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Service Guide ML320/ML321
Chapter 0 About This Manual

ML320/ML321
Dot Matrix Printers

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09/17/97

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Table of Contents Page

Service Guide ML320/ML321
0 About This Manual
Front Cover 1
Manual Copyright 2
Manual Part Number and Revision 3
1 Product Specifications
1.1 General Description 4
....1.1.02 Serial Number Identification & (A-D) Revision Levels 5
........Compatibility Chart 6
1.2 Product Specifications 7
1.3 Paper Specifications 8
1.4 Physical Specifications 9
1.5 Power Requirements 10
1.6 Environmental Requirements 11
1.7 Agency Approvals 12
1.8 Options 13
1.9 Consumables 14
1.10 Memory Specifications 15
1.11 Reliability Specifications 16
2 Principles of Operation
2.1 Printer Overview 17
2.2 Circuit Board Description 18
....2.2.01 Operator Panel Board 19
....2.2.02 Power Supply 20
....2.2.03 Control Board 21
........Large Scale Integrated Circuitry (LSI) 22
2.3 Electrical Operation 23
....2.3.01 Initialization 24
....2.3.02 Interface Control 25
....2.3.03 Print Head Drive Circuit 26
....2.3.04 Spacing Operation 27
....2.3.05 Line Feed 28
....2.3.06 Alarm Circuit 29
2.4 Mechanical Principle Of Operation & Block Diagrams 30
....2.4.01 Printhead 31
....2.4.02 Space Mechanism / Operation 32
........Head Gap Adjusting Mechanism 33
....2.4.03 Ribbon Drive Mechanism / Operation 34
....2.4.04 Paper Feed Mechanism 35
....2.4.05 Paper-End Detection Mechanism 36
....2.4.06 Semi-Automatic Sheet Feeder (SASF) Operation 37
3 Maintenance & Disassembly
Maintenance & Disassembly 38
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....3.1.01 General Information, Tools & Precautions 39
3.2 Disassembly/Assembly Procedures 40
....3.2.01 Preliminary Items 41
....3.2.02 Separator Assembly 42
....3.2.03 Printhead Assembly 43
....3.2.04 Upper Cover Assembly 44
....3.2.05 Operator Panel Assembly 45
....3.2.06 Control Board (Rev A & B) 46
........Control Board (Rev C) 47
........Control Board (Rev D) 48
....3.2.07 IC Card (A) Panel 49
....3.2.08 Transformer (Rev A & B) 50
........Transformer (Rev C) 51
........Transformer (Rev D) 52
....3.2.09 Filter Assembly 53
....3.2.10 Power Supply Board (Rev A & B) 54
........Power Supply Boards (Rev C) 55
3.2.11 Power Interconnect Module / Cable Guide (Rev A & B) 56
........Power Interconnect Module / Cable Guide (Rev C) 57
........Power Interconnect Module / Cable Guide (Rev D) 58
....3.2.12 Indicator Assembly (Bail Bar Assembly) 59
....3.2.13 Head Cable Access Cover 60
....3.2.14 Ribbon Drive Assembly 61
....3.2.15 Space Motor Assembly 62
....3.2.16 Carriage Frame Assembly 63
....3.2.17 Space Rack 64
....3.2.18 Guide Rail 65
....3.2.19 Platen Assembly 66
....3.2.20 Line Feed Motor and Gear 67
........Line Feed Motor Gear 68
....3.2.21 Line Feed Motor Interconnect Module 69
....3.2.22 Reset Spring, Change Gear, and Idler Gear 70
....3.2.23 Release Lever 71
....3.2.24 Paper Pressure Guide 72
....3.2.25 Pressure Roller Assembly 73
....3.2.26 Tractor Assembly 74
....3.2.27 Sensor Lever 75
....3.2.28 Paper End (B) Lever 76
....3.2.29 Main Chassis Assembly 77
3.3 Adjustments 78
....3.3.01 Printhead Gap Adjustment 79
