Print Head
AssemblyThe impact engine: 9 or 24 hardened wire pins, each driven by its own electromagnet, strike through the ribbon in microsecond bursts as the head sweeps the line. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Print Head
6 top-level lines as of r48640| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Print Pin | dot-matrix-printer-print-pin | 24× | 24 | · | part |
| 2 | Pin Solenoid | dot-matrix-printer-pin-solenoid | 24× | 24 | · | part |
| 3 | Pin Guide Nose | dot-matrix-printer-pin-guide | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Pin Return Spring | dot-matrix-printer-return-spring | 24× | 24 | · | part |
| 5 | Head Heat Sink | dot-matrix-printer-head-heatsink | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 6 | Head Flex Cable | dot-matrix-printer-head-cable | 1× | 1 | · | part |