Adjustment Overview; Required Adjustments; Adjustment Tools - Epson TM-FX2180 Service Manual

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual

5.1 Adjustment Overview

5.1.1 Required Adjustments

This chapter describes the adjustments you need to perform after you
remove or replace certain printer parts. The table below indicates which
adjustments are required for each repair procedure.
Table 5-1. Required Adjustments
Repair Procedure/ Platen Gap/
Adjustment Parallelism
Printer mechanism
replacement
Print head removal
or replacement
Main board
replacement
PW sensor
assembly
replacement
Platen assembly
removal or
replacement
Carriage motor
assembly removal
or replacement
Right frame
assembly removal
or replacement
Right sub frame
assembly removal
or disassembly
Bidirectional Factory TPE
Print Settings Level
Alignment Reset
Table 5-1. Required Adjustments (Continued)
Repair Procedure/ Platen Gap/
Adjustment Parallelism
Left frame removal
or replacement
RD assembly
removal or
replacement
Carriage assembly
removal or
replacement
Indicates that the adjustment is required.
Indicates that the adjustment is not required.
IMPORTANT
When you replace or reassemble any printer part,
use the Check program on the Settings diskette to
print various check patterns and check the
printer's performance and settings.

5.1.2 Adjustment Tools

The following table lists the tools required for each adjustment.
Table 5-2. Required Adjustment Tools
Adjustment
Platen gap Thickness gauge (B776702201)
Bidirectional print Settings diskette, Remote utility, or the
alignment printer's control panel
Factory settings Settings diskette
TPE level reset Settings diskette
Chapter 5 Adjustments
Bidirectional Factory TPE
Print Settings Level
Alignment Reset
Required Tool
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