Page 4 - Copyright
Application This manual has been issued by Canon Inc. for qualified persons to learn technical theory, installation, maintenance, and repair of products. This manual covers all localities where the products are sold. For this reason, there may be information in this manual that does not apply to you...
Page 6 - II. TABLE OF CONTENTS; Part 2: TROUBLESHOOTING; II
II. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 1 - 1 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1 - 1 1.1 Product Overview 1 - 3 2. SPECIFICATIONS 1 - 3 2.1 Printer Specifications 1 - 3 2.1.1 Printer specifications 1 - 4 2.1.2 Printer service life 1 - 4 2.1.3 BJ cartridge service life 1 - 5 2.2 Paper Specificat...
Page 7 - Part 3: TECHNICAL REFERENCE; III
Page2 -25 3.4.5 Setting the EEPROM 2 -26 4. OPERATION CHECK AFTER DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY 2 -26 4.1 Check Procedure 2 -27 5. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER 2 -27 5.1 Procedure 2 -28 6. PARTS REPLACEMENT, PERIODIC INSPECTIONS, & TOOLS 2 -28 6.1 Parts Replacement 2 -28 6.2 Periodic Inspections 2 -28 ...
Page 8 - IV
Page3 -15 3.2.2 Purge section components 3 -17 3.3 Paper Feed Section 3 -17 3.3.1 Paper feed components 3 -18 3.3.2 Friction separation system 3 -18 3.3.3 Paper transport section 3 -18 3.3.4 Paper discharge section 3 -19 4. LOGIC BOARD COMPONENTS 3 -22 5. OPERATION WITH A COMPUTER 3 -22 5.1 Printing...
Page 9 - III. ILLUSTRATION INDEX
III. ILLUSTRATION INDEX Page Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 1 - 2 Figure 1 - 1 Printer Exterior 1 - 4 Figure 1 - 2 1500 Characters Pattern 1 - 4 Figure 1 - 3 JIS SCID No. 5 1 - 6 Figure 1 - 4 Printable Area 1 - 8 Figure 1 - 5 Packing Configuration Part 2: TROUBLESHOOTING 2 - 1 Figure 2 - 1 Operation...
Page 12 - Part 1: Product Specifications; Specifications
I. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1.1 Product Overview "Standard Color Printer for Personal Use"With an emphasis on "out of the box performance," the printer is ready for high-speed,high-quality printing on plain paper at the default settings.This printer targets business users who need high-quali...
Page 13 - Figure 1-1 Printer Exterior
Part 1: Product Specifications S600 1-2 Printer (Front) Printer (Rear) BJ Cartridge (Print Head) Figure 1-1 Printer Exterior
Page 14 - Printer Specifications
2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 Printer Specifications 2.1.1 Printer specifications 1-3 S600 Part 1: Product Specifications Product Specifications Type Paper Feed SystemResolutionThroughput Printing Direction(Plain/Specialpaper) Max. Printing WidthInterfaceASF Capacity Sensors Operating Noise (atHQ)Ambient Co...
Page 17 - Figure 1-4 Printable Area
2.2.3 Printing area Part 1: Product Specifications S600 1-6 ■ Pro Photo Card ■ Envelope (No. 4/No. 6) PC-101 L: L size PC-101 2L: 2L size Recommendedprinting area:Printable area: ■ A4, B5, A5 ■ Glossy postcard/Japan Post Office postcard/ Japan Post Office postcard for ink jet printing/Pro photo post...
Page 19 - PACKING CONFIGURATION; Figure 1-5 Packing Configuration
3. PACKING CONFIGURATION After opening the box, make sure all the items below are included. There is no storage box for storing the BJ cartridge. Part 1: Product Specifications S600 1-8 Output Tray Power Cord Ink Tank Ink Tanks Instruction Manuals Printer BJ Cartridge Figure 1-5 Packing Configuratio...
Page 20 - Designation
4. PARTS CODE LIST A list of printer parts, consumables, and optional equipment are listed below.The printer's BJ cartridge (print head) will be supplied only as a spare part for servicing. *1 Supplied only as a spare part for servicing. It will not be supplied as a consumable or optional part. 1-9 ...
