Platen Assembly
AssemblyThe 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.
Bill of materials for Platen Assembly
6 top-level lines as of r48664| # | 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 |