Center Section; Bottom Plate - Intermec EasyCoder 501 XP Service Manual

Chapter 4 Chassis

4.2 Center Section

4.3 Bottom Plate

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The center section holds all parts concerned with the actual print-
ing, such as the print unit, the ribbon mechanism, the liner/batch
takeup unit, the slack absorber, the media supply, and various sen-
sors. For maximum stability, the center section is fi tted to the
bottom plate, the rear plate and the front moulding by a total of ten
#T20 Torx screws. There is also a bracket between the center sec-
tion and the rear plate.
In the electronics compartment, both the CPU board and the power
supply areattached to the center section.
To avoid ribbon wrinkling and media misalignment, it is impera-
tive that the printer stands on an even surface and the center section
is straight. If such problems should occur, especially after transpor-
tation, check that the center section has not been bent.
The bottom plate is fi tted with four easily replaceable rubber feet.
These feet could be removed and the holes used to bolt the printer
to a frame, table or similar. The holes have a diameter of 10 mm
(0.39 inches).
The two keyholes should never be used to bolt the printer to a
frame, or the bottom plate may be bent causing ribbon wrinkling
and media misalignment. These holes are only used for fi xtures
during manufacture.
The bottom plate is also fi tted with four hinges, two for the front
hatch or cutter unit and the other two for the right-hand door. In
case of misalignment, the hinges could be adjusted using a #T10
Torx key.
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