CAUTION

4.8 Maintenance

Pen model

To maintain proper recording functions, it is recommended to clean the plotter-carriage shaft once a year.

Cleaning procedure is shown below:

Wipe the two shafts, the upside and downside ones for the plotter carriage, with a piece of soft cloth or paper without fluffing.

If stains are persistent, use several drops of ethyl alcohol with the cloth or paper.

Do not damage the plotter’s flexible-printed circuit when cleaning the shafts.

The shafts do not require lubricating oil.

Flexible board

Plastic plate

Plotter carriage shafts

Dot-printing model

 

To maintain proper recording functions, it is recommended to lubricate the printer-

4.

carriage shaft once a year.

DAILY

Lubricating procedure is shown below:

OPERATION/MAINTENANCE

(1)

Wipe up dust or oil from the shaft of the printer carriage with a piece of soft cloth

 

 

or paper without fluffing.

 

(2)

Take out the tube of lubricating oil from among the spare parts.

 

(3)

Coat the shaft with a few small drops of lubricating oil, but remove excess oil with

 

 

a piece of soft cloth or paper without fluffing.

 

Shaft

4.8.5 Calibration

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Omega RD260A instruction manual Calibration, Pen model, Dot-printing model