Revision A
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Contents
Product Description
Specifications
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Features
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Accessories
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Hardware Specifications
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Printing Method
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Printing Specifications
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Paper Handling
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Paper Specifications
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Ribbon Specificatio
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Electrical Specifications
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Environtal Conditions
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Reliability
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Safety Approvals
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CE Marking
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Physical Specifications
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Firmware Specifications
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Control Codes and Fonts
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Interface Specifications
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Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)
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Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel)
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Operation Instruction
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Errors
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EEPROM Initialization
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Main Components
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C273 Main Board
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Operating Principles
Printer Mechanism Operations
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Power Supply Operation
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Control Circuit
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Overview of Control Circuit Operation
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System Reset Circuit
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Printhead Driver Circuit
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CR Motor Driver Circuit
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PF Motor Driver Circuit
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EEPROM Control Circuit
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Sensor Circuits
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Disassembly and Assembly
Adjustment
Overview
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Pre-operation for the Adjustment Program
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Bi-D Adjustment
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TPE Level Reset
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Writing the User-characteristic Data
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Troubleshooting
Overview
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Troubleshooting Information
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Printhead
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Sensors
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Motors
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The Error codes with Indicators and Buzzer
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Unit Level Troubleshooting
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Repairing the C166 PSB/PSE Board
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Repairing the C273 Main Board
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Repairing the Printer Mechanism
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Maintenance
Appendix
EEPROM Address Map
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Connector Summary
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Component Layout
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Circuit Diagram
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