Epson Stylus Pro 9000 - Print Engine, Service Manual, Page: 131 / 198

EPSON Stylus Pro 9000
Adjustments 131
CUTTER POSITION ADJUSTMENT
Perform this adjustment whenever you remove the Lower Paper Guide. The
upper part of the Lower Paper Guide (the Subplaten) and the Cutter must be
aligned properly for the cutting operation to work. The position of the Lower
Paper Guide is most likely to be correct if it’s pushed all the way up during
installation; but you still need to perform this adjustment as a check.
1. Load a sheet of paper in the printer and lock it in place by lowering the
Paper Release Lever.
NOTE: If using cut sheets or narrow roll paper, you’ll have to
perform this adjustment three times with the paper
positioned on the left, right, and middle portions of the
platen.
2. Release the Carriage Lock and slide the Carriage over to the edge of the
paper.
3. While pressing the Cutter down by hand, move the Carriage across the
paper to make a cut.
4. Measure the distance between the paper cut and the ridge of the
Subplaten as shown in
Figure 5-15
. It should be approximately 0.02 inch
(0.5 mm) all the way across. The acceptable distance is approximately
0.01-0.03 inch (0.5-0.7 mm).
5. If using cut sheets, be sure to perform the measurement at all three
positions.
6. If the distance between the Cutter and the Subplaten is incorrect, loosen
the screws securing the Lower Paper Guide, adjust its position, retighten
the screws, and check the Cutter’s operation again.
7. When done, return the carriage to home position.
Figure 5-15. Cutter Position Check
Carriage
Paper
Cutter
0.5mm
Check the distance
between the cut edge
of the paper and the
Subplaten’s ridge.