EPSON Stylus &2/25 1520
2.3.2 C211 MAIN Control Board
This printer uses C211 MAIN for the main control circuit board. It consists of the following:
16-bit CPU C90A02CB (IC7)
2 gate arrays E05B33 (IC6)
P-ROM, DRAM and MROM
Drivers
Table 2-8 and Figure 2-19 show the allocated functions for major components and the main control circuit
block diagram, respectively.
Table 2-8. Location and function of the Major Components
IC
CPU
Gate Array
Gate Array
DRAM
DRAM
MROM
P-ROM
P-ROM
EEPROM
Timer counter IC
Common driver IC
Common driver IC
Driver
Driver
2-18
:Running at 19.66 MHz
:Controls interfaces, motors and printheads.
E05B34 (IC5)
:Produces common voltage for the motors and printheads.
Location
16-bit CPU
Run at 19.66 MHz
Controls the printer at the gate arrays IC5 and IC6
IC7
Controls the I/F for the control panel.
Controls the CR motor.
IC5
Detects the signals from the PE sensor, cover
Controls the parallel I/F.
IC6
Controls the serial I/F.
Controls Type-B I/F.
Controls the PF motor.
Controls black and color heads.
Controls the HP sensor and DE sensor.
Manages buffers, work area in the CPU, and
IC9
For image buffer. Expansion
IC10
24 Mbit
IC13
Manages C.G. (Character Generator).
Equipped only for the European version.
IC11
8Mbit
IC14
Printer control program
Manages C.G. (Character Generator).
Stores values for the default settings and other
IC2
Manages timers for the ink system.
IC3
Produces common voltage for the black head.
IC18
Produces common voltage f or the color head.
IC19
Drives the PF motor.
IC16
Drives the CR motor.
IC17
Function
according to the program in P-ROM.
open sensor and REL (Release) sensor.
stuck area.
values.
Rev. A