Check the printer goes up and down smoothly

WHAT YOU NEED 

Tools:Small levelAllen Key SetCombination Spanner Set

Safety Equipment:Standard Personal Protective Equipment

  1. Press the E‑stop button on the operator console.
  2. Lift the printer cover.
  3. Inspect the printer assembly, and more particularly the actuators, for any signs of damage or misalignment.
  4. Place a small level on the top of the carriage bearing plate to check the level of the printer carriage.

  5. Move the printer assembly up and down by hand and make sure the motion is smooth and consistent.

    Note: the electric actuator will provide a bit of resistance but this is normal.

  6. Close the printer cover.
  7. Release the E‑stop button on the operator console.
  8. Rehome the saw.
  9. Open the PEWIN32PRO program.
  10. In the terminal window, type "Q295=35" then press the Enter key. This will force the printer to the 35-mm position.

  11. Type in "Q295=80" then press the Enter key. This will force the printer to the 80-mm position.

    Note: for extended variable height printers, type in "Q295=90" instead to force the printer to the 90-mm position.

  12. Keep switching between these two positions and make sure the printer moves evenly and smoothly.

  13. If the printer carriage twists at the upper or lower position, adjust the air actuator as follows:

    1. Press the E‑stop button on the operator console.
    2. Remove the printer guard by removing the screws that hold it to the printer backing plate.
    3. Loosen the locknut on the actuator clevis.
    4. Using the flat of the shaft and the correct spanner, screw the shaft in or out of the clevis to the correct height.
    5. Re-tighten the locknut on the actuator clevis.
    6. Repeat steps 7 to 12 to check the printer carriage no longer twists and re-adjust if required.
    7. Double check all the printer height positions.
    8. Refit the printer guard.
  14. Close the PEWIN32PRO program.