Epson Mt532 Manual

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Main Assembly C
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
H

o
 Hook the longer edge of the 
spring, lever, platen into the groove on the 
lever, platen. 
o
 Make sure not to deform the 
spring, lever, platen.
7
R.E. (2)´ 1o
 Install the 
lever, platen to the 
shaft, frame, platen, and secure it with an 
R.E..
H
HH H

o
 Make sure that the 
shaft, lock lever is placed properly into the specified 
position on the 
lever, platen.
8o
 Remove the longer...

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Main Assembly D Installation of the Thermal print head assembly
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
1
Thermal print head 
assemblyo
 Install the 
thermal print head assembly in the grooves on the 
frame 
assembly.
H

o
 When handling the 
thermal print head assembly, use proper body 
grounding procedures to avoid static electricity.
(Use a conductive mat and wrist band during assembly.)
o
 Do not touch the connector...

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Main Assembly E Installation of the Plate, pressure spring
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
1
Plate, pressure spring
2
Circuit board assembly
C.B.S-tite (M2.5 ´ 
 ´  ´   ´ 
4)´ 1o
 Install the 
circuit board to the 
plate, pressure spring, and secure it with 
screws.
H

o
 Tightening torque: 588 to 637 mN·m {6 to 6.5 kg·cm}
3
Spring, press head´ 2o
 Install the 
spring, press head to the 
plate, pressure spring.
H

o
 Make sure that the...

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Main Assembly E
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
H

o
 Make sure that the lead wires, such as those for the 
paper detector 
assembly are not caught on anything when installing the 
spring, press 
head.
o
 Make sure that the lead wires of the
 paper detector assembly and the 
paper detector assembly are passed under the 
plate, pressure spring. 
o
 Make sure that the edge of the 
spring, press head fits securely...

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Main Assembly F Installation of the Fixing plate, the Gear, reduction and 
the Gear, idler
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
1
Fixing plate
C.B.S-tite (M3 ´ 
 ´  ´   ´ 
5)´ 1o
 Install the 
fixing plate to the 
frame assembly, and secure it with the screw 
while pushing the edge of the 
fixing plate to the 
bearing, platen.  
H

o
 Tightening torque: 686 to 882 mN·m {7 to 9 kg·cm}
o
 Make sure that the edge of the 
fixing plate is pushed...

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Main Assembly G Installation of the Cover, gear
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
1
C.B.S-tite (M3 ´ 
 ´  ´   ´ 
5)´ 1o
 Loosen a screw on the gear side.
2
Cover, gear´ 1o
 Hook th
e cover, gear to the edge of the 
shaft, frame, platen, the frame, 
and the 
C.B.S-tite (M3 ´ 
´ ´  ´ 
5); then attach it to the side of the printer.
3o
 Tighten the 
C.B.S-tite (M3 ´ 
´ ´  ´ 
5) again.
Ò

 Tightening torque: 686 to...

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Main Assembly H Installation of the Cutter unit
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
1
Cutter unit
C.B.S-tite (M3 ´ 
 ´  ´   ´ 
5)´ 2o
 Install the 
cutter unit to the 
frame assembly and secure it with screws, 
while the 
lead wire, paper cutter is passed through the hook on the 
frame 
assembly.
H

o
 Tightening torque: 686 to 882 mN·m {7 to 9 kg·cm}
o
 Make sure that the 
lead wire, paper cutter is passed through the hook on 
the
 frame...

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Assembly I Arranging the lead wires
Reassembly
stepPart name Assembly procedure
1o
 Insert the lead wire connectors to the connectors on the 
circuit board.
H

o
 Make sure that the connectors are oriented properly when connecting.
o
 Make sure that the connectors are inserted securely.
2o
 All lead wires should be passed through the hook on the
 frame assembly, 
and arranged inside of the printer.
H

o
 Make sure that any...

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Adjustment for Printer Module
Adjustment of the black mark detector
Adjust the black mark (B.M.) detector
 using the following procedure.  
Adjustment
stepAdjustment procedure Adjustment point
1o
 Connect the FFC terminal No.12 to an 
oscilloscope to display the output power voltage 
of the B.M. detector on the oscilloscope screen.
2o
 Input DC5 V to the FFC terminal No. 13.
3.o
 Insert a “Kodak Gray Card” into the paper 
entrance.
(“Kodak Gray Card”: A...

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Disassembly
oThe disassembly process is divided into the unit disassembly and the module disassembly. 
First perform the unit disassembly; then proceed to the module disassembly after the 
components have been disassembled into modules.
oDisassembly of printer components beyond the exploded diagrams at the end of this manual 
may result in damage to the printer and its functions.
o and  are given in “Disassembly step” with...