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2.1.4
Tape & Ribbon Feed Mechanism
This mechanism consists of a tape feed motor, gear train, and roller holder ASSY.
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Tape Feeding
When you load a tape cassette and close the cassette cover, the platen and the thermal
head sandwich the tape and ink ribbon (only the tape when using non-laminated thermal
file tape cassettes or stamp tape cassettes) inbetween. Also, the tape feed sub roller in
the roller holder ASSY and the tape feed roller inside the tape cassette sandwich the
tape (and base paper when using laminated tape cassettes or stamp tape cassettes)
inbetween, as described in Subsection 2.1.2.
As the tape feed motor (stepping motor) rotates, the rotation is transmitted via the gear
train to the platen idle gear (which rotates the platen gear) and the tape feed gear (which
rotates the tape feed roller and the tape feed sub roller at the same rotation speed).
Accordingly, the sandwiched tape and ink ribbon will be advanced. (When a laminated
tape cassette is mounted, the sandwiched laminate tape, adhesive base tape, and ink
ribbon will be advanced together).
The feeding amount of the platen is slightly less than that of the tape feed sub roller.
Fig. 2.1-4 Tape Feeding Mechanism
Summary of Contents for PT-2500PC
Page 1: ...SERVICE MANUAL MODEL PT 2500PC ...
Page 2: ...SERVICE MANUAL MODEL PT 2500PC ...
Page 5: ...CHAPTER I SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 11: ...CHAPTER II MECHANISMS ...
Page 49: ...CHAPTER III ELECTRONICS ...
Page 68: ...CHAPTER IV TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 72: ...IV 3 3 The ON OFF lamp LEDs will not come on 4 No printing is performed ...
Page 73: ...IV 4 5 Interface malfunctions 6 No tape cutting ...
Page 74: ...IV 5 7 Tape feeding error ...
Page 75: ...IV 6 ...
Page 76: ...APPENDICES Circuit Diagrams A Main PCB B Power Supply PCB ...