Printer User's Manual

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The dis~nce between the print head and the platen can be adjustedto

accommodatedifferentpaperthicknesses.Tomakethisadjustment,remove

the top cover.The adjustmentleveris locatedatthe leftsideof theprinter

mechanism.Pushing the adjustmentlever backwardsnarrows the gap;

pullingit forwardswidensthegap.

Therearesixpositions,andyoucanfeeltheIeverclickingintoeachposition.

Thesecondpositionfromtherearistheonemostcommonlyusedforsingle

sheetsofpaper.Trydifferentpositionsuntilyougetthebestprintingresults.

(Donot set the leverout of themarkedpositions.)

Adjustment lever

Figure 1-18. Location of the adjustment lever