Service manual

Platen
Assy
Shuttle
Base
Position
Mechanical
Stop
Print
Head
Ribbon
Protection
Shield
Positioning
Shuttling Process
Positioning
No Form inserted !!
Platen
Assy
Shuttle
Base
Position
Mechanical
Stop
Print
Head
Ribbon
Protection
Shield
Shuttling Process
Print Gap
Platen Gap Adjust
(-3 ... +4)
Form
Specific Printer Functions Specific Printer Functions
4-3 4-4
4.1.3 AGC Adjust 4.1.4 Automatic Gap Control (AGC)
S The print head/carriage is positioned at the AGC Position
S The AGC procedure is started. It can be started from any value of the print
gap.
S The print head/carriage is positioned against the mechanical stop S AGC can be started from any value of the print gap.
S As soon as the mechanical stop has been reached the so called “AGC S The print head/carriage is positioned at the Shuttle Basis Position
procedure” is started S As soon as the the SBP has been reached, the so called “AGC Procedure”
S After finishing the AGC Procedure the carriage is positioned according to is started
the Shuttle Basis Posisition (see SBP in Print Test 3). S After finishing the shuttling process the carriage is positioned according to
Note: No form, but ribbon to be inserted.
Tolerance range for SBP: -12 ... +72.
the proper print gap value