Epson DFX-8500 - Impact Printer User manual

EPSON
TERMINAL PRINTER
DFX-8500
SERVICE MANUAL
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4009310

NOTICE
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being informed of them.
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in this manual or the consequences thereof.
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General Notice:
Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright 0 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Nagano, Japan
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PRECAUTIONS
Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) personal injuly and 2)
damage to equipment.
WARNING Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injuly.
Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by
WARNING Headings.
CAUTION Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.
The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing
repair/maintenance procedures.
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WARNING
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM BOTH THE POWER SOURCE AND
PERIPHERAL DEVICES PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PROCEDURES.
NO WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH
BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN
THEIR LINE OF WORK.
WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DICTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL. DO NOT
CONNECT THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE
POWER SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CAUTION IN WORKING
ON POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
CAUTION
REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY EPSON CERTIFIED
REPAIR TECHNICIAN.
MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SOURCE VOLTAGE IS THE SAME AS THE RATED VOLTAGE,
LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBEWRATING PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A
PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFERENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO NOT
CONNECT IT TO THE POWER SOURCE.
ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE
POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.
IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE
STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN
ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMPONENTS BY
THE MANUFACTURE; INTRODUCTION OF SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER
NONAPPROVED COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND VOID ANY
APPLICABLE EPSON WARRANTY.
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PREFACE
This manual describes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and
repair of DFX-8500.
The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experience repair technician,
and attention should be given to die precautions on the preceding page. The Chapters are
organized asfollows:
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Provides a general product overview, lists specifications, and illustrates the main components of the
minter.
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Describes the theory of printer operation.
CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Includes a step-by-step guide for product disassembly and assembly.
CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT
Includes a step-by-step guide for adjustment.
CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING
Provides EPSON-approved techniques for troubleshooting.
CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE
Describes preventive maintenance techniques and lists lubricants and adhesives required to
setice the equipment.
APPENDIX
Describes connector pin assignments, circuit diagrams, circuit board component layout and
exploded diagram.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
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REVISION SHEET
Revision Issued Data
Rev. A May l&l998

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1.
CHAPTER 2.
CHAPTER 3.
CHAPTER 4.
CHAPTER 5.
CHAPTER 6.
APPENDIX
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTMENT
TROUBLESHOOTING
MAINTENANCE

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.l FEATURES .................................................................................................... ........ l-1
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. l-3
1.2.1 Printing Specification ............................................................................................................ 1-3
1.2.2 Paper Feeding ......................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.2.3 Electrical Specification .......................................................................................................... 1-6
1.2.4 Environmental Condition.. ..................................................................................................... l-6
1.2.5 Reliability.. ............................................................................................................................... l-6
1.2.6 Safety Approvals .................................................................................................................... l-7
1.2.7 CE Marking.. ............................................................................................................................ 1-7
1.2.8 Acoustic Noise. ....................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.9 Ribbon Cartridge .................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.10 Physical Specifications.. ...................................................................................................... l-7
1.2.11 Printable area ........................................................................................................................ 1-6
12.12 Paper and Media.. ............................................................................................................... 1-12
1.2.12.1 Continuous paper (Single sheet and multi-part).................................................... l-12
1.2.12.2 Labels .................................................................................................................... 1-14
1.2.12.3 Continuous Forms with Labels .............................................................................. 1-15
1.2.12.4 Overlapping Multi-part Form ................................................................................. 1-16
1.2.12.5 Perforation.. ........................................................................................................... l-16
1.2.12.6 Notes ..................................................................................................................... 1-16
1.3 INTERFACES ...................................................................................................... 1-19
1.3.1 Parallel Interface (Forward channel) .................................................................................. 1-19
1.32 Parallel Interface (Reverse channel). .................................................................................. 1-21
1.3.3 Serial Interface.. .................................................................................................................... l-22
1.3.4 Optional Interface.. ............................................................................................................... l-22
1.3.6 lnterfaw Selection ................................................................................................................ 1-23
1.3.6 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Time-out ................................................................ 1-23
1.4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................ 1-24
1.4.1 Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 1-24
1.4.1.1 Switches .................................................................................................................. 1-25
1.4.1.2 Indicators................................................................................................................. 1-26
1.4.2 Errors and Buzzers.. ............................................................................................................. 1-27
1.4.3 DIP Switch Settings.. ............................................................................................................ l-26
1.4.4 Functions .............................................................................................................................. 1-31
1.4.4.1 Usual operation ....................................................................................................... 1-31
1.4.4.2 Operation at Power On ............................................................................................ 1-33
1.4.4.3 Built-in Detection ..................................................................................................... 1-34
1.4.5 Paper Memory Function ...................................................................................................... 1-35
1.4.6 Initializations ......................................................................................................................... l-36
1.4.6.1 Power-on Initialization ............................................................................................. 1-36
1.4.6.2 Software Initialization .............................................................................................. l-36
1.4.6.3 Panel lnitiallzatwi ................................ .................................................................... l-36
1.5 MAIN COMPONENT.. ......................................................................................... l-37
1.5.1 M-3160 Printer Mechanism.. ................................................................................................. 1-36
1.52 Main Control Board (C204 MAIN Board) ............................................................................ 1-39
1.5.3 C204 DRV Board ................................................................................................................... l-40
1.5.4 C204 DRV-B Board ............. .................................................................................................. 1-41

