SECTION 4 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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SmartDate 5 08/08
4.7.1 Print Module / Shuttle Carriage Calibration
SmartDate 5 requires that the print module / shuttle carriage is calibrated.
On power up the printer will initiate the calibration sequence to determine if the
printer is a left or right hand version.
A stepper motor is used to drive a toothed drive belt around two geared pulley's,
one of which is used to tension the belt.
Printhead Module
The drive belt is connected to a print module carriage plate that is mounted on the
Linear Slide carriage.
The Printhead module is mounted on the carriage plate and is secured by four
screws.
Shuttle Carriage
The drive belt is connected to a Shuttle carriage that is mounted directly onto the
Linear Slide carriage.
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