Unit 4: Operation

OPERATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS

These operational adjustments are for fine tuning the printer as necessary following the configuration process and are confined to the three potentiometers located on the adjustment panel in addition to the operator panel. Refer to the table below for their function.

POTENTIOMETER

DESCRIPTION/PROCEDURE

 

 

DARKNESS (VR1)

Is used to adjust the darkness or lightness of the printed image

 

and should be used in conjunction with the configuration

 

adjustments. Make course adjustments there and then fine tune

 

here. If unable to achieve the desired setting here, the course

 

adjustment must be reset.

 

Adjust this potentiometer as labels are being printed. Allow two

 

labels to be printed for each adjustment to ensure a desired

 

setting.

 

 

CUT POSITION (VR2)

The offset adjustment is used to reposition the media for

 

printing following advancement for cutting and dispensing. A

 

label is printed, it is fed forward for dispense, the printer retracts

 

the remaining media (offset) to print the next label.

PRINT POSITION (VR3)

Is to be used in conjunction with the configuration adjustments.

 

Make course adjustments there and then fine tune here. If

 

unable to achieve the desired setting here, the course

 

adjustment must be reset. Adjust this potentiometer as labels

 

are being printed. Allow two labels to be printed for each

 

adjustment to ensure a desired setting.

 

Adjustment of the Print Position potentiometer will affect the

 

print offset postion. Thusly, if using a dispenser or cutter, adjust

 

the Cut Position first and then the Print Position.

DISPLAY (VR4)

This potentiometer allows illumination adjustment of the LCD

 

panel. To adjust, power on the printer and turm the VR4

 

potentiometer as necessary to achieve the desired results.

 

 

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SATO 410e, 400e manual Operational Adjustments, Potentiometer DESCRIPTION/PROCEDURE

400e, 410e specifications

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