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Printer Adjustments
Ribbon Balance Adjustment
Do this adjustment by turning the front and back balance adjustment knobs.
If the ribbon is wrinkled, adjust it as follows. The scale is usually aligned with
the center.
Adjustment procedure
1. Check between the supply side ribbon and the back balance
adjustment knob to find out on which side the ribbon is loose.
Self Print Mode (p.30)
Case of looseness on the side opposite the adjustment knob
2. Turn the front adjustment knob to the right to remove the
looseness, then make a test print to ensure that the ribbon is
not wrinkled.
If it is wrinkled, turn the back adjustment knob to the right and do the
test printing again and check to make sure that the ribbon is not wrinkled.
Case of looseness on the adjustment knob side
3. Turn the front adjustment knob to the left to remove the
looseness, then make a test print to ensure that the ribbon is
not wrinkled.
If it is wrinkled, turn the back adjustment knob to the left and do the
test printing again and check to make sure that the ribbon is not wrinkled.
Front balance adjustment knob Back balance adjustment knob
In case the ribbon
is wrinkled
Checking which
side is loose.
Front balance ad
j
ustment knob Back balance ad
j
ustment knob
In case the ribbon
is wrinkled
Adjusting the Ribbon