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Page 2-18 S400/S600 Maintenance Manual 44895L Rev. 3 3/12/04
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The results of this self test determine the best darkness setting for a specific media and
ribbon combination.
Refer to Figure 2-13.
The Feed Key Self Test prints a series of labels at various plus or minus darkness
settings relative to the current darkness setting. The operator inspects these printouts
and determines which printout has the best darkness setting. The value next to Relative
Darkness on the printout is added to (+) or subtracted from (–) the current darkness
value.
The following procedure sets the darkness of the printing on the label. To start the Feed
Key Self Test, press and hold FEED while turning the power On (l).
1. Press MODE. The pause and darken LEDs turn on.
2. If the Feed Key Self Test produces a positive value, press FEED (V) the number of
times indicated on the printout.
3. If the value on the Feed Key Self Test printout is a negative value, press CANCEL
(W) the number of times indicated on the printout.
4. Press MODE three times. The mode LEDs flash to indicate the settings have been
saved to memory.
5. Press PAUSE to exit Pause Mode and turn off the pause LED.
Note • To maximize the life of the printhead, use the lowest setting that provides the
necessary print quality.
Example • If the best label has Relative Darkness: 3, press FEED three times.
Example • If the best label has Relative Darkness: –2, press CANCEL twice.
Figure 2-13. Feed Key Self Test Printout
Positive value:
Press FEED ( )
3 times during
darkness adjustment.
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Negative value:
Press CANCEL ( )
2 times during
darkness adjustment.
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