Epson STYLUS PRO 9400 - Carriage (CR) Mechanism

EPSON Stylus Pro 7400/7800/9400/9800 Revision B
Operating Principles Print Mechanism Components 151
2.2.2 Carriage (CR) Mechanism
To ensure reliable and high-precision printing on wide-width paper (Stylus Pro 9400/
9800 support B0 size, and Stylus Pro 7400/7800 support A1 size), the printer is
equipped with a unique carriage mechanism which enables stable and high-precision
movement of the on-carriage head.
The carriage mechanism consists of the following components.
 CR unit
 CR motor
 CR HP sensor
 CR encoder sensor
 PG HP sensor
 P EDGE sensor
 Ink mark sensor
 Cutter Solenoid
This section provides explanations on the following items.
 Carriage Moving Unit
 Platen Gap Adjustment Unit
 Cutter Solenoid/CR Lock Mechanism
Figure 2-2. Carriage Mechanism
Carriage
CR HP Sensor
and Flag
Encoder Sensor and
Timing Fence
PG HP Sensor
and Slide Gear
P EDGE Sensor
Ink Mark
Sensor