Epson LQ 1050 - B/W Dot-matrix Printer - Ribbon Feed Mechanism

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2.2.4 Ribbon Feed Mechanism
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Carriage movement is conveyed to the series of gears in the ribbon feed mechanism. The ribbon feed
mechanism converts bidirectional horizontal carriage movement into single directional rotational
movement so that the ribbon can be taken up during printing. Figure 2-5 shows the ribbon feed
mechanism.
ibbon
ping
Planet
Breaking
Figure 2-5. Ribbon
Feed Mechanism
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