Figure 3-8. Heater Mechanism
Pre Heater (p. 171)
Heats paper before printing. This pre-heating combined with the heating on the
Platen Heaters and the After Heaters allows raising the paper temperature
successfully after the paper feeding starts. The pre-heating also prevents the paper
from deforming when heating during printing operation.
Platen Heater (p. 172)
Heats paper to control the sizes of ink droplets landed on
the paper (so as to prevent each dot from spreading).
After Heater (p. 174)
Heats paper to dry ink after printing.
Cooling Fan (p. 175)
Cools the inside of the After Heater Box.