Rev. A
Operation Principles 2-3
EU-T432 Technical Manual
Confidential
Printer Module
The printer module has a printing mechanism with the paper feeding and a cutting mechanism
to cut the paper.
The printer consists of the following six mechanisms: the drive force transmission mechanism,
the paper feed mechanism, the printing mechanism, the paper guide mechanism, the detector
mechanism, and the autocutter mechanism.
Figure 2-2 Printer module appearance
Drive Force Transmission Mechanism
This mechanism consists of the
motor, paper feed, receipt, B
(fixed to pinion), the
gear,
reduction
, the
gear, idler
, and the
gear, platen
. The printer uses a stepping motor, the
rotation force of which is reduced in sequence by the
gear, reduction
and the
gear, idler
before being transmitted to the
gear, platen
. (The arrows in the figure below indicate the
direction of the gear rotation.) The
gear, platen
is mounted to the frame platen unit and
separates from the
gear, idler
when the
platen
is open.
Figure 2-3 Drive force transmission mechanism
gear, platen
gear, idler
gear, reduction
motor, paper feed, receipt, B