Adjustment Of The Gap Between The Print Head And The Platen; Measuring The Gap Between The Print Head And The Platen - Star Micronics SP500 Series Technical Manual

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Adjustment of the Gap Between the Print Head and the Platen

1-1. Measuring the Gap Between the Print Head and the Platen

1. Remove the ribbon base as described in chapter 2.
2. Remove the ribbon separator [1] as described in
chapter 2.
2. Insert a thickness gauge [2] between the print head
[3] and the platen [4] and measure the gap.
3. Measure the thickness at positions Left and Right.
0.45 to 0.50 mm are the reference values for the gap.
If the gaps at these positions along the platen are not
within this range, adjust the gap using the procedures
described in section 1-2.
Fig. 1-1 Removing the Ribbon Separator
[3]
Fig. 1-2 Gap Measurement
– 2 –
[2]
[4]