Kodak 1200I manual Miscellaneous Error Messages, Internal Shutdown Carriage Axis Failure

KODAK 1200i WIDE-FORMAT PRINTING SYSTEM

4. Miscellaneous Error Messages:

INTERNAL SHUTDOWN: CARRIAGE AXIS FAILURE!

1.The servo motor control system has encountered a dirty slide shaft, dirty or worn carriage bushings or dirty/damaged encoder strip/sensor. Refer to routine maintenance in on-line training guide; thoroughly clean the printer (corrects error >95% of the time).

NOTE: Carriage bushings will normally wear out between 700 and 1400 plot hours depending on the environment and ink type used; replace bushings at

1000 hours to prevent premature failures. Technician should check for unseated carriage bushing shims (two

.004” thick shims are located next to each bushing) or for

excessively worn carriage bushings. Preventive maintenance is normally required every 1000 plot hours to replace normal wear and tear parts. Note the current location of the carriage and recycle printer power to see if problem occurs in the same location.

2.A dirty or defective encoder strip or encoder sensor may cause a CAE or the following print symptoms (see photos – notice the large bands, image skewing and data shift at right side) to occur prior the CARRIAGE AXIS FAILURE. The problem may also be caused by an unseated memory module or improper grounding leading to electrostatic discharge (ESD) interference. Clean encoder strip/sensor (refer to Technical Bulletin 3), reseat the memory module at Main PWA (must be installed!!), and verify printer is properly grounded and protected from media electrostatic discharges. If problem persists after performing TB3 then contact technical support.

3.A defective trailing cable may cause a CAE or the appearance of small vertical gaps/spaces in the image – see picture below. Check trailing cable’s insulation point where the ink delivery chain attaches to the chain guard.

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