Page 21 - TROUBLESHOOTING
Part 2 TROUBLESHOOTING Page2 - 1 1. PRINTER OPERATION 2 - 1 1.1 Printer Operation Procedure 2 - 1 1.2 Status Indicator 2 - 2 1.3 Operating the Printer 2 - 5 2. SERVICING 2 - 5 2.1 Before Troubleshooting 2 - 6 2.2 Detectable Problems from System Start to Exit 2 - 9 2.3 Troubleshooting Problems 2 -10 ...
Page 22 - Printer Operation Procedure; Normal Operation; Part 2: Troubleshooting; roub; Operation Status; Figure 2-1 Operation Panel
1. PRINTER OPERATION The printer's operation procedures are explained below. You can operate the printereither by itself or with a computer. Both methods are explained below. 1.1 Printer Operation Procedure The printer's operation panel has a POWER button and a RESUME button to cancel printing opera...
Page 23 - Operating the Printer; Operation
1.3 Operating the Printer The printer has an offline operation mode that works when the printer is not connectedto a computer and the power is on.To conduct the operations below, with the power turned on, hold down the RESUME button until the green indicator blinks for the specified number of times....
Page 24 - Figure 2-2 Nozzle Check Pattern Printout
2-3 S600 Part 2: Troubleshooting T roub leshooting Figure 2-2 Nozzle Check Pattern Printout
Page 26 - Before Troubleshooting
2. SERVICING 2.1 Before Troubleshooting Before troubleshooting, check the following and see if any of the applicable problemscan be fixed. 2-5 S600 Part 2: Troubleshooting T roub leshooting Problem The printer does not operate at all. Paper feeding does not work. No printing. Stripes appear in the p...
Page 27 - Detectable Problems from System Start to Exit
2.2 Detectable Problems from System Start to Exit Errors unresolvable by the user can be checked before system startup is completed. Part 2: Troubleshooting S600 2-6 To next page AC power connection Power LED lights Power ON DRAM check EEPROM check EEPROM error Cartridge error (a) Abnormal internal ...
Page 30 - Troubleshooting Problems; Solution
2.3 Troubleshooting Problems 2-9 S600 Part 2: Troubleshooting T roub leshooting Problem Power does notturn on.After power ON,it immediatelyturns off.The print headis notrecognized. Itdoes not returnto the homeposition.Abnormal noise. Printing stopsmidway.Multiple sheetsare fed at atime.Paper is not ...
Page 31 - Troubleshooting Error Indications; Table 2-1 ERROR INDICATIONS; User-Recoverable Errors
2.4 Troubleshooting Error Indications 1) Error indication when a user-resolvable error occurs The indicator lights in green, then blinks in orange. This repeats.Check the number of blinks and proceed to correct the error. 2) Error indication when an error not resolvable by the user occurs The indica...
Page 32 - User-Unresolvable Errors
<Cause> Since there is no BJ cartridge (print head)installed, the printing and suction that wererequired could not be executed.<Suspect Part> BJ cartridge, carriage unit<Cause>(a) The print head temperature (output value of the head's internal diode sensor) exceeded thethreshold. (...
Page 33 - Internal Error
<Cause> An error occurred during the writing to theEEPROM. Checksum error (at soft power ON).<Suspect Part> Control board<Cause> Error at DRAM check (at hard power ON).<Suspect Part> Control board Internal Error <Cause>No-ink indication is given while there is still ink...
Page 34 - DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY; Cautions for Disassembly and Reassembly
3. DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY 3.1 Cautions for Disassembly and Reassembly 3.1.1 Cautions for ink stains (Ink path/ink mist) During servicing, be careful not to touch the ink path and get ink stains on theprinter, work table, and your hands and clothing.The ink path includes the BJ cartridge's ink ta...
Page 35 - Figure 2-3 Exploded View
3.2 Exploded View Part 2: Troubleshooting S600 2-14 Figure 2-3 Exploded View
Page 36 - Disassembly and Reassembly; Figure 2-4 Carriage Lock Release
3.3 Disassembly and Reassembly Supplemental information and cautions for disassembling and reassembling the printerare stated below.As for the disassembly procedure, refer to the Parts Catalog. The illustrations in theParts Catalog are numbered according to the order of disassembly. 3.3.1 Carriage l...
