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3.2.2.4 Carriage drive mechanism
The head/carriage unit, which integrates the print head unit and carriage, is supported and guided by
the CR guide rail and CR support chassis. The CR timing belt (1/25.4 inch pitch) transmits the
carriage motor rotation to the carriage. Clockwise motor rotations move the carriage to the right;
counterclockwise ones to the left.
The CR encoder sensor on the back of the head/carriage unit scans the CR encoder strip under the
engine chassis to monitor the current head position relative to the home position. The controller
uses this signal for proportional, integration, differential (PID) control ensuring uniform speed. The
strip's 1/150 dpi markings offer a choice of four speeds to match the print resolution: 40.0, 33.3,
32.0, and 20.0 ips.
CR encoder strip
Idle pulley
CR timing belt
Carriage motor
Carriage
motor pulley
(Paper feed roller)
Head/carriage unit
CR guide rail
CR support chassis
Aging
Maintenance mode function code 69 is for adjusting the initial PWM value. The firmware
automatically adjusts this CR drive parameter as the head/carriage unit works to minimize speed
deviations and to match the current mechanism. This aging sometimes resolves problems with ink
clogging uneven operation.
Summary of Contents for DCP-340CW
Page 1: ...Confidential FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT SERVICE MANUAL MODELS MFC820CW MFC640CW DCP340CW ...
Page 9: ...Confidential CHAPTER 1 PARTS NAMES FUNCTIONS ...
Page 20: ...Confidential CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 37: ...Confidential CHAPTER 3 THEORY OF OPERATION ...
Page 80: ...Confidential CHAPTER 4 TRANSFER OF DATA LEFT IN THE MACHINE TO BE SENT FOR REPAIR ...
Page 85: ...Confidential CHAPTER 5 DISASSEMBLY REASSEMBLY AND LUBRICATION ...
Page 163: ...Confidential CHAPTER 6 ADJUSTMENTS AND UPDATING OF SETTINGS REQUIRED AFTER PARTS REPLACEMENT ...
Page 181: ...6 16 Confidential Vertical Alignment Check Patterns ...
Page 184: ...6 19 Confidential Margin Check Pattern ...
Page 193: ...Confidential CHAPTER 7 CLEANING ...
Page 196: ...Confidential CHAPTER 8 MAINTENANCE MODE ...
Page 205: ...8 7 Confidential Scanning Compensation Data List a b c d e f i ...
Page 207: ...8 9 Confidential Test Pattern ...
Page 212: ...8 14 Confidential Configuration List ...
Page 216: ...8 18 Confidential DCP340CW 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 11 12 13 8 14 15 9 10 Key Entry Order 2 ...
Page 232: ...8 34 Confidential 1st sheet 2nd sheet Vertical Alignment Check Patterns ...
Page 235: ...8 37 Confidential Margin Check Pattern ...
Page 249: ...Confidential CHAPTER 9 ERROR INDICATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...
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