Document ID: OMM-00148 Rev. B
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3.4.4 Main Carriage Beam Assembly
The main carriage beam assembly supports the carriage. The carriage travels across the media via a rail and bearing system. The carriage
contains a set of bearings that ride along the rails attached to the main beam. Information about carriage position is supplied via the linear
encoder strip attached to the beam. The main component are shown in
Figure 3-16
.
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Figure 3-16: Main Beam
Note:
The encoder strip and rails require periodic maintenance. Refer to the Maintenance Guide (
OMM-00149, EFI Pro 24f
Maintenance Guide at
https://inkjet.support.efi.com/doc.php?doc=4137
) for details.
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Carriage Main Beam
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Linear Encoder Strip
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Top Rail
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Bottom Rail