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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
SPECIFICATIONS
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I-1
1.1
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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I-1
1.1.1
External Appearance
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I-1
1.1.2
Keyboard
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I-2
1.1.3
Display
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I-2
1.1.4
Printing Mechanism
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I-3
1.1.5
Tape Cassette
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I-3
1.1.6
Tape Cutter
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I-4
1.1.7
PC Interface
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I-4
1.2
ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS
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I-10
1.2.1
Character Generator
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I-10
1.2.2
Power Supply
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I-10
1.3
KEY COMMANDS FOR SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
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I-10
1.3.1
Initializing
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I-10
1.3.2
Demonstration Print
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I-10
CHAPTER II
THEORY OF OPERATION
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II-1
2.1
OUTLINE OF MECHANISMS
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II-1
2.1.1
Print Mechanism
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II-1
2.1.2
Roller Holder ASSY Setting & Retracting Mechanism
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II-3
2.1.3
Tape & Ribbon Feed Mechanism
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II-4
2.1.4
Tape Automatic Full Cutter Mechanism
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II-6
2.1.5
Tape Automatic Half Cutter Mechanism
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II-7
2.1.6
Tape Eject Mechanism (Full Cut Only)
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II-8
2.1.7
Release Button
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II-9
2.1.8
Roller Holder ASSY & Cassette Cover Interlocking Mechanism
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II-9
2.1.9
AV Label Print Start Position Detector Mechanism
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II-11
2.2
OUTLINE OF ELECTRONICS
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II-12
2.2.1
Configuration
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II-12
2.2.2
Main PCB
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II-14