Bidirectional Test/Adjustment Mode - Star Micronics LC24-200 Colour User Manual

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BIDIRECTIONAL TEST/ADJUSTMENT
This mode is used to adjustthe alignmentof the print head on successive
bidirectional p asses.Aftera periodof somemonths,yourprintermay work
itself out of alignmenton left and rightprintingpasses.This will be most
evidentin graphicsprinting.This modewill probablybe used very rarely.
1. Turn the printeroff and then turn it on again while holdingdown the
( '=l%wr" ) and (
ON LINE
) buttons. The
printer will then print
somethinglike the following:
*tJ DoT
ADJUSTMENT SETTING 89 *
LQ
o:
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2. The printer will feed the paper forwards and backwardsduring this
operation,allowingyou to view the paper for optimumalignment.
3. To adjusttheprinting,use the( =wkc' )and
CPAPER FEED>
buttons.
The(
SZ~AC~~CT
)button will move the second pass to the left. The
(PAPER FEED)
buttonwill movethe secondpass to the right.
*** DoT
ADJUSTMENT SETTING * * *
LQ o:
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(
"LAVE"
'LQ -1 :
////////////////////// / ///////)/,,,,,,, ,
/11!! 1111/ /111111 !!!)/!1
IIlltffll!llll II
(PAPER FEED
-Q
o:
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4. Whenthetwopassesarealignedwitheachotherto formonecontinuous
line, the bidirectionalalignmenttest is completed.
5. Tochangethemodeforwhichthebidirectional a djustment i sperfonned,
press the ( ON
LINE )
button. This will cycle between "LQ",
"DRAFT" and "DRAFT COND".
Repeatthe processfor all printmodes.
*X*, DOT
A DJUSTMENT SETTING I SS
LQ
o:
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(
s.JAE~ficT
-Q
-1 :
(/,,,/,,,,//,,,,,,,/// /,, ,,, ,,, /,,,,,,,,
!lllllll, ,(! //1111, ,!!l[ll/, /, {/1/1 1,,1,
~
LQ o:
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(
ON LINE
%RAFT
o:
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(PAPER FEED
biRAFT
+1 :
\\}/\J/////J//}\/ff\f\ ~}}~j~}}}}}}}}jjj}
(
"JA'MC'
o:
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