Oce Arizona 600 User Manual - Carriage Cable

Océ | Printer Maintenance

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5.7

Carriage Cable

5.7.1

Adjusting the Carriage Cable

The carriage cable on your new printer will require weekly adjustment during the first two 

months after installation. After this initial break-in period, adjustment is recommended 

once a month.

In the event the carriage cable is ever replaced in your printer, the new cable will stretch for 

several weeks after replacement. The carriage cable may need to be tightened several times 

a day for about a week, once a day for a couple of weeks, then weekly for another month to 

be certain the cable is fully stretched and tight. After the break-in time, this adjustment will 

not be required very often as the cable is fully stretched. After the initial break-in period, 

adjustment is recommended once a month.

The carriage cable should be checked for adjustment or cleaning if carriage speed/encoder 

errors occur.

To adjust the carriage cable, perform the following tasks:

1.

Turn the handle clockwise (right) smoothly until the handle clicks (see Figure 5-16).

Figure 5-16  Adjusting the Carriage Cable Tension

2.

Turn the handle an additional full turn until it clicks again. This will verify the cable 

is tensioned fully.