Print Head Pressure Adj Ust M Ent - Datamax M-Class Mark II Operator's Manual

5 . 5 P r i n t h e a d
5 . 5 P r i n t h e a d
5 . 5 P r i n t h e a d
To accom m odat e a variet y of m edia t ypes, print head pressur e is adj ust able. This pressure is
fact ory set t o work wit h m ost m edia t ypes, so t his adj ust m ent should only be perform ed aft er
at t em pt ing t o im prove print qualit y t hrough t he use of t he ( 1) heat and/ or ( 2) print speed. When
adj ust ing, use only t he m inim um pressure necessar y for bet t er im aging. To adj ust :
1. Load at least 4" ( 102m m ) wide m edia and ribbon, see Sect ion 2.2.
2. Ensure t he Media Widt h Adj ust m ent is set t o it s " left m ost " posit ion, see Sect ion 5.3.
3. Print a t est label.
N on - displa y pr in t e r s:
Sim ult aneously press t he
D ispla y- e quippe d pr in t e r s:
See Sect ion 4.4
4. Turn t he Pressure Adj ust m ent Cam s count erclockwise t o increase t he applied pressure or
clockwise t o decrease it . Make equal adj ust m ent s t o each cam t o achieve even print cont rast
across t he m edia.
When using narrow m edia it is som et im es necessary t o increase t he pressure on t he inner
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( closest t o cent erplat e) Pressure Adj ust m ent Cam t o prevent ribbon sm udging.
Excessive pressure can reduce t he service life of t he print head and plat en roller, while unequal
pressure m ay cause ribbon and label t racking problem s.
Ch a pt e r 5 – M a in t e n a n ce a n d Adj u st m e n t s
P r e s s u r e A d j u
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s t m e n t
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Locking Screws
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Adj ust m ent Screws
Pressure Adj ust m ent
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