installed in your specific
language version and then a check needs to be made to see whether the driver's predefined parameters
provide the type of printout required.
If the driver was installed by means of the Plug and Play feature, the monochrome driver can be configured
by opening the Printer folder, highlighting the printer icon and clicking in Properties.
On the contrary, proceed as follows:
- Launch Windows.
- In Program Manager, activate the Main group followed by Control Panel by double clicking on the
relative icons.
- From the Control Panel, activate the Printers window in the same way.
- To change the default settings, click on Set; the following parameters will be displayed so that their values
can be changed:
Resolution (dpi): select the graphic density (600, 300,150, 75dpi).
Paper size: A4, Letter, Legal, A5 (default setting: A4 or Letter, depending on the country of destination).
Paper feed: ASF, Manual (semi-automatic).
Orientation: Portrait or Landscape.
- Clicking on Options... from the Set dialog box displays a second series of parameters:
Paper quality: Normal paper or Film.
Print quality: LQ, Economy, Draft.
Reticulation: defines the color mixtures (defult setting: Thick).
Intensity control: increases/decreases the clearness of grapical images (default setting: Normal).
The Reticulation and Intensity Control parameters are only active when monochrome-generated files
are printed.
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Fonts
Scalable and/or TrueType fonts are avaulable with the Microsoft Windows 3.1 driver or later. Printing can
be obtained with the Windows TrueType fonts or with the Portrait fonts residing in the printer (the printer's
Landscape fonts cannot be used under Windows).
Print Quality
LQ Combines speed and quality.
Presentation Provides the best quality at a lower speed.
Bozza Provides fast printing.
Economy Saves ink.
Paper Quality
By selecting Film, the quality will be LQ regardless of the setting made.
4.2 THE DOS ENVIRONMENT
The printer can use the following emulations: PCL III+ (predefined), IBM Proprinter X24 Mod. 4207/1 and
EPSON LQ 850:
- PCL III+ mode:
Select the PCL III+ driver during the configuration of the application driver. If PCL III+ is not available, select
HP DeskJet 500C or HP DeskJet 500. The PCL III+ mode also supports color printing.
- IBM Proprinter X24 mode:
Select the IBM Proprinter X24 Mod. 4207/1 driver during the configuration of the application driver. This
mode only supports monochrome printing. The printer will enter an error condition if an attempt is made
to print using a color print head. A demo page is not available for this type of emulation.
- EPSON LQ 850 mode:
Select the EPSON LQ 850 driver during the configuration of the application software. This mode only
supports monochrome printing. The printer will enter an error condition if an attempt is made to print using
a color print head. A demo page is not available for this type of emulation.
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5. AUTODIAGNOSTICS, TESTING PROCEDURES AND
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
5.1 POWER ON DIAGNOSTICS
The machine firmware has been designed so that a check is made on the printer's major functions at each
power on.
The console LEDs will inform the user if errors are detected during this autodiagnostic phase.
5.2 MONOCHROME PRINT TEST
This test checks whether the print head operates correctly, displays the printer's operating parameters and
reviews the character fonts available in the printer.
The following information is provided:
- the first two lines provide information on the printer, in particular the type of emulation selected and the
firmware release provided with the printer.
- the third line (Print Head Test) checks whether dots that should have been printed are missing. The test
indicates:
the type of print head being used;
a diagonal line indicating the operation of the print head nozzles;
the results of the test which indicates Monochrome or Color, followed by OK if all the nozzles work
correctly or by the number of faulty nozzles in case one or more may be blocked;
If one or more nozzles are blocked, turn to section (7-1).
- After the print test, information on printer configuration (the operating parameters currently selected) the
selected character set and the portrait or landscape fonts, depending on how the Orientation parameter
is set, are provided. The contents of this part of the test varies depending on the selected emulation.
In the majority of cases, the operating parameters will be determined by the printer driver and will have
priority over the printer's internal configuration.
Proceed as follows to carry out this test:
- Make sure there is paper in the ASF.
- With the machine powered off, press the POWER and CARTRIDGE keys simultaneously; then release
the POWER key first followed by the CARTRIDGE key.
- The printer will load paper and print the print test shown on the next page, on up to three sheets of paper.
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5.3 DATA SCOPE PRINTING (HEX DUMP)
To make sure that the command codes sent from the system are received correctly, this feature prints the
corresponding ASCII code (hexadecimal) of all the characters that are input into the printer.
- With the printer powered off, press the POWER and FORM FEED keys simultaneously; release then the
POWER key first followed by the FORM FEED key.
- Send a small test file from the computer. the contents of this file will be printed as a string of hexadecimal
codes corresponding to the individual characters transmitted.
- To exit from this print mode press the POWER key to power off the printer.
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5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
This section talks about some of the most significant faults that could be detected, along with their probable
cause and corrective action.
These faults have been divided as follows:
- Problems at Power On:
These faults concern the Vac/Vdc power and control circuits.
If the printer does not power on (the POWER LED is off and there are no mechanical movements), make
sure the line voltage is available. Power the printer off and then on again to check whether this fault persists.
When using batteries or a battery pack, make sure these power devices do not have to be replaced/
recharged.
