EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 5 Adjustments
5-1
5.1 Adjustment Overview
5.1.1 Required Adjustments
This chapter describes the adjustments you need to perform after you
remove or replace certain printer parts. The table below indicates which
adjustments are required for each repair procedure.
Table 5-1. Required Adjustments
Repair Procedure/
Adjustment
Platen Gap/
Parallelism
Bidirectional
Print
Alignment
Factory
Settings
TPE
Level
Reset
Printer mechanism
replacement
✔ ✔
Print head removal
or replacement
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Main board
replacement
✔✔✔
PW sensor
assembly
replacement
✔
Platen assembly
removal or
replacement
✔ ✔
Carriage motor
assembly removal
or replacement
✔
✔
Right frame
assembly removal
or replacement
✔✔✔
Right sub frame
assembly removal
or disassembly
✔
Table 5-1. Required Adjustments (Continued)
Repair Procedure/
Adjustment
Platen Gap/
Parallelism
Bidirectional
Print
Alignment
Factory
Settings
TPE
Level
Reset
Left frame removal
or replacement
✔✔✔
RD assembly
removal or
replacement
✔ ✔
✔
Carriage assembly
removal or
replacement
✔✔✔
✔ Indicates that the adjustment is required.
Indicates that the adjustment is not required.
IMPORTANT
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When you replace or reassemble any printer part,
use the Check program on the Settings diskette to
print various check patterns and check the
printer’s performance and settings.
5.1.2 Adjustment Tools
The following table lists the tools required for each adjustment.
Table 5-2. Required Adjustment Tools
Adjustment Required Tool
Platen gap Thickness gauge (B776702201)
Bidirectional print
alignment
Settings diskette, Remote utility, or the
printer’s control panel
Factory settings Settings diskette
TPE level reset Settings diskette