1.5.5 C204 SUB Board ................
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1.56 C204 PSBIPSE Board .............................................
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1.5.7 Control Panel.........................................................................................................................1-43
1.5.8 Housing ..................................................................................................................................l-43

GENERAL DESCRlPllON
1.I FEATURES
The DFX-8500 is a l&pin. serial, dot matrix printer with a maximum speed of 1120 characters per second
(cps). It is designed for business use and provides high-speed, high-volume printing and continuous-sheet
handling. The main features of the printer are:
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Maximum printing speeds:
1120 cps (high-speed draft mode)
840 cps (draft mode)
210 cps (NLQ mode) at 10 cpi
Advanced paper handling:
10 inches per second (ips) paper feeding
Paper jam detection
Paper width detection
Front and rear two-way push tractors
Optional pull tractor
Automatic paper back-out and loading from another paper path and paper park
Automatic platen gap adjustment for paper thickness
Automatic tear off
Paper memory function
Automatic paper path changing
Auto cut mode enables the optional perforation cutter to cut the paper at the perforation.
Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble) and RS-232C serial interface standard
EPSON ESC/P (upper compatible with DFX-8000) and IBMREXMARK 2391Plus emulation
35 character tables in the NLSP (National Language Support) version and 11 character tables in
the standard version
2 LQ and 1 draft bit-map type faces and 8 barcode fonts are supported.
Optional paper cutter and perforation cutter
Upgraded data handling
128 KB input buffer
Automatic interface selection
Type B optional I/F cards
The figure below shows the DFX-8500.
Figure l-l. DFX-8500 Exterior Viiw
Rev. A 7-l

DFX-8500
The following table shows options.
code
#8766
#8767
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!308’
!310’
!311’
!312’
!313^
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WA2357
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sper cutter
1cutter
Table l-1. Option
Name
Ribbon cartridge
Ribbon pack
Pull tractor unit
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Pedoratior
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Serial inter
32-K-
32-K
32-K
32-KB intell
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32Ki
Coax I/F card
Twin; ~~~
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IEEE-1284
Ethernet I/
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Serial intelface card (inch screw)
face card (mm screw)
B intelligent serial l/F card (inch screw)
B intelligent serial I/F card (mm screw)
B intelligent parallel I/F card (inch screw)
bent parallel I/F card (mm screw)
:alTalk I/F card
~BIEEE-488 I/F card
u( IIF card
emet IIF card
parallel I/F card
F card
ernet IIF card

