REV.-A
CHAPTER 2
OPERATION PRINCIPLES
2.1
PRINTER MECHANISM OPERATION ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1
Printhead Mechanism ........................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Carriage Movement Mechanism ....................................... 2-2
2.1.3
Paper Advance Mechanism ................................................. 2-3
2.1.3.1 Paper Feeding Mechanisms ..................................... 2-4
2.1.3.2 Paper Insertion Entrances ......................................... 2-6
2.1.4
Ribbon Advance Mechanism .............................................. 2-11
2.2
POWER SUPPLY OPERATION ........................................................ 2-12
2.2.1
Power Supply Overview ....................................................... 2-12
2.2.2
Supply Circuit Operation ...................................................... 2-12
2.3
CONTROL CIRCUIT OPERATION ................................................... 2-14
2.3.1
Control Circuit Operation Overview ................................ 2-14
2.3.2
Reset Circuit ............................................................................. 2-17
2.3.3
Sensor Circuits ........................................................................ 2-18
2.3.4
Carriage Motor Drive Circuit .............................................. 2-19
2.3.5
Paper Advance Motor Drive Circuit ................................. 2-20
2.3.6
Printhead Drive Circuit ......................................................... 2-21
2.3.7
Parallel Interface Circuit ...................................................... 2-22
2.3.8
EEPROM Control Circuit ...................................................... 2-22
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Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-7.
Figure 2-8.
Figure 2-9.
Figure 2-10.
Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11-1. Push-Pull Tractor Feeding Using the Rear Entrance . . 2-7
Figure 2-12.
Pull Tractor Feeding Using the Bottom Entrance . . . 2-8
2-i
How the Printhead Works .............................................. 2-1
Carriage Movement ........................................................... 2-2
Moving the Paper-Thickness Adjustment Lever ..... 2-2
Friction Feeding Using the Top Entrance .................. 2-3
Push Tractor Operation ................................................... 2-4
Pull Tractor Operation ...................................................... 2-5
Push-Pull Tractor Operation ........................................... 2-5
Moving the Release Lever ............................................... 2-6
Friction Feeding Using the Top Entrance .................. 2-6
Push Tractor Feeding Using the Rear Entrance ...... 2-7
Pull Tractor Feeding Using the Rear Entrance ........ 2-7
LIST OF FIGURES
Summary of Contents for LQ-1170
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