HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5000 User Manual
Functional Overview
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HP DesignJet 5000 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.
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.
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:
media. The Printheads are designed with:
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Smart chip storing Printhead information.
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Ink inlet to receive ink from the Tubes.
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Nozzle plate with 512 Nozzles to deliver ink on to the media.
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Ink Type lockouts that avoid Printheads of the wrong type (Setup
Printheads or Ink type) being installed in the Carriage.
Printheads or Ink type) being installed in the Carriage.
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Color lockouts that will allow only one color to be inserted into a
given slot.
given slot.
Tubes Joint for
Tubes to Printhead
Ink Supply Station
Connection
Ink Leak Detection
Smart Chip
Nozzle Plate
Ink Inlet
Printhead Interconnect