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
This section describes the specifications for DFX-13500.
1.2.1 Printing Specification
0 Print method : Impact dot matrix
0 Number of pins l&pin (Refer to Figure 1-2.)
cl Print pin arrangement i 9x2
0 Print pin diameter : 0.0114 inches (0.29 mm)
0 Color : Black
cl Print direction : &directional with logic seeking
P Print speed and printable columns: Refer to Table 1-2.
Figure l-2. Printhead Pin Configuration
Notes1:
Notes 2:
Notes 3:
The line including graphic BOh - FFh or download characters or bit image data will be
printed by “High duty” mode.
The line including special high dufy download characters or bit image data will be
printed by one third speed of “High duty” mode.
When the print head temperature rises to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. And
when the print head temperature falls to the normal level, then the printer starts
printing again.
Rev.A 7-3

DFx-8500
q Resolution: Refer to Table l-3
Table 1-3. Resolution
cl Control code: ESCiP and IBM 2381 Plus emulation
0 Character tables:
. Standard version (11 character tables):
Italic table PC437 (US, Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese)
PC861 (Icelandic) PC863 (Canadian-French)
PC865 (Nordic) Abicomp
BRASCII Roman 8
IS0 Latin 1
. NLSP veffiion (35 character tables):
Italic table PC437 (US, Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual) PC437 Greek
PC852 (East Europe) PC853 (Turkish)
PC855 (Cyrillic) PC857 (Turkish )
PC866 (Russian) PC869 (Greek)
MAZOIWA (Poland) Code MJK (CSFR)
IS0 8859-7 (Latin /Greek) IS0 Latin 1T (Turkish)
Bulgaria (Bulgarian) Estonia (Estonia)
PC 774 (LST 1283:1993) IS0 8859-Z (IS0 Latin 2)
PC 866 LAT. (Latvian) PC866 UKR
. PC 860 PC 861
PC 865 PC APTEC
PC 708 PC 720
PC AR864 PC 863(Canadian French)~’
Abicomp’ BRASCII’
Roman 8’ IS0 Latin 1’
Hebrew 7’ Hebrew 8
PC882’
Note: These tables can not be selected by DIP switch.
. International character sets : 13 countries
USA France Germany
U.K Denmark 1 Sweden
Italy Spain 1 Japan
Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2
Latin America
Note : The international and legal characters are these 12 codes;
23h, 24h, 4Oh, SBh, SCh, SDh, 5Eh, 6Oh, 7Bh. 7Ch, 7Dh, 7Eh.
0 Typeface:
. Bit map font: EPSON Draft 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI
EPSON Roman 10 CPI. 12 CPI, 15 CPI, Proportional
EPSON Sans Serif 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, Proportional
. Bar code: EAN-13 EAN-8
Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC-A
UPC-E Code 39
Code 128 POSTNET

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
0 Character tables and type faces: Refer to Table 1-4.
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Standard version
NLSP version
Table l-4. Character tables and type face
Character Table
Italic Table
PC437 (US, Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual)
PC860 (Portuguese)
PC861 (Icelandic)
PC863 (Canadian French)
PC865 (Nordic)
Abicomp
BRASCII
Roman 8
IS0 Latin 1
Italic table
Italic Table
PC437 (US, Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual) PC437 Greek
‘C852 (East Euro& PC853 (Turkish)
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X866 (Russian)
\rlA.ZOWIA (Poland)
SO 8859-7 (Latin I Greek)
3ulgaria (Bulgarian)
‘C 774(LST 1283:1993)
‘C 866 LAT.( Latvian)
‘C 860
=C865
‘C 708
>CAR864
Ibicomp”
7oman 8”
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PC 862”
PC857 (Turkishj
PC869 (Greek)
Code MJK (CSFR)
IS0 Latin 1T (Turkish)
Estonia (Estonia)
IS0 8859-2 (IS0 Latin 2)
PC 866 UKR
PC 861
PC APTEC
PC 720
PC 863.’
BRASCII”
IS0 Latin 1
Hebrew 8”
‘1) These tables can not be selected by DIP switches.
Note : ESC R command is effective ORall the character tables.
Bitmap Font
EPSON Draft
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Draft
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
Cl Input data buffer: OK byte or 128 K bytes (depend on DIP switch settings)

