Epson FX-870/1170 Epson FX-870/1170, Adjustments, Maintenance, and Lubrication

Adjustments, Maintenance, and Lubrication

Chapter 5

Adjustments, Maintenance, and

Lubrication

Adjusting the Printer Mechanism ............................................................	5-1
Platen Gap Adjustment ...................................................................	5-1
Bidirectional Alignment Adjustment .......................................................	5-3
Overview of the Bidirectional Alignment Adjustment.. ..................	5-3
Bidirectional Alignment Adjustment Procedure .............................	5-3
Adjustment Operation ...........................................................	5-4
Preventive Maintenance ..........................................................................	5-5
Lubrication ...............................................................................................	5-5

List of Figures

Figure 5-1.	Removing the Ribbon Mask ................................................	5-1
Figure 5-2.	Parallelism Adjustment Bushing ........................................	5-2
Figure 5-3.	Platen Gap ...........................................................................	5-2
Figure 5-4.	Bidirectional Alignment Adjustment (Draft Mode). ..........	.5-4
Figure 5-5.	Bidirectional Alignment Adjustment (NLQ Mode). ...........	.5-4
Figure 5-6. Lubrication Points ...............................................................		5-7

List of Tables

Table 5-1. Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5Table 5-2. Lubrication Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. -6

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