Star Micronics XB24-15, XB24-10 user manual Everyday Maintenance, Adjusting The Printing Gap

EVERYDAY MAINTENANCE

Essentially, your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For example:

Keep your printer in a “comfortable’* environment. Roughly speaking, if you are comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer, too (see Chapter 1).

Do not subject the printer to physical shocks or excessive vibration.

Avoid over-dusty environments. Dust is the enemy of all precision me- chanical devices. If you have to use the printer in such an situation, you might like to consider the use of an acoustic hood, whose primary function is to reduce the printer’s noise, but can also act as a barrier against dust. Consult your supplier for details of a suitable model.

To clean the exterior of the printer, use a barely damp cloth (use either water with a little detergent or a little alcohol), but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer.

The interior of the printer may be cleaned with a small vacuum cleaner or a compressed-air aerosol (sold for this purpose). When performing this operation, be sum not to bend or damage any cable connections or electronic components.

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thicknesses. To make this adjustment, remove the top cover. The adjustment lever is located near the left end of the paper bail. pulling the adjustment lever towards you widens the gap; pushing it away from you narrows the gap.

There are four positions; you can feel the lever clicking into each position. The first position (narrowest gap) is the one most commonly used for single sheets of paper. Try different positions until you get the best printing results.

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