Section 4. Cleaning And Maintenance; Introduction; Procedures; Adjusting The Print Quality - SATO CL608e Operator's Manual

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

INTRODUCTION

This section provides information on user maintenance for the CL Series "e" printers.
Because they come in two versions that differ mechanically, it is divided into two
basic sections, one covering the procedures for the CL6XXe and the other the
procedures for the CL4XXe. Each section contains the following information.

Adjusting the Print Quality

Cleaning the Print Head, Platen and Rollers
Replacing the Print Head
Replacing the Fuse

PROCEDURES

ADJUSTING THE PRINT QUALITY
The CL Series "e" printers are equipped with two different methods of adjusting the
quality of the print; print darkness and speed. When adjusting the printer for
optimum print quality, a bar code verifier system should be used. The human eye is a
poor judge of the relative widths of the bars in a symbol, a characteristic that is
extremely important for good bar code quality.
Darkness (Print)
This adjustment allows the user to control (within a specified range) the amount of
power that is used to activate the individual print head heat elements. It is important
to find a proper print darkness level based on your particular label and ribbon
combination. The printed images should not be too light nor should the ink from the
ribbon "bleed." The edges of each image should be crisp and well defined.
The Print Darkness range can be set using the front panel LCD panel or by
downloading the setting using the Print Darkness software command. The darkness
ranges for the printer are displayed on the LCD panel. The lightest print is
represented by the smaller value and the darkest print by the highest value. Once the
range has been selected, the PRINT Potentiometer on the front panel can be used to
make finer adjustments.
SATO CL Series "e" Printers
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