Page 37 - Installing and removing the carriage encoder film; Figure 2-5 Encoder Film
3.3.2 Removing and installing tap screws The printer uses tap screws to fasten the printer unit and base. The removed tapscrews will have residue from the mold in which the internal thread was made. Sincethe residue may crush the screw threads, clean off the residue from the tap screwsbefore re-inst...
Page 38 - Removing and installing the control board; Figure 2-6 Short-Circuiting the Capacitor
3.3.4 Handling encoder film (1) Be careful not to get any grease on the encoder film (carriage encoder film and paper feed encoder film). If grease gets on the encoder film, the film's slits will not be read correctly,resulting in error. If grease gets on the film, use alcohol to wipe it off complet...
Page 39 - Figure 2-8 Installing the Logic Board Cover
3.3.6 Removal of red screws prohibited Since adjustment of the following red screws is very difficult in the field, they mustnot be loosened or removed.(a) The two paper spacing red screws (one on the right and left).(b) The two screws securing the paper feed motor. 3.3.7 Installing the logic board ...
Page 40 - Figure 2-9 Handling the Purge Unit
3.3.8 Handling the purge unit Note the following with regard to the purge unit:(1) Grease soiling the blade Due to the blade's height, the carriage guide shaft may touch it when the shaft isremoved or installed. Grease may soil the blade as a result.You must not allow any grease or oily substance to...
Page 41 - Figure 2-10 Installing the ROM Cover
3.3.9 Installing the control ROM cover When installing the ROM cover, make sure it goes beneath the guide rail, then secureit in place. Part 2: Troubleshooting S600 2-20 ROM Cover Guide Rail Figure 2-10 Installing the ROM Cover
Page 42 - Adjustments and Settings After Disassembly and Reassembly
3.4 Adjustments and Settings After Disassembly and Reassembly 3.4.1 Adjustments (1) User Level (2) Serviceman Level 2-21 S600 Part 2: Troubleshooting T roub leshooting Timing After BJ cartridgereplacement Adjustment Print head printing positionadjustment Time Required 10 min. Tools Required 2 sheets...
Page 43 - Figure 2-11 Applying Grease
3.4.2 Applying grease After disassembly and reassembly, apply the necessary grease on the places shownbelow.Use a flat brush to spread a thin coat of grease. When applying grease, be careful not to get any grease on the wiper andcap. Part 2: Troubleshooting S600 2-22 Guide Shaft KG-107A: 225 mg Back...
Page 44 - Figure 2-12 Printing Position Adjustment Pattern
3.4.3 Print head position adjustment The print head has two nozzle arrays for each color. Therefore, it requires the inklanding position adjustments described in (1) and (2) below in addition to the usualbi-directional adjustment described in (3).(1) Landing position adjustment between two same-colo...
Page 45 - Figure 2-13 Seam Stripe Adjustment Pattern
3.4.4 Print head seam stripe adjustment The print head seam stripe adjustment is done to determine the amount of thinning ofthe high-duty image portion (indicated by the arrows) comprising the seam (stripe)created between the vertical bi-directional passes.After the CMY printing by the first pass, C...
Page 47 - OPERATION CHECK AFTER DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY; ) Service/factory test printout with the printer alone; Timing; Items to Check
4. OPERATION CHECK AFTER DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY 4.1 Check Procedure After disassembly and reassembly, follow the procedure below to check the printer'soperation. 1) Check visually for any grease or foreign matter dirtying the internal parts. Make sure that the encoder film is clean. If there is ...
Page 48 - TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER
5. TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER The procedure for transporting the printer after completing repairs is described below. 5.1 Procedure (1) Mount the BJ cartridge (print head) on the carriage.(2) Turn off the printer so that the carriage locks at the home position. If the BJ cartridge (print head) is not ...
Page 50 - Service Mode Operations
7. SERVICE-RELATED FEATURES The printer has a service mode for accessing service settings and executing a testprintout. You can use the operation panel to switch to the service mode. 7.1 Service Mode Operations 1) With the printer turned off, hold down the RESUME button and press the POWER button (t...
Page 52 - Printing the EEPROM Information; Error
7.3 Printing the EEPROM Information This prints the contents of the printer's EEPROM and that of the BJ cartridge.With the resulting printout, you can see the settings and data saved in the printer. The error history records the last three (starting with the most recent one) user-unresolvable errors...
