SATO GT 424e, GT408, GT 410 manual 5, Print Head Balance Adjustment

Unit 6: Maintenance

PRINT HEAD BALANCE ADJUSTMENT

Print head balance is the equalization of pressure against the platen roller from one end to the opposite. If the print head balance is out of adjustment, the printed image will be darker on side of the label than the other and the media will be proned to want to travel in the direction of least resistance.

The adjustment of print head balance on the label can be subjective. One will know when balance is achieved by the disappearance of prevailing negative characteristics. To adjust balance, a scaled dial allows adjustment based on the width of the media used. The table that follows coorelates paper width with a dial setting.

BALANCE ADJUSTMENT

Paper Width (inches)	1.00	1.68	2.35	3.11	3.75
Dial Setting	1	2	3	4	5

Adjustment Dial

Adjustment Dial

Figure 6-5, Print Head Balance Adjustment

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