ipf605 timing strip help

[yonubear]

hi,

I am hoping that you all can help me out I just picked up a secondhand imagePROGRAF ipf605 and the dang carriage timing strip came off in transport would anyone be able to help me with getting it back on I can't seem to find any photos or anything online of how it should be installed

 

[x64]

Usually those are in place with some hooks you will find parallel to the guide rails, with a spring on one side to keep it under tension.

 

[yonubear]

thats what i thought but if i use the 2 hooks that I assume are where it was then it is super slacked and I can't seem to get it to stay behind the carriage sensor

 

[The Hat]

how it should be installed

This a general description on how and where it fits, this machine is Canon but all printers are much the same, it’s important to get a good spring tension..

 

[Hogwild]

Precautions about Reinstallation of Carriage Belt

- When reinstalling the carriage belt, push it deeply into the belt holder of the carriage.

 

[yonubear]

thank you all I found the issue Apparently someone had worked on it before me and tried to put a generic strip of somekind. I'm currently trying to find eht right one but looks like it is discontinued everywhere QC3-1888

 

[PeterBJ]

If you don't have it already then here is a service manual for the printer. See page 4-20, figure F-4-41. The timing strip is called linear scale in this manual.