POSIFLEX Business Machines PP5600 SERIES user manual Special Adjustments, Paper near end sensor

Fixing Screw

Sensor Head

E. SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS

1.Paper near end sensor

If the paper near end sensor is installed in the printer and enabled, a

fine tuning on the position of the paper near end sensor may be

required for different outer diameter

of the paper roll bobbin. Please refer to the picture at right from inside the

paper roll compartment that there are

a fixing screw and a sensor head in the wall. Slightly release the fixing screw using a blade screw driver or suitable coin to adjust the position of sensor head. For smaller roll diameter, the sensor head should go lower.

2.DIP switch setting

In setup window on bottom plate of the printer there are 2 DIP switches. The 4 position switch at the right is coded S1 and controls bi-directional print offset. The 8

position switch at the left is coded S2 for general printer settings.

a.Bi-directional printing offset - S1

Pos. 1

Off

On

Off

On

Off

On

Off

On

Off

On

Off

On

Off

On

Off

On

Pos. 2

Off

Off

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

Off

On

On

Pos. 3

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

Pos. 4

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

Value

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

The offset values in above table are in unit of half dot.

The bi-directional printing offset actually is well adjusted and requires no further action when a new printer is received. However, after long period of usage some internal mechanical

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