ContentsContents2.1 Basic Operation Outline.................................................................................................................................................2-12.1.1 Printer Diagram............................................................................................................................................................................ 2-12.1.2 Printer Diagram............................................................................................................................................................................ 2-22.1.3 Print Signal Sequence .................................................................................................................................................................. 2-32.1.4 Print Driving ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-42.2 Firmware ........................................................................................................................................................................2-62.2.1 Operation Sequence at Power-on................................................................................................................................................. 2-62.2.2 Operation Sequence at Power-off ................................................................................................................................................ 2-72.2.3 Print Control................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-82.2.4 Print Position Adjustment Function........................................................................................................................................... 2-152.2.5 Head Management ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2-152.2.6 Printhead Overheating Protection Control................................................................................................................................. 2-152.2.7 Pause between Pages.................................................................................................................................................................. 2-152.2.8 White Raster Skip ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2-152.2.9 Sleep Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-152.2.10 Hard Disk Drive ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-152.3 Printer Mechanical System ..........................................................................................................................................2-172.3.1 Outline........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-172.3.1.1 Outline...........................................................................................................................................................................................................2-172.3.2 Ink Passage................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-182.3.2.1 Ink Passage....................................................................................................................................................................................................2-182.3.2.1.1 Overview of Ink Passage.......................................................................................................................................................................2-182.3.2.2 Ink Tank Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................................2-192.3.2.2.1 Structure of Ink Tank Unit ....................................................................................................................................................................2-192.3.2.3 Carriage Unit .................................................................................................................................................................................................2-212.3.2.3.1 Functions of Carriage Unit....................................................................................................................................................................2-212.3.2.3.2 Structure of Carriage Unit .....................................................................................................................................................................2-222.3.2.4 Printhead .......................................................................................................................................................................................................2-242.3.2.4.1 Structure of Printhead............................................................................................................................................................................2-242.3.2.5 Purge Unit .....................................................................................................................................................................................................2-252.3.2.5.1 Functions of Purge Unit ........................................................................................................................................................................2-252.3.2.5.2 Structure of Purge Unit .........................................................................................................................................................................2-272.3.2.6 Maintenance Cartridge ..................................................................................................................................................................................2-292.3.2.6.1 Maintenance Cartridge ..........................................................................................................................................................................2-292.3.2.7 Air Flow ........................................................................................................................................................................................................2-302.3.2.7.1 Air flow .................................................................................................................................................................................................2-302.3.3 Paper Path .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-312.3.3.1 Outline...........................................................................................................................................................................................................2-312.3.3.1.1 Overview of Paper Path.........................................................................................................................................................................2-312.3.3.2 Paper Path......................................................................................................................................................................................................2-322.3.3.2.1 Structure of Pick-up/Feed Unit .............................................................................................................................................................2-322.3.3.3 Cutter Unit.....................................................................................................................................................................................................2-352.3.3.3.1 Structure of Cutter Unit.........................................................................................................................................................................2-352.4 Printer Electrical System..............................................................................................................................................2-362.4.1 Outline........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-362.4.1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................................2-362.4.1.2 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................................2-382.4.2 Main Controller.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-402.4.2.1 Main controller PCB components.................................................................................................................................................................2-402.4.3 Carriage Relay PCB................................................................................................................................................................... 2-422.4.3.1 Carriage relay PCB components ...................................................................................................................................................................2-422.4.4 Head Relay PCB ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2-422.4.4.1 Head relay PCB components ........................................................................................................................................................................2-42