Intermec PF8D, PF8T manual Adjusting the Thermal Printhead Pressure PF8t only

Chapter 3 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer

6Use one hand to hold the printer and the other hand to pull the cleaning card forward until you pull the card out of the printer.

7Repeat Steps 4-6 to complete a second cleaning pass.

8Dispose of the used cleaning card and reload media and ribbon supplies.

Adjusting the Thermal Printhead Pressure (PF8t only)

When you print with different label materials or use different types of ribbons, print quality may affected due to differences in the material. If this happens you will need to adjust the thermal printhead pressure for the type of material you are using.

To adjust thermal printhead pressure

1Turn off power to the printer.

2Press the cover open buttons on both sides of the case to open the top cover. Fold the cover upwards/rearwards.

3Using a straight-slot screwdriver, turn the screws clockwise to increase printhead pressure or counterclockwise to decrease printhead pressure.

Adjustment screws

(2 places)

PF8t

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