1Setup

Part Names and Functions

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1Thermal printhead

This is the printhead. Avoid touching this with your fingertips and leaving grease or dirt on the printhead surface.

2Sensor arm

The media can be installed by raising this arm.

The media can be held in place by lowering this arm.

3Adjustable (rear) sensor

Detects the label or tag position. This sensor is switched “on” by default.

4Fixed media sensor

Alternative method to detect the label or tag position. This sensor is more accurate for small labels as it is closer to the print head. It is switch “off” by default.

5Left media guide

This is a fixed part of the printer. The left side of the media (labels, tags) as viewed from the from of the printer should be placed against this media guide.

6Right, movable media guide

Slide the right media guide so that it just touches the media. It should “guide” the media through the printer. It should not hold it firmly otherwise the media will jam.

7Platen

Interlocked with the thermal printhead, it feeds media backwards or forwards.

8Adjustable sensor position knob

This is used to change the left-to-right position of the adjustable media sensor across the media. See Chapter 3, Printer Adjustments for more details.

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