Ribbon Tension - LabelTac LT9 Reference Manual

Ribbon tension

Your LabelTac 9 printer has been fully tested before delivery.
There should be no issues with ribbon "wrinkle"- but in case
you do experience ribbon wrinkle, follow the instructions
below to resolve.
Ribbon wrinkle displays as diagonal lines of missing print
across your label, either from top-left to bottom-right, or from
top-right to bottom-left.
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Wrinkle direction
Top-Left to Bottom-Right
Top-Right to Bottom-Left
Print head pressure adjustment knobs are located
on the top of the LabelTac 9's print heads.
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They have 5 levels of pressure- higher numbers
increase the print head pressure.
Solution
Decrease the left side print head pressure
knobs by 1, then print label/sign again to see if
the problem is resolved.
If the left side knobs are already at 1, increase
the right side print head pressure instead.
Decrease the right side print head pressure
knobs by 1, then print label/sign again to see if
the problem is resolved.
If the right side knobs are already at 1,
increase the left side print head pressure
instead.
Using LabelTac Ribbon tension
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