IBM Infoprint 6500-v05, Maintenance Manual

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General Symptom List
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CLEAR JAM message will not clear
and paper does not move 1. Power off and unplug the printer. Remove the paper guide assembly or pedestal top cover. Make
sure connector P107/PAPR M is fully seated in connector J107 on the controller board. For -v20
models, check connector J103 on the controller board.
2. If the platen gap is correct, remove the shuttle frame assembly and check the following:
a. Inspect the hammer bank cover assembly for ribbon debris, paper debris, or other foreign
matter. Make sure the four foam spacers on the ribbon mask are properly seated. If the ribbon
mask or hammer bank cover is damaged or deformed, replace it.
b. Inspect the paper ironer for distortion or misalignment. Reposition or replace it if necessary.
c. Make sure the paper guides are properly seated on the splined and support shafts and that their
lower ends are seated in the groove on the upper forward edge of the platen.
d. Make sure the paper entrance guide pivots freely with minimal down force. Reposition the
springs or the guide if necessary.
e. Check for correct position and function of the paper motion detector assembly. Reposition or
replace if necessary.
f. Inspect the paper path from above (below the paper ironer), and from below (above the paper
entrance guide), for debris, foreign matter, or anything that could inhibit paper motion. Correct
as necessary.
3. Check and adjust the paper feed timing belt. Replace the belt if it is damaged.
4. Power on the printer. Load paper. Press FORM FEED and VIEW several times and check that
paper moves correctly in both directions. Replace the paper feed motor if the message appears or
the paper moves erratically.
5. Check for heavily tented horizontal perforations in the paper. If horizontal perforations are heavily
tented, consider setting the “Set Platen at BOF” configuration option (in the Printer Control menu) to
Open. (Refer to the
User’s Manual.)
6. Check the shuttle for electrical shorts (page 252).
7. Power on the printer. Press FORM FEED and VIEW several times and check that paper moves
correctly in both directions. If the message appears or the paper moves erratically, the controller
board or microcode is suspect. Do the following:
8. Save the printer configuration values. (Refer to the User’s Manual.)
Table 5. General Symptom List
Symptom Corrective Action