Epson TM-FX2180 Service Manual page 77

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual
Attach the print head to the carriage assembly again and tighten the
3.
two CBS screws (3 10).
Move the print head to the left end column position.
4.
Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position.
5.
6. Loosen the hexagonal nut (M4) securing the PG adjustment lever and
set the PG adjustment lever to the second slot from the rear of the
printer mechanism, as shown in Figure 5-2.
PG SW1
PG SW2
Figure 5-2. Setting the PG Adjustment Lever
Hold the thickness gauge vertically and insert it between the print head
7.
and platen.
PG adjustment
lever
PG adjustment slots
Insert a thin screwdriver into the drilled hole located at the right edge of
8.
the rear carriage guide shaft. Then adjust the platen gap by moving the
screwdriver forward or backward until the gap is large enough for a
0.42 mm thickness gauge, but too narrow for a 0.45 mm thickness
gauge.
hexagonal nut
(M4)
When the gap is correct at the left end column, check the platen gap at
9.
the center and right end column positions.
drilled hole
Figure 5-3. Adjusting the Platen Gap
Chapter 5 Adjustments
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