Cutter Position Adjustment - Epson Stylus Pro 9000 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Pro 9000

CUTTER POSITION ADJUSTMENT

This adjustment is necessary for service operations that require you to remove
the Lower Paper Guide. The subplaten, which lies on top of the Lower Paper
Guide, guides paper as it is fed and provides support as the cutter performs the
cutting operation. The subplaten and cutter must be aligned properly for the
cutting operation to work.
1. Load a suitable piece of paper in the feed path so that it protrudes over the
subplaten and lock the release lever.
2. Move the carriage over the paper by hand.
3. Push the cutter down by hand and move the carriage and cut off the paper.
4. Compare the position of the cut line on the paper to the edge of the upper
surface of the subplaten, as shown in Figure 5-14.
The blade should be below the edge, but close to the
edge. The standard distance (lateral) from the blade to
the subplaten's upper surface is 0.5 (0.2~0.7mm).
If the cut line is above the edge or too far below the edge, reposition the
Lower Paper Guide and repeat the above steps.
5. Perform the above steps at the right side, left side, and center of the Lower
Paper Guide to make sure the guide is even.
When re-installing the Lower Paper Guide, it is very
important to lift and support the Guide to make sure
the screws are correctly centered in the Guide holes.
Otherwise, the subplaten will be offset.
Adjustment
Carriage
Figure 5-14. Cutter Position Verification
Adjustment Steps
Paper
Cutter
Verify the
distance between
the cutting point
and the subplaten
edge.
Revision B
0.5mm
140