Chapter 1 Adjust The Scanning Beam

Top Left Screw

Bottom Left Screw

Bottom Right Screw

Figure 15. Scanning Beam Adjustment Screws

Figure 15 shows the screws used to adjust the parallelism and position of the scanning beam. The positions of the screws assume that you are in front of the validator unit and facing the printer. The following instructions and illustrations show how to adjust the validator according to how the beam appears.

1.Power the printer on and make sure the scanning beam is on. If the beam is off, press the RESET button for less than 2 seconds to turn on the scanning beam.

2.Use the Allen key provided to adjust the screws.

NOTE: You may have to loosen all three screws and allow the rubber spacers to expand (relax) before making any adjustments.

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Printronix T5000e Series user manual Scanning Beam Adjustment Screws