Ricoh D124-17 Service Manual page 235

1. Slowly, push the carriage unit to the right side of the machine until it stops. The carriage should be
over the maintenance unit.
• In order to prevent damage to the wipers and edges of the print head caps, the print heads
must be positioned directly above the print head caps within ±0.8 mm.
2. Use a flashlight to look through the hole and check the position of the hex socket.
• If the hex socket is visible [A], the cleaning unit is forward and no adjustment is necessary. Go
to the next Step.
• If the hex socket is only partially visible or not visible at all [B] and [C], then set a screwdriver
at [D] and rotate it counter-clockwise to move the cleaning mechanism until you see the hex
socket [A]. This moves the cleaning unit forward so that you can raise the suction cap.
• The cleaning unit may be out of position (to the rear) only if the machine was interrupted
during the print head cleaning cycle as a result of a power outage.
Common Procedures
233