Pitney Bowes DA550, DA500 manual Adjust the Media Thickness Lever

DA500/DA550 Basics • 3

Setting Up A Job (continued)

7. Adjust the Media Thickness Lever

The media thickness lever sets the distance between the printhead and the material. Use it to compensate for different material thicknesses. The lever is located inside the printer under the transport door, as shown below.

Media Thickness

Lever

1.Set for approximate material thickness:

• Up position for thicker material (.118")

• Down position for paper or card stock (.010").

2.Print a test piece (page 3-18) with the lever in the middle position. If the address appears blurred or too light, lower the lever; if the address appears smeared, raise the lever.

A Note about Print Quality

The DA500/DA550 is designed to feed and print on a range of materials with various finishes and coatings. However, the sharpness of the print may vary with differ- ent materials, depending on how absorbent the surface is, as well as other qualities.

You'll get best results using white wove bonded stock. Printing is less sharp on Tyvek, recycled and glossy material. It is also possible that ink may not dry thoroughly on certain very glossy materials. Always test high gloss materials for their drying qualities before you buy them in quantity and attempt to run a print job.

Pitney Bowes DA500/DA550 Operator Guide 3-15