Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism - Epson Stylus Pro 5000 Service Manual

Stylus Pro 5000
Transmission gear
and planetary gear 2 after
the gear train has disengaged
Semicircular cam gear
after it reverses direction
Figure 2-19. Gear Train Transmitting Power to the Paper Load/Eject
When planetary gear 1 is engaged with the cam gear, the pump/ASF
motor drives the transmission gear, which drives the paper load/eject gear
train. The motor does not drive the black transmission gear that drives the
pump.
Driving the
Paper Load/Eject
Gear Train
Gear Train

PLATEN GAP ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM

The printer uses the paper type driver setting to automatically adjust the
platen gap.
PF Motor
PG Driver Gear
(CW)
Transmission Gear
Flag
PF Motor
(CCW)
Figure 2-20. Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism
The carriage hits the flag at the left edge of the printer (near the paper
width sensor) when:

Printing on plain paper or Photo Quality Ink Jet paper using Super
MicroDot printing

The media type lever is set to thick, or
Manual feed thick paper mode is selected using the advanced control


panel functions (see chapter 1).
Chapter 2 Operating Principles
Clutch Roller
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