Figure 5-18 The Printhead Maintenance Cycle - Tektronix Phaser 360 Service Manual

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Theory of Operation
5-30 Phaser 360 Color Printer
Following the second flush, the printhead is tilted back and the
cap/wipe/purge assembly is lowered into its standby position. A
cap/wipe/purge sensor on I/O board right detects when the cap/wipe/purge
assembly is stored in its standby position. Then the printhead is tilted forward
into its print position and a cleaning or "mud" page is printed. The cleaning
page allows each jet to eject ink that may be slightly contaminated with another
ink.
Cap/wipe/purge
assembly
Purge
Wipe
Flush
Dab

Figure 5-18 The printhead maintenance cycle

Printhead faceplate
Air
Vacuum
valve
accumulator
Wiper
blade
Vacuum
pump
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