Air Flow - Canon imagePROGRAF IPF8400 Service Manual

2.3.2.7 Air Flow

2.3.2.7.1 Air Flow

This printer has two fans, a mist fan used to collect mist and a suction fan used to suck media onto the platen.
Ink mists floating during printing or springing back from the paper are collected in the mist fan unit by air flow in the printer.
Two mist fans located on the rear side of the printer makes the airflow that carries the ink mists to the mist fan unit.
A duct is located under the platen, along with a platen ink box unit used for collecting waste ink during borderless printing and idle discharges. The suction fan
collects the ink mist in the duct into the suction fan duct unit.
Mist fan
F-2-19
Duct
Suction fan duct unit
Suction fan
F-2-20
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