Epson STYLUS NX100/NX105/SX100/SX105/TX100/TX101/TX102/TX103/TX105/TX106/TX109/ME 300

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2.1.2 Motors & Sensors

Epson STYLUS NX100/NX105/SX100/SX105/TX100/TX101/TX102/TX103/ TX105/TX106/TX109/ME 300 printer mechanism is equipped with the following printhead, motors and sensors.

Table 2-1. Printer Mechanism Motors & Sensors

No.

Name

 

Specification

 

 

 

1

Printhead

Refer to“2.1.3 Printhead” (p.26)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type: DC motor

 

2

CR Motor

Drive voltage:

42VDC +/- 5% (DRV IC voltage)

Coil resistance:

TBD

 

 

Inductance:

TBD

 

 

Drive method:

PWM, constant-current chopping

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type: DC motor

 

 

 

Drive voltage:

42VDC +/- 5% (DRV IC voltage)

3

PF Motor

Coil resistance:

TBD

 

 

Inductance:

TBD

 

 

Drive method:

PWM, constant-current chopping

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose :

Detection of paper top and bottom edge, for control

4

PE Sensor

 

to set paper at the print start position

 

 

Type:

Photo interrupter

 

 

 

 

5

CR Contact Module

CSIC board

 

 

 

 

 

6

CR Encoder Sensor

Type:

Photo interrupter

Resolution:

TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

PF Encoder Sensor

Type:

Photo interrupter

Resolution:

TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2-2. Scanner Mechanism CIS & Motor

No.

Name

 

Specification

 

 

Resolution

:600 dpi (Main) x 1200 dpi (Sub)

1

CIS Unit

Pixel Depth

:16 bit per pixel (input)

 

 

 

1, 8 bit per pixel (output)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type

:TBD

 

 

Voltage

:TBD

2

CR Motor

Coil resistance

:TBD

 

 

Inductance

:TBD

 

 

Drive method

:PWM

 

 

 

 

PF Motor

PE Sensor

CR Encoder Sensor

 

CR Motor

PF Encoder Sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CR Contact Module

 

Printhead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-2. Motors & Sensors in Printer Mechanism

CIS Unit

CR Motor

Figure 2-3. CIS Unit and CR Motor in Scanner Mechanism

OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Overview

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Epson NX105, TX105, SX100, TX100, ME 300, SX105, TX101 Printer Mechanism Motors & Sensors, Scanner Mechanism CIS & Motor

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