Service manual

THEORY
SERVICE MANUAL
Electrical
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2. Ink Jet Printer Configuration
The following describes the operation of the ink cartridge, motors and other
components.
2.1. Ink Cartridge
An ink cartridge contains both ink and the print head which has 56 nozzles and prints at
a resolution of 300 dpi.
2.2. Carriage Motor
The carriage step motor drives the carriage right and left with precision motion control.
2.3. Line Feed Motor
The line feed motor feeds the paper forward and in reverse.
2.4. Carriage Home Position Sensor
The carriage home position sensor is mounted on the right of the CA frame. It detects
the carriage home position to synchronize the carriage position and motor phase.
2.5. PE (Paper End) Sensor
The PE sensor detects whether or not paper is in the printer. The PE sensor is located
at the right rear of the bottom of the PF base.