Star Micronics TSP400 technical manual Print-Density Adjustment

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SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION

4.Print-Density Adjustment

Adjust the print density in accordance with the sensitivity of the paper being used. The adjustment procedure is as follows.

Density Adjustment Aperture

Fig. 1-5 Print-Density Adjustment

1Remove the interface cover, located the rear side of the printer. The cover fits into place; no screws are used.

2The density adjustor (variable resistor) is now accessible through the aperture located to the left of the interface connector.

3Insert a screwdriver (regular or phillips-head) into the aperture and rotate as necessary. The adjustor has a rotational range of approximately 180 degrees.

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About 90˚

About 90˚

Light

Dark

5Avoid setting density too high for sensitive paper types. Excessive dark values may cause the paper to swell, degrading the image quality.

6Some thermal papers may fail to produce a strong image when running at 50mm/sec printing speed, even at maximum density setting. If you have this problem, reduce the print speed to 25mm/sec.

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Contents TSP400 Series Page Introduction Page Chapter Specifications and Operation Specifications and Operation General Specifications OCR-BExternal Appearance and Internal Configuration Internal Configuration TSP412DDIP-Switch Settings Status of printer power Baud Print-Density Adjustment Sensor Adjustment Specifications and Operation Setting Memory Switches from the Control Panel Test Print HEX DumpPage/Line Mode Switch Exposing the Peripheral Unit Connector Changing the Interface Board Specifications and Operation Chapter Theory of Operation Theory of Operation Block Diagram 24VControl Panel Main and Interface PCBs Interface2. RS422A interface Parallel Interface PCB Main PCB Editing and Printing EditingTiming Chart Motor Control by Phase 1-2 Excitation Feed-Motor Drive CircuitPower-On Reset Circuit +5V Line Voltage Detector Circuit 11 Equivalence Circuit for Voltage Detecting ICPrinter Mechanism Thermal HeadPaper-Feed Mechanism Detectors 15 Paper-Out Detector19 Head-Up Detector Page Chapter Parts Replacement and Related Adjustments Parts Replacement Upper Casing Unit TSP412DControl-Panel Board Printer Mechanism Main PCB, Interface PCB Power Unit FuseFeed Motor Assembly Printhead unitDetectors Label sensorParts Replacement Chapter Maintenance and Lubrication Maintenance and Lubrication Maintenance CleaningChecks Lubrication LubricantsApplication Method Lubrication PointsLubrication Points Maintenance and Lubrication Chapter Parts List Printer Assembly Disassembly DrawingTSP442D Parts List Printer AssemblyScrew TAT Printer Mechanism Assembly Printer Mechanism Oiless Bushing F4X7X3Connector Wiring Diagram RS-232C Interface TypeRS422A I/F Board Control Board Parallel Interface Type Circuit Diagram Main Logic BoardSide a Side D Side C Main Logic Board Chip Resistor 20 K-OHM 1/10W CN8 RS232C Interface RS232C Interface Board RS422A Interface RS422A Interface Board CentronicsInterface Centronics Interface Board Control Panel Board Control Panel Board Paper-Out Detector Board Label Sensor BoardPaper-Out Detector Transmissive SensorPage Distributed by