HP 98SI, 72SI manual Service station alignment Press ! Proceed, Pin plate Wiper Printhead

6.Press ! (Proceed).

The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to calibrate the service station position. If you choose to do so, the control panel walks you through the proce- dure. Shine a flashlight through the carriage cutouts (see Fig. 5-6 on page 5-17 for location) to see how the wiper at the left and right ends aligns with the printhead above it.

Aligned

Not Aligned

Fig. 5-10. Service station alignment

7.Press ! (Proceed).

The control panel displays a message asking whether you want to change the height of the service station. If you choose to do so, the control panel displays a message that explains how to set the service station height. Use the sup- plied hex wrenches to turn the adjustment screws on the left and right sides of the carriage simultaneously, to ensure that the service station remains level.

When properly adjusted, the wipers would just touch the pin plate between the printheads. It may be necessary to misalign the carriage as shown below to precisely measure this distance. At this height, after the carriage is realigned to the service station, the wipers will contact the printheads with the correct amount of deflection. See Fig. 5-7 below.

Pin plate

Wiper

Printhead

Fig. 5-7. Service station height measured by

wiper contact with the pin plate

5-18 Calibrate the Service Station