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Tools
(cont'd)
No.
1
Phillips screwdriver
0.004-inch feeler gauge
0.005-inch feeler gauge
0.014-inch feeler gauge
2-mm hex key
Accessories
Linefeed adjustment gauge
3/8-inch ignition wrench with overall length less than
2
inches
Mini-Exerciser
Mini-Exerciser interface cable
The accessories listed above may be procured from Centronics,
5.3
PRINTHEAD GAP ADJUSTMENT
A.
Remove the printer covers.
(Refer
to paragraph 4.4.1.)
B.
Move
the
printhead to the center of
the printer mechanism.
C.
Place
the
printhead release
lever
in
position
3
and insert
a
0.014-inch feeler gauge between the nose of the printhead and the
platen.
D.
Loosen
the
setscrew on
the left side of the
head carriage
assembly using
a
2-mm hex
key.
E.
Adjust
the
cam-bushing adjusting nut located under
the left side
of the
head-carriage assembly until the 0.014-inch feeler gauge
slips easily between the printhead nose and the platen.
NOTE
Ensure that the printhead release lever
is
maintained
in
position
3
during this
adjustment.
P.
Tighten
the
setscrew loosened
in
step
C.
using
a
2-mm hex
key.
5.4
PLATEN ADJUSTMENT
A.
Remove the printer covers.
(Refer to
paragraph
4.4.1.)
B.
Perform
the
printhead gap adjustment procedure.
(See
paragraph
5.3.)
C.
Move
the
printhead to
the left side of the printer.
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