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3.2.2.2 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. Ribs inside the cartridge slots prevent wrong cartridge insertion and color mixups. For
further details, see "[ 5 ] Ink refill assembly" below.
The ink supply tubes supply the head/carriage unit with ink from the ink cartridges. For further
details, see "[ 6 ] Ink supply tubes" below.
(Ink absorber box)
Head/carriage unit
Ink supply tubes
Ink refill ASSY
Ink cartridges
(Maintenance unit)
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