Epson Stylus Pro 4450 - Carriage (CR) Mechanism; Carriage Mechanism Components

EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880C Revision C
Operating Principles Printer Mechanism Components 125
2.2.4 Carriage (CR) Mechanism
This printer has a unique carriage mechanism for stable and high precision
movement/printing of the on-carriage head for the print area of A2 paper width.
The Carriage mechanism is formed of the following components.
 Carriage Unit
 Carriage Shaft (front and rear)
 CR Motor
 PG/PO Motor
 CR_HP Sensor
 CR Encoder Sensor
 Multi Sensor
 PG Phase Sensor
 Cutter Solenoid
 CR Lock
This section describes the following items.
 Carriage Unit movement components
 Platen Gap adjustment components
 Cutter Solenoid/CR Lock Mechanism
Figure 2-14. Carriage Mechanism Components
PG/PO Motor
Carriage UnitCR Lock
Cutter Solenoid
Multi Sensor
PG Phase Sensor
Carriage Shafts
CR Encoder Sensor
CR Motor
CR_HP Sensor