List Of Adjustments

Hammer Phasing Adjustment

You must check and adjust hammer phasing if the CMX controller board is replaced, the shuttle frame assembly is removed, or if the MPU is replaced. The hammer phase value is a timing parameter that permits you to adjust the horizontal alignment of dots in character printing. The phase value numerical units are relative; they do not represent a physical measurement or value. Thus there is no correct value or range. But, if the phasing value is far enough from the theoretical ideal value on a particular printer, errors can occur. If, for example, you are adjusting phasing and an error such as 124 PAPER FIFO UNDERFLOW occurs, the phase value may be too high. Try a lower value. The factory prints the initial phase value on the aluminum casting of the shuttle assembly, next to the motor housing. Adjust the phasing to this value and recheck the horizontal alignment. When alignment is acceptable, write the new phasing value on the shuttle. Phasing should be adjusted with the printer printing at full paper width. IMPORTANT The printer must be printing the Phase pattern of Hs when the Phasing Value is changed, or the New Phasing Value will not be written into NVRAM. If the value is changed when not printing, the printer will return to its default phasing value when powered off then back on. 1. Install the ribbon. 2. Load full width (136 column) paper. 3. Power on the printer and set top of form. 4. Press Stop to put the printer into NOT READY mode. 5. Press Scroll + Scroll to unlock the Enter key. 6. Press Scroll + Scroll + Return + Enter to enter the CE Tests menu. (Press all four keys at the same time.) 7. The display will show SERVICE / PRINTER MECHANISM TESTS, the first menu item. Press Enter to enter the mechanism tests menu. 8. Press Scroll or Scroll until PRINTER MECHANISM TESTS / HAMMER PHASING is on the display. 9. Press Enter. The printer begins printing all Hs, each line preceded by the phasing index number. 10. Press Return. The display will show SERVICE / PRINTER MECHANISM TESTS. 11. Press Scroll or Scroll until SERVICE / HAMMER PHASE VALUE is on the display. 12. Press Enter. The top line of the display will show HAMMER PHASE VALUE and the bottom line will show the current phasing index number.

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Hammer Phasing Adjustment

13. Press Enter. The phasing index (followed by an asterisk) will move up to the top line of the display. 14. Press Scroll or Scroll to increase or decrease the phasing index, then press Enter to activate the value as it prints. Continue to increase or decrease the phasing index until the pattern of Hs appears as shown below:

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15. When the print pattern is acceptable, press Stop. Printing stops, and the printer automatically enters the current phase index value into NVRAM. The display shows NOT READY. 16. Press Scroll + Scroll to lock the Enter key. 17. Close the printer cover. Press Start to put the printer into READY mode. NOTE: If you changed the phasing value, power down the printer, remove the shuttle cover, and write the new phase value on the aluminum shuttle casting.

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