Adjusting Printhead Balance - Intermec EasyCoder PD42 User Manual

Chapter 4 — Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer
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Adjusting Printhead Balance

The printer is factory-adjusted for full-size media width. If you
are using media with less than full media width, Intermec
recommends that you adjust the position of the printhead
balance boxes so that the printhead is appropriately pressured
against the media. If your printouts are weaker on one side than
on the other, this is most likely due to an unbalanced printhead.
To adjust the printhead balance
1 Open the side door.
2 If transfer ribbon has been installed, remove it.
3 Lift the printhead by pulling the printhead lever out and
turning it a quarter of a turn counterclockwise.
4 Move the balance box on the right side (outer) to the right
(outward) for wider media, and inwards (to the left) for
narrower media.
5 Engage the printhead and load the ribbon.
6 Test and readjust if necessary. (Tip: Use direct thermal media
to avoid loading and unloading of ribbon multiple times.)
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