Specifications

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Principles of Operation
Functional Elements of the Printer
The printer consists of six functional elements:
♦ Control panel
♦ Common controller board (CCB)
♦ Mechanism driver board
♦ Hammer driver board
♦ Auto–ranging power supply
♦ Print mechanism
Figure 2–8 is a block diagram of these elements.
The rest of this chapter discusses these systems in more detail.