Main Scan; Horizontal Encoder - Ricoh D124-17 Service Manual

Main Scan

Horizontal Encoder

• Always handle the encoder strip by its ends and edges. Wearing gloves is recommended.
• Never touch the surface of the horizontal encoder strip with bare hands.
• To clean the encoder, wipe it with a clean linen cloth dampened with alcohol to remove dust, ink,
or fingerprints.
• Never use a cotton swab, tissue, or any other kind of material that could shred and leave fibers on
the surface of the encoder.
Preparation
• Separate the Main Unit from the Scanner Unit
Remove:
• Top cover page 219
1. On the right and left, loosen the screws of the ink supply tube rail (
page 205
x2).
Main Scan
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