adjusting lever. Keep pressing down on the adjusting gear while performing Step 9.
9. Use a small phillips screwdriver to turn the adjusting screw.
Turn the adjusting screw CLOCKWISE to increase the gap.
Turn the adjusting screw COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to decrease the gap.
The printhead gap must measure:
0.016 inch, + / - 0.002 inch (0.41 mm, + / - 0.05 mm)
10. Slide the carriage assembly to the right (platen knob) side of the platen.
11. Use a feeler gauge to check the printhead gap. The printhead gap must measure:
0.016 inch, + / - 0.002 inch (0.41 mm, + / - 0.05 mm)
12. If the gap measurements are different between the left and right positions, turn the adjust cam. Turning
the adjust cam adjusts the height of the ruler guide.
Turn CLOCKWISE to increase the printhead gap. The guide rail is lowered.
Turn COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to decrease the gap. The guide rail is raised.
13. Check the printhead gap at the left, right, and center of the platen.
14. If the printhead gap is not the same in all three positions, return to Step 6.