Stylus
Color Service Manual
Operating Principles

2.1 OVERVIEW

This section describes the operating
prinaples
of the printer mechanism and the electrical circuits
of the Stylus Color.

2.2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF THE PRINTER MECHANISM

The Stylus Color printer mechanism is composed of the printhead unit, paper feed mechanism,
carriage drive mechanism, pump mechanism, and various sensors. The figure below shows a
functional block diagram of the printer mechanism.
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ASF Pickup Mechanism Pa er Feed Mechanism
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Paper Feed Motor
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Carriage Motor
Color Black
Unit

Figure 2-1. Printer Mechanism

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