Page 55 - Part 3: Technical Reference; PRINTER CONTROL SECTION; Printing Data and Control Signal Flow; Figure 3-1 Printing Signal Flow
T e c hnical Ref erence 3-1 S600 Part 3: Technical Reference 1. PRINTER CONTROL SECTION The printer control section converts the data created and input by the printer driver intoprinting data and printer operation signals and it also controls the driving of the printhead and electrical mechanisms wh...
Page 56 - Print Drive Method; Figure 3-2 Serial Data
1.2 Print Drive Method To print, the printer ejects ink from ink nozzles. To this end, 16-bit serial data istransferred once as a latch signal to each nozzle array (total of 8 arrays: blackeven/odd-number array, cyan, magenta, yellow/even/odd-number array). Thisoperation is repetitive.The 16-bit ser...
Page 57 - hnical; Figure 3-3 Print Driving
1.2.1 Print drive control Print driving is executed as follows:a) The nozzles to be heated are selected in blocks. The nozzles to be heated are selected according to logical blocks of 16 nozzlesdivided from among the nozzle arrays.In the case of the black nozzles, they are divided into 10 blocks.The...
Page 58 - Figure 3-4 Printing Driving Method
1.2.2 Print driving method The printer's drive system enables a maximum of 600 × 600 dpi for black and 2400 × 2400 dpi for color. The vertical resolution applies to two nozzle arrays for each color.In the case of black, the two nozzle arrays have 300 dpi. Since their relative positionto each other h...
Page 59 - Control During Printing
1.3 Control During Printing The printer can produce high-quality printing with no smearing or irregular densitywith the cartridge, selected media, printing quality setting, printing data, etc., byaltering the carriage operation, paper feed operation, etc.By shifting the printing timing with multiple...
Page 61 - Detection Functions; Figure 3-5 Location of Sensors
1.4 Detection Functions 1.4.1 Detection by sensors The following sensors detect the printer's condition. 1.4.2 Paper-end sensor The photo interrupter-type, paper-end sensor detects the paper with the paper sensorarm's flag when the edge of the paper passes through the paper feed section. Whenthere i...
Page 62 - Figure 3-6 Ink Sensor
1.4.3 Ink sensor (Same as for BJ F600) Consisting of an LED and photo sensor, the ink sensor uses optical means to detectwhether there is ink in the ink tank.At the bottom of the ink tank is an indentation that works like a prism.When there is ink in the ink tank, the refractive index of the ink and...
Page 63 - Other Sensing Features
1.4.6 Internal temperature sensor The internal temperature sensor (TH201) on the control board detects the printer'sinternal temperature in order to control print head driving. When the printer'sinternal temperature changes, the thermistor's resistance also changes accordinglyand the change in the r...
Page 64 - ELECTRICAL DRIVE SECTION; Figure 3-7 Block Diagram
2. ELECTRICAL DRIVE SECTION The electrical drive section controls the electrical components in accordance with thecontrol signals and control data received from the control section. 2.1 Block Diagram Part 3: Technical Reference S600 3-10 Main PWB 48 (47.5) MHz CPU 2 3 2 Key Cover sensor EEPROM 2Kbit...
Page 65 - Electrical Section
2.2 Electrical Section To supply a driving voltage to the motor, IC, BJ cartridge, etc., the electrical sectionconverts the AC voltage received from the AC power source into DC voltage. a) AC adapter The AC adapter converts the voltage from the AC power source into three voltages: + 27 VDC, + 19 VDC...
Page 66 - Overview of the Printer's Mechanical Parts
3. PRINTER'S MECHANICAL PARTS 3.1 Overview of the Printer's Mechanical Parts The printer's mechanical parts consist of the BJ cartridge, carriage, purge section, andpaper feed section. Each part is explained below. 3.1.1 Carriage The carriage holds one BJ cartridge in place. The carriage belt driven...
Page 69 - a) Purge driving motor; Figure 3-9 Purge Section Components
3.2.2 Purge section components a) Purge driving motor The purge motor drives the wiper, carriage lock, and pump. It is a constant-voltagemotor operating with a 1-2 phase drive. b) Wiper The wiper consists of a wiper and wiper cleaner.The wiping operation is executed while the carriage is fixed at th...
