Chapter 2
2.3 Printer Mechanical System
2.3.1 Outline
2.3.1.1 Outline
The printer mechanism is broken down into two broad sections: ink passage and paper passage.
The ink passage consists primarily of carriage unit[2] that houses ink tanks[1] and a printhead, purge unit[3] and maintenance cartridge[4], and supplies, circulates, sucks and otherwise handles inks.
The paper passage consists of mechanical components, such as a paper feed unit[5], and is designed to feed, convey and deliver paper in two ways. A summary description of each mechanical component of the printer is given below.
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2.3.2Ink Passage 2.3.2.1 Ink Passage
2.3.2.1.1 Overview of Ink Passage
The ink passage comprises ink tanks, a printheads, caps, a maintenance jet tray, a maintenance cartridge, ink tubes interconnecting the mechanical components of the printer, and a suction pump that is driven to suck inks. It supplies, circulates, sucks and otherwise handles inks.
The ink passage (per color) is schematically shown below, along with the ink flow.
