Ultra electronic Sprinter manual Finally, Too Positive

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7. And finally.....

If your new thermal printhead fails to produce a good test image after following the above steps then please contact your supplier.

Too Positive

Dark patches stressing out from the rear edge of the green square (watermarking). These patches have many jagged edges. Plus possibly a dark patch at the front of the grey square,.

SOLUTION: Decrease head angle by 1 or 2 degrees.

Correct Head Angle

Uniform density across the whole of the grey square, with no marks or defects in the green square.

Too Negative

Front or most of the grey square is pale and washed out. Density can suddenly increase in the last third of the square.

SOLUTION: Increase head angle by 1 or 2 degrees.

3461/07/01 ISSUE 2

PRINTHEAD INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING SPEC.

DCR No. 26106

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Contents Magicard Printer Removing the cover Magicard 300 and Sprinter models Removing the cover Magicard Turbo models Removing old printhead/assembly Fitting the new printhead assembly into the printer Setting up your new thermal printhead Refitting the coverTWO Types of Nylon Side Brackets Finally Too Positive