REVISION
OCT. 1998QY8-1360-000
1098 AB
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Target Readers
Copyright 1998 by Canon Inc CANON INC
BJ Products Quality Support Dept
16-1, Shimonoge 3-chome, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213, Japan
I. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Part 1 Safety and Precautions
Part 2 Product Specifications
Part 5 Maintenance
II. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1 SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS
Part 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Part 4 TECHNICAL REFERENCE
Part 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Part 5 MAINTENANCE
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Part 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Part 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
III. ILLUSTRATION INDEX
Part 1 SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS
Part 4 TECHNICAL REFERENCE
Part 5 MAINTENANCE
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Part 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IV. TABLE INDEX
Part 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Part 5 MAINTENANCE
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Part
SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS
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Figure 1-1 The Printers Moving Parts
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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1.1 Moving Parts
Part 1 Safety and Precautions
1.2 Front Cover
Figure 1-2 Front Cover
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1.3 Ink Stains 1.3.1 Ink path
Figure 1-3 Ink Path
Part 1 Safety and Precautions
1.3.2 Ink mist
BC-62e Photo
BC-61
Figure 1-4 BC-62e Photo and BC-61
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1.4 Live Parts
Figure 1-6 AC Adapter
Part 1 Safety and Precautions
1. Overheat detection when replacing cartridge
1.5 BJ Cartridge Metal Plate
Figure 1-7 BJ Cartridge Metal Plate
Part 1 Safety and Precautions
2.1.2 BJ cartridge protection
2. MACHINE PRECAUTIONS
2.1 BJ Cartridge Handling 2.1.1 Unpacking the BJ cartridge
Figure 1-8 Removing the BJ Cartridge Cap and Tape
Part 1 Safety and Precautions
2.1.3 Power on/off
2.1.4 When not using the printer
Figure 1-9 BJ Cartridges
2.2.2 Preventing clogging
2.1.5 Ink electroconductivity
2.2 Ink Tank Handling 2.2.1 Unpacking the ink tank
Figure 1-10 Removing the Ink Tank Cap
Figure 1-13 Contacts
2.3 Printer Handling 2.3.1 Spurs
Figure 1-12 Spurs
2.3.2 Damage due to static electricity
Figure 1-15 Carrying the Printer
2.3.3 Ink leakage and dry-out
Figure 1-14 Capping Position
2.3.4 Carrying the printer
Part 1 Safety and Precautions
3. NOTES ON SERVICING
3.1 EEPROM Data
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3.2 Service Mode of Printer Driver
3.3 Protecting the Power Supply
Figure 1-16 Protecting the Power Supply
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3.4 Static Electricity
Static Damage
Figure 1-17 Electrical System of Printer
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3.5 Disassembly and Assembly 3.5.1 Parts that cannot be disassembled
Figure 1-18 Parts that Cannot be Disassembled
3.6 Self-Diagnosis
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Part 2 Product Specifications
1. PRODUCT OUTLINE
1.1 Outline
Figure 2-1 Printer Appearance
1.2 Features
Part 2 Product Specifications
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1.3 BJ Cartridge 1.3.1 Black BJ cartridge BC-60
Figure 2-2 Black BJ Cartridge BC-60
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1.3.2 Photo BJ cartridge BC-62e Photo
Figure 2-3 Photo BJ Cartridge BC-62e Photo
Part 2 Product Specifications
Figure 2-4 Color BJ Cartridge BC-61
1.3.4 BJ cartridge vs print mode
TABLE 2-1 BJ CARTRIDGE VS PRINT MODE
1.3.3 Color BJ cartridge BC-61
1.5.2 Ink tank
1.4 SB-60 BJ Cartridge Container
Figure 2-5 BJ Cartridge SB-60
1.5 Consumables 1.5.1 BJ cartridge
2. Operating mode Canon extended mode 3. Print resolution
2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 General Specifications
Part 2 Product Specifications
14. Sheet feeder capacity
Part 2 Product Specifications
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13. Paper Feeding method
21. External dimensions
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Part 2 Product Specifications
20. Power consumption
Part 2 Product Specifications
2.2 Paper Specifications 2.2.1 Paper types
TABLE 2-2 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS
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Part 2 Product Specifications
2.2.2 Printing range
Figure 2-7 Printing Area
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Part 2 Product Specifications
2.3 Interface Specifications
TABLE 2-3 IO SIGNALS IN COMPATIBLE MODE
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Part 2 Product Specifications
TABLE 2-4 IO SIGNALS IN NIBBLE MODE
TABLE 2-5 IO SIGNALS IN ECP MODE
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7 Description of input/output signals Compatible Mode
Nibble Mode HostClk Input
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Part 2 Product Specifications
