Head Maintenance Mechanism; 1 ] Overview - Brother MFC5890CN Service Manual

3.2.2.2 Head maintenance mechanism

[ 1 ] Overview

The head maintenance mechanism, which keeps the optimum head performance, consists of the
maintenance unit and the ink absorber box. (See the illustration below.)
The maintenance unit has the following mechanisms.
- Head capping mechanism (See
- Carriage lock mechanism (See
- Purge mechanism (See
- Air removing mechanism (See
- Head wiper mechanism (See
The ink absorber box absorbs the ink sucked out by purge operations.
(Head/carriage unit)
(Paper feed
motor)
(Flushing box)
page
page
page 3-25.)
page
page 3-28.)
(Engine unit)
3-24.)
3-24.)
3-27.)
(ASF motor)
(Ink supply tubes)
3-21
Maintenance unit
Ink absorber box
(Ink refill assembly)
(3_09_BHL9)
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