Specifications

REV.-A
3.1.3 Service Checks After Repair
When printer components are to be sent back to the customer after servicing,
use the checklist
shown in
Table 33 to note the current state of the components. This checklist provides
a record to make
servicing
and shipping more efficient.
Table 3-3. Inspection Checklist for Repaired Printer
Category Component
Item to Check
Is Check Required?
Printer Printhead
Are any wires broken?
0 Checked, Cl Not necessary
features
Are any wires worn out?
Cl Checked, 0 Not necessary
Carriage Does the carriage move smoothly?
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
mechanism 0 Movement noisy, 0 Mechanism dirty,
Cl Mechanism oily
Is the carriage motor running at the correct
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
temperature and not overheating?
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
Paper
Is the paper advancing smoothly?
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
advance 0 Movement noisy, 0 Mechanism dirty,
mechanism 0 Mechanism oily
Is the paper advance motor running at the
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
correct temperature and not overheating?
Paper path Is the type of paper in the printer feeding
0 Checked, 17 Not necessary
smoothly?
Ribbon
mask
Is the tractor feeding the paper correctly?
•i Checked, 0 Not necessary
Is the paper path clear of all obstructions?
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
Is the platen free of damage?
El Checked, •i Not necessary
Is the ribbon mask free of distortion?
0 Checked, q Not necessary
Self-print
test
Was the self-print test successful?
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
On-line test Was the on-line test successful?
0 Checked, q Not necessary
Adjustment
Printhead
Is the platen gap adjusted correctly?
0 Checked, q Not necessary
Printing
Is the bidirectional print position adjusted
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
correctly?
DIP switch
Have DIP switches been reset to their facto-
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
settings
ry shipment settings?
System ROM
The ROM version is XXX.
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
upgrade
version
Shipment
Has the ribbon been removed?
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
Have all relevant parts been included in the
0 Checked, 0 Not necessary
shipment?
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