Fault Output
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Part 2 Product Specifications
ECP mode HostClk Input
Ack Reverse Output
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Figure 2-8 Compatible Mode
Figure 2-9 Nibble Mode
Figure 2-10 ECP Mode
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1. PRINTER SETUP
1.1 Unpacking
Figure 3-1 Packaging
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1.2 Installation Location
Figure 3-2 Printer Dimensions
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1.3.2 Connecting the power supply
1.3 Installation
1.3.1 Connecting the interface cable
Figure 3-3 Connecting the Interface Cable
2 Installing the BJ cartridge
1.3.3 Installing the BJ cartridge
Figure 3-6 Installing BJ Cartridges
Figure 3-5 Removing Cap and Tape from BJ Cartridge
3 Aligning the print heads
Figure 3-7 Checking Print Head Alignment
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Part 3 Operating Instructions
1 When to replace the ink tank
1.3.4 Replacing the ink tanks
Figure 3-8 Replacing the Ink Tank
Figure 3-9 Removing Protective Cap from Ink Tank
Part 3 Operating Instructions
1.3.5 Cartridge container SB-60
Figure 3-10 Cartridge Container SB-60
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Part 3 Operating Instructions
1.4 Turning Printer Power On and Off 1.4.1 Turning the power on
1.4.2 Turning the power off
Figure 3-11 Incorrect Method of Powering Off
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TABLE 3-1 PRINTER PAPER SETTINGS
Figure 3-12 Paper Settings
1.5 Loading Printer Paper
Figure 3-13 Names of Parts and Their Functions
1.6 Names of Parts and Their Functions
FRONT
OPERATOR PANEL
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INSIDE
BACK
Figure 3-14 Names of Parts and Their Functions
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2. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER
2.1 Transporting the Printer
Figure 3-15 Transporting the Printer
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2.2 Manual Capping
Figure 3-16 Manual Capping Method
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Figure 3-17 Control Panel
3.1 Error Indications
3.1.1 Operator call errors
3. PRINTER SERVICING FUNCTIONS
If a service call occurs, refer to Part 5 6. TROUBLESHOOTING page
3.1.2 Service calls
TABLE 3-3 SERVICE CALLS
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3.2 Warning Indications
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Part 3 Operating Instructions
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3.3 Function Settings
3.3.1 Items set by control function
Figure 3-18 Windows 95 Driver Control Sheet Sample
Procedure
3.3.2 Service mode of printer driver
Figure 3-19 Hidden Control Sheet Sample
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Manual Print Head Cleaning
3.5 Cleaning the BJ Cartridge
3.4 EEPROM
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3.7 Pickup Roller Cleaning Function HR-101
3.6 Test Printout
Figure 3-20 Nozzle Check Pattern Sample
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3.8 Service Mode
TABLE 3-4 SERVICE MODE
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Figure 3-21 Service Mode Test Print Sample
3.8.2 Resetting EEPROM data
3.8.1 Final factory test pattern
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3.8.4 Setting destination country
3.8.3 Printing EEPROM data
Figure 3-22 EEPROM Data Print Sample
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3.8.5 Other Function
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Part 3 Operating Instructions
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TECHNICAL REFERENCE
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1.1 Printer Block Diagram
Figure 4-1 Printer Block Diagram
1. OVERVIEW
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1.2 Initial Flowchart
Figure 4-2 Flowchart of Initialization Sequence
Part 4 Technical Reference
Part 4 Technical Reference
1.3 Print Signal Sequence
Figure 4-3 Print Signal Sequence
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1.4 BJ Cartridge Drive
1.4.1 Print drive control
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1.5 Power-Off Sequence Flowchart
Figure 4-4 Power-Off Sequence Flowchart
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2. FIRMWARE
Figure 4-5 Bidirectional Centronics Specifications Selection Sequence
2.1.1 Compatible mode
Figure 4-6 Interface Timing Compatible Mode
Figure 4-8 Interface Timing ECP Mode
2.1.2 Nibble mode
Figure 4-7 Interface Timing Nibble Mode
2.1.3 ECP mode
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2.2 Print Modes
TABLE 4-1 NUMBER OF PASSES VS NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL HEAD NOZZLES
Part 4 Technical Reference
2.2.4 High quality and fine mode
2.2.1 Plain paper optimized printing mode P-POP
2.2.2 Economy print mode Draft mode
2.2.3 Standard mode
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2.2.5 Print mode settings
TABLE 4-2 MAIN DEFAULT PRINT MODE SETTINGS
Figure 4-10 Print Mode Main Sheet Sample
2.4.2 Head sticking prevention
Figure 4-11 Print Mode Detail Quality Sheet Sample
