Checking Vertical Alignment - Genicom LA36 User Manual

Checking Vertical Alignment

In bidirectional printing, characters printed from left to right tend to misalign with
characters printed from right to left as shown below:
This example shows how printing looks
when characters are vertically
misaligned.
margin is not straight.
The vertical alignment function corrects the vertical character displacement that sometimes
occurs with bidirectional printing and results in a poor appearance especially in printing
tables. This function is defined as one of the power-on initiated test functions. If you notice
misaligned printing, start this function to check and correct the vertical print alignment.
Make sure that continuous forms paper or single sheet paper is loaded in the printer. If
possible, use forms at least 216 mm (8.5 inches) wide for LA36N or 356 mm (14 inches)
wide for LA36W to avoid printing on the platen. Then proceed as follows:
1. Start the vertical alignment test.
Turn the printer on while pressing the
prints the help menu and then starts printing rows of parallel bars at Letter quality speed.
Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the
Protocol
initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.
2. Adjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speed.
Examine the parallel bars. If the bars are aligned (not jagged), go to step 3. If the bars
are offset, repeatedly press the
Note that the left
Protocol
or the button alone when turning the printer on, to avoid
Set-Up/Quit
button or the
Offset of Bars
button until the printer beeps. The printer
button until the bars are aligned.
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