Mechanism Fine Adjustment To Avoid Ribbon Wrinkles - AMT Datasouth Fastmark M9 Plus User Manual

4.3 Mechanism Fine Adjustment to Avoid Ribbon Wrinkles

This printer has been fully tested before delivery. There should be no ribbon wrinkle present on the media
for general-purpose printing applications. Ribbon wrinkle is related to the media width, thickness, printhead
pressure balance, ribbon film characteristics, print darkness setting...etc. In case ribbon wrinkle appears,
please follow the instructions below to adjust the printer parts.
Ribbon Tension Adjustment Knob has 5 positions for adjustment. Use flat blade
screwdriver to change the ribbon tension position.
Adjustable
Printer
Parts
Ribbon Tension Adjustment Knob
Ribbon Tension Adjustment scales
1. Wrinkle happens from label lower 2. Wrinkle happens from label lower
Symptom
right to upper left direction ("ˋ") left to upper right direction ("ˊ")
Wrinkle Example
Feed direction
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