Adjustment
4.1.6 Head GAP AdjustmentThis operation is required when one or both of the black and color printheads are removed or replaced. This operation aligns vertical lines between black and color printheads toward the column direction.
1.Connect the printer and the host computer with a parallel interface cable.
2.Run the adjustment program in the host computer.
3.Input the market code. (Refer to Section 4.1.2.)
4.Move the cursor using − or ↓ key to select “2. Adjustment & Check” from the Main menu. Then press “Return” key, and the Adjustment & Check menu appears.
5.Move the cursor using − or ↓ key to select “4. Gap” Then press “Return” key, and the printer prints the head gap adjustment patterns in LQ and SLQ mode.
6.Follow the flowchart in Page
width as follows: |
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LQ mode: | Less than 1/3 of the line width |
SLQ mode: | Less than 1/4 of the line width |
7.After making an adjustment, press one of the following keys:
[0]Correct values if you input wrong values.
[SPACE] | Print to check the result with proper values. |
[RETURN] | Quit the operation and return to the Adjustment and Check menu. |
[ESC] | Return to the Adjustment and Check menu without changing the current values. |
8.Perform one of the followings:
Select R.Return using − or ↓ key to and press “Return” key to return to the Main menu.
Select other adjustment using − or ↓ key to and press “Return” key to make the selected adjustment. (Select R.Return using − or ↓ key to and press “Return” key to return to the main menu when all necessary adjustments are done.)
9.Move the cursor using − or ↓ key to select “ .END” and press “Return” key to exit the adjustment program.
CAUTION
Adjusted values are not stored in the EEPROM until the printer is turned off. Therefore be sure to turn off the printer once after the adjustment program is executed.
The set values are transferred to the printer when this adjustment is executed. Therefore do not turn off the printer before executing “Gap .
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