StyleWriter 1500 Service Source
The StyleWriter 1500 volume of Apple's Service Source is the service manual for the Apple StyleWriter 1500 ink-jet printer, which the same manual also calls the Color StyleWriter 1500: it takes either a black-only cartridge or a three-colour (cyan, magenta, yellow) cartridge. The PDF has 89 pages and a text layer, and is dated February 1996 in its metadata.
The introduction lists the differences from the StyleWriter 1200: a sheet feeder changed for the vendor's new paper-feeding scheme, a matching cover over the controller and feed rollers, no error LED, no paper output tray, no internal power supply (it uses an external power adapter), and two extra print modes, Fine (360 dpi) and Smooth (720 × 360 dpi). The black-only cartridge is the same as the StyleWriter 1200's.
Contents
[edit | edit source]- Basics: Introduction, Hardware Differences, Software Differences, Color Capability, Test Page, Demo Test Page Units (pp. 3–9)
- Specifications: Characteristics, Graphics, Paper Handling, Ink Cartridges, Environmental, Electrical, Physical (pp. 11–17)
- Troubleshooting: General, Initial Startup Sequence, then symptom charts for Preliminary Checks, Carrier Movement, Imaging and Paper Feed (pp. 19–34)
- Take Apart: Covers, Cut Sheet Feeder, Roller and Spring, Cut Sheet Feeder Roller, Carriage Assembly, Carriage Motor, Eject Roller, Paper Feed Motor, Logic Board, Purge Unit (pp. 36–75)
- Additional Procedures: Ink Cartridge Cleaning (p. 77), EEPROM Reset (p. 83)
- Exploded View (p. 89)
Specifications, as printed
[edit | edit source]| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Print method | Serial bubble jet, ink-on-demand |
| Print head | 1 × 64 nozzles; life approximately 500 pages (normal mode) |
| Power source (adapter) | 102–132 V AC 60 Hz (US/Japan); 204–264 V AC 50 Hz (UK/Australia); 196–253 V AC 50 Hz (Europe); 85–110 V AC 50/60 Hz (Japan) |
| Power consumption | 30 W maximum |
| Dimensions and weight | 176 × 348 × 215 mm; approximately 2.5 kg |
Measurements and service information
[edit | edit source]| Check | Where | Expected |
|---|---|---|
| Power adapter output | Adapter connector | 11.5 to 15.5 V; outside this range replace the adapter, inside it replace the logic board |
| Carriage motor | Connector CNCR on the logic board, pins 1–2 and 3–4 | About 7 Ω each; otherwise replace the carriage motor |
| Home-position sensor | Connector CNH pin 29 on the logic board, printer on | 4.8 V ± 0.2 V with the carriage at home; 0.15 V ± 0.15 V with it at the centre |
The Troubleshooting chapter also lists the initial start-up sequence (ROM/RAM test, power LED, carriage and paper-feed motor initialisation, ink cartridge check). The EEPROM Reset procedure clears data stored on the logic board and must be run after replacing the ink absorbers or the logic board.
The exploded view gives part numbers for the logic board (661-1111), carriage motor (922-1923), paper feed motor (922-1924), carriage unit (922-1927), purge unit (922-2063), cut sheet feeder (922-1903) and the covers and rollers.
What this manual does not contain
[edit | edit source]There is no schematic, component-level parts list or power adapter procedure beyond checking its output.
Related pages
[edit | edit source]- StyleWriter Service Source
- StyleWriter II Service Source
- Color StyleWriter 4100 and 4500 Service Source
- Color StyleWriter Pro Service Source
- Color StyleWriter 2200 Service Source, Color StyleWriter 2400 Service Source, Color StyleWriter 2500 Service Source, Color StyleWriter 6500 Service Source
- Portable StyleWriter Service Source
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