Media.thickness.adjustment - Citizen CL-S521 User Manual

Chapter 3 Printer Adjustments
Installing the Media (p.24)
Self Print Mode (p.26)
Media Thickness Adjustment
It.may.be.necessary.to.adjust.the.printer.according.to.the.thickness.of.
the.media.being.used..This.can.be.done.easily.by.rotating.the.media.
adjustment.dial.to.improve.the.print.quality.
•. Poor.print.quality.across.the.complete.printout.means.wrongly.set.
media.thickness...See.this.section.
•. Poor.print.quality.on.one.side.of.a.printout.means.wrongly.set.media.
width...See.next.section.
When using standard label media, high quality media or
direct thermal media
Adjust.while.performing.test.printing.by.turning.the.dial.from.the.
smallest.number.on.the.dial.to.the.largest.number.on.the.dial.one.step.at.
a.time.
When using thicker media (tags, card, etc.)
Adjust.while.performing.test.printing.by.turning.the.dial.from.the.
smallest.number.on.the.dial.to.the.largest.number.on.the.dial.one.step.at.
a.time.
Media Thickness
Dial Position
0 Direct.thermal.media.(thin.media)
1 Standard.Label.media,.Direct.thermal.media
3-5 Thicker.backing.paper.labels
6-9 Cards,.tags,.thicker.media.stock.
These.values.are.guidelines...The.exact.media.being.used.must.be.
matched.with.the.correct.media.thickness.adjustment.position.
•. When.shipped.from.the.factory,.it.is.set.at.dial.1.
•. The.offset.adjustment.varies.according.to.the.thickness.and.the.
hardness.of.the.media.
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Media thickness adjustment dial
1
Suggested media type