Specifications

Wear Plate Position Adjustment

This adjustment is performed in conjunction with the Printhead Parallelism,

Printhead Position, and Printhead Pressure Adjustments.

Adjusting the Wear Plate position produces even pressure across the full width

of the Printhead and platen roller.

Refer to Figure 5.3 for the location of the adjustment screws used in the

following procedure.

1. Position both Toggles (160S) so that they are half the distance between the

Printhead Attaching Screw and the outside edges of the Printhead. For the

105S/105Se, make sure the Toggle is centered over the media.

2. Adjust the Toggle Spring(s) by turning the Knurled Adjusting Nut(s) so that

there is approximately 30 mm (1.2 inches) between the bottom of the

Knurled Adjusting Nut and the top of the black Toggle Button.

Using a 3/32

″ Allen wrench or Phillips head screwdriver, loosen the

two screws on the front of the Strip Plate.

4. Activate the PAUSE Key Self Test by pressing the PAUSE Key while

turning the printer power ON.

5. As labels are printed, reduce the DARKNESS value until the test labels are

a charcoal gray color.

6. Print additional PAUSE Key Self Test labels and observe the print quality.

NOTE: THE RIBBON TAKE-UP SPINDLE

IS NOT SHOWN IN THIS ILLUSTRATION

NOTE: LOOSEN 4 HEX CAP SCREWS

BEFORE ADJUSTING HEAD

STRIP

PLATE

TOGGLE KNURLED

ADJUSTING NUT

WEAR PLATE

ADJUSTMENT

SCREWS

PARALLELISM

ADJUSTMENT

SCREWS

30 mm

Figure 5.3 Printhead Adjustment Illustration

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