Chapter 1 Before Use
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1.1 Part Names and Functions
Front
No. Name Overview
1 Platen Print area. "Platen"(P. 23)
2 Pinch roller
Grit roller
The pinch rollers and grit rollers are used to grip and feed the media.
"Pinch Rollers and Grit Rollers"(P. 22)
3 Capping station Includes caps, wipers, and an NCU for monitoring print head nozzle
conditions. "Capping station"(P. 22)
4 Carriage Consists of a print head, the jam sensor, and the media cutter.
"Carriage"(P. 22)
5 Operating Panel Includes operating keys and displays indicating various settings and other
items. "Operating Panel"(P. 25)
6 Clamp lever (front) Lowering the clamp lever secures the media. Raising the clamp lever
releases the media.
7 Waste Ink Tank Container for waste ink. "Waste Ink Tank Replacement"(P. 115)
8 Take-up Unit Rolls up the printed roll media. "Take-up unit"(P. 53)
9 Media edge guides Prevents the roll media from shifting sideways as it is taken up. Using the
edge guides prevents the roll media from becoming offset. "Using the
Edge Guides"(P. 54)
10 Maintenance cover Open the cover to perform maintenance on the carriage underside. Printing
and automatic maintenance are not possible while the covers are open.
11 Ink wipe filter Filter for soaking up ink droplets from the ink bottle caps.
12 Ink supply unit The Ink bottle is inserted here to supply ink to the print head. "Ink
Replacement Method"(P. 37)