Intermec 3400 User Manual page 70

3400, 3440, and 3600 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual
Print Quality Problems (continued)
Symptom Possible Causes
Printing not Printer is misfeeding media.
aligned on label.
Labels are not Incorrect label rest point setting.
stopping at the
right point for
removal.
Incorrect label stock setting.
Print quality is Incorrect media sensitivity
poor. setting.
Incorrect darkness control
setting.
Print speed exceeds the
capability of the media.
Printhead, platen roller, or label
path are dirty.
Uneven print contrast (density).
Poor quality label or ribbon stock.
Ribbon wrinkling.
Ribbon installed upside down.
Direct thermal/thermal transfer
switch set in the wrong position.
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Solution
Make sure you have correctly installed the
media. For help, see "Loading Media Into the
Printer" in Chapter 2.
Adjust the label rest point. For help, see your
PrintSet online help or the IPL Programming
Reference Manual.
Set the printer to thermal transfer or direct
thermal label stock. For help, see "Loading
Media Into the Printer" in Chapter 2.
Change sensitivity setting to match the type of
media you are using. If you set the sensitivity
setting incorrectly, try changing the print
darkness. For help, see your PrintSet online help
or the IPL Programming Reference Manual.
Adjust the darkness adjust control. For help, see
"Adjusting the Print Darkness" in Chapter 5.
Lower your print speed or use Intermec media
recommended for your print speed.
Clean printhead, platen roller, and label path as
described in Chapter 3, "Maintaining the
Printer."
Adjust the bias adjust screw. See "Correcting
Uneven Print Quality" in Chapter 5.
Use only Intermec label and ribbon stock to
ensure superior print quality and product
performance.
Check to make sure that you installed the ribbon
correctly. For help, see "Loading Thermal
Transfer Ribbon" in Chapter 2. Set the bias
adjust screw. See "Correcting Uneven Print
Quality" in Chapter 5.
Install ribbon with shiny side facing the
printhead. See "Loading Thermal Transfer
Ribbon" in Chapter 2.
Set the switch for the type of media you are
using. For help, see "Loading Media Into the
Printer" in Chapter 2.
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