Seiko Group BP-9000 owner manual Paper alignment, Adjusting the print head position

2. Setting up

❏Paper 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).

Ribbon Guide

0.5

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A	A	A	A	A
B
C
D

Adjusting the print head position

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 the ribbon smears on the paper, the gap is too narrow.

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

1

5

9

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

1

5

9

1 part-paper: 2nd click

5 part-paper: 8th click

9 part-paper: 13th click (This scale is the suggested number of sheets

for non-carbon part-paper.)

Notes

1.The print head adjustment lever should be set before loading the paper to avoid 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 26). This will increase the striking intensity on multipart forms.

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