Epson Stylus Color 740 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 440, 640, and 740 Chapter 5 Adjustments
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12.
If the
g
ap is ad
j
usted correctl
y
, move the ri
g
ht parallelism
ad
j
ustment bushin
g
one notch toward
y
ou
(
the
g
ap will be wider
)
.
Fixing the Parallelism Adjustment Bushing
13.
Fix the ri
g
ht and left parallelism ad
j
ustment bushin
g
s with No.1
screws.
After completin
g
this ad
j
ustment, check to make sure the printhead
makes proper contact with the head cleaner blade, as described below.
1.
Extend the cleaner blade b
y
rotatin
g
g
ear 67.2.
(
This is the lar
g
e
g
ear on the left side of the printer. See Fi
g
ure 4-6.
)
2.
Move the carria
g
e so it’s next to the cleaner blade, and make sure
the overlap between the printhead and the cleaner blade is at least
1/16 inch
(
0.5 mm
)
. If not, ad
j
ust or replace the blade. See Fi
g
ure
5-3.
3.
Retract the cleaner blade b
y
rotatin
g
g
ear 67.2, and return the
carria
g
e to its home position.
Figure 5-1. Gauge Placement
Figure 5-2. Parallelism Adjustment Bushing
Figure 5-3. Contact Between Printhead and Cleaner Blade
Left
Platen
R ight
(H P side)
D o not place gauge
on the left 2 ribs
Thickness G auge
D o not place gauge
on the rib farthest to
the right
Paper Feed R oller
Platen
Place the gauge on the flat part
of the ribs, and align the center of
the gauge lengthw ise w ith the center
of the ribs.
C enter
Position M ark
Forw ard
(w ider gap)
Backward
(narrow er gap)
R ig h t P a r a lle lis m
Adjustm ent Bushing
Platen G ap
Lever
(0 )
(+ )
Printhead
Nose
H ead C leaner B lade
O verlap = 1/32 inch (0.5 m m ) or m ore
CR

Epson Stylus Color 740 Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	Stylus Color 740
Category	Printer
Language	English