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Platen Gap Adjustment, Lever, G, Adjust

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. REV.-A 2.1.3 Platen Gap Adjustment &>., Theplatengap (the gap between the platen andtheprinthead) can beadjustedto allowthe printerto use paper a of differentweights orthicknesses. When the platen gap adjust lever is moved forward or backward, the carriage guide shaft rotates. This rotation moves the carriage either toward or away from the platen and changes the platen gap. Setting the adjust lever to position 2 (the 5th slot from the top) turns off the platen gap switch, which slows down the printing speed of the printerto protect the printhead. The PG detector detects the position of the adjust lever. The correct platen gap is 0.38mm * 0.02mm with the adjust lever set to position O. t Platen Gap ~m, Adjustment Slot . -. .::, Printhead $---- Lever, G, Adjust 4" /0 Detector, PG Figure 2-3. Platen Gap Adjust Lever 2-4 ".. . . ..

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.
REV.-A
2.1.3 Platen Gap Adjustment
&>.,
Theplatengap
(the gap between the platen
andtheprinthead)
can beadjustedto allowthe
printerto
use paper
a
of differentweights
orthicknesses.
When the platen gap adjust lever is moved forward or backward, the carriage
guide shaft rotates. This rotation moves the carriage either toward or away from the platen and changes the
platen gap. Setting the adjust lever to position 2 (the 5th slot from the top) turns off the platen gap switch,
which slows down the printing speed of the
printerto
protect the
printhead.
The PG detector detects the position
of the adjust lever. The correct platen gap is 0.38mm
*
0.02mm with the adjust lever set to position O.
Printhead
t
Platen Gap
~m,
Adjustment Slot
.
-.
.::,
4“
Lever, G, Adjust
$
----
/0
Detector, PG
Figure 2-3. Platen Gap Adjust Lever
“..
. . .
.
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