Canon Ipf5100 - imageprograf color inkjet printer User manual

SERVICE

MANUAL

iPF5100

AUGUST 2007

REV. 0

DU7-1234-000

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Contents

hapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

.1 Product Overview.............................................................................................. 1

1.1.1 Product Overview....................................................................................................... 1

.2 Features.............................................................................................................. 1

1.2.1 Features....................................................................................................................... 1

1.2.2 Printhead..................................................................................................................... 1

1.2.3 Ink Tank....................................................................................................................... 1

1.2.4 Cutter ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.2.5 Roll Feed Unit............................................................................................................. 1

1.2.6 Stand/Desktop Basket............................................................................................... 1

1.2.7 IEEE1394 (FireWire) Board...................................................................................... 1

1.2.8 Consumables.............................................................................................................. 1

1.3 Product Specifications...................................................................................... 1

1.3.1 Product Specifications............................................................................................... 1

1.4 Detailed Specifications................................................................................... 1-

1.4.1 Print Speed and Direction....................................................................................... 1-

1.4.2 Interface Specifications........................................................................................... 1-

1.5 Names and Functions of Components........................................................ 1-2

1.5.1 Front........................................................................................................................... 1-

1.5.2 Rear............................................................................................................................ 1-

1.5.3 Top Cover (Inside)................................................................................................... 1-23

1.5.4 Manual Loading Area .............................................................................................. 1-24

1.5.5 Roll Feed Unit Cover (Inside)................................................................................. 1-25

1.5.6 Carriage..................................................................................................................... 1-26

1.5.7 Inside.......................................................................................................................... 1-26

1.6 Basic Operation............................................................................................... 1-27

1.6.1 Operation Panel ....................................................................................................... 1-27

1.6.2 Main Menu................................................................................................................. 1-28

1.7 Safety and Precautions.................................................................................. 1-50

1.7.1 Safety Precautions ...................................................................................................1-50

1.7.1.1 Moving Parts ....................................................................................................................... 1-50

1.7.1.2 Adhesion of Ink................................................................................................................... 1-51

1.7.1.3 Electric Parts....................................................................................................................... 1-53

1.7.2 Other Precautions ....................................................................................................1-53

1.7.2.1 Printhead.............................................................................................................................. 1-53

1.7.2.2 Ink Tank ............................................................................................................................... 1-56

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1.7.2.3 Handling the Printer........................................................................................................... 1-57

1.7.3 Precautions When Servicing Printer .................................................................... 1-60

1.7.3.1 Notes on the Data Stored in the Printer ......................................................................... 1-60

1.7.3.2 Confirming the Firmware Version.................................................................................... 1-60

1.7.3.3 Precautions against Static Electricity.............................................................................. 1-60

1.7.3.4 Precautions for Disassembly/Reassembly..................................................................... 1-60

1.7.3.5 Self-diagnostic Feature..................................................................................................... 1-61

1.7.3.6 Disposing of the Lithium Battery...................................................................................... 1-61

Chapter 2 TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Basic Operation Outline.................................................................................... 2-1

.1.1 Printer Diagram ......................................................................................................... 2-1

.1.2 Print Signal Sequence.............................................................................................. 2-2

.1.3 Print Driving................................................................................................................ 2-3

Firmware ............................................................................................................. 2-6

.2.1 Operation Sequence at Power-on.......................................................................... 2-6

.2.2 Operation Sequence at Power-off.......................................................................... 2-7

.2.3 Print Control............................................................................................................... 2-8

.2.4 Print Position Adjustment Function...................................................................... 2-14

.2.5 Head Management ................................................................................................. 2-14

.2.6 Printhead Overheating Protection Control .......................................................... 2-15

.2.7 Pause between Pages ........................................................................................... 2-15

.2.8 White Raster Skip ................................................................................................... 2-15

.2.9 Sleep Mode.............................................................................................................. 2-15

Printer Mechanical System............................................................................. 2-16

.3.1 Outline ....................................................................................................................... 2-16

2.3.1.1 Outline.................................................................................................................................. 2-16

.3.2 Ink Passage ............................................................................................................. 2-17

