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3.2.2.1 Ink supply and ink jet mechanism
[ 1 ] Overview
The ink supply and ink-jet mechanism consists of the head/carriage unit, four ink cartridges, ink
refill assembly, and ink supply tubes.
The head/carriage unit scans the surface of the recording paper, jetting out ink supplied through the
ink supply tubes onto the paper to produce images. For further details, see "[ 3 ] Head/carriage
unit" below.
The four ink cartridges (black, yellow, cyan, and magenta) are mounted on the ink refill assembly.
For further details, see "[ 4 ] Ink cartridges" below.
The ink refill assembly secures the ink cartridges and connects them to the corresponding ink
supply tubes. For further details, see "[ 5 ] Ink refill assembly" below.
The ink supply tubes supply the head/carriage unit with ink fed from the ink cartridges via the ink
refill assembly. For further details, see "[ 6 ] Ink supply tubes" below.
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Head/carriage unit
(Flushing box) Ink supply tubes
Ink refill assembly
(Ink absorber box)
(Maintenance unit)
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