Bail Cycle Test - HP DesignJet 250C Service Manual

Bail Cycle Test

This tests the operation of the bail system, service station and carriage drive.
1 In service mode 1, press
All LEDs turn off. If the plotter has not yet initialized the
media axis, the carriage moves to the right hand side of
the plotter and back to the service station. The following
routine begins:
a The carriage moves out of the service station and back in, to position itself over the
engaging lever. This causes the bail lift mechanism gear and the left drive roller gear
to engage.
b The top of the roller rotates towards you. This causes the bail to be gently raised and
then lowered.
c Again the carriage moves out of, and back into, the service station. However, this time
it parks beyond the engaging lever, so that the gears are not engaged.
d The top of the roller rotates slightly forward and then back.
Status. After the first cycle, the
not found an error. If an error occurs, the
Output to the Serial Port (Viewing Output ' 8-36)
Error code:
2 The test continuously repeats itself until you
press the key.
Shift
You can also run the bail cycle test in service mode 2. However, in this case, the
not used to indicate an error as above. It's better to use service mode 1.
C4699 90000
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Bail Cycle Test
LED turns on (steady) if the bail cycle test has
Normal
LED flashes.
Normal
OK
If an error has occurred, this code specifies more precisely what has
gone wrong during the test. Include this information in the report to
your HP Response Center, if the problem cannot be fixed.
Bail Cycle Test
Failed
Normal
Troubleshooting
Shift
LED is
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