2.4 Print Optimization Controls 2.4.1 Power monitor
2.3 Smoothing Function
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2.5 Head Overheat Protection
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3. PRINTERS MECHANICAL SYSTEM
3.1 Overview
Figure 4-12 Printers Mechanical System
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3.1.1 Structure of printers mechanical system
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3.2 BJ Cartridge 3.2.1 BJ cartridge structure
Figure 4-13 Structure of BC-60
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Figure 4-14 Structure of BC-61
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Figure 4-15 Structure of BC-62e Photo
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Air paths/Tank label
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3.2.2 Structure of BJ head unit
Figure 4-16 Structure of BC-60 BJ Head Unit
Figure 4-17 Structure of BC-61 BJ Head Unit
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Figure 4-18 Structure of BC-62e Photo BJ Head Unit
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3.2.3 Nozzle arrays
Figure 4-19 Nozzle Arrays
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3.2.4 Signal contacts
Figure 4-20 Signal Contacts
TABLE 4-3 BJ HEAD INPUT AND OUTPUT SIGNALS
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Figure 4-21 Block Diagram of BC-60 Drive Circuit
3.2.5 Drive circuit
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Figure 4-22 Block Diagram of BC-61/BC-62e Photo Drive Circuit
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3 Description of block diagram Block enable decoder *1
Head temperature sensor
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TABLE 4-5 ELECTRODE CONNECTION PINS
TABLE 4-4 AND GATE CONTACTS AND IDATA ORDER
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TABLE 4-7 INDEX SENSOR SIGNALS AND BJ CARTRIDGE DETECTION
3.2.6 BJ cartridge detection
TABLE 4-6 INDEX CONNECTIONS
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3.3 Purge Unit 3.3.1 Function of purge unit
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2 Cleaning function
Part 4 Technical Reference
TABLE 4-8 CLEANING CONDITIONS AND INK CONSUMPTION AVERAGE
3.3.2 Structure of purge unit
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2 Wiper
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Figure 4-23 Purge Unit
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Purge Unit
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Paper Feed Motor Drive Switching Mechanism
3.4 Carriage 3.4.1 Carriage functions
Figure 4-24 Carriage
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3.4.2 Carriage structure
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3 Paper feed motor drive switching mechanism
Feeding Paper
Figure 4-25 Paper Feed Motor Drive Switching
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Driving Sheet Feeder
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Figure 4-26 Auto Platen-Head Gap Adjustment
3.5 Paper Feed/Sheet Feeder Mechanism
3.5.1 Paper feed/sheet feeder mechanism functions
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Auto Sheet Feeder ASF
Manual Feed
Figure 4-27 Paper Feed Mechanism
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3.5.2 Paper feed/sheet feeder mechanism structure
Figure 4-28 Paper Separator
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4. PRINTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4.1 Overview of Printer Electrical System
Figure 4-29 Printer Electrical System
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4.2 Logic 4.2.1 Logic block diagram
Figure 4-30 Logic Board Block Diagram
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Timer stepping motor controller/sense signal controller/monitor timer
4.2.2 Logic components
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Direct memory access DMA controller
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Clock & power manager
Part 4 Technical Reference
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Figure 4-31 Printer Block Diagram
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5 Reset IC IC8
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Figure 4-32 Motor Drive Circuit
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4.3 Electrical System 4.3.1 Input power supply AC adaptor
Figure 4-33 AC Adaptor Output Voltages
4.3.2 Output voltages
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5. DETECTION FUNCTIONS
5.1 Sensor-based Detection Functions
Figure 4-34 Sensor Positions
Part 4 Technical Reference
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Printer temperature sensor
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5.2.3 Ink-out detection
5.2 Miscellaneous Detection Functions
5.2.1 Waste-ink amount detection
5.2.2 BJ cartridge detection
Part 4 Technical Reference
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3 Ink-out error display
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1.2 Consumable Parts
1. MAINTENANCE
1.1 Parts for Periodic Replacement
1.4 Periodic Maintenance
