CHAPTER 10 TROUBLESHOOTINGCOPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. CANON NP6317 REV.0 APR. 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON) 10-97. Adjusting the Position of the Mirrors and Lensa. Adjusting the Position of the No.1 Mirror Mount (length of optical path betweenmirrors 1 and 2)Adjust the tension of the scanner drive cable before making this adjustment. Adjust the posi-tion of the scanner (mirror 1) by altering the tension of the scanner drive cable. (Loosen the capscrews.)For reference:1. The cable will stretch after a large number of copies have been made, making readjustmentnecessary.2. An incorrect distance between mirror 1 and mirror 2 will cause an incorrect side-to-side repro-duction ratio and poor focus, resulting in poor sharpness and fuzziness in the copy image.1) Draw lines 10 mm from each edge of a piece of copy paper (A3), as shown in Figure 10-211.Figure 10-2112) Make a copy of the paper with the lines marked on it. (A)3) Place a blank sheet of paper on the copyboard and feed the marked sheet of paper into thecopier. (Use manual feed.) (B)• Passing the sheet through the copier indicates the amount of shrinkage due to heat.4) Align the lines on the left side of the copy sheet (A) and the sheet passed through the copier (B).If the lines on the right do not match, adjust the position of the scanner so that the dimensionsx and y equal.Figure 10-212x=y Correctx>y Move the scanner in direction a.x Move the scanner in direction b.1 cm 1 cmLinesSheet ASheet Bxy
