40 Intermec EasyCoder PC4—Service Manual
Chapter 5—Base Frame
5.6 Media Guides
Description
e EasyCoder PC4 is designed to have the media centered in relation to
the printhead. It has two stoppers that keep the media roll centered on the
media spindle and two guides that align the media before it is fed under
the printhead. e stoppers and guides can be simultaneously adjusted for
various media widths using a single adjustment knob, that activates a worm
rod via a gear.
Note: Parts are marked with “L” or “R” indicating left or right side.
e allowed media width is 25 mm (1 inch) to 116 mm (4.57 inches).
Replacement
e media guide assy mechanism comes as a kit as illustrated below.
• Rotate the adjust knob to minimum media width.
• Remove the screws that hold the label stoppers to the label guides and
pull out the stoppers.
• Remove the screw that holds the knob holder and take out the knob and
holder.
• Pull the gear away from the worm bushing.
• Pull out the worn rod and the label guides from the slots in the base
frame moulding while manipulating the guides out through the enlarged
slots in the base frame moulding starting at the left side.
• Pull out the worm rod from the worm bushing at the right side.
• Reassemble in reverse order.
Label stoppers
Label guides
Washer
Screw
Knob holder
Adjustment knob
Gear
Worm bushing
Worm rod
Screw
Screw