Epson DFX-9000 - Card Guide Mount Position Adjustment

Epson DFX 9000 Revision B
Adjustment Hardware adjustment 227
5.2.4 Card guide mount position adjustment
Summary
Adjust the mounting position of the card guide on the carriage unit to set
the correct gap between the surface of the card guide and the platen.
This adjustment is required after you remove or replace these parts:
 CARRIER UNIT
 CARD GUIDE ASSY
Tools / materials: SS Gear Block Jig
Paper: 4 sheets, 55kg / 17 lb (64g/m
2
)
Objectives: 3 sheets of paper fit into the gap,
but 4 sheets do not fit.
The gap between the inner surface of the CARD
GUIDE and the left- and right-ends of the platen is
consistent.
Adjustment Procedure
1. Install the CARD GUIDE on the carriage and lightly tighten the
screws to secure the CARD GUIDE temporarily.
2. Install the SS Gear Block Jig on the Stopper Stud on the left frame as
shown in Figure 5-7. Turn the SS Gear, attached to the left-end of
carriage guide shaft, until it firmly contacts the jig.
Figure 5-7. Installing the SS-Gear Block Jig
C H E C K
P O I N T
Before performing this adjustment, remove these parts.
 Ribbon Cartridge
 FRONT COVER ASSY
 REAR UNIT
 OP UNIT
 UPPER UNIT
 PRINT HEAD
 RIBBON MASK
W A R N I N G
Turn the printer off, and disconnect the AC cable before
you perform the following work.
The end of gear profile
(SS-Gear)
"Stopper Stud"
SS-Gear
SS-Gear Adjust Jig