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Ribbon Advance Mechanism, Table 2-4. Ribbon Advance Gear Linkage

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Operation Principles LQ-2070 Servcie Manual 2.1.6 Ribbon Advance Mechanism The ribbon is held between the ribbon advance roller (ribbon driven gear) and the ribbon pressure roller. When the carriage moves from left to right and vice versa on the CR guide shaft, the timing belt turns the belt-driven pulley. Then the torque is transmitted to the ribbon driving gear through the gear trains. The ribbon driving gear rotates counterclockwise, no matter what direction the carriage moves, because a planetary gear is used in the gear linkage. Table 2-4. Ribbon Advance Gear Linkage Direction of Carriage Movement Gear Linkage Left to right (indicated by the black arrow) Belt driven pulley → Gear (1) → Gear (2) → Ribbon driving gear Right to light (indicated by the white arrow) Belt driven pulley → Gear (1) → Gear (3) → Gear (4) → Ribbon driving gear The ribbon brake spring, attached to the exit of the cartridge case, prevents slack in the ribbon and keeps the ribbon tension at an appropriate level. The ribbon mask prevents the ribbon from brushing against the paper. Figure 2-21 Ribbon Advance Mechanism 2-16 Rev.A

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2.1.6 Ribbon Advance Mechanism
The ribbon is held between the ribbon advance roller (ribbon driven gear) and the ribbon pressure roller.
When the carriage moves from left to right and vice versa on the CR guide shaft, the timing belt turns the
belt-driven pulley.
Then the torque is transmitted to the ribbon driving gear through the gear trains. The
ribbon driving gear rotates counterclockwise, no matter what direction the carriage moves, because a
planetary gear is used in the gear linkage.
Table 2-4. Ribbon Advance Gear Linkage
Direction of Carriage Movement
Gear Linkage
Left to right
(indicated by the black arrow)
Belt driven pulley
Gear (1)
Gear (2)
Ribbon driving gear
Right to light
(indicated by the white arrow)
Belt driven pulley
Gear (1)
Gear (3)
Gear (4)
Ribbon driving gear
The ribbon brake spring, attached to the exit of the cartridge case, prevents slack in the ribbon and keeps the
ribbon tension at an appropriate level.
The ribbon mask prevents the ribbon from brushing against the paper.
Figure 2-21 Ribbon Advance Mechanism
Operation Principles
LQ-2070 Servcie Manual
2-16
Rev.A