Zebra Technologies R-140 Printer User Manual


 
PrintheadPressureAdjustment
Thisadjustmentmaybenecessaryifprintingistoolightononesideorif
thickmediaisused.RefertoFigure30.
1.Performthetogglepositioningprocedure.Iftheproblemissolved,you
maystophere;otherwise,continuewiththerestofthisprocedure.
2.Printsomelabelsat2.4"/61mmpersecondbyrunningthePAUSEkey
selftest(seepage89).
3.Whileprintinglabels,lowerthedarknesssettinguntilagraylevelof
printingisseen.
4.Loosentheknurled(upper)lockingnutsatthetopofthetoggle
assembly/assemblies.
5.Increaseordecreasespringpressureusingtheknurled(lower)adjusting
nutsontheshaftsofthetoggle(s)untiltheleftandrightedgesof
printedareaareequallydark.
NOTE:Printheadlifecanbemaximizedbyusingthelowestpressurethat
producesthedesiredprintquality.
6.Increasedarknesstotheoptimumlevelforthemediabeingused.
7.Retightenlockingnuts.
MediaSensorPositionAdjustment
See“PositioningtheMediaSensorsonpage14.
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