1-10 Adjusting Gap Between The Print Head And Platen - Star Micronics gemini-10X User Manual

1-10 Adjusting Gap between the Print Head and Platen
This printer can accommodate papers of varying thicknesses, by allowing you
to change the print head gap.
This "gap" is the distance between the print head and the platen.
Gap adjustment is done by moving the "adjust lever" which is immediately
in front of the "release lever" (please refer to Fig. 1-25).
Pulling the "adjust lever" forward will widen the gap. and pushing it
backwards will make the print head gap narrower.
There are five positions that can be attained by moving the lever to
different adjustments.
These five positions are caused by the control arm resting in different
notches, as shown in Fig. 1-25.
The "second step" is most commonly used for single sheets of paper.
Release Lever
Fig. 1-25 Gap Adjustment
If you are unsure of which is exactly the right print head gap adjustment
to make, experiment.
In time, you'll get the best results.
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