If the fault has not been cleared, check that the fuse on the power supply board has not blown, then check
the voltage input to the XP28 CPU board.
Replace the XP28 CPU board as last resort.
If the printer powers on but does not go through its initialization process (printer initialization is run at each
power on and resets the printer), make sure the print carriage moves freely and that there is no paper
jammed inside the printer. Disconnect the printer from the system.
Try powering the printer off and then on again.
If the POWER LED begins to flash rapidly, replace the XP28 CPU board.
- Inacceptabile Print Quality
These faults do not stop the printer from operating but cause considerable deterioration of the print quality.
If the printout is incomplete because one or more dots are missing (the print test shown in section 5.2 can
be used for a comparison), try cleaning the nozzles as explained in section 7.1.
If the Nozzle Test shows that one or more nozzles are not receiving the electrical signal, remove the print
head remove the print head and clean the electric contacts on both the carriage and print head using a clean
brush or a cloth dampened with an alcohol solution.
If the fault persists, replace the print head with a new one.
If this does not work, try replacing the print carriage and related flat cables. Replace the X28 CPU board
as last resort.
If incorrect or smeared characters are printed, make sure the print carriage moves freely.
Bear in mind that an excessive increase in the printer's environmental temperature can cause the printed
characters to smear or the generation of irregular ink droplets.
- Incorrect Paper Feed
These faults include paper jams, irregular paper feed or no paper feed at all.
Paper movement is controlled by a stepper motor. If the paper is not loaded in the printer, check the
mechanisms that transfer motion from the motor to the paper feed rollers. If the problem persists check
the motor cabling. Replace the XP28 CPU board as last resort.
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Paper or other obstructions along the paper path can cause paper jams or irregular paper feeds. To aviod
paper jams it is suggested tha you load paper in the ASF only when it is empty. When loading new paper
in the ASF or after removing a jammed piece of paper, always remove the sheets already present in the
ASF and then reload the entire block again.
- Incorrect Data Transmission
Make sure you are using the correct interface cable and that it is not too long (up to 2.5 m for a parallel
interface cable)
Make sure that the printer and personal computer are connected together correctly.
Also make sure that the printer's configuration parameters have been correctly defined.
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J2 Parallel interface
J3 Print head
J4 Print head
J5 Paper feed motor
J6 Carriage motor
J7 Paper detection photosensor
J8 Power supply
J9 Console
IC4 D70433GD-16 CPU
IC6 1024-bit EEPROM
IC7 8-way ROM/RAM bus latch
IC8 32-pin socket
IC9 RAM
IC10 Carriage motor driver
IC11 20 volt regulator
IC12 5 volt regulator
IC13 Paper feed motor driver
IC14 Out of ink/Head type
IC15 Head driver
IC16 Had driver
IC17 EEPROM 8-way latch
IC19 ROM/RAM chip enable
F1 F2A fuse
XT1 32 MHz quartz
6. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
6.1 MAJOR COMPONENTS ON THE XP28 CPU BOARD
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6.2 POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT
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NSTB 01 19 GND
CD 0 02 20 GND
CD 1 03 21 GND
CD 2 04 22 GND
CD 3 05 23 GND
CD 4 06 24 GND
CD 5 07 25 GND
CD 6 08 26 GND
CD 7 09 27 GND
NACK 10 28 GND
BUSY 11 29 GND
PE 12 30 GND
ONLINE 13 31 INIT
AUTOFD 14 32 NERROR
15 33 GND
GND 16 34
GND 17 35
18 36 BYNSI
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OUT1B
OUT2A
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6.3 CONNECTOR SIGNALS
CARRIAGE MOTOR
PARALLEL
INTERFACE
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XP28 CPU BOARD
OUT1A
OUT1B
OUT2A
OUT2B
1
4
J 5 J 6 J 2 J 3 J 4
C3 1
S49 2
S47 3
INKLEVEL 4
S23 5
S35 6
S45 7
S43 8
S41 9
S37 10
S39 11
S33 12
S29 13
S31 14
S27 15
S25 16
INKTEST 17
S17 18
S19 19
S15 20
S13 21
S11 22
S3 23
S1 24
C1 25
S7 26
S9 27
S5 28
THERM 29
30
S21 1
S6 2
S10 3
S8 4
C2 5
S2 6
S4 7
S12 8
S14 9
S16 10
S22 11
S18 12
S20 13
S26 14
S28 15
S24 16
S30 17
S32 18
S38 19
S40 20
S36 21
S42 22
S44 23
S46 24
S34 25
S51 26
COD2 27
S48 28
S50 29
C4 30
PAPER FEED MOTOR
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VCC
(*)
GND
POWER SUPPLY
1
3
XP28 CPU BOARD
PAPER SENSOR J 7 J 8
1
7
+DC
+BATT
+BATT
-DC
-BATT
CGH
TEMP
CONSOLE
1
11
VCC
POWER LED
GND
POWER KEY
ONLINE LED
FORM F.LED
ONLINE KEY
PAPER KEY
GND
CARTR KEY
CARTR LED
J 9
Note (*) Signal indicating the presence of paper at the beginning of the line
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7. MAINTENANCE
7.1 CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD AND NOZZLES
A print head initialization is performed periodically during printer operation. This operation consists of
cleaning the print head nozzles to make sure that the ink flows freely.
