Pitney Bowes W660, W680 manual Adjust the Media Thickness Lever, A Note about Print Quality

3 • W660/W680 Basics

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.

Set for approximate material thickness. Up position for thicker material (.118"), down position for paper or card stock (.010").

Media Thickness

Lever

Print a test piece (page 3-16) with the lever in the middle posi- tion. 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 W660/W680 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 different materials, depend- ing 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.

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