Page 70 - Figure 3-10 Pump Operation
d) Pump This is a tube pump system consisting of two ink tubes (one for black and one forcolor) pressurized by a rotating roller. A negative pressure is thereby created to suckthe ink. Inside, there is a valve dedicated to black ink and one dedicated to color ink.When the valves close or open separa...
Page 71 - Paper Feed Section; Figure 3-11 Paper Feeding
3.3 Paper Feed Section 3.3.1 Paper feed components The paper feed components include an ASF incorporating a friction separation systemwhich uses a separation pad. Compared to previous ASF systems, it has a very strongpaper feed force.It consists of the following parts: Paper feed roller and separati...
Page 73 - LOGIC BOARD COMPONENTS; Figure 3-12 Control Board
4. LOGIC BOARD COMPONENTS a) Printer controller (IC101) The printer controller has the following eight functions. It operates with a 48 MHzexternal clock (not synchronized with the CPU). 1. I/F control The data is transferred with a serial (USB 1.1 standard) or parallel (IEEE 1274standard) transmiss...
Page 74 - Interrupt controller
7. Print head control Serial print data is sent to the print head.The transfer clock is 6 MHz. Since data latch occurs at the clock's start-up andshutdown, the data transfer speed is faster.Also, the print head heater's heating is executed with a single pulse or doublepulse. In the case of a double ...
Page 76 - OPERATION WITH A COMPUTER; Printing Operation with the Basic Settings Sheet
5. OPERATION WITH A COMPUTER For printer operation with a computer, printing with the printer driver's "Basic SettingSheet" and setting the "Utility Sheet" are explained below. 5.1 Printing Operation with the Basic Settings Sheet To enable the user to print easily, the printer driver...
Page 77 - INK SUCTION AMOUNT IN THE CLEANING MODE
6. INK SUCTION AMOUNT IN THE CLEANING MODE The printer has five cleaning modes (A to G). Cleaning is executed for maximumeffectiveness and efficiency. The cleaning operation is selected depending on therespective condition. The ink suction operation differs depending on the condition atthree occasio...
Page 78 - TECHNICAL REFERENCE; Printing Mode List; Monochrome Printing
7. TECHNICAL REFERENCE 7.1 Printing Mode List The printing mode list for the black, color, and photo BJ cartridges is shown below.By setting the printer driver's "Dithering," "Paper Type," and "Printing Quality," theprinter will operate in the printing modes below. Table 3-1 ...
Page 79 - Figure 3-14 Nozzle Array
8. PRINT HEAD The two nozzle arrays for each CMY color are divided symmetrically left and right alongthe M line. This makes it completely compatible with bi-directional printing.Also, the relative position of the two nozzles is shifted by 600 dpi for black and by 1200dpi for color. Thus, the two noz...
Page 80 - APPENDIX
Part 4 APPENDIX Page4 - 1 1. CONNECTOR LOCATIONS AND PIN CONFIGURATIONS 4 - 4 1.1 Carriage Board 4 - 6 1.2 Print Head
Page 81 - Appendix; Figure 4-1 Control Board
1. CONNECTOR LOCATIONS AND PIN CONFIGURATIONS S600 Part 4: Appendix Appendix 4-1 CN506 CN505 CN505 SW402 CN201 CN202 CN203 SW402 SW402 CN305 CN304 CN402 CN401 CN501 Figure 4-1 Control Board
Page 84 - Signal; Figure 4-2 Carriage Board
1.1 Carriage Board J1 (Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector) See page 4-5 (CN201 Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector Pin Description). J2 (Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector) See page 4-5 (CN202 Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector Pin Description). J3 (Carriage Ribbon Cable Connector) See page 4-5 (CN203 Carriage R...
Page 86 - Figure 4-3 BJ Cartridge
1.2 Print Head Part 4: Appendix S600 4-6 Figure 4-3 BJ Cartridge Pin No. Signal IN/OUT Function 1, 2 A_GND ... GND (for black heater driving voltage) 3 H_D2 IN Cyan even array nozzle data signal 4 H_D6 IN Yellow even array nozzle data signal 5, 14, 22 6, 7, 8 B_GND ... GND (for color heater driving ...