If the print quality is still unacceptable even after the automatic cleaning of the nozzles, remove the print
head and clean it as follows:
- Press the CARRIAGE key to move the print head carriage to the print head installation position.
- Lift the top cover, release and remove the print head.
- Clean the electrical contacts on the print head and in its slot using a lint-free damp cloth and avoiding to
touch the nozzles.
- Reinsert the print head into the printer, close the printer top cover and press the CARTRIDGE key to return
the carriage to its parking position.
If the print quality does not improve, try cleaning the nozzles on the print head.
Proceed as follows to clean the nozzles:
- Dampen a cloth with distilled water and then wring the cloth to get rid of any excess water.
- Remove the print head from the printer.
- Holding the print head with the nozzles facing downwards, slide it on the cloth while pressing gently.
- Repeat this action a few times on different sections of the cloth to clean the nozzles.
- Reinsert the print head back into the printer and run a print test for a quality check.
Note: The cleaning of the nozzles must not be systematically repeated since it damages the print head;
this operation must only be carried out as last resort before replacing the print head.
.
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8. DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
8.1 PRELIMINARY WARNINGS
TO ENSURE MAXIMUM SAFETY, POWER OFF THE PRINTER AND UNPLUG IT FROM THE
ELECTRICAL OUTLET BEFORE BEGINNING ANY OPERATION.
ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN A CLEAN AND CLEAR AREA.
MAKE SURE THE PRINT HEAD IS IN ITS PARKING POSITION BEFORE POWERING OFF
THE PRINTER.
WHEN REMOVING THE PRINT HEAD FROM THE PRINTER, NEVER RESET IT ON ITS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS NOR ON THE NOZZLES; NEVER TOUCH THESE PARTS.
NO ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE TO THE PARTS AFTER THEIR DISASSEMBLY/
REASSEMBLY. TO REASSEMBLE THE PARTS FOLLOW THEIR DISASSEMBLY
PROCEDURES IN REVERSE ORDER. MAKE SURE ALL THE CONNECTORS ARE FITTED
PROPERLY
WHEN FINISHED, TEST THE PRINTER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FAULT IS CORRECTED.
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8.2 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE PRINTER CASING
- Push the printer casing outwards and free it from the three clasps (1).
- Release clasp (2) by pushing it outwards.
2
1
8-3
- Release the casing from the three clasps (3) by pusing it inwards.
3
- Release the console (4) and remove the casing.
4
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8.3 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE ASF ASSEMBLY
- Remove the printer casing.
- Push the paper feed unit sideways and release it by lifting upwards.
- From the other side, free the ASF by lifting it upwards and then forwards, being careful to avoid touching
the paper detection photosensor (S).
8-5
S
- From the rear of the printer, unhook the two clasps (1).
- Remove the ASF by sliding it upwards, out of the printer.
1
8-6 681640J
Note: When refitting the ASF, insert the two gears so that the two reference marks (T) are correctly
positioned.
Also make sure that slot (V) hooks properly onto stud (P).
T
V
P
8-7
8.4 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE INTAKE UNIT
- Release the paper feed assembly.
- Insert a screwdriver on the left-hand side of the printer and unhook the intake unit. Then remove this unit.
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8.5 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE PAPER FEED SHAFT
- Remove the ASF.
- Remove the intake unit.
- Using a screwdriver, slide the bushing studs on both sides from their slots.
- Turn the bushings and remove the shaft.
8-9
8.6 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE MAIN BOARD
- Turn the printer up-side down.
- Insert the screwdriver in slots (F) and release the cover
- Remove screw (V).
- Release the sever clasps (G).
F
F
G
G
V
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- Detach all connectors.
8.7 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE PAPER FEED MOTOR
- Remove the paper feed assembly.
- Remove the intake unit.
- Remove the motor after releasing it from the side panel.
8-11
- Remove the main board.
- Detach connector (1).
1
8.8 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE BELT AND THE PRINT HEAD
CARRIAGE
- From the right-hand side of the printer, push the pulley inwards and free the belt.
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- New free the belt from the pulley on the left-hand side.
- Remove the shaft by sliding it upwards.
8-13
- Detach connectors (1)
- Move hooks (2) to release the flat cable from the print head.
- Slide off the guide of the flat cable.
1
2
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8.9 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE CARRIAGE MOTOR
- Remove the belt and the print head carriage.
- Detach connector (1)
- Move clasp (2) to free and remove the carriage motor.
1
2
8-15
8.10 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE PAPER DETECTION PHOTOSENSOR
- Free the paper feed assembly.
- Free the paper detection photosensor (1) from its slot.
- Detach connector (2).
1
2
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8.11 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY OF THE CONSOLE
- Detach connector (1)
1
UPD UPD UPD UPD UPDA AA AATING ST TING ST TING ST TING ST TING STA AA AATUS TUS TUS TUS TUS
DATE UPDATED PAGES PAGES CODE
10/1996 1
st
EDITION 63 681640J-00

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