Functional Overview
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HP DesignJet 5000 and 5500 Series Printers Service Manual
The Tubes move back and forth inside the volume defined by the
Tube Guides. The Tube Guides are a pair of sheet metal parts with
opposing U-shaped profiles.
The Tubes are threaded inside a protective extrusion called the Tube
Carrier which consists of a base material that provides the structure
of the part, and a resistant outer part protecting the structure.
Printheads
The Printheads are high precision devices that place the ink on the
media. The Printheads are designed with:
Smart chip storing Printhead information.
Ink inlet to receive ink from the Tubes.
Nozzle plate with 512 Nozzles to deliver ink on to the media.
Ink Type lockouts that avoid Printheads of the wrong type (Setup
Printheads or Ink type) being installed in the Carriage.
Color lockouts that will allow only one color to be inserted into a
given slot.
Tubes Joint for
Tubes to Printhead
Ink Supply Station
Connection
Ink Leak Detection
Smart Chip
Nozzle Plate
Ink Inlet
Printhead Interconnect
