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2015 OPERATIONS MANUAL
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TROUBLESHOOTING FILM DRIVE
(MECHANICAL)
FOR ALL CLEAR FILM LENGTH RELATED ISSUES, FIRST ENSURE THAT
THE COMPUTER IS SET TO CLEAR FILM AND THAT THE FILM LENGTH IS
SET CORRECTLY.
SHORT BAGS ON CLEAR FILM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
 FILM SLIPPING
o
CLEAN PULL BELTS.
o
CHECK PULL BELT TENSION.
o
CLEAN NIP AND DRIVE ROLLERS.
o
CHECK TENSION ON NIP ROLLER SPRINGS.
o
BRAKE TOO TIGHT CAUSING FILM UNWIND TO “TOP OUT.”
o
REMOVE COVERS, CHECK TRANSMISSION BELTS AND
SERVO COUPLINGS.
FOR ALL PRINTED FILM RELATED ISSUES, FIRST ENSURE THAT THE
COMPUTER IS SET TO PRINTED FILM AND THAT THE BAG LENGTH = THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN THE EYE MARKS ON THE FILM.
SHORT BAGS PRINTED FILM
POSSIBLE
CAUSES
 FALSE INPUTS
o
CHECK THAT THE EYE IS CENTERED OVER THE EYE MARK ON
THE FILM AND THAT THE EYE IS SEEING THE EYE MARK AS IT
PASSES THROUGH AND NOT SEEING SOMETHING ELSE.
o
RETEACH THE EYE BY HOLDING THE BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF
THE EYE FOR 3 SECONDS OVER THE FILM BACKGROUND
AND 3 SECONDS OVER THE EYE MARK.
 PRINTED SET UP NOT COMPLETED
o
WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE FILM TO THE NEXT, PRINTED
SETUP MUST BE RUN TO UPDATE THE BAG LENGTH.