Oce CS 5050 User Manual page 98

To check cutter
Turn off the power.
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Clean the inside of the black belt using alcohol and a lint-free cloth.
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Push the carriage back and forth to access all areas of the belt. Push the carriage
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completely to the left to force the cutter to drop.
Turn on the power.
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Check that the service station lowers. If not, push it left and then down, in order
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to disengage the cutter.
If the cutter is worn, replace it. The cutter wear depends on the frequency of
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use and the type of media cut.
Carriage jams
Check for paper jams or blockage.
Carriage axis failure
This may be caused by using matte paper which may curl and cause carriage
axis failure. Be sure to use inkjet quality media.
An obstruction in the path of the carriage assembly hindering the carriage
movement, which you may or may not see.
Other common causes include dirty encoder strip, media interference, worn
carriage bushings, cutter malfunction, and loose trailing cable connection.
To check carriage axis
If the carriage is in the same spot, check the encoder strip for visible damage
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(clear plastic strip under the trailing cable tray and above the belt). See the
figure below:
[34] Plastic strip under the trailing cable
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