4.1.3 Service Check After Repair
Before returning the printer after service, use the check list in the following
table, which provides a record to make servicing and shipping more efficient.
Table 4-3. Inspection Check List for the Repaired Printer (1)
Category Components Item Check
Printer
unit
Printhead Is any wire broken?
Checked
Not necessary
Is any wire worn out?
Checked
Not necessary
Carriage
mechanism
Dose the carriage move
smoothly?
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Checked
Not necessary
Is the CR motor at the
correct temperature (not
overheating)?
Checked
Not necessary
Paper advance
mechanism
Is paper advancing
smoothly?
Movement noisy
Mechanism dirty
Mechanism oily
Checked
Not necessary
Is the paper feed motor
running at the correct
temperature (not
overheating)?
Checked
Not necessary
Paper Path Is the type of paper in the
printer feeding smoothly?
Checked
Not necessary
Is the tractor feeding paper
correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Is the paper path clear of
all obstructions?
Checked
Not necessary
Is the platen free of
damage?
Checked
Not necessary
Table 4-4. Inspection Check List for the Repaired Printer (2)
Category Components Item Check
Printer unit Ribbon mask Is the ribbon mask free of
distortion?
Checked
Not necessary
Self-test
printing
Is the self-test printing
performed correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
On-line test
printing
Is the on-line printing
performed correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Adjustment Printhead
printing
Is the platen gap adjusted
correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Is Bi-directional print
position adjusted
correctly?
Checked
Not necessary
Default
settings
Have user-changeable
settings been reset to the
default settings?
Checked
Not necessary
System
upgrade
ROM version ROM version .
Checked
Not necessary
Shipment Has the ribbon been
removed?
Checked
Not necessary
Have all relevant parts
been included in the
shipment?
Checked
Not necessary