Print Engine

Assembly

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The thermal-transfer engine that images a label on demand by melting ribbon ink onto the facestock as the web passes the printhead.

Direct parts	9
Total parts	13
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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The thermal-transfer engine that images a label on demand by melting ribbon ink onto the facestock as the web passes the printhead. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Print Engine parts and their functions

9 top-level parts · 13 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Print Engine parts diagram: 1 thermal printhead, 2 platen roller, 3 platen stepper, 4 peel bar, 5 ribbon supply spindle, 6 ribbon rewind spindle, 7 ribbon rewind motor, 8 gap sensor, 9 head lift cam. 13 parts in 9 top-level items. — Print Engine parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Thermal Printhead 5 parts	1×	Thermal printhead
2	Platen Roller	1×	Platen drive roller
3	Platen Stepper	1×	Platen stepper motor
4	Peel Bar	1×	Peel bar
5	Ribbon Supply Spindle	1×	Ribbon supply spindle
6	Ribbon Rewind Spindle	1×	Ribbon rewind spindle
7	Ribbon Rewind Motor	1×	Ribbon rewind motor
8	Gap Sensor	1×	Label gap sensor
9	Head Lift Cam	1×	Head lift cam

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Bill of materials for Print Engine

9 top-level lines · 14 rows shown · 13 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Thermal Printhead 5 parts	case-labeling-machine-printhead	1×	1	5	assembly
1.1	Head Substrate	case-labeling-machine-head-substrate	1×	1	·	part
1.2	Heating Element	heating-element	1×	1	·	part
1.3	Head Driver Board	case-labeling-machine-head-driver	1×	1	·	part
1.4	Head Heatsink	case-labeling-machine-head-heatsink	1×	1	·	part
1.5	Connector	connector	1×	1	·	part
2	Platen Roller	case-labeling-machine-platen-roller	1×	1	·	part
3	Platen Stepper	case-labeling-machine-platen-motor	1×	1	·	part
4	Peel Bar	case-labeling-machine-peel-bar	1×	1	·	part
5	Ribbon Supply Spindle	case-labeling-machine-ribbon-supply	1×	1	·	part
6	Ribbon Rewind Spindle	case-labeling-machine-ribbon-rewind	1×	1	·	part
7	Ribbon Rewind Motor	case-labeling-machine-ribbon-motor	1×	1	·	part
8	Gap Sensor	case-labeling-machine-gap-sensor	1×	1	·	part
9	Head Lift Cam	case-labeling-machine-head-lift	1×	1	·	part

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Where the print engine is used

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Printing & Packaging Machinery 1 Case Labeling Machine

Used in 1 assembly

Case Labeling Machine

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Weichai Power weichai.com ↗	Weifang, CN	Diesel & power engines	50 units	12–16 wks
🇮🇳Cummins India cumminsindia.com ↗	Pune, IN	Diesel engines	50 units	12–16 wks
🇨🇳Yuchai yuchai.com ↗	Yulin, CN	Diesel engines	50 units	12–16 wks
🇮🇳Kirloskar Oil Engines koel.co.in ↗	Pune, IN	Diesel & gas engines	50 units	12–16 wks
🇮🇳Ashok Leyland ashokleyland.com ↗	Chennai, IN	Engines & commercial vehicles	50 units	12–16 wks