Intermec EasyCoder 501 XP Service Manual page 68

8.10 Ribbon Assist
Roller, cont.
Wrinkling Turn Screwdriver
Inner side counterclockwise
Outer side clockwise
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Adjustment, cont.
• By turning the Torx screwdriver, you can move the outer end of
the roller back and forth:
- Turn it clockwise to move the end of the roller forward.
- Turn it counterclockwise to move the end of the roller rear-
ward.
• If the ribbon gets wrinkled at the inner edge, you should move
the end of the roller slightly rearward, that is rotate the screw-
driver counterclockwise and vice versa.
• Select an appropriate layout, for example a test label, and print
it repeatedly while carefully moving the end of the roller back
or forth, depending on which side the wrinkling has occurred.
• When the wrinkling ceases, continue the movement ever so
slightly to create a small safety margin. The movement is best
detected by the relation between the roller bearing and the hole
through the upper gable.
Another method is to determine the positions where wrinkling
starts at either side and adjust the roller to the middle.
• You will need to print several labels before a new adjustment
has any noticeable effect.
• When you are satisfi ed that the problem is cleared, tighten the
locking screw and test again by printing several more labels.
Readjust if necessary.
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