User Manual

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ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure 1.1 LA36N and LA36W printers .........................................................................................................1-1
Figure 1.2 Printer component structure ...........................................................................................................1-3
Figure 1.3 Upper cover assembly (LA36N) ....................................................................................................1-4
Figure 1.4 Printer lower assembly (LA36N) ................................................................................................... 1-6
Figure 2.1 Unpacking the printer and accessories...........................................................................................2-2
Figure 2.2 Removing the print head shipping restraint (cardboard) ............................................................... 2-3
Figure 2.3 Removing the bail stopper and four tapes .....................................................................................2-3
Figure 2.4 Installing the cut-sheet stand..........................................................................................................2-4
Figure 3.1 Printer functional block diagram ................................................................................................... 3-2
Figure 4.1 Basic components ..........................................................................................................................4-3
Figure 4.2 Cleaning and lubrication ................................................................................................................4-5
Figure 5.1 Function sequence..........................................................................................................................5-1
Figure 5.2 Print head ....................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Figure 5.3 Carriage drive.................................................................................................................................5-3
Figure 5.4 Ribbon feed ....................................................................................................................................5-4
Figure 5.5 Paper feed path...............................................................................................................................5-5
Figure 5.6 Continuous form feeding (push-feed tractor) ................................................................................5-6
Figure 5.7 Continuous form feeding (pull-feed tractor)..................................................................................5-7
Figure 5.8 Cut-sheet feeding ...........................................................................................................................5-8
Figure 5.9 Paper selection ...............................................................................................................................5-9
Figure 5.10 Autoloading .................................................................................................................................5-10
Figure 5.11 Paper end detection (cut sheet) ....................................................................................................5-11
Figure 5.12 Paper end detection (continuous forms via push-feed tractor) .................................................... 5-12
Figure 5.13 Paper end detection (continuous forms via pull-feed tractor) .....................................................5-13
Figure 5.14 Print head gap control ..................................................................................................................5-14
Figure 5.15 Color ribbon shift motor ..............................................................................................................5-15
Figure 5.16 Option detection mechanism .......................................................................................................5-16
Figure 5.17 System configuration ...................................................................................................................5-17
Figure 5.18 Connection diagram .....................................................................................................................5-18
Figure 5.19 Controller block diagram .............................................................................................................5-20
Figure 5.20 MB90706 block diagram .............................................................................................................5-21
Figure 5.21 MBCU20050 block diagram........................................................................................................5-22
Figure 5.22 Memory configuration .................................................................................................................5-23
Figure 5.23 Centronics parallel interface signal timing ..................................................................................5-25
Figure 5.24 RS-423 serial interface signal timing...........................................................................................5-26
Figure 5.25 Stepping motor drive circuit ........................................................................................................5-27