Tamron LS6 quick start Other

PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM		ACTION
Die-cut labels	∙	Label sensor is dirty or obstructed. Clean sensor
continue to feed		with soft-stemmed swab and isopropyl alcohol or
without stopping.		compressed air.
	∙ Width guide is loose. Make sure the width guide
		is properly located and fixed in place.
BAR CODES
Poor edge	∙	Ribbon and media are incompatible. Test
definition (bar		alternative ribbon or media. See compatibility
codes and		chart on page 14.
alphanumerics).
Bar codes	∙	Print head heat setting is too high. Reduce heat
smearing (bar code		setting until bar edges are clean. See procedure
edges “bleeding” or		on page 46.
“feathering”.
Bars in bar codes	∙	Print head heat setting it too high/too low. Adjust
are too wide or too		to optimize average bar growth (visually or with
narrow resulting in		verifier). See procedure on page 46.
a poor scan grade.	∙	Overburn (too much ribbon transfer). Reduce
		print head heat setting. See procedure on page
		46.
Insufficient print	∙	Print head heat setting is too low. Increase print
contrast: Bars are		head heat setting. See procedure on page 46.
not dark enough,
spaces are not light
enough.
OTHER
Printer Locked Up
	With printer OFF, Press and hold [R] and		to
	RESET the printer.
	Note: Saved Label files will NOT be lost during reset.

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