Printer Mechanical System; Outline - Canon iPF6100 Service Manual

Chapter 2

2.3 Printer Mechanical System

2.3.1 Outline

2.3.1.1 Outline

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The printer mechanism can be broadly divided into two major components: the ink passage and paper path.
The ink passage consists of an ink tank, a carriage unit having a printhead, a purge unit. and a maintenance
cartridge unit which are used to supply, circulate, and suck ink.
The paper path consists of a roll feed unit, paper feed unit to support three types of media feeding, transport, and
ejection.
This section provides an overview of these mechanical components.
Printhead
Carriage unit
Ink tank unit
Pinch roller
Feed roller
Maintenance cartridge
Ink tube
Purge unit
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