3.4 Cleaning 80
3.5 Lubrication 81
4 Failure & Repair Analysis
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Failure & Repair Analysis Introduction 82
4.4 Troubleshooting Tips 83
....4.4.02 Common Problems 84
4.5 Fault Alarms 85
4.6 Repair Analysis Procedures - Using The Raps 86
4.6.02 RAP Index 87
....4.6.03 Troubleshooting Cautions 88
........RAP 01A:Operator Panel Lamps Do Not Light - Rev A, B, 89
and C
........RAP 01B: Operator Panel Lamps Do Not Light - Rev D 90
........RAP 02A: Abnormal Spacing - Rev A, B, and C 91
........RAP 02B:Abnormal Spacing - Rev D 92
........RAP 03:Wrong or Missing Characters / Dots on Output 93
........RAP 04:Line Feed Problems 94
........RAP 05:Malfunction of Operator Panel Switch(es) 95
........RAP 06:Parallel Interface Does Not Receive Data 96
........RAP 07:Serial Interface Does Not Receive Data 97
#4.7 Hexadecimal Dump - Procedure 98
4.8 Resistance / Service Checks - Index To Charts 99
....4.8.02 Interconnect Diagrams (Rev A & B) 100
........Interconnect Diagrams (Rev C) 101
........Interconnect Diagrams (Rev D) 102
....4.8.03 Printhead 103
....4.8.04 Space Motor 104
....4.8.05 Line Feed Motor 105
....4.8.06 Operator Panel Board (Rev A, B, & C) 106
........Operator Panel Board (Rev D) 107
....4.8.07 Control Board (Rev A - D) 108
4.9 Printer Tests 109
....4.9.02 Rolling ASCII Print Test 110
....4.9.03 Font Sample Test 111
....4.9.04 Serial Interface Loopback Test 112
4.10 Menu Operation 113
4.11 Top Of Form 114
4.12 Paper Park 115
4.13 Forms Tear Off 116
A Reference Charts
A.1 Board Diagrams 117
A.2 Index To Charts (A, B, C, D) 118
....A.2.01 Control Board (LXMC) - Rev A and B 119
........A.2.02 Control Board (LXMC-3) - Rev C 120
........A.2.03 Control Board (LXMR) - Rev D 121
....A.2.04 Power Supply (PAII-2) - Rev A and B 122
........A.2.05 Power Supply (SUII-2) - Rev C 123
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....A.2.06 Filter Assembly - Rev A, B, C, and D 124
....A.2.07 Operator Panel (LXSP) - Rev A, B, and C 125
........A.2.08 Operator Panel (LXON) - Rev D 126
....A.2.09 RS232-C Serial Interface (LXHI) - Rev A, B, C, and D 127
B Illustrated Parts Listing
Illustrated Parts Listing - General Information 128
....B.1.02 Definitions of Terms 129
B.2 Index to Illustrated Parts Breakdown Charts 130
....B.2.01 Covers - Rev A, B, and C 131
........B.2.02 Covers - Rev D 132
....B.2.03 Electrical Components - Rev A and B 133
........B.2.04 Electrical Components - Rev C 134
........B.2.05 Electrical Components - Rev D 135
....B.2.06 Printer Mechanism - Rev A and B (1 of 2) 136
....B.2.07 Printer Mechanism - Rev A and B (2 of 2) 137
....B.2.08 Printer Mechanism - Rev C (1 of 2) 138
....B.2.09 Printer Mechanism - Rev C (2 of 2) 139
....B.2.10 Printer Mechanism - Rev D (1 of 2) 140
....B.2.11 Printer Mechanism - Rev D (2 of 2) 141
....B.2.12 Operator Panel - Rev A, B, C, and D 142
....B.2.13 Carriage Assembly - Rev A, B, C, and D 143
....B.2.14 Tractor Assembly - Rev A, B, C, and D 144
....B.2.15 Options - Rev A, B, C, and D 145
....B.2.16 Consumables - Rev A, B, C, and D 146
....B.2.17 Packaging - Rev A, B, C, and D 147
....B.2.18 Documentation - Rev A, B, C, and D 148
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