Epson TM-FX2180 manual Setting the PG Adjustment Lever

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual

3.Attach the print head to the carriage assembly again and tighten the two CBS screws (3 × 10).

4.Move the print head to the left end column position.

5.Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position.

6.Loosen the hexagonal nut (M4) securing the PG adjustment lever and set the PG adjustment lever to the second slot from the rear of the printer mechanism, as shown in Figure 5-2.

PG SW1

PG adjustment lever

hexagonal nut (M4)

PG SW2

PG adjustment slots

Figure 5-2. Setting the PG Adjustment Lever

7.Hold the thickness gauge vertically and insert it between the print head and platen.

Chapter 5 Adjustments

8.Insert a thin screwdriver into the drilled hole located at the right edge of the rear carriage guide shaft. Then adjust the platen gap by moving the screwdriver forward or backward until the gap is large enough for a 0.42 mm thickness gauge, but too narrow for a 0.45 mm thickness gauge.

drilled hole

Figure 5-3. Adjusting the Platen Gap

9.When the gap is correct at the left end column, check the platen gap at the center and right end column positions.

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