Printing Alignment Adjustment - Dascom 1500 User Manual

Special mode

Printing Alignment Adjustment

This function adjusts the alignment of bi-directional printing.
In bi-directional printing, characters that are printed from left to right tend to misalign
with characters printed from right to left as shown below:
The vertical alignment function corrects the vertical character displacement that some-
times occurs with bi-directional 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, use this function to check and correct the vertical print
alignment.
To enter the Printing Alignment Adjustment Function:
a) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feed paper and that the pa-
per select lever is set forward.
b) Turn the printer off.
c) Turn the printer back on while pressing the LF key.
Do not press any keys alone or in combination, except for pressing the LF key alone when turning
the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.
Adjust the vertical print alignment at High Speed:
After Paper is loaded, the format of adjustment for Bi-directional Alignment of High
Speed is printed and the paper will automatically advance for viewing after the print-
ing is complete. The message of "Bi-Dir Align Adjust1 = xx" is printed.
Align Adjust 1 = 08
An adjustment value is chosen using the PARK/PRINT/
The adjustment range is "01-15", and the center value is "08". By pressing SEL/
MENU/EXIT key, the adjustment value for High Speed is determined and saved.
Using the Diagnostic Functions
q p
or the TEAR/ key.
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