Spacing Mechanism - OKIDATA Pacemark 3410 Service Manual

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.
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Service Guide PM3410
Chapter 2 Principles of Operation
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