Contents1.7.3.3 Precautions against Static Electricity ..................................................................................................................................... 1- 851.7.3.4 Precautions for Disassembly/Reassembly............................................................................................................................. 1- 851.7.3.5 Self-diagnostic Feature .......................................................................................................................................................... 1- 851.7.3.6 Disposing of the Lithium Battery ............................................................................................................................................ 1- 85Chapter 2 TECHNICAL REFERENCE2.1 Basic Operation Outline ............................................................................................................................. 2- 12.1.1 Printer Diagram........................................................................................................................................................2- 12.1.2 Printer Diagram........................................................................................................................................................2- 12.1.3 Print Signal Sequence .............................................................................................................................................2- 32.1.4 Print Signal Sequence .............................................................................................................................................2- 42.1.5 Print Driving .............................................................................................................................................................2- 52.1.6 Print Driving .............................................................................................................................................................2- 72.1.7 Print Driving .............................................................................................................................................................2- 92.2 Firmware .................................................................................................................................................. 2- 112.2.1 Operation Sequence at Power-on..........................................................................................................................2- 112.2.2 Operation Sequence at Power-off..........................................................................................................................2- 122.2.3 Print Control ...........................................................................................................................................................2- 132.2.4 Print Control ...........................................................................................................................................................2- 132.2.5 Print Control ...........................................................................................................................................................2- 212.2.6 Print Position Adjustment Function ........................................................................................................................2- 282.2.7 Head Management ................................................................................................................................................2- 282.2.8 Printhead Overheating Protection Control .............................................................................................................2- 282.2.9 Pause between Pages ...........................................................................................................................................2- 282.2.10 White Raster Skip ................................................................................................................................................2- 282.2.11 Sleep mode ..........................................................................................................................................................2- 282.2.12 Hard disk drive .....................................................................................................................................................2- 282.3 Printer Mechanical System....................................................................................................................... 2- 302.3.1 Outline....................................................................................................................................................................2- 302.3.1.1 Outline.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 302.3.2 Ink Passage ...........................................................................................................................................................2- 312.3.2.1 Ink Passage ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 312.3.2.2 Ink Tank Unit.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 322.3.2.3 Carriage Unit.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 342.3.2.4 Printhead................................................................................................................................................................................ 2- 372.3.2.5 Purge Unit .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 382.3.2.6 Maintenance Cartridge........................................................................................................................................................... 2- 432.3.2.7 Air Flow .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 442.3.3 Paper Path .............................................................................................................................................................2- 452.3.3.1 Outline.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2- 452.3.3.2 Paper Path ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 462.3.3.3 Cutter Unit.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2- 462.4 Printer Electrical System .......................................................................................................................... 2- 472.4.1 Outline....................................................................................................................................................................2- 472.4.1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2- 472.4.1.2 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2- 472.4.2 Main Controller.......................................................................................................................................................2- 502.4.2.1 Main controller PCB components .......................................................................................................................................... 2- 502.4.2.2 Main controller PCB components .......................................................................................................................................... 2- 522.4.3 Carriage Relay PCB...............................................................................................................................................2- 542.4.3.1 Carriage relay PCB components ........................................................................................................................................... 2- 542.4.4 Head Relay PCB....................................................................................................................................................2- 542.4.4.1 Head relay PCB components................................................................................................................................................. 2- 542.4.4.2 Head relay PCB components................................................................................................................................................. 2- 552.4.5 Motor Driver ...........................................................................................................................................................2- 562.4.5.1 Media take-up PCB components ........................................................................................................................................... 2- 562.4.6 Maintenance Cartridge Relay PCB ........................................................................................................................2- 56