Overall Weak Printout; Weaker Printout On One Side; Overall Too Dark Printout - Intermec EasyCoder 601 XP Service Manual

17.12 Printing Troubles,
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Intermec EasyCoder 601 XP – Service Manual Ed. 3
Description:

Overall weak printout.

Possible Causes and Suggested Remedies:
• Various reasons.
- Check as for "No printout at all".
• Wrong Contrast setup.
- Check Contrast setup in Setup Mode for extreme value.
• Wrong paper type setup.
- Verify that the receiving face material and transfer ribbon in
use match the paper type options selected in the Setup Mode.
• Wrong printhead voltage.
- Measure voltages V24 and P24, see chapter 17.5.
• Printhead pressure too low.
- Adjust as described in chapter 8.9.
Description:
Weaker printout on either inner or outer part of label.
Possible Causes and Suggested Remedies:
• Bad printhead pressure alignment.
- Adjust the position of the headlift arm as described in chapter
8.9.
Description:
Overall too dark printout (bleeding). Too dark a printout is
particularly troublesome when printing compact bar codes, in
which case spaces between the bars become less distinctive, and
consequently less readable.
Possible Causes and Suggested Remedies:
• Wrong Contrast setup.
- Check Contrast setup in Setup Mode for extreme value.
• Wrong paper type setup.
- Verify that the receiving face material and transfer ribbon in
use match the paper type options selected in the Setup Mode.
• Wrong printhead voltage.
- Measure voltages V24 and P24, see chapter 17.5.
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