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EPSON Stylus C110/C120/D120 Revision B

OPERATING PRINCIPLE Printer Mechanism Operating Principles 23

2.2 Printer Mechanism Operating Principles

2.2.1 Printhead

F3-3 Mach Turbo2 type printhead is employed, which produces variable sized dot and

economy dot. The printhead configuration is as follows.

 Nozzle configuration

 Black: 180 nozzles x 2

 Color: 180 nozzles x 1 (cyan, magenta, yellow)

The nozzle layout as seen from behind the printhead is shown below.

Figure 2-3. Nozzle Layout

The basic operating principles of the printhead, which plays a major role in printing,

are the same as the previous printer; on-demand method which uses PZT (Piezo

Electric Element). In order to reduce unit-to-unit variation in ink droplet size, the

printhead has its own Head ID (10-digits code for Stylus C110/C120/D120) which

corrects PZT drive voltage for the printhead.

Therefore, whenever the printhead, main board, or the printer mechanism must be

replaced with a new one, the Head ID of the new printhead needs to be written into the

EEPROM using the Adjustment Program. The printer generates appropriate PZT drive

voltage based on the Head ID information.

Following explains the basic components of the printhead.

 PZT

PZT is an abbreviation of Piezo Electric Element. Based on the drive waveform

generated on the main board, the PZT selected by the nozzle selector IC on the

printhead pushes the top of the ink cavity, which has ink stored, to eject the ink

from each nozzle on the nozzle plate.

 Nozzle Plate

The plate with nozzle holes on the printhead surface is called Nozzle Plate.

 Filter

This filter is located beneath the ink supply needle which supply ink to the

printhead from the ink cartridge. The filter is preventing dirt or dust from getting

into the printhead. Any dirt or dust may interrupt normal ink flow or can cause

nozzle clog adversely affecting the print quality.

 Ink Cavity

The ink absorbed from the ink cartridge goes through the filter and then is stored

temporarily in this tank called “ink cavity” until PZT is driven.

Figure 2-4. Printhead Mechanism

2.258

(64/720inch)

A column B column C column

C#3

C#2

C#1

5.644

(160/720inch)

0.071

(1/360inch)

Carriage movement direction

Paper feed direction

C#180

C#179

C#178

B#3

B#2

B#1

B#180

B#179

B#178

A#3

A#2

A#1

A#180

A#179

A#178

* #1,#61 and #121 nozzles of C column are

used only for flushing, and are not used

for printing.

Black

A column: #1 to #180

B column: #1 to #180

Yellow C column*: #1 to C#60

Magenta C column*: #61 to C#120

Cyan C column*: #121 to C#180

CR Contact

Module

Ink Supply Needle

Ink Cartridge

Ink Cavity

PZT

Nozzle Plate

CSIC Memory Chip

Electric poles

for CSIC

*Head ID is stored in EEPROM

on the main board.

Filter

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Epson Stylus C110 Specifications

Print Quality

maximum resolution	5760 X 1440 dpi
minimum ink droplet volume	3 pl

Print Speed

black text memo (A4)	Approx. 37 ppm (Draft) / 25 ppm (Default)
colour text memo (A4)	Approx. 20 ppm (Draft) / 11 ppm (Default)
photo (4R/4x6”)	Approx. 35 sec per photo (Draft W/Border)

Ink Cartridges

black ink cartridge (T0731H)	2 cartridges 740 pages
black ink cartridge (T0731)	2 cartridges 470 pages
magenta ink cartridge (T0733)	350 pages (Composite Yield)

Paper Handling