2.3.2.1 Ink Passage ........................................................................................................................ 2-17

2.3.2.2 Ink Tank Unit....................................................................................................................... 2-18

2.3.2.3 Carriage Unit....................................................................................................................... 2-21

2.3.2.4 Printhead............................................................................................................................. 2-26

2.3.2.5 Purge Unit ........................................................................................................................... 2-27

2.3.2.6 Maintenance Cartridge...................................................................................................... 2-34

2.3.2.7 Air Flow................................................................................................................................ 2-35

2.3.3 Paper Path ............................................................................................................... 2-36

2.3.3.1 Outline.................................................................................................................................. 2-36

2.3.3.2 Paper Path .......................................................................................................................... 2-36

2.3.3.3 Cutter Unit........................................................................................................................... 2-54

2.4 Printer Electrical System................................................................................. 2-55

2.4.1 Outline ....................................................................................................................... 2-55

2.4.1.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................. 2-55

2.4.2 Main Controller .......... 2 57

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2.4.2.1 Main controller components.............................................................................................. 2-

2.4.3 Carriage Relay PCB ................................................................................................2-59

2.4.3.1 Carriage PCB components............................................................................................... 2-59

2.4.4 Motor Driver ..............................................................................................................2-60

2.4.4.1 Roll feed unit PCB components....................................................................................... 2-60

2.4.5 Maintenance Cartridge Relay PCB .......................................................................2-60

2.4.5.1 Maintenance cartridge relay PCB components............................................................. 2-60

2.4.6 Power Supply ............................................................................................................2-61

2.4.6.1 Power supply block diagram............................................................................................. 2-61

2.5 Detection Functions with Sensors................................................................ 2-62

2.5.1 Sensors for covers................................................................................................... 2-62

2.5.2 Ink passage system................................................................................................. 2-63

2.5.3 Carriage system....................................................................................................... 2-66

2.5.4 Paper path system................................................................................................... 2-68

2.5.5 Others........................................................................................................................ 2-72

Chapter 3 INSTALLATION

3.1 Installation.......................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Making Pre-Checks ...................................................................................................3-1

3.1.1.1 Making Pre-Checks.............................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1.2 Unpacking and Installation .......................................................................................3-1

3.1.2.1 Unpacking and Installation.................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1.2.2 Installing the Stand............................................................................................................. 3-10

3.1.2.3 Installing the Desktop Basket........................................................................................... 3-18

3.1.3 Checking the Images/Operations ..........................................................................3-21

3.1.3.1 Checking the Images /Operations ................................................................................... 3-21

3.2 Transporting the Printer................................................................................. 3-22

3.2.1 Transporting the Printer ..........................................................................................3-22

3.2.1.1 Transporting the Printer..................................................................................................... 3-22

3.2.2 Reinstalling the Printer ............................................................................................3-23

3.2.2.1 Reinstalling the Printer ...................................................................................................... 3-23

Chapter 4 DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY

4.1 Service Parts...................................................................................................... 4-1

4.1.1 Service Parts............................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 Disassembly/Reassembly................................................................................ 4-2

4.2.1 Disassembly/Reassembly......................................................................................... 4-2

4.3 Points to Note on Disassembly and Reassembly........................................ 4-2

4.3.1 Note on locations prohibited from disassembly .................................................... 4-2

4.3.2 Moving the carriage manually.................................................................................. 4-2

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4.3.3 Units requiring draining of ink.................................................................................. 4-3

4.3.4 External Covers......................................................................................................... 4-4

4.3.5 Driving Unit............................................................................................................... 4-11

4.3.6 Cutter......................................................................................................................... 4-11

4.3.7 Carriage Unit............................................................................................................ 4-13

4.3.8 Pick-Up/Feeder Unit ............................................................................................... 4-20

4.3.9 Roll Feed Unit.......................................................................................................... 4-27

4.3.10 Purge Unit............................................................................................................... 4-29

4.3.11 Waste Ink Collection Unit..................................................................................... 4-30

4.3.12 Ink Tank Unit.......................................................................................................... 4-33

