Specifications

4–8 Adjustment Procedures
Platen Open Belt Adjustment (Figure 4–4 )
1. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 4–2).
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Remove the platen open belt cover (1) by squeezing the top and bottom
to release the plastic tabs from the slots in the side plate.
4. Loosen the motor mount screws (2).
5. Close the forms thickness lever all the way.
6. Make sure the collar of the platen open pulley (3) clears the left ribbon
guide (4) with the platen fully closed.
a. If not, rotate the platen open pulley (3) until the collar clears the
left ribbon guide and tighten the set screw (5). Go to step 7.
b. If the collar clears the ribbon guide with the forms thickness
lever closed, go to step 7.
7. Using a force gauge, apply 10 pounds of tension to the platen open
motor (6).
8. Reduce tension to 5 pounds and torque the motor mount screws (2) to
11
± 1 inch–pounds.
9. Snap the platen open belt cover (1) into the slots in the side plate.
10. Return the printer to normal operation (page 4–22).