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2. SERVICING TOOLS
2.1 List of Tools
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3. APPLYING GREASE
Figure 5-1 Grease Points
MOLYKOTE PG641
Figure 5-2 Main Cover and Connector Cover
4. DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
4.1 Disassembly and Reassembly
4.2 Notes on Disassembly and Reassembly
Figure 5-6 Tightening Idler Pulley Assembly Screw
4.2.4 Purge unit and bottom case assembly
Figure 5-5 Purge Unit and Bottom Case Assembly
4.2.5 Securing idler pulley assembly screw
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Figure 5-7 Maintenance Jet and Waste Ink Absorbers
4.3 Waste Ink Absorbers
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4.4 Assembling the Chassis
Figure 5-8 Tightening the Chassis Fixing Screws
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Figure 5-9 Screws Influencing Head Gap
5. ADJUSTMENTS
5.1 Adjustment Locations 5.1.1 Adjusting registration
5.1.2 Checking and adjusting the head gap
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Figure 5-10 Measuring Sheet Setting
Figure 5-11 Measuring Sheet Setting
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Figure 5-12 Thickness Gauge Setting
Figure 5-13 Check the Head Gap
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2. Head Gap Check/Adjustment Flowchart
Figure 5-14 Adjust the Head Gap
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Figure 5-15 Adjust the Head Gap
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6. TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 Troubleshooting Overview 6.1.1 Overview
6.1.2 Troubleshooting cautions
Connect power cable of AC adaptor to wall outlet
6.2 Diagnosis 6.2.1 Diagnostic flow
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1. Print Position Correction Error
6.2.2 Action
Measure
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8.3Ω/phase
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3. Purge Error
2. Home Position Error
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4. Sheet Feeder Error
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Measure
5. Printer Temperature Error
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6. Waste Ink
7. EEPROM Error
9. RAM Error
Alarm/Full Error
Measure
11. LF Motor Error
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Errors
Hardware
12. Miscellaneous
Beeper 2 times ERROR indicator ON POWER indicator Blinks
13. Paper-out and Paper-jam Errors
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2. Paper jam
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14. Ink-out Error
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2. Color BJ cartridge BC-61 Photo BJ cartridge BC-62e Photo
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Part 5 Maintenance
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Measure
15. BJ Cartridge Error
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Overheat Error
16. BJ Cartridge
Suspected parts BJ cartridge
b Symptoms
1. The power does not turn on
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2. Abnormal noise
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Check for foreign objects Check for deformed or damaged gears
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3. Faulty pickup
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Measure
4. Faulty printing 1 No printing
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1. Check/replace carriage
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Symptoms
5. Faulty printing 2 Miscellaneous problems
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CNLF Paper Feed Motor Connector
7. CONNECTOR LAYOUT AND SIGNAL ASSIGNMENT
CNPGS Purge Sensor Connector
CNCR Carriage Motor Connector
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CNIF Parallel Interface Connector
CNHEAD1 Carriage Cable Connector
CNHEAD2 Carriage Cable Connector
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7.2 Carriage Board
Figure 5-17 Carriage Board
TABLE 5-1 CONTACTS DARK COL AND LIGHT COL
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JENG1 Carriage Cable Connector
JENG2 Carriage Cable Connector
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BLACK Cartridge Cable
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AMM Cartridge Cable
DARKCOL Cartridge Cable
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LIGHTCOL Cartridge Cable
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8. CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
8.1 Parts Layout 8.1.1 Logic board
Figure 5-18 Logic Board Face Figure 5-19 Component Board Back
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8.1.2 Carriage board
Figure 5-20 Carriage Board Face Figure 5-21 Carriage Board Back
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8.2 Circuit Diagrams 8.2.1 Logic board
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LOGIC BOARD
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A B C D
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LOGIC BOARD
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POWER SUPPLY
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