Epson LX-300+ - Printer Mechanism

LX-300+/1170 Revision C
Operating Principles Printer Mechanism 46
2.2 Printer Mechanism
The following is main components of the LX-300+/1170 printer mechanism.
o Printhead
o Carriage mechanism
Carriage (CR) motor, Carriage home position (HP) detector
o Ribbon mechanism
Color ribbon drive mechanism (option)
o Platen gap adjustment mechanism
Adjust lever, Platen gap detector
o Paper feed mechanism
PF motor, rear paper end (RPE)detector, bottom paper end (BPE) detector
o Release mechanism
Release detector (REL)
Figure 2-2. Printer Mechanism Block Diagram
Rear paper end detector
Bottom paper end detector
Platen
Tractor
PF motor
Ribbon
Carriage
Ribbon Mechanism
Printhead
Adjust lever
Platen gap detector
Carriage motor
Timing belt
Carriage guide shaft
Release detector
Release mechanism
Carriage home position detector