4.3.13 Head Management Sensor.................................................................................. 4-36

4.3.14 Multi Sensor........................................................................................................... 4-37

4.3.15 PCBs....................................................................................................................... 4-37

4.3.16 Opening the Cap/Moving the Wiper Unit........................................................... 4-40

4.3.17 Opening/Closing the Ink Supply Valve .............................................................. 4-41

4.3.18 Draining the Ink ..................................................................................................... 4-42

4.4 Applying the Grease........................................................................................ 4-43

4.4.1 Applying the Grease............................................................................................... 4-43

4.5 Adjustment and Setup Items.......................................................................... 4-49

4.5.1 Adjustment Item List............................................................................................... 4-49

4.5.2 Procedure after Replacing the Carriage Unit or Multi Sensor.......................... 4-49

4.5.3 Procedure after Replacing the Head Management Sensor ............................. 4-51

Chapter 5 MAINTENANCE

5.1 Periodic Replacement Parts............................................................................. 5-1

5.1.1 Periodic Replacement Parts.................................................................................... 5-1

5.2 Consumable Parts............................................................................................. 5-2

5.2.1 Consumable Parts..................................................................................................... 5-2

5.3 Periodic Maintenance........................................................................................ 5-3

5.3.1 Periodic Maintenance............................................................................................... 5-3

Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING

6.1 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 6-1

6.1.1 Outline ......................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1.1.1 Outline of Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 6-1

6.2 Location of Connectors and Pin Arrangement.............................................. 6-2

6.2.1 Main controller PCB.................................................................................................. 6-2

6.2.2 Carriage PCB........................................................................................................... 6-21

6.2.3 Power supply ........................................................................................................... 6-34

6.2.4 Roll feed unit PCB................................................................................................... 6-35

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6.3 Version Up........................................................................................................ 6-3

6.3.1 Firmware Update Tool............................................................................................. 6-

6.4 Service Tools................................................................................................... 6-3

6.4.1 Tool List..................................................................................................................... 6-

Chapter 7 SERVICE MODE

7.1 Service Mode..................................................................................................... 7

7.1.1 Service Mode Operation........................................................................................... 7

7.1.2 Map of the Service Mode.......................................................................................... 7

7.1.3 Details of Service Mode.......................................................................................... 7-

7.1.4 Sample Printout........................................................................................................ 7-

7.2 Special Mode................................................................................................... 7-3

7.2.1 Special Modes for Servicing................................................................................... 7-

Chapter 8 ERROR CODE

8.1 Outline................................................................................................................. 8

8.1.1 Outline.......................................................................................................................... 8-1

8.2 Warning Table ................................................................................................... 8-2

8.2.1 Warnings ..................................................................................................................... 8-2

8.3 Error Table ......................................................................................................... 8-3

8.3.1 Error Code List ........................................................................................................... 8-3

8.4 Sevice Call Table.............................................................................................. 8-7

8.4.1 Service Call Errors..................................................................................................... 8-7

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Chapter 1

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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.1 Product Overview.............................................................................................. 1-1

1.1.1 Product Overview....................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Features.............................................................................................................. 1-3

1.2.1 Features....................................................................................................................... 1-3

1.2.2 Printhead..................................................................................................................... 1-3

1.2.3 Ink Tank....................................................................................................................... 1-4

1.2.4 Cutter ........................................................................................................................... 1-4

1.2.5 Roll Feed Unit............................................................................................................. 1-4

1.2.6 Stand/Desktop Basket............................................................................................... 1-6

1.2.7 IEEE1394 (FireWire) Board...................................................................................... 1-7

1.2.8 Consumables.............................................................................................................. 1-7

1.3 Product Specifications...................................................................................... 1-9

1.3.1 Product Specifications............................................................................................... 1-9

1.4 Detailed Specifications................................................................................... 1-13

1.4.1 Print Speed and Direction....................................................................................... 1-13

1.4.2 Interface Specifications........................................................................................... 1-19

1.5 Names and Functions of Components........................................................ 1-20

1.5.1 Front........................................................................................................................... 1-20

1.5.2 Rear............................................................................................................................ 1-22