Adjusting The Printhead; Adjusting Printhead Balance - Intermec PD41 Manual

Adjusting the Printhead

PD41 and PD42 Commercial Printer User's Manual
Chapter 4 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer
2 Pull out on the printhead lever and turn it counterclockwise to lift
the printhead.
3 Pull the media away from the print mechanism.
If the media has been wound up or is stuck on the platen roller,
carefully remove it by hand without using any sharp tools that can
damage the platen roller or the printhead.
Note: Avoid rotating the platen roller. You may permanently
damage the electronic components.
4 Cut off any damaged or wrinkled part of the media.
5 Check to see if adhesive material is sticking to parts of the print
mechanism. If you need to clean the printhead, see
the Printer" on page
6 Reload the media. For help, see
7 Turn on the printer power.
8 Press the Print button the adjust the media feed.
Keeping the printhead properly balanced is crucial for obtaining high-
quality printouts. Adjusting the printhead consists of adjusting the:
• printhead balance.
• printhead pressure.
• printhead dotline.

Adjusting Printhead Balance

The printer is adjusted at the factory for full-width media. If you are
using media that is less than full-width, Intermec recommends that
you adjust the position of the printhead balance boxes so that the
printhead is correctly pressured against the media. If your printouts
are lighter on one side than the other, it is most likely due to an
unbalanced printhead.
To adjust the printhead balance
1 If you have installed thermal transfer ribbon, remove it.
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