Checking The Print Head Quality; Adjusting The Carriage Height - Oce 5250 User Manual

Checking the print head quality

Adjusting the carriage height

During printing, certain types of paper media can rise up from the platen and
come into contact with the print head. This is apparent in prints with large area
fills, when the paper absorbs large amounts of ink, and becomes warped or
crinkled. To avoid this, you can adjust the height between the print heads and
the platen.
To adjust the carriage height
Press the printhead key on the printer control panel. The carriage moves out of
1
the purge station.
Open the dust cover. The cartridge height adjustment lever is located on the
2
carriage [A] as shown in figure 66 on page 146.
[66] Adjusting the cartridge height
Adjust to one of the three positions:
3
This is the normal height (1.1 mm) between the platen and the head. Set
Low
the lever to this position when printing line drawings (CAD applications).
Middle
platen and the head. Set the lever to this position when printing drawings which
contain polygon fills and graphics (mixed CAD and image).
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This position slightly increases the height (1.5 mm) between the
[A]