Table Of Contents - Brother MFC5100C Service Manual

CHAPTER 3 THEORY OF OPERATION
3.1 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 MECHANISMS .................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Scanner Mechanism ............................................................................................3-4
3.2.2 Ink Jet Printing Mechanism ..................................................................................3-6
3.2.2.1 Paper pulling-in, registration, feeding, and ejecting mechanisms................3-6
3.2.2.2 Ink jet printing and capping mechanisms.....................................................3-8
3.2.2.3 Purging mechanism ...................................................................................3-11
3.2.2.4 Carriage drive mechanism .........................................................................3-14
3.2.3 Sensors and Actuators .......................................................................................3-15
3.3 CONTROL ELECTRONICS...........................................................................................3-18
3.3.1 Configuration ......................................................................................................3-18
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