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Print Quality
4-1
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The quality of your printed documents depends on:
•
Print mode selected
(Draft,
Quality, Enhanced). Selecting Draft
over
Quality
or
Quality over Enhanced will maximize print speed
and minimize
ribbon
usage.
•
Type of
paper
u&ed. Smooth papers yield the best print
quality.
For rough papers,
the
Enhanced mode
should
be
used if
improved print quality
is
needed. If
you
are printing
on
transpar-
encies,
see "Transparencies" on page 5-13.
•
The condition of the
printhead.
The printhead will
need to
be
replaced
periodically depending on how much
you
use
the
printer.
A
worn
printhead can cause poor print
quality.
For more
information,
see "Changing
the
Printhead"
on page
5-5.
•
Ink accumulation on
the platen. Clean
the
platen with a
cloth
dampened
with
isopropyl
alcohol.
•
"Dirt"
on the
brown felt
pad on
the
ribbon
carrier,
the ribbon
feed
rollers,
and the
cardholder. This
accumulated
dirt may
cause
print quality problems (tops and bottoms
of characters
missing).
In extreme
cases
the
ribbon
may become
wrinkled.
folded or
even
break. To
remove
accumulated dirt from
the rollers
and
cardholder
see "Cleaning the Cardholder and Ribbon Feed
Rollers"
on
page
5-8.
To
replace
the
felt
pad (supplied
with each
printhead)
see
"
Changing the
Brown
Felt
Pad"
on
page
5-8.
•
Printer
environment. Use
the
contrast control
switch
to adapt
the
printer to its
environment.
Set
the
control higher
when the
climate
is
dry,
lower when
it
is moist. However, to maximize
printhead
life,
set
the
control
to the lowest
possible
setting that
yields
acceptable quality. For information on
setting the contrast
control
switch, see
"
Adjusting the Contrast
Control
"
on
page 4-13.
Note:
To prolong
the
life of the
printhead,
set
the
contrast control
to the
lowest
possible setting that yields acceptable
quality.
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