Seiko Group BP-6000 Vertical print position alignment, Adjusting the print head position

2. Setting up

❏ Vertical print position alignment

Current print line location

The current printing line (DDD...) is the third line down from the top of the ribbon guide (line spacing is 1/6 line: 6 LPI).

Adjusting the print head position

Ribbon Guide

				A		A		A	A
		A						B
	A						B
					B
			B
	B				C		C
5"			C
	C				D		D
	D
0.			D

The head adjustment is used to obtain the best print quality possible for the specific paper being used. The print head position can be adjusted to accommodate printing on single and multipart forms. When using multipart forms, move the print head adjustment lever toward the front of the printer to widen the gap between the print head and the platen.

In general, position 1 is used for one-part paper. Moving the head adjustment lever one notch adjusts the print head gap an amount corresponding to the addition of one more paper part.

Re-adjustment of the lever may be required depending on the quality of the actual printout:

•If smears are shown on the paper, the gap is too narrow.

•If the printed image is too light to read, the gap is too wide.

Head Adjustment Lever: Move toward the front of the printer for thicker paper

Notes

Upper limit: Single sheet

First click: 2 layered paper

6th click: 5 layered papar (This scale is only the suggestive number of sheet for non-carbon part-paper.)

1.The print head adjustment lever should be set before loading the paper to avoid any paper jams.

2.If the printed image on the last copy of a multipart form is too light to read, set the MULTIPART mode in the basic setup options (see page 30). This will increase the striking intensity for multipart forms by double or more striking each character.

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