Adj Cap Position; Adj Check Skew - Epson Stylus Pro 9000 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Pro 9000

ADJ CAP POSITION

Use this function to check the actual capping position and correct the capping
position parameter in the firmware if necessary.
There may be very small differences between printers. Although the difference
may only be a few pulses closer or further the linear encoder,This is necessary
to correct for any differences between one mechanism and another.
1. Make sure "Adj Cap Position" appears on the LCD and press the Enter
button.
2. The printer begins the HP detection sequence and automatically detects
the capping position.
3. After the adjustment process is finished, the detected distance between
the HP and the capping position is displayed.
4. Pressing the Enter button updates the capping position parameter and
displays the next menu item. Pressing the Pause button does not update
the capping position parameter and returns you to the beginning of this
function; Adj Cap Position appears on the LCD
Detecting Origin
Detecting Cap Position
Carriage moves to capping position, and
position appears on LCD.
Position: -0.2500mm
Adjustment

ADJ CHECK SKEW

When the band turns a predetermined amount (during printing), the printer
detects the paper edge using the P EDGE sensor. This value is compared to
the originally detected value for the paper-edge position to determine if the
paper is feeding at a slant. This adjustment is for service printouts and does not
affect user printouts.
1. Make sure "Adj: Check Skew" appears on the LCD and press the Enter
2. If the paper is not loaded correctly, "Reload Paper" appears indicating you
3. After paper is loaded and initialized, "Check Skew
4. After setting the distance between checks, press the Enter button to begin
After detecting
the HP, the
printer
automatically
detects the cap
position
Adjustment Steps
button.
need to properly load the paper. If the paper is set correctly, the printer
initializes the paper.
the Paper Feed + and Paper Feed - buttons to adjust the distance between
paper-skew detection checks in increments of 0.1m.
the detection operation. After the skew is correctly detected, "Skew Result:
xxxx" appears. A "+" before the number indicates the paper is skewed to
the HP side, and a "-" indicates the paper is skewed away from the HP.
Please Set Paper
Paper initializes
Check Skew 1.0m
Press [Enter]
Exc. Skew
Paper edges detected
Skew Result:+1.234m
Revision B
1.0m" appears. Use
Press Paper Feed [+]
or [-] to change the
skew-check distance
(0.1m increments)
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