Epson Stylus Photo RX700 - 2.2 Mechanism Operating Principles

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2.2 Mechanism Operating Principles
This section describes the operating principles of the mechanism of Stylus Photo
RX700.
2.2.1 Printhead
The printhead of Stylus Photo RX700 is equipped with six rows of nozzles for six
colors. The head drivers consist of the driver on the head (nozzle selector) and the
driver on the circuit board (drive voltage waveform generating circuit).
 Printing method: On-demand ink-jet (F-Mach head)
 Nozzles
 Print direction
 Text: Bidirectional shortest distance printing, Unidirectional
printing
 Graphics: Bidirectional shortest distance printing, Unidirectional
printing
Figure 2-6. Nozzle Arrangement
Colors Bk, C, M, Lc, Lm, Y (6 colors)
Ink change system None
The number of nozzles 180 nozzles in each color
Nozzle Row Ink Color
ABlack
B Cyan
CMagenta
D Light Cyan
E Light Magenta
F Yellow
Carriage Moving Direction
Row A
Row B
Row C
Row D
Row E
Row F