Star Micronics LC-500 user manual Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness Recommended

The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever. Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives you the print quality you want.

Paper Type		Weight Per Sheet	Thickness	Recommended
				Position
Single-sheet		30 g/m2	0.05 mm	1
		64 g/m2	0.08 mm	1
		90 g/m2	0.12 mm	1 to 2
		156 g/m2	0.19 mm	2
Multi-part	2-ply	40 to 52 g/m2	0.13 mm	2
	3-ply	40 to 52 g/m2	0.20 mm	3
	4-ply	40 to 52 g/m2	0.26 mm	5
	5-ply	40 to 52 g/m2	0.32 mm	6

Important!

Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce the print head life. Position “–” is used only when the print quality is too light. Setting the lever to position “–” when you are using thin paper may damage the print head.

3.Adjust the paper edge to the desired position. The ▼ mark of the guide indicates where the left margin of the printing will be.

Paper edge

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