Chapter
2
Loading Media And Ribbon
Pivoting
Deck
13. Close the printhead by pressing down on both sides of the pivoting deck
and rotating the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise.
IMPORTANT
Ensure the pivoting deck is down and locked before attempting to
advance media or print. Failure to do so will cause the "PRINTHEAD UP"
fault message to display.
14. Verify that Print Mode in the printer configuration menu is set for the
media type installed (Direct or Transfer). The Print Mode submenu is
located in the QUICK SETUP menu. See "Main Menu" on page 92 for
details.
15. Verify the printhead pressure is properly set. See "Printhead Pressure
Adjustment" on page 66.
16. Verify the pressure blocks are properly positioned. See "Printhead
Pressure Block Adjustments" on page 67.
17. Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor selection matches the type of media
installed. See "Sensing Different Media Types" on page 73.
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Deck Lock
Lever
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