DFX-8500
1.2.2 Paper Feeding
0 Feeding method: Push tractor feed (front / rear)
Push and pull tractor feed (front I rear)
0 Feeder: Front push tractor, rear push tractor, pull tractor (option)
: Paper path: Tractor (front in, rear in, top out) Line spacing: 1 I6 inches or programmable in increments of 1 I216 inches.
Cl Feed speed:
. l/6-inch feed: 26.5 ms
. Continuous feed: 0.251 mps (m/s).
9.9 ips (inch/se@
Note : The feeding speed will be reduced to 0.152 mps (6.0 ips) when the pull tractor is mounted.
1.2.3 Electrical Specification
0 120 V version:
. Rated voltage :
. Input vonage range :
. Rated frequency range :
. Input frequency range :
. Rated current :
. Power consumption :
. Insulation resistance :
. Dielectric strength ;
0 220 - 240 V version:
I Rated voltage:
. Input voltage range :
. Rated frequency range :
. Input frequency range :
. Rated current :
. Power consumption :
. lnsulatiin resistance :
. Dielectric strength :
120VAC
99to132VAC
5Oto60Hz
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
3.5 A (max.7.5 A)
Approx.160 W (ISO/lEC10561 Letter pattern)
Energy Star compliant
10 M ohms min. (between AC line and chassis, 500 V DC)
1000 AC Vrms. 1 min. or
1200 AC Vrms. 1 sec. (between AC line and chassis)
220 to 240 V AC
198to264VAC
50 to 60 Hz
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
1.4 A (max.3.5 A)
Approx.160 W (iSO/lEClO561 Letter pattern)
Energy Star compliant
10 M ohms min. (between AC line and chassis, 500 V DC)
1500 AC Vrms. 1 min. (between AC line and chassis)
1.2.4 Environmental Condition
0 Temperature : 5 tp 35 ‘C (operating)
-30 to 60 ‘C (non-operating)
P Humidity :
0 Resistance to shock :
0 Resistance to vibration :
‘1: Without condensation
2 With shipment container
1.2.5 Reliability
0 Total print volume :
P MTBF :
cl Print head fife :
P Ribbon life :
10 to 80 % RH (operating) ‘1)
5 to 85 % RH (non-operating) ‘1)
1 G. within 1 ms (operating)
2 G, within 2 ms (non-operating) ‘2)
0.25 G, 10 to 55 Hz (operating)
0.50 G, 10 to 55 Hz (non-operating) ‘2)
26 million lines (except print head)
10000 POH
400 million characters at 14 dots/character
15 million characters at 14 dots /character
l-6 Rev. A

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.2.6 Safety Approvals
cl 120 V version:
. Safety standards :
. EMI :
0 230 V version:
. Safety standards :
. EMI :
1.2.7 CE Marking
0 230 V version:
UL1950 with D3
CSA C22.2 No.950 with D3
FCC part 15 subpart B class B
CSA Cl 08.8 class B
EN60950 (VDE, NEMKO)
EN55022 (CISPR pub.22) class B
AS I NZS 3548 class B
. Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC : EN60950
. EMC Directive 89/336/EEC : EN55022 class B
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
EN50082-1
IECBOl-2
IECEOl -3
IEC801-4
1.2.8 Acoustic Noise
0 Level: 58 dB(A) (IS0 7779 pattern)
1.2.9 Ribbon Cartridge
cl Type : Fabric
cl Color : Black
0 Ribbon life : 15 million characters (draft 10 cpi, 14 dots! character)
Cl Dimensions : 506.0 mm (W) x 123.5 mm (D) x 23.0 mm (H)
1.2.10 Physical Specifications
Cl Dimensions : 700 mm (W) x 382 mm (D) x 369 mm (H)
Cl Weight : APPROX. 29 Kg
0 Appearance : Refer to APPENDIX Figure A-XX.
Rev. A 1-7

DFX-Bsoo
1.2.11 Printable area
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Refer i ection 1.2.12.
Refer stion 1.2.12.
13mm’ )31mm
13mmormore
2.6 mm or more
4.2 mm or more
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Notes 1: In tf&etop 75 mm area,the paper feeding pitch may be ineguiac
Notes 2: If the optional pull tractoris used, the top 720 mm area should not be printed.
Notes 3: Forms-override printing is available 20 lines after the paper end.
(Paper feeding p&h is not guaranteed)
Thp end of the printableareais 9 to 75 mm apart from the bottom edge of the paper.
Figure 1-3. Continuous Paper PrintableArea
1-8 Rev.A

