Zebra Technologies ZT400 Adjust the Printhead Pressure, 124, Pressure Setting Starting Points

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Printer Configuration and Adjustment

Adjust the Printhead Pressure

Adjust the Printhead Pressure

You may need to adjust printhead pressure if printing is too light on one side, if you use thick media, or if the media drifts from side to side during printing. Use the lowest printhead pressure necessary to produce good print quality.

See Figure 3. The printhead pressure adjustment dials have setting marks from 1 to 4.

Figure 3 • Printhead Pressure Adjustment Dials

1 2

1

2

Inside dial Outside dial

See Table 10. Begin with the following pressure settings, based on your printer and media width, and make adjustments as necessary.

Table 10 • Pressure Setting Starting Points

Printer	Media Width	Inside Dial Setting	Outside Dial Setting
ZT410	1 in. (25 mm)	4	1
	2 in. (51 mm)	3	1
	3 in. (76 mm)	2.5	1.5
	≥ 3.5 in. (89 mm)	2	2
ZT420	2 in. (51 mm)	4	1
	3 in. (76 mm)	3.5	1
	4 in. (102 mm)	3	1.5
	≥ 5 in. (127 mm)	2	2

P1066582-002 ZT400 Series™ User Guide 4/8/14