Unit 4: Operation

OPERATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS

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

POTENTIOMETER

 

DESCRIPTION/PROCEDURE

 

 

PRINT

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.

 

 

OFFSET

The offset adjustment is used to reposition the media for

 

printing following advancement for dispensing or cutting. A label

 

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

 

remaining media (offset) to print the next label. To preform this

 

adjustment:

 

1.

Power On the printer.

 

2.

Press the LINE key to place printer offline.

 

3.

Press the FEED key to feed a blank label.

 

4.

Adjust the OFFSET potentiometer.

 

5.

Press the FEED key to feed another label.

 

6.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until properly adjusted.

 

7.

Press the LINE key to bring the printer back online.

 

 

PITCH

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 PITCH potentiometer will affect the print

 

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

 

Offset first and then the Pitch.

 

 

 

NOTE: The two Figures that follow are provided to identify reference positions to assist in the operational adjustment process.

SATO M5900RVe Operator Manual

PN 9001125A

Page 4-23

Page 47
Image 47
SATO 5900RVe manual Operational Adjustments, Potentiometer DESCRIPTION/PROCEDURE, Print, Offset, Pitch