Adjusting The Printhead Range - Intermec 4400 User Manual

4400 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual

Adjusting the Printhead Range

If you get a warning and your labels are fine, widen the range by increasing the
positive side or decreasing the negative side.
If print quality decreases and you did not get a warning, adjust the range as
follows:
To adjust the printhead range
1. From OFFLINE READY, press [MENU], and then press [ ] or [ ] until the
2. Press [SELECT]. Then press [ ] or [ ] until the display shows:
3. Press [SELECT]. Then press [ ] or [ ] until the display shows:
4. Press [SELECT]. The display shows the current settings for the printhead
5. Press [SELECT] to move the cursor between the negative range and the
6. Press [ ] to increase a value, or press [ ] to decrease it. The widest available
7. Press [CONTINUE] to return to the OFFLINE READY display.
5-10
If the labels show dark streaks, some of the elements are too hot. Increase
the negative range (so that it is less negative).
If the streaks or are too light (and the printhead is clean), some elements are
not hot enough. Decrease the positive range.
display shows:
OFFLINE
CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION
BASIC
BASIC
PRINTHEAD RANGE
range. The example below shows the default values.
PRINTHEAD RANGE
-45% TO +45%
positive range.
range is between 45% and the narrowest is between 10%.
Note: The keys work in a circular fashion, so pressing [ ] at the highest value takes
you to the lowest and vice versa.