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TS-1023 Ribbon Tension

Adjustment

(VX2/VXL)

Document Owner:

Service Department

Effective Date:

AUG-22-2022

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Figure 4.

4.

Check the location and pressure of the red tension fingers:

The red tension

fingers that press the printhead against the print roller should be set as shown in

Figure 5 below.

a. Open the printhead, and locate a hole in the rail at the top and the bottom

that line up with the tension fingers.

b. Slide a 2.5mm Allen (you can use the one on the printer) into each of the

two holes and loosen until it stops.

c. Turn the screw back clockwise 1.5 turns to tighten to the setting found to

work the best.

d. Slide the top tension finger down so the pressure point is in line with the

top of the ink ribbon as shown below.

5.

Check the adjustment of the wrinkle bar:

a. With the ribbon run through the printhead, the ink ribbon heads to the

waste spool. The wrinkle bar (roller) has a set screw and an index line

showing a positive/negative position.

b. Make sure that the scribed line on the wrinkle bar is slightly to the positive

side of the centerline. Picture is below.

6.

Check/Adjust Top and Bottom Guide Pin Tension

. The core of the guide pins

is adjustable and affects how much tension each pin puts on the print head.

a. Use a 2.5mm Allen wrench to loosen the set screw in the face of the top

guide pin, then slide the pin up to the top.

b. Insert the 2.5mm Allen wrench into the hole on the back side of the pin.

c. Loosen the pin by turning counterclockwise until completely loose, then

clockwise 1.5 turns to tighten to the setting we have found works the best.

d. When complete, slide the top tension finger down so the pressure point is

in line with the top of the ink ribbon. Having the top finger in line with the

top edge of the ribbon reduces wear on the print roller.

e. Once run through the printhead, the ink ribbon heads to the waste spool.

There is a roller that we call the wrinkle bar that has a set screw and an

index line that shows a positive/negative position.  You want to make sure

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Revision: B

Approved Date: AUG-22-2022 Approved by: Service

Summary of Contents for TS-1023

Page 1: ...white lines through the print on the label ribbon wrinkles Required Material and Equipment 2 5mm Allen wrench for Squix printer 2mm Allen wrench for A2 printer Intended Audience Scinomix End User Int...

Page 2: ...printer from front of instrument 2 Ribbon Attached to Core at Bottom Confirm the ribbon is wrapped around the ribbon core counter clockwise Make sure a The bottom edge of the ribbon is touching the bo...

Page 3: ...n the base of the ribbon tension bar a The graduations and the line on the base of the ribbon tension bar are used to determine relative position b Typically the bar is set between the center line and...

Page 4: ...tive position b Make sure that the scribed line on the wrinkle bar is slightly to the positive side of the centerline Picture is below 6 Check Adjust Top and Bottom Guide Pin Tension The core of the g...

Page 5: ...same position See Figure 6 below Figure 5 Figure 6 7 Check the ribbon roll is not over splayed If the ribbon roll is over tightened to the point the reel on which it sits is at an angle this increases...

Page 6: ...e top and bottom of this guide there is a socket head screw The one at the top is used as a stop notice the larger hole that it is positioned in Ideally this screw is centered in this hole but may nee...

Page 7: ...al assistance please call our service department at 314 298 9800 or email service scinomix com Definitions N A Revision History Version Change Effective Date Approved by A NEW APR 24 2020 B Petti B Co...

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