Positioning ribbon for HP DesignJet 1050C/1050C Plus/1055CM/1055CM Plus printer, C6072-60197

HP DesignJet positioning strip C6072-60197 is an encoder strip for plotters. It runs along the printer and works with an optical sensor on the carriage, which reads it to determine the carriage’s direction and speed.

The listing identifies it for the HP DesignJet 1050C, 1050C Plus, 1055CM and 1055CM Plus. Its construction is described as metal underneath with a plastic index strip on top. This replacement part supports carriage position sensing in those specified plotter models.