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Top Cover (Inside)
- (A) Platen
- The print head moves across the platen to print.
- (B) Paper Retainer
- Important in supplying the paper. This retainer holds paper as it is fed.
- (C) Linear Scale
- The linear scale serves a key role in detecting the carriage position.
- (D) Carriage Shaft
- The Carriage slides along this shaft.
- (E) Carriage
- Moves the print head. The carriage serves a key role in printing. (See "Carriage.")
- (F) Cleaning Brush
- When cleaning inside the printer under the top cover, use this brush to sweep away paper dust on the platen.
- (G) Borderless Printing Ink Grooves
- For catching ink outside the edges of paper during borderless printing.
- (H) Cutter Blade
- A round-bladed cutter for automatic paper cutting.