Darkness Adj Ust M Ent - Datamax M-Class Mark II Operator's Manual

5 . 7 D a r k n e s s
5 . 7 D a r k n e s s
5 . 7 D a r k n e s s
N on - displa y pr in t e r s: The Darkness Adj ust m ent allows t he oper at or t o m at ch t he print cont rast
following a print head replacem ent . Turning t he Darkness Adj ust m ent clockwise will darken t he
print , while t urning it count erclockwise will light en t he print . Com pare a label print ed wit h t he old
print head and m ake t his adj ust m ent so t hat t he new print head m at ches t he darkest port ion of
t hat label.
D ispla y- e quippe d pr in t e r s: Use t he print er's m enu t o adj ust Darkness; see Sect ion 4.5, Print
Cont rol / Cust om Adj ust m ent s.
Large increases in t he 'Darkness Adj ust m ent ' can short en print head life. I f you need t o
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increase t he darkness of t he print ed labels, t ry increasing t he Heat value and/ or slow t he Print
Speed using your soft ware program or via DPL com m ands
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
A d j u s t m e n t
A d j u s t m e n t
A d j u s t m e n t
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Darkness Adj ust m ent

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