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ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP
The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to
accommodate different paper thicknesses.The adjustment lever is located at
the left side of the printer. Pushing the adjustment lever towards the rear of
the printer narrows the gap;pulling ittowards the front of theprinter widens
the gap.
There are five positions, and you can feel the lever clicking into each
position.The secondposition from the rear (marked with “*”)isthe one most
commonly used for single sheets of paper.
Try different positions until you get the best printing results.
NOTE: Printing with an inappropriate gap may drastically shorten the life
of the print head.
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Figure 3-2. Location of the adjustment lever.
The following table provides the recommended lever positions for each
paper types as a reference.
Weight
Thickness(mm)
Recommended
‘aPer ‘Ype
(Each paper)
(Total)
Lever position
Single
52-90 glm’
0.07-0.12
2nd or 3rd
(14 -24 Ibs)
2-ply
40-56 g/m2
0.11-0.15
2nd or 3rd
(11 -15 Ibs)
3-ply
40-56 g/m’
0.18-0.23
3rd or 4th
(11 -15 lbs)
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