Epson LQ-1170 - Page 85

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4.1.2 Platen Gap Adjustment
If you have rotated or reassembled the carriage guide shaft or the adjusting bushing, or if printing is
abnormal, you must adjust the gap between the platen and the
printhead.
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Remove the printer mechanism from the lower case (see Section 3.2.4).
Remove the
printhead from the carriage (see Section 3.2. 1).
Use tweezers to remove the ribbon mask from the carriage.
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Figure 4-2. Removing the Ribbon Mask
Remount the
printhead on the carriage.
Set the paper adjustment lever to position O (the second step position) from rear.
Move the release lever backward to the friction setting.
Move the carriage until the edge of the
printhead is at the fifth column print position.
Use the box driver (7 mm) to rotate the adjusting bushing on the left frame of the printer mechanism.
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Figure 4-3. The Adjusting Bushing
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