0 Labels : Refer to Figure l-4.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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RM (right margin)
TM (top margin)
EM (bottom margin)
Continuous Paper
Refer to Section 1.2.12.
Refer to sectiin 1.2.12.
13mmto31mm
13 mm or more
2.6 mm or more
4.2 mm or mclre .I
Notes 1:
Notes 2:
Notes 3:
Notes 4:
Feeding backward or paper(PATH) selection are prohibited.
tf In the top 75 mm area, the paper feeding pitch may be irregular.
if the optional pull tractor is used, the top 120 mm area should not be printed.
Forms-override printing is available 20 lines after the paper end.
(Paper feeding pitch is not guaranteed)
The end of the printable area is 9 to 15 mm apart from the bottom edge of the paper.
Figure 14. Label Printable Area
Rev. A l-9

DFX-9500
0 Continuous forms with labels : Refer to Figure 1-5
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Notes 1: Feeding beckward or paper (PATH) selection are prohibited.
Notes 2: ff In the top 75 mm area, the paper feeding pitch may be irregular.
Notes 3: If the optionalpull tractor is used, the top 120 mm area should not be printed.
Notes 4: Forms-override printing is available 20 lines after the paper end.
(Paper feeding pitch is not guaranteed.)
The end of the printable area is 9 to 15 mm apart from the bottom edge of the paper.
Figure l-5. Continuous Forms with Labels Printable Area
l-10 Rev. A

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
0 Overlapping multi-part forms : Refer to Figure 1-6.
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II) Refer to Section 1.212.
1) Refer to Section 12.12.
1) 19 mm to 31mm
win) 19 mm or more
n) 21.2 mm or more
rgin) 4.2 mm or more
1) Less than ~13.3mm
lie area) 25.4 mm or more
Notes 1:
Notes 2:
Notes 3:
Notes 4:
Feeding backward or paper (PATH) selection are prohibited.
if In the top 75 mm wee, the peper feeding pitch may be irregular.
If the optional pull tractor is used, the top 120 mm area should not be printed..
Forms-override printing is available 20 lines after the paper end.
(Paper feeding pitch is not guaranteed)
The end of the printable area is 9 to 15 mm apart from the bottom edge of the paper.
Figure 1-6. Overlapping Multi-part Form Printable Area
Rev.A 1-U

DFX-6500
1.2.12 Paper and Media
1.2.12.1 Continuous paper (Single sheet and multi-part)
:opies
rotal Thickness 1 iinch)
luality
dulti-pati binding
‘erforation
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Table1-5. Continuous Paper
Front Entry Rear Entry
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
4.0 16.0 4.0 16.0
101 406 101 406
4.0 17.0 4.0 17.0
101 431 101 431
1 oriqinal + 6 copies 1 0ri~iw.l + 5 copies
0.0025 0.021 0.0025 0.018
0.065 0.53 0.065 0.46
52.6 62.7 52.6 62.7
14 22 14 22
41.4 56.4 41.4 56.4
11 15 11 15
Plain paper, Reclaimed paper, Carbonless multi-part forms
Rough bindings of multi-part paper cause paper jam.
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The each sheet of multi-part paper should normally be put together by
spot-gluing, paper-stapling, tape stiiching. Spot-gluing is recommended
for the batter printing quality.
Spot-gluing must be applied on both sides of paper (Refer to Figure l-
7.).
The spot-glued parts must be pressed flat. There must be no creases in
the paper.
The paper-stapling must be applied from the front of paper and the
oaoer must be flat (Refer to Fiaure l-6.).
baier-stapling m&t be applied for both feeding directions (Refer to
Figure l-9.).
The paper-stapling should be flat (Refer to Figure l-10.).
Never use metal staples.
The position of binding must be outside of printable area.
Multi-part paper should be bound firmly to each other and the binding
must not be too large.
Refer to Section 1.2.12.5.
Refer to Section 1.2.12.6.
Figure 1-I. Dotted Paste Positions
7-12 Rev. A