Service manual

Page 4-8
Section 4. Electric Checks and Adjustments
PN 9001080
Rev. A
SATO M-8485Se Standard Print Engine
Service Manual
STEP PROCEDURE
1. Place the Pitch volume on the Dip Switch Panel to the center (12:00)
position.
2. Place DSW2-4 in the ON position.
3. Turn On the power switch while simultaneously pressing the LINE and
FEED keys. When the printer emits one long beep, release the keys to
display the Initializing screen. It will then immediately display Maintenance
Mode screen.
4. Place DSW2-4 in the OFF position to display the next screen.
5. Press the FEED key to display the next screen.
6. Press the FEED key to advance to the Test Print Size screen. It will default
to Large. Press the FEED key to accept this size or press the LINE key to
select Small.
7. Press the FEED key to advance to the next screen.
8. Press the FEED key to start a test print. To stop printing temporarily, press
the FEED key again.
Caution: Excessive printing will cause degradation of the print head
since all elements of the print head are heated at once. Be extra
cautious if 5 inch wide labels are used.
Pitch Offset is adjusted with the PITCH potentiometer on the Dip Switch Panel and is a
factory setting.
4.6b Pitch Offset Sensor Adjustment (Factory Setting)
initializing
maintenance mode
dipsw2-4 on->off
factory mode
counter clear
none
print size
small large
test print
press feed key