Adjusting the platen gap for thick or thin paper – E-Tech STYLUS Pro WT7900 User Manual

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6. If you see a question on the display about paper settings, select

Yes

if the

settings are correct, or select

No

and then change the settings. Press

OK

to save your settings.

7. Print your page. After it is finished, the sheet stays in the printer.

8. To remove your print, press the d button while holding the sheet.

Adjusting the Platen Gap for Thick or Thin Paper

When you print on unusually thick or thin paper, you may need to adjust
the platen gap setting.

STANDARD

is the default setting. However, if print

quality is not satisfactory when using very thin or very thick stock, you may
need to change this setting

.

1. Press r

Menu

.

2. Press r again to select

PRINTER SETUP

, then press r to select

PLATEN GAP

.

STANDARD

is selected as the current setting.

3. Use the u or d button to choose

NARROW

,

WIDE

,

WIDER

, or

WIDEST

.

4. Press

OK

to save the setting. A check mark appears next to the selected

setting.

5. Press

to exit the menu.

If you’ve selected a non-standard platen gap, the following symbols appear in
the corner of the display to remind you of the narrow or wide setting:

When you switch media, don’t forget to change the setting back to

STANDARD.

Widest

Wider

Wide

Narrow

Note: If you notice head
strikes on your prints,
make sure your paper is
flat. You can also try
changing the PLATEN
GAP setting to WIDE. If
that doesn’t solve the
