24xx

 

FRU

Action

 

 

 

6

Logic Board

If no problem is found with the other

 

 

components, but the power problem still

 

 

remains, replace the logic board and reset

 

 

“Bidirectional Print Adjustment” on

 

 

page 4-4.

 

 

 

Print Speed Service Check

The speed of the 24xx printers varies with the font, forms thickness setting and printhead temperature. Graphics output may print slowly due to data throughput limitations. Thermal sensing is built into the printhead on 249x printers and protects the printhead from overheating.

 

FRU

Action

 

 

 

1

Head Gap Sensor

Check the function of the head gap sensor by

 

 

turning the printer on with the Macro button

 

 

pressed. Open the operator panel to the

 

 

second level and do the following:

 

 

• With the forms thickness lever at 1, Macro

 

 

LED 1 lights.

 

 

• With the forms thickness lever at 2 and 3,

 

 

Macro LED 2 lights.

 

 

• With the forms thickness lever at 4 through

 

 

7, Macro LED 3 lights.

 

 

Disconnect the head gap sensor from

 

 

connector CN4 on the logic board. Place the

 

 

forms thickness lever in position 1 and verify

 

 

continuity at the following pin locations:

 

 

CN4 - 1 and CN4 - 2

 

 

CN4 - 2 and CN4 - 3

 

 

Place the forms thickness lever in positions 2

 

 

and 3 and verify continuity at the following pin

 

 

location:

 

 

CN4 - 1 and CN4 - 2

 

 

Verify no continuity at forms thickness lever

 

 

positions 4 through 7.

 

 

 

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Lexmark 24XX-100 manual Print Speed Service Check