3Printer Adjustments

 

Media Thickness Adjustment

Installing the Media (p.24)

The printer is already factory-set to the requirements of proper print quality

 

while using the recommended labels. If the print quality is inferior because

 

of the different type of media, adjust the printhead position in the following

 

manner:

Self Print Mode (p.30)

When using standard labels, or thermal media

 

1.

Looking in at the media thickness check window, reset the

 

 

printhead offset so that it comes to the center line (middle of

 

 

the three lines) by turning the media thickness adjustment screw

 

 

with a screwdriver.

 

 

Then turn the media thickness adjustment screw two to four

 

 

times counterclockwise with a screwdriver. (Factory setting: two

 

 

turns.)

 

2.

Make fine adjustments by checking the self-test print.

Self Print Mode (p.30)

When using thick media (tags or other media)

 

1.

Looking in at the media thickness check window, reset the

 

 

printhead position so that it comes to the center line (middle

 

 

of the three lines) by turning the media thickness adjustment

 

 

screw with a screwdriver.

 

2.

Then turn the media thickness adjustment screw two to four

 

 

times clockwise with a screwdriver.

 

3.

Make fine adjustments by checking the self-test print.

 

 

Media thickness

 

 

adjustment screw

Media thickness check window

The relationship between the printhead heating element and the media thickness check window is shown below:

Printhead position

for labelsMedia thickness adjustment screw

Printhead

 

a

 

 

heating element

 

 

 

Platen

Media thickness check window

 

 

Printhead position

 

 

for tags

 

Media thickness

 

 

adjustment screw

Printhead

 

 

heating element

 

b

 

 

 

Platen

Media thickness check window

 

 

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