Horizontal Encoder Sensor Cleaning
This section explains how to clean the encoder sensor when you replace the horizontal encoder strip.
Preparation:
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Duplex unit (J028/J029/J035) (
page 48).
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Left cover (
page 55).
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Rear cover (
page 51 "Rear Cover, Top Cover").
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Top cover (
page 51 "Rear Cover, Top Cover").
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Canopy cover (
page 56).
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Unlock the carriage (
page 62)
1.
Remove the old horizontal encoder strip.
2. Wipe the surface of the old horizontal encoder strip with a clean alcohol-dampened cloth.
3. Paste two cleaning felts [A] on both sides of the strip [B] at the center.
• There are double-sided adhesive tapes [C] at both ends of each cleaning felt
•
Make sure that the cleaning felts are straightened.
4. Dampen the felts with alcohol.
• Make sure that the adhesive tapes on the ends of the felts stay free of alcohol.
5.
Insert the strip with the felt into the horizontal encoder sensor in the carriage.
4. Replacement and Adjustment
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