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SATO M-5900RV Operator and Technical Reference Manual Page 3-1
PN 9001081
Rev. C
3.1 Introduction
The following information is presented in this section:
Adjusting the Print Quality
Cleaning the Print Head and Platen
Replacing the Print Head
3.2 Adjusting the Print Quality
The M-5900RV printer is equipped with two different methods of adjusting the
quality of the print; print darkness and speed. When adjusting the printer for
optimum print quality, a bar code verifier system should be used. The human eye
is a poor judge of the relative widths of the bars in a symbol, a characteristic that
is extremely important for good bar code quality.
Darkness (Print)
This adjustment allows the user to control (within a specified range), the amount
of power that is used to activate the individual print head elements. It is
important to find a proper print darkness level based on your particular label and
ribbon combination. The printed images should not be too light nor should the
ink from the ribbon "bleed". The edges of each image should be crisp and will
defined.
You can select a value from the Print Darkness range by using the front LCD panel
or by downloading a setting using the Print Darkness software command. If you
use the LCD panel there are five Darkness (or heat range) settings. See page 2-21
for method.
If you use the Print Darkness software command you can input a precise value of
1 to 5. See page 4-58, Programming Reference for method.
Once the value has been selected, the PRINT Potentiometer on the front panel
can be used to make finer adjustments. See next page for method.
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Section
Adjustments and Maintenance