EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880C Revision C
Operating Principles Outline of Power Supply Circuit Board 154
2.4  Outline of Power Supply Circuit Board
100VAC from electric outlet is supplied to Power Supply Circuit Board through 
a Power Cable and AC Inlet.
The power switch constitutes a secondary power switch system. 
The secondary power switch system operates as follows: even with the power 
switch turned off, the Power Supply Circuit Board is operating by a slight power 
as long as the Power Cable is connected.
There are three control signals between the BOARD ASSY., MAIN and the 
Power Supply Circuit Board. Table below describes details of the control 
signals:
C A U T I O N
Even after the power switch is turned off, the Power Supply 
Circuit Board does not stop operating immediately, but 
power is kept on until the ink system ending sequence is 
completed. 
Do not disconnect the Power Cable or do not shut off power 
by turning off any power switch other than that on the 
printer.
Table 2-15. Operational Descriptions
Signal Name Function
REM_ON
(MAIN → Power 
Supply)
Operating Turned ON/OFF by BOARD ASSY., MAIN.
• When these terminals are shorted, the drive 
system power supplies 28 VDC and 42 VDC 
are active.
OFF • When these terminals are open (= L), the 
drive system power supplies 28 VDC and 42 
VDC are 0 VDC.
• The 5 VDC power is not controlled with these 
terminals.
AC_OFF
(MAIN ← Power 
Supply)
Operating
(=H)
When each output from the Power Supply 
Circuit Board has become inactive because of 
turning off of the power switch or when the input 
voltage has dropped below the rated voltage 
value, "H" signal is sent to the BOARD ASSY., 
MAIN.
OFF
(=L)
The power switch is turned on and the Power 
Supply Circuit Board Unit starts operating so 
that each output becomes active.
"L" signal is sent to the BOARD ASSY., MAIN.
POWER_SW
(Panel/MAIN → 
Power Supply)
Operating Connected to the power switch on the Panel 
Unit.
• These terminals are shorted when the switch 
is ON. The Power Supply Circuit Board 
becomes active.
Not 
operating
These terminals are open when the switch is 
OFF. The Power Supply Unit keeps operating 
for about ten and several seconds to a few 
minutes and then turns off.