Epson TM-FX2180 manual Removing the Platen Assembly

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual

4.2.8Removing the Platen Assembly

1.Remove the printer cover, ribbon cartridge, and platen knob. (See section 4.2.1.)

2.Remove the print head, ribbon mask, and upper housing assembly. (See sections 4.2.3, 4.2.6, and 4.2.7.)

3.Move the paper release lever to the pull tractor position.

4.Release the locks for the left and right bushings (8 mm) by pushing the lever holders for the bushings out and then forward, as shown in Figure 4-14.

left and right bushings (8 mm)

Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly

6.Pull up the left edge of the platen assembly by tilting it backward. Then pull up the right edge of the platen assembly.

Figure 4-15. Removing the Platen Assembly

Figure 4-14. Releasing the Locks for the Bushings

5.Slide the platen assembly to the right, and move the print head to the right edge.

IMPORTANT

TBefore installing the platen assembly in the printer mechanism, move the print head to the right edge of the CR shaft, and move the paper release lever to the pull tractor position. This helps you mount the platen assembly more easily.

After installing the platen assembly in the printer mechanism, make sure the locks for both the left and right bushings (8 mm) are

Tlocked completely.

Be careful handling the lever holders for the left and right bushings (8 mm); they are fragile.

Adjust the platen gap/parallelism and reset the TPE level. (See Chapter 5.)

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