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Table Of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual.................................................................................................................................. Pref–1
Chapter 1. Technical Overview ........................................................................................................ Pref–1
Chapter 2. Menu Operations ............................................................................................................ Pref–1
Chapter 3. Faults and Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. Pref–1
Chapter 4. Removing and Replacing Components ............................................................................ Pref–1
Appendix A. Schematics and Illustrated Parts Breakdowns ............................................................... Pref–1
Appendix B. Downloading Printer Firmware .................................................................................... Pref–1
Conventions ...................................................................................................................................... Pref–1
Chapter 1: Technical Overview
Technical Overview .................................................................................................................................... 1–1
T6215 Electronic Hardware Architecture..................................................................................................... 1–1
Engine Control Module ......................................................................................................................... 1–1
Control Processor ............................................................................................................................ 1–1
Sensor Inputs ................................................................................................................................... 1–1
Motor logic and drive ...................................................................................................................... 1–2
EEPROM ......................................................................................................................................... 1–2
Serial and Parallel Interfaces ................................................................................................................. 1–2
Serial ............................................................................................................................................... 1–2
Parallel ............................................................................................................................................ 1–2
Main Processor ..................................................................................................................................... 1–2
Motorola Cold Fire 5307 ................................................................................................................. 1–2
Altera EPM7064 .............................................................................................................................. 1–2
Table 1–1. Host Interface Configurations ........................................................................................ 1–2
Hammer Drive Module ......................................................................................................................... 1–3
Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 1–3
Serial/Parallel Emulations ...................................................................................................................... 1–3
Font Styles ............................................................................................................................................. 1–3
Courier and Gothic ......................................................................................................................... 1–3
Data Processing and Draft ............................................................................................................... 1–3
OCR-A and OCR-B.......................................................................................................................... 1–3
Characters Per Inch ............................................................................................................................... 1–3
Table 1–2. Type Style, Character Matrix, Dot Density, and CPI Combinations ................................. 1–4
Lines Per Inch ....................................................................................................................................... 1–4
Dot Densities and Plot Speeds ............................................................................................................... 1–5
Table 1–3. Plot Data Output Speed................................................................................................. 1–5
Graphics Benchmarks ........................................................................................................................... 1–5
Table 1–4. AIAG Label Benchmark Results ..................................................................................... 1–5
Table 1–5. POSTNET Label Benchmark Results .............................................................................. 1–5
Paper Slew Speed .................................................................................................................................. 1–6