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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Strobe signals are output in one of five patterns, depending on the number of dot lines that are simultaneously ON.
The following table shows each of the patterns.
Figure 2-7 shows the timing for Pattern (5).
Strobe Signal Output
Pattern
STB1 STB2 STB3
0 STB1+STB2+STB3 384
1
193 STB1+STB2+STB3 384
STB1+STB2 192
2
193 STB1+STB2+STB3 384
STB1+STB3 192
3
193 STB1+STB2+STB3 384
STB2+STB3 192
4
385 STB1+STB2+STB3 576
5
STB1: Number of ON elements in element range 1 to 192.
STB2: Number of ON elements in element range 193 to 384.
STB3: Number of ON elements in element range 385 to 576.
Fig. 2-6 Strobe Signal Output Patterns for Different Print Rates
STB1
STB2
STB3
STB1
STB2
STB3
STB1
STB2
STB3
STB1
STB2
STB3
STB1
STB2
STB3
Number of ON Elements per Dot Line