Procedures for Series 1 Devices

For installation procedures, see the Installation page.
For maintenance procedures and information on ordering consumables, see the Maintenance page.

Disassembly | Other procedures | Upgrades

Bridge

• Bridge Latch Upgrade Procedure

Carriage

• Replacing a TH2 Carriage with a Universal Carriage with Z-stage
• Replacing the carriage belt
• Replacing the carriage motor
• Replacing the carriage ballscrew home side bearing assembly
• Replacing the carriage ballscrew away side bearing assembly
• Disconnecting the carriage from the ballscrew
• TH3 to Carriage Mounting kit Assembly Procedure (optional on series 2 and later devices)

Chillers

• M33 Chiller page for information on the Neslab M33
• M75 Chiller page for information on the Neslab M75 (optional on series 2 and later devices).

Debris removal

• UDRC to MDRC Upgrade
• MDRC and Plate Funnel Cable Upgrade
• Changing the debris filter

Engine

• Leading Edge Clamp Funnel Upgrade
• Replacing Registration Pins
• Replacing the Registration Probe And Contact Pad Assemblies
• Replacing the LEC Pushpin
• Backbone Alignment Procedure
• Aligning the Encoder
• Replacing the drum drive
  Tip to determine which drum amplifier is currently installed.
• Drum Balancer Upgrade
• Drum Balancer Hub Spacer Upgrade
• Replacing the Carriage Plunger Switch Bracket
• Backbone Upgrade for Adjustable LEC Openings
• Adjusting belt tension
• Replacing the ballscrew temperature sensor
• Disconnecting the carriage from the ballscrew
• Replacing the carriage ballscrew home side bearing assembly
• Replacing relays K1 and K2 in the PEB
• Calculating the Drum Midpoint and Mtravel Value
• Drum drive 5183 assembly drawing 500-01253A
• Drum drive assembly drawing 50-2561A

Frame/Panels

• Installing the panels
• Replacing the carriage ballscrew home side bearing assembly
• Installing and Aligning the Rear Panels

Power Box

• Firmware Upgrades: Backing up and restoring MCE, MPE, PDB, LIONEL, and GENINE boards
• Checking GENINE board installation
• Replacing relays K1 and K2 in the PEB
• Magnus VLF TMCE to GMCE Upgrade Procedure
• TH3 Power Supply Upgrade

Thermal Head 2

• Replacing a Thermal 2 Head on a Universal Carriage with Z-stage
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 1200 dpi to 2400 dpi
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 1200 dpi to 2540 dpi
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 2400 dpi to 2540 dpi
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 2540 dpi to 2400 dpi

Workstation

• Configuring Windows 2000 as a PPP Server for MCE TCP/IP Serial Connection With Print Console
• Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2003 as a PPP Server for MCE TCP/IP Serial Connection With Print Console
• Using the Service Shell Host Configuration Wizard to set up Microsoft Windows as a PPP Server for MCE Devices

Disassembly

• Disassembly procedure not yet available
• Disassembly kit: see the Parts-tools page.

Other procedures

• Measuring Plate Throughput
• Geometric Correction: Aligning Multiple MPE Machines in the Field
• Processor Interface Installation Guide (709-00536A)
• How to diagnose cylinder problems
• How to Remove a Cylinder
• Configuring Windows 2000 as a PPP Server for MCE TCP/IP Serial Connection with Print Console
• Firmware Upgrades: Backing up and restoring MCE, MPE, PDB, LIONEL, and GENINE boards

Magnus VLF Upgrades

Series 3 upgrades

• Leading Edge Clamp Funnel Upgrade
• UDRC to MDRC Upgrade
• MDRC and Plate Funnel Cable Upgrade
• Rear Panel Fan Upgrade
• Punch Upgrade Procedure
• Shuffling Ejector Upgrade
• Edge Detect Camera Installation and Calibration
• Fan box upgrade

Series 2 upgrades

• Replacing a TH2 Carriage with a Universal Carriage with Z-stage
• Delicate Media Picker Upgrade
• Series 2 X-Speed Upgrade
• Magnus VLF TMCE to GMCE Upgrade Procedure
• Picker and Plenum Series 2 Upgrade
• Unload Table Series 2 Upgrade
• MCU Jackscrew Nut Upgrade See FCOs CA09968 and CA10550
• MCU Braked Motor Upgrade
• TH3 Power Supply Upgrade

Series 1 upgrades

• Bridge Latch Upgrade Procedure See FCO CA10899
• Power Entry Box Filter Replacement See FCO CA09020
• Load Table Bearing Pusher Upgrade
• Adding a Thermal Protector to the MCU Motor See FCO CA08833
• Picker/Fetcher reliability upgrade See FCO CA05234
• Replacing the LEC Pushpin See FCO CA07638
• Safety Release Mechanism Upgrade Procedure  See FCO CA09028
• Safety Release Mechanism Upgrade Procedure  MT001 to MT023—See FCO CA09028
• Safety Release Mechanism Upgrade Procedure MT024 to MT137—See FCO CA06631
• Drum Balancer Upgrade See FCO CA04926
• DVP Vacuum Dump Valve Upgrade See FCO CA06095
• Drum Balancer Hub Spacer Upgrade See FCO CA06550
• Debris and drum vacuum pump fuse upgrade See FCO CA06165
• Backbone Upgrade for Adjustable LEC Openings See FCO CA05122
• Resistive brake assembly field upgrade procedure See FCO CA04683
• Carriage Amplifier Upgrade Procedure See FCO CA06530
• Ejector track upgrade See FCO CA05641
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 1200 dpi to 2400 dpi
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 1200 dpi to 2540 dpi
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 2400 dpi to 2540 dpi
• Magnus VLF Resolution Upgrade: 2540 dpi to 2400 dpi
• Processor Interface Installation Guide (709-00536A) See FCO CA07602
• Center Shroud Panel Guard Bracket Upgrade See FCO CA08969
• Carriage Amplifier Upgrade Procedure See FCO CA06530
• Z-Stage Upgrade See FCO CA06435
• Replacing the Registration Block Contacts See FCO CA07311
• Cassette Latch Upgrade for FPL MCUs See FCO CA07204
• MCU Flush Plate Loading Upgrade See FCO CA06405
• Magnus VLF CL to MCU upgrade
• Magnus VLF MCU to CL Conversion
• MCU cassette latch upgrade See FCO CA05970
• SSR access panel switch bracket upgrade See FCO CA06338
• MCU cassette upgrade See FCO CA06391
• SSR Access Panel Upgrade See FCO CA06184
• Unload table traveler upgrade See FCO CA05631
• Wedgemaster cylinder block and up sensor upgrade See FCO CA06314
• P-cup and swivel assembly upgrade See FCO CA05109