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3.2.2.1 Ink supply and ink jet mechanism

[ 1 ] Overview

The ink supply and ink-jet mechanism consists of the head/carriage unit, four ink cartridges, ink
refill assembly, and ink supply tubes.
The head/carriage unit scans the surface of the recording paper, jetting out ink supplied through the
ink supply tubes onto the paper to produce images. For further details, see
unit" below.
The four ink cartridges (black, yellow, cyan, and magenta) are mounted on the ink refill assembly.
For further details, see
The ink refill assembly secures the ink cartridges and connects them to the corresponding ink
supply tubes. For further details, see
The ink supply tubes supply the head/carriage unit with ink fed from the ink cartridges via the ink
refill assembly. For further details, see
Head/carriage unit
(Flushing box)
"[ 4 ] Ink cartridges" below.
"[ 5 ] Ink refill
"[ 6 ] Ink supply
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assembly" below.
tubes" below.
(Maintenance unit)
Ink supply tubes
"[ 3 ] Head/carriage
(Ink absorber box)
Ink refill assembly
(3_03)
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