{"id":6978,"date":"2023-07-29T06:17:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T06:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/?p=6978"},"modified":"2023-07-29T06:17:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T06:17:09","slug":"epson-uk-printheads-sx-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/epson-uk-printheads-sx-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Epson UK Printheads (SX series)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nothing to see here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Epson UK Printheads (SX series)<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HPatentProtocolInfo\">Patent Protocol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>figure 2:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/8430468.pdf\">http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/8430468.pdf<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-34.png 815w, https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-34-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-34-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-34-768x360.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SCK &nbsp;: Clock for SI&amp;SP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pin 13<br>LAT &nbsp;: Latch signal<br>SI&amp;SP: Drive pulse selection data, selects nozzle<br>COM &nbsp;: Drive signal<br>CH &nbsp;&nbsp;: Connect drive input to nozzle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/8430468.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/20100220133.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click to access 20100220133.pdf<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/20090066739.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click to access 20090066739.pdf<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/patentimages.storage.googleapis.com\/9b\/87\/b8\/23bb7e5e9ade1f\/US6758544.pdf\">https:\/\/patentimages.storage.googleapis.com\/9b\/87\/b8\/23bb7e5e9ade1f\/US6758544.pdf<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-35.png 610w, https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-35-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/41j.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-35-150x140.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinout guesses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 \u00a0Gnd\/NC\/HV Gnd?<br>3 \u00a0Gnd<br>4 \u00a03v? ref? from printer<br>5 \u00a03.3v from printer<br>6 \u00a0Gnd<br>7 \u00a0Gnd<br>8 \u00a0&lt;2v 1us Trig? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Probably CH? (could be latch?)<br>9 \u00a03.3v? from printer<br>10 3v 0.5us Trig? from printer? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Probably LATCH<br>11 Gnd\/NC??<br>12 Gnd<br>13 Clk? 100ns 3v\/from printer! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Probably CLK?<br>14 Gnd<br>15 100ns 3v Data? from printer? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SI&amp;SP DATA1<br>16 Gnd<br>17 100ns 3v Data? from printer? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SI&amp;SP DATA2<br>18 Gnd<br>19 40v (43v from printer)<br>20 HV Data from printhead? from printer? (constant 1.5v with no head connected)<br>21 Gnd\/NC\/HV Gnd? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Probably COM2<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Pin<\/td><td>Signal<\/td><td>Use?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>HV Data from printhead? (40v signal)<\/td><td>Probably COM1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Gnd\/NC\/HV Gnd?<\/td><td>Probably COM1 Gnd?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Gnd<\/td><td>Signal Gnd?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>3.3\/3v ref from printer.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>3.3v from printer<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Gnd<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Gnd<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>&lt;2v 1us<\/td><td>Probably CH<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>3.3v from printer<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>3.v 0.5us from printer?<\/td><td>Probably LATCH<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Gnd\/NC??<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Gnd<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Clk? 100ns 3v from printer<br>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Probably CLK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Gnd<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>100ns 3v Data<\/td><td>SI&amp;SP DATA1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Gnd<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>100ns 3v Data? from printer?<\/td><td>SI&amp;SP DATA2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Gnd<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>43v from printer<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>HV Data?<\/td><td>Probably COM2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>Gnd\/NC\/HV Gnd?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing to see here. Epson UK Printheads (SX series) Patent Protocol figure 2:\u00a0http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/8430468.pdf SCK &nbsp;: Clock for SI&amp;SP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pin 13LAT &nbsp;: Latch signalSI&amp;SP: Drive pulse selection data, selects nozzleCOM &nbsp;: Drive signalCH &nbsp;&nbsp;: Connect drive input to nozzle http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/8430468.html Click to access 20100220133.pdf Click to access 20090066739.pdf From:\u00a0https:\/\/patentimages.storage.googleapis.com\/9b\/87\/b8\/23bb7e5e9ade1f\/US6758544.pdf Pinout guesses: 2 \u00a0Gnd\/NC\/HV Gnd?3 \u00a0Gnd4 \u00a03v? 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