Epson 670 Chapter 1 Product Descriptions

Chapter 1Product Descriptions

1.1 Specifications....................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.1 Features................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Hardware Specifications......................................................................................1-3

1.2.1 Printing Method...................................................................................................................... 1-3

1.2.2 Printing Specifications........................................................................................................... 1-4

1.2.3 Paper Handling Specifications.............................................................................................. 1-5

1.2.4 Paper Specification................................................................................................................ 1-6

1.2.5 Printable Area....................................................................................................................... 1-10

1.2.6 Ribbon Cartridge.................................................................................................................. 1-14

1.2.7 Input data buffer................................................................................................................... 1-14

1.2.8 Electrical Specification........................................................................................................ 1-14

1.2.9 Reliability............................................................................................................................... 1-14

1.2.10 Environmental Condition................................................................................................... 1-15

1.2.11 Safety Approvals.................................................................................................................1-15

1.2.12 CE Marking.......................................................................................................................... 1-15

1.2.13 Acoustic Noise.................................................................................................................... 1-15

1.3 Firmware Specification...................................................................................... 1-16

1.3.1 Control Codes and Fonts..................................................................................................... 1-16

1.3.2 Interface Specification......................................................................................................... 1-18

1.3.2.1 Parallel interface (Forward channel) .......................................................................1- 18

1.3.2.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse channel)....................................................................... 1-20

1.3.2.3 Optional Interface.................................................................................................... 1-21

1.3.2.4 Interface Selection................................................................................................... 1-21

1.3.2.5 Manual selection......................................................................................................1-21

1.3.2.6 Automatic selection................................................................................................. 1-21

1.3.2.7 Interface state and interface selection..................................................................... 1-21

1.3.3 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Timeout.................................................................. 1-21

1.4 Operation.............................................................................................................1-22

1.4.1 Control Panel........................................................................................................................ 1-22

1.4.1.1 Usual Operation ......................................................................................................1-22

1.4.1.2 Switches.................................................................................................................. 1-24

1.4.1.3 Indicators(LED) .......................................................................................................1-25

1.4.1.4 Buzzer..................................................................................................................... 1-26

1.4.2 Default Setting...................................................................................................................... 1-27

1.4.3 Bi-d Adjustment.................................................................................................................... 1-28

1.4.4 Initialization........................................................................................................................... 1-29

1.4.5 Errors..................................................................................................................................... 1-29

1.5 Main Components...............................................................................................1-30

1.5.1 C214 Main Board ..................................................................................................................1-30

1.5.2 C214PSB Board.................................................................................................................... 1-30

1.5.3 C214 PNL Board....................................................................................................................1-31

1.5.4 Printer Mechanism ...............................................................................................................1-31

1.5.5 Housing................................................................................................................................. 1-31