Platen Assembly Assembly
The anvil of the print zone: a hard rubber roller backs the paper against pin impacts and doubles as a friction feed for single sheets, driven by the line-feed motor. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 7 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platen Roller | dot-matrix-printer-platen-roller | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2 | Line-Feed Motor | dot-matrix-printer-linefeed-motor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3 | Paper Bail | dot-matrix-printer-paper-bail | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4 | Helical Gear Pair | gear-pair | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 6 | Paper Guide | dot-matrix-printer-paper-guide | 1× | 1 | — | part |
Used in 1 assembly
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $0.50–$100 · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |