Head Angular Adj. Mech [B43]

Paper and Feed Tray
  • Paper Size: A4
  • Paper Type: Matte Paper-Heavy weight/Premium Presentation Paper Matte
  • Feed Tray: Rear tray
Adjustment pattern
Judgment

Make adjustments so that the spacing between the pattern lines when the adjustment value is “0” becomes equal.

Adjustment procedure
  1. Start the service support mode. (Service mode startup and operating procedures)
  2. Select “Adjustment Main Unit: MENU” from the service support mode top menu.

  3. Select “Head Angular Adj. Mech”.

    Check Point / チェックポイント

    Select and execute the corresponding adjustment item using either procedure A or B below.

    • Selecting by entering the program number

    1. Select “Input B No.-Main Unit Adjust” from the Adjustment menu.
    2. Press the [#] button and software number key is displayed on LCD. Enter programnumber “43”.
    3. Press the [#] button.

    • Selecting from menu

    1. Select “Individual Adjustment: MENU” from the Adjustment menu.
    2. Select “Printing Adjust:MENU” from the Individual Adjustment menu.
    3. Select “Head Angular Adj. Mech” from the Printing Adjust menu.
  4. The following screen will be displayed.
  5. Load paper into the paper feed tray.
  6. Press the [#] button to print the adjustment pattern.

  7. Check the adjustment pattern. Check the adjustment pattern and check the adjustment value for which the line spacing is the most equal.

    Check Point / チェックポイント

    The following two types of patterns are printed in the adjustment pattern.

    • Coarse adjustment pattern
      The adjusted value is printed by five steps (-10, -5, 0, +5, +10).
    • Detail adjustment pattern
      The adjusted value is printed by three steps (-5, -3, 0, +3, +5).


  8. Perform the adjustment.

    Caution / 注意

    Since there is a risk of the CR Unit moving to the home position if the tape of the Front Cover Open Sensor comes off during adjustment, make sure the tape is securely fixed.
    1. If the following screen is displayed, press [2] button.
      Press the [2] button. The carriage unit moves to the maintenance position. (To not perform adjustment, press the [8] button.)
    2. Turn the four print head(A) fixing screws(B) counterclockwise by 90 degrees to loosen them.

    3. Based on the adjustment value confirmed in step 7, turn the adjustment dial.

      Check Point / チェックポイント

      The adjustment dial adjustment method is as follows.

      • Clockwise (CW): - direction(D)
      • Counterclockwise (CCW): + direction(E)



    4. Tighten the four fixing screws.
    5. A confirmation screen appears. Press the [#] button.
    6. Print the adjustment pattern again and check that the lines of the adjustment pattern of “0” are the most equal.
    7. Perform steps Step 8-1 to Step 8-2 and turn the adjustment dial one graduation in the deviation direction.
    8. Perform steps Step 8-4 to Step 8-6 to check the adjustment pattern. Repeat this procedure until the lines of the adjustment pattern of “0” become equal.