SATO CL412E service manual 5a Print Position Adjustment, PITCH-VR Step Procedure

Section 4. Electric Checks and Adjustments

4.5a Print Position Adjustment

Print Position is adjusted with the Pitch potentiometer on the Front Panel or VR1 potentiometer on the main PCB board to change print position.

The following instructions are for adjusting the potentiometer on the Front Panel. Refer to Section 4.5b for making adjustments using the potentiometer on the PCB board.

PITCH-VR

STEP PROCEDURE

Note: The print position can be changed with the PITCH-VR but the stop position cannot be changed. The stop position can be changed with the OFFSET VR.

PITCH-VR adjustment range is +/- 3.75mm.

1.Open the Front Door for access to Pitch-VR.

2.Turn Pitch-VR to the center position.

3.Press the FEED key while simultaneously turning ON the power switch.

4.When the printer beeps, release the key. The following screens will appear.

initializing

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test print mode configuration

5.Press the FEED key to display the next screen.

test print size 10cm

6.Use the LINE Key to step to the second digit of the counter to the desired setting. The display will increment one step each time the LINE key is pressed. After the reading will advances to a setting of 09, it will automatically wrap and start at 10 CM again.

7.Press the FEED key for a test print. Press the FEED key again to stop printing.

press feed key to stop printing

8.Adjust the position using the potentiometer and feed another label. When the adjustment is correct, turn the printer off. If the print position can't be adjusted replace the Display Panel PCB. Refer to Section 6.

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