Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual Adjusting the Printing GAP, Location of the adjustment lever

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses. The adjustment lever is located at the left side of the printer. Pushing the adjustment lever towards the rear of the printer narrows the gap; pulling it towards the front of the printer widens the gap.

There are five positions, and you can feel the lever clicking into each position. The second position from the rear (marked with “*”)is the one most commonly used for single sheets of paper.

Try different positions until you get the best printing results.

NOTE: Printing with an inappropriate gap may drastically shorten the life of the print head.

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Figure 3-2. Location of the adjustment lever.

The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each paper types as a reference.

	Weight		Thickness(mm) Recommended
‘aPer ‘Ype	(Each paper)		(Total)	Lever position
Single	52-90	glm’	0.07-0.12	2nd or 3rd
	(14 -24	Ibs)
2-ply	40-56	g/m2	0.11-0.15	2nd or 3rd
	(11 -15	Ibs)
3-ply	40-56	g/m’	0.18-0.23	3rd or 4th
	(11 -15	lbs)

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