Step 4: Scraping And Wiping - Ricoh D124 Detailed Descriptions Manual

Step 4: Scraping and Wiping

 The maintenance motor continues to rotate after lowering the suction cap, and
drives the cam and linkages that complete the cleaning cycle at this step.
 The rubber scraper [1] is raised to the surface of the print head.
 The knock lever [2] taps the edge of the scraper to scrape ink from the print head.
The ink falls into a vent [3] which opens over the right ink sump below the
maintenance unit.
 Next, the linkage cocks the spring loaded wipers [4] to the rear, and then releases
them so that they spring forward and flick any remaining ink into the vent. This is
done twice.
This completes the cleaning cycle.
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