Pitney Bowes DA950 manual Basics, Setting Up a Job, Set the Separator Gap

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Basics

Setting Up A Job

Setting up a print job means adjusting the printer to ac- commodate the width, height, thickness and weight of your material.

There are two things that determine how reliably your printer feeds: the setup adjustments and the quality of your material. A good setup minimizes misfeeds and jams. And your printer will perform at its best when you run material that falls within our published specifications. See Appendix B for complete material specifications.

1. Set the Separator Gap

Whenever you switch from one material type to another, you need to set the gap between the separators and the feed roller before printing begins.

There are three positions of the "H" Block:

Lever fully down - adjusted to media thickness (ready to operate).

Lever midpoint - not adjusted to any media (free-floating on media, not set up to operate).

Lever fully up - locked in the up position, not adjusted to any media thickness.

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Contents Page FCC Compliance Contents Chapter Using the DA950 with Your Computer Chapter Troubleshooting Your Printer Appendix B DA950 Specifications Chapter Welcome to the DA950 Printer Using This Guide OverviewTroubleshooting Appendix A-Using the Control Panel MenusAppendix B-Specifications System RequirementsGetting Help Ordering Supplies World Wide WebPhone Support Before You Contact Pitney BowesImportant Safety Notes Overview Printer Parts and Locations Printer Parts and Locations Feeder Parts and Locations Feeder Parts and Locations Setting Up Your DA950 Printer Setup Choosing a LocationAssembling the Printer Install the Feeder Install the Shock Install the Side Guides Install the Feed RampSetup Connecting the Parallel Cable or USB Cable AssemblingPrinter Parallel CableConnect the Power Cord and Turn on Install the Bulk Ink Assembly Optional Install the Print CartridgesPrinter Basics Basics Setting Up a JobSet the Separator Gap Setting the Proper Feed Gap Tips for Setting the SeparatorsCenter the Feed Ramp under the Material Set the Feed Angle Set the Feed Ramp LengthPosition the Side Guides Load Material Adjust the Media Thickness Knob Output Stacker Print a Test PieceSet the Print Head Position Adjust the Takeaway Roller Tension Basics Using the DA950 with Your Computer Using the Printer with Your Computer Installing the Printer DriverSelecting DA950 Printer From Windows Application Accessing the Print Driver Making DA950 Default Print DriverAbout Envelope Designer Plus General Tab Paper Tab Printing PreferencesPaper Size Orientation Printing Preferences Feed DelayFeautures Tab Letter 300 dpi Draft 200 dpi Print QualityMemory Overlay Pause on Tray Break Advanced TabPause on Package Break Printer Maintenance Replacing Print Cartridges Printer MaintenanceRemoving Old Print Cartridges Installing New Print Cartridges Removing the Old Bulk Ink Cartridges Installing New Bulk Ink Cartridges Prolonging Life Print Cartridges Cleaning Print Quality Problems Preventive MaintenanceCleaning the Sensor Cleaning Exit Idler Entry Rollers Cleaning the Wipers Transport Belts Floor Assembly Troubleshooting Your Printer Troubleshooting Your Printer Feed ProblemsProblems and Solutions Problem Intermittent FeedProblem Multifeed feeds doubles or skewing Problem No PrintProblem Address Printing is not Sharp Problem Grey or Light Print-Black InkProblem Address Smudging Problem Unwanted Bolding Problem Skewed PrintProblem Addresses Walking Interface Problems Motor Problems Other Problems Problem No Communications Printer Does Not RespondProblem Motor Turning but no Feed Roller Move Ment Problem Out of MemoryProblem Paper Out or Paper Jam Troubleshooting Your Printer AppendixA Printer Menus Using the Control PanelThis Button Does This Using the Menus EnterPrinter Menus Using the Main Menu Main Menu Menu Options Distance from Left/Distance to Right Address LayoutDistance to Right Distance from Top Line SpacingPrint Quality ExecutiveLetter DraftFont Selection Barcode LocationDigit On/Off Bar WidthGet Addresses Address RecoveryClear Memory Job Settings Clear CounterLoad SaveConveyor Time Image OverlayFirst Image Overlay Clear OverlayReset Ink Counter Purge Print HeadUsing the Setup Menu Setup Menu Menu Options Stop On Feed Err Error Using the Setup MenuFeeder Signal Signal Polarity Active On/Active Off On/Quick OffLines Per Address Line TerminationHex Dump Mode MSB Symbol Set LanguageInch / Millimeter Menu LanguagesPostal Bundle Brk Break Enable/Disable Break Transport SpeedPostal Bundle Brk Break Break CharacterBreak Char Count Pause TimePre-Purge Purge at StartPeriodic Purge Purge IntervalFeed Gap Selectable GapStream Feed ROM RevisionPrint Head Size Adjust Print Using the Service MenuHead 2 up down Head 3 up down Head 5 up down Head 6 up down Head 3 is now correctly aligned Head 2 misaligned horizontally Heads now aligned horizontally Bank a to Sensor/Bank B to Sensor Test System Test DisplayPrinter Menus AppendixB Equipment Specifications SpecificationsPrint Modes/Print Resolution Resident FontsDownloadable Fonts User-Definable ParametersPrinthead/InkJet Cartridges Environmental LimitsNoise Level Recommended UsageMaterial Specifications Approved MediaMedia Sizes Material NotesName Style Dimensions Inch Dimensions Metric Height x Width Table of Envelope SizesAppendixC Glossary Embedded printer commands Double feedingDraft quality DriversInterface connector Internal test address messageInterface cable Internal fontsPCL commands Power socketPoint size PortSubdirectory Universal Serial Bus USBIndex Index Index Index Index Page