Epson Stylus Photo R280/R285/R290/Epson Artisan 50/Epson Stylus Photo T50/T59/T60/P50 Revision C
Chapter 5 Adjustment 5.2  Using the Adjustment Program 114
Confidential
 Adjustment procedure
 Specified PG value: 1.2 ± 0.1 mm
1. Install new ink cartridges in the carriage.
2. Remove the Cable Holder Frame. (Fig. 4-73)
3. Check that the APG Assy and the carriage are in the PG-position. (Fig. 5-8)
4. Move the carriage to the center of the platen, and place 1.15 mm thickness gauge 
on the left aligning its left edge with the second rib of the Front Paper Guide. And 
place another 1.15 mm thickness gauge on the right aligning its right edge with the 
rightmost rib of the Front Paper Guide. (Fig. 5-9)
NOTE: The thickness gauge must not be set over the leftmost rib on the Front 
Paper Guide.
5. Pull the Timing Belt to move the carriage to the left end.
6. If the carriage comes in contact with the gauge, adjust the Left Parallelism Bush to 
raise the carriage to a position where the Printhead does not come in contact with 
gauge.
7. Pull the Timing Belt to move the carriage to the right end.
8. If the carriage comes in contact with the gauge, adjust the Right Parallelism Bush 
to raise the carriage to a position where the Printhead does not come in contact 
with gauge.
9. Move the carriage to the middle area of the platen, and place 1.3 mm thickness 
gauges at the left and right ends of the platen.
10. Pull the Timing Belt to move the carriage to the left end.
11. If the carriage does not come in contact with the gauge, make the adjustment 
again.
12. Pull the Timing Belt to move the carriage to the right end.
13. If the carriage does not come in contact with the gauge, make the adjustment 
again.
14. Mark the indicated graduation position of the right and left Parallelism Bush, and 
tighten the screws.
(Screw tightening torque: 0.8 ±0.1 N•m)
Figure 5-9.  PG Adjustment 1
Figure 5-10.  PG Adjustment 2