Spacing Mechanism; Spacing Operation - OKIDATA Pacemark 3410 Service Handbook

2.2.02

Spacing Mechanism

Spacing is performed when the servo motor drives the carriage along the carriage shaft, parallel
to the platen.
The spacing mechanism consists of the following items.
DC (Servo) Motor
Idle Pulley
Carriage Shaft
Carriage Frame
Space Belt

Spacing Operation

The carriage containing the printhead moves parallel to the platen along the carriage shaft.
Power from the space motor is transferred via the space belt, which is attached to the bottom of
the carriage. The carriage is designed to move 1.6 inches when the servo motor performs one
rotation.
Carriage Frame
Space Belt
Principles of Operation
Carriage Shaft
2 - 14
Idle Pulley
DC (Servo) Motor
2-4.pcx
Pacemark 3410