Okidata Microline 520 Service Handbook
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Brand: OKIDATA
Category: Printer
Type: Service handbook
Model: OKIDATA Microline 520 , OKIDATA Microline 521
Pages: 321
2.2.02 Spacing Mechanism
The spacing mechanism consists of a carriage shaft (mounted parallel to the platen), and a
carriage frame which moves along the shaft. The carriage frame is driven by a DC servo motor
mounted on the carriage frame. Items included in the spacing mechanism are listed below.
Space Motor Assembly
DC Servo Motor
Motor Gear
Sensor
Encoder Disk
Carriage Frame
Carriage Shaft
Space Rack
Spacing Operation
The carriage frame, which contains the printhead and space motor, moves along the carriage
shaft parallel to the platen. When the space motor rotates, the driving force is transmitted to the
motor gear. As the motor gear rotates, the carriage moves along the platen. For every
revolution of the DC servo motor, the carriage frame moves 0.8 inch (20.32 mm).
As the DC servo motor rotates, a slotted disk (called the encoder disk), rotates with the servo
motor and passes through the photosensor. The position of the carriage frame can be determined
by counting the pulses generated by the photosensors.
In the same way, the rotation of the space motor can be recognized and controlled by measuring
the phase relationship and the pulsewidth of the signals generated by the photosensors.
Principles of Operation 2 - 24 Microline 520/521 Service Handbook
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