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2.3 Ink Holder and Ink Supply Mechanism In this printer, ink is supplied from a solid ink block which is set into the ink case and fed to the head through the ink supply mechanism. (1) Refilling of solid ink blocks • Opening the ink silo cover enables setting of solid ink blocks in the ink case. • Unpack the ink package, take out a new ink holder, and set it in the ink case. Press the concave section on the top of the ink holder to insert the solid ink blocks into the ink case. After that, dispose of the ink holder. • After the solid ink has been inserted, close the ink silo cover to enable the ink supply to the head. (2) Ink supply to the head • The carriage is moved to the home position and the change mechanism operated to connect the paper transport mechanism and the ink supply mechanism using a clutch. After they are engaged, the ink supply mechanism can be operated by the PA motor. • The carriage is moved to the ink supply position. (Four positions for each individual color) • Rotation of the PA motor starts the ink supply mechanism, which is in a stand-by mode, to supply the ink from the solid ink block set in the ink case to the head. • Another rotation of the PA motor brings the ink supply mechanism back to the stand-by mode. • The carriage is moved to an area beyond the ink supply position, the change mechanism operated to release the clutch and disengage the drive between the paper transport mechanism and the ink supply mechanism. Rib for changing correct of carriage Cam Carriage operation _...al Gear Carriage home position ,o Fig. N2.29 11-18 Clutch to be connected

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2.3
Ink
Holder
and
Ink
Supply
Mechanism
In
this
printer,
ink
is
supplied
from
a
solid
ink
block
which
is
set
into
the
ink
case
and
fed
to
the
head
through
the
ink
supply
mechanism.
(1)
Refilling
of
solid
ink
blocks
•
Opening
the
ink
silo
cover
enables
setting
of
solid
ink
blocks
in
the
ink
case.
•
Unpack
the
ink
package,
take
out
a
new
ink
holder,
and
set
it
in
the
ink
case.
Press
the
concave
section
on
the
top
of
the
ink
holder
to
insert
the
solid
ink
blocks
into
the
ink
case.
After
that,
dispose
of
the
ink
holder.
•
After
the
solid
ink
has
been
inserted,
close
the
ink
silo
cover
to
enable
the
ink
supply
to
the
head.
(2)
Ink
supply
to
the
head
•
The
carriage
is
moved
to
the
home
position
and
the
change
mechanism
operated
to
connect
the
paper
transport
mechanism
and
the
ink
supply
mechanism
using
a
clutch.
After
they
are
engaged,
the
ink
supply
mechanism
can
be
operated
by
the
PA
motor.
•
The
carriage
is
moved
to
the
ink
supply
position.
(Four
positions
for
each
individual
color)
•
Rotation
of
the
PA
motor
starts
the
ink
supply
mechanism,
which
is
in
a
stand-by
mode,
to
supply
the
ink
from
the
solid
ink
block
set
in
the
ink
case
to
the
head.
•
Another
rotation
of
the
PA
motor
brings
the
ink
supply
mechanism
back
to
the
stand-by
mode.
•
The
carriage
is
moved
to
an
area
beyond
the
ink
supply
position,
the
change
mechanism
operated
to
release
the
clutch
and
disengage
the
drive
between
the
paper
transport
mechanism
and
the
ink
supply
mechanism.
Rib
for
changing
correct
of
carriage
Cam
Carriage
home
position
Carriage
operation
_...al
,o
Fig.
N2.29
11-18
Gear
<Start
of
changeover>
<End
of
changeover>
Clutch
to
be
connected