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3.1 Mechanical Unit
The mechanical unit consists of the following:
. Base unit (includes the print-band drive section)
. Print unit
. Forms feed unit
. Ribbon unit
Base unit
The base unit is fixed to the cabinet frame.
motor, a pair of band pulleys, and
detecting each type location are in the base unit.
The print-band drive section has a simplified structure for easy
print-band
replacement
(2)
Print
unit
The print unit is attached to the base unit and consists of four haPmner
magnet assemblies and a print unit frame.
The print unit can slide horizontally to the base unit by using a lever on
the base unit to make the forms path wider so that an operator can easily
load forms.
The hammer magnet assemblies consist of magnet assemblies and hammer
assemblies, with hammers for 136 print positions.
quality,
rotary-type
arranged with sufficient space around them to ensure hammer-unit
compactness.
(3)' Forms feed unit
The forus feed unit is fixed to the print unit frame.
tractors with a lever for adjusting their horizontal position, forms
tractor
drive
forms feed unit.
position, and the SHIFT FORMS knob for adjusting horizontal forms position
are also provided.
(4)
Ribbon
unit
The ribbon unit is fixed to the base unit.
a ribbon feed,motor,
ribbon
container.
3 - 2
by
the
operator.
hammers
are
mechanism, and a stepper motor to drive the unit are in the
The ADVANCE FORMS knob for adjusting the vertical forms
a ribbon feed sensor, ribb#on
A platen, a
a
variable-reluctance
Hammer magnet coils are
employed.
It consists of ribbon feed
print-band
transducer
To improve print
A pair of forms
guides, and a
drive
for
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