Adjusting The Head Pressure Balance; Head Pressure Setting - SATO CL4NX Operator's Manual

5 Cleaning and Adjustment of the Printer

5.6 Adjusting the Head Pressure Balance

Print head balance is the equalization of pressure against the platen roller from one end to the other. If
the print head balance is out of adjustment, the printed image will be darker on one side of the media
than the other and the media will prone to travel in the direction of the least resistance.
1
Setting Criteria of the Head Pressure Balance
• Set the head pressure according to the thickness that includes the liner of the media you use.
• Set the pressure balance according to the media width you use.
5.6.1

Head Pressure Setting

The adjustment procedures of the head pressure are as follows:
1
Open the top cover of the printer and find the adjustment dials  on the top of the
print head assembly as shown.
2
Turn the adjustment dials  as shown above to match the media thickness.
Media Thickness (mm)
Pressure Balance Gradation
Reference
3
Make sure to do a pressure balance adjustment after step 1.
Notes
• The factory default setting is Left
• The thickness of the media includes the liner.
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0.080 - 0.200

(Left and Right)
Thin paper/normal label, etc.
 
and Right .
Left Right
0.200 - 0.268
 
to (Left and Right)
Thin paper/tag, etc.