Chapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1.1 FEATURES
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1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
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1.2.1 Physical Specification
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1.2.2 Printing Specification
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1.2.3 Paper Feeding
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1.2.4 Input Data Buffer
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1.2.5 Electric Specification
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1.2.6 Environmental Condition
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1.2.7 Reliability
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1.2.8 Safety Approvals
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1.2.9 Acoustic Noise
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1.2.10 CE Marking
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1.3 INTERFACE
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1.3.1 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)
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1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reserve Channel)
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1.3.3 USB Interface
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1.3.4 Prevention of Data Transfer Time-out
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1.3.5 Interface Selection
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1.3.6 IEEE1284.4 Protocol
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1.4 OPERATOR CONTROLS
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1.4.1 Operating Switch
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1.4.2 Control Panel
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1.4.3 Panel Functions
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1.4.4 Printer Condition and Panel Status
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1.4.5 Printer Initialization
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1.4.6 Errors
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1.5 PAPER
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1.5.1 Paper Handling
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1.5.2 Paper Specification
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1.5.3 Printing Area
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1.6 INK CARTRIDGE
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1.6.1 Black Ink Cartridge
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1.6.2 Color Ink Cartridge
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Chapter 2 Operating Principles
2.1 Overview
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2.1.1 Printer Mechanism
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2.1.2 Printhead
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2.1.3 Carriage Mechanism
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2.1.4 Paper Feeding Mechanism
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2.1.5 Paper Loading Mechanism (ASF Unit)
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2.1.6 Ink System Mechanism
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2.2 Electrical Circuit Operating Principles
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2.2.1 C383 PSB/PSE board
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2.2.2 C383 MAIN Board
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3.1 Overview
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3.2 Troubleshooting with LED Error Indications
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Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly
4.1 Overview
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4.1.1 Precautions
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4.1.2 Tools
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4.1.3 Work Completion Check
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4.2 Disassembly
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4.2.1 Housing removal
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4.2.2 Operation Panel removal
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4.2.3 Printhead removal
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4.2.4 CR motor removal
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4.2.5 Waste drain ink pad unit removal
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4.2.6 Circuit board removal
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4.2.7 LD Roller removal
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4.2.8 HP/PE Sensor removal
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4.2.9 Ink system unit removal (Cap & Pump unit )
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4.2.10 Paper Eject Roller removal
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4.2.11 PF motor removal
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4.2.12 CR unit removal
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4.2.13 Paper feed roller removal
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4.2.14 Disassembling ASF frame unit
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Chapter 5 Adjustment
5.1 Overview
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