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4.1.2 Platen Gap Adjustment
The platen gap adjustment must be done if any of the following conditions exist:
* The carriage guide shaft has be rotated or reassembled,
* The adjustment bushing has been rotated,
The characters printed are consistently lighter on one side of the paper.
(To test, print 1-2 pages in LQ self-test with a new ribbon.)
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Remove the printer mechanism from the lower case (see Section 3.2.4).
Remove the printhead from the carriage (see Section 3.2.1).
Remove the ribbon mask and the ribbon mask holder.
Reinstall the printhead. Do not connect the
at this time.
Set the paper release lever to friction feed.
Move the carriage unit the printhead is at the 75th column for an 80column printer or at the 130th column for an
printer.
Use the 7mm box driver to loosen the hexagon nut (M4).
Insert a small screwdriver in the countersink of the carrier guide shaft and rotate until the platen gap is
0.38
mm
Platen
Figure 4-2. Platen Gap
9.
While holding the carrier shaft in the present position, set the gap adjustment lever to 0 (the second position from
the rear) and tighten the hexagon nut.
10. Move the printhead to the 5th column print position. Check the platen gap with the thickness gauge. It should still
be set to
If it is not, try rotating the parallel adjustment bushing. If you cannot set the gap to
by
rotating the bushing, go back to step 7.
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