User Manual

M-Class 83
6.4 Pr i nthead Pressure Adjustment
To accommodate a variety of media types, the pressure applied by the printhead assembly is adjustable. This pressure is
factory set to work with most media types, so this adjustment should only be performed after attempting to improve print
qua lit y t hr ou gh the u se of the (1 ) hea t a nd/ or (2 ) p r int sp eed. W hen adju s ting, u s e only the minimu m pr es su r e necess a r y for
bet ter ima ging. To a djus t:
1. Load at lea s t 4” (102mm) wide media and r ibbon, see Section 3.2.
2. Ensure the Media Width Adjustment is set to its “left most” position, see Section 6.2.
3. Print a tes t label.
Non-display printers:
Si multaneo us l y press the
PAU SE
+
FEED
buttons
Display printers:
See Section 5.3. 1
4. Turn the Printhead Pressure Adjustment Screws counterclockwise to increase the applied pressure or clockwise to
decrease it . Ma ke equa l
ad j us tment s t o eac h screw to ac hieve ev en pri n t con trast across the media.
 Note: When using narrow media it is sometimes necessary to increase the pressure on the inner (closest to
cent er plate) P r inthead Pr essure Adj ustment Sc r ew to prevent ribbon smudging.
 Note: Excessive pressure can reduc e the servic e life of the printhead and plat en r oller .
Unequal pressure may c ause ribbon and label t r ac k ing pr oblems.