Zebra Technologies S-500 manual Toggle Pressure Adjustment

Routine Care and Adjustment

Toggle Pressure Adjustment

The Toggle Assembly presses the printhead against the ribbon (if used), the media, and the platen.

The pressure applied by the Toggle Assembly may need to be increased or reduced when different thicknesses or widths of media are used in the printer.

Before increasing Toggle Pressure to achieve darker print darkness, perform the Print Quality Adjustments on page 33.

Turn the two knurled knobs on top of the Toggle Assembly to adjust the pressure. Turning clockwise will increase the pressure, and turning counter-clockwise will decrease the pressure.

Always use the lowest Toggle Pressure necessary to provide the desired print darkness on the label.

NOTE: When using media narrower than 4.5" wide (full media width), Zebra recommends reducing the pressure on the Right Hand Toggle until print quality is affected, then increase pressure just to the point where good print quality is achieved. This reduces the wear on those areas of the Printhead and the Platen where ribbon and media are not present. (For very narrow media, zero pressure from the Right Toggle may be required.)

Figure 25 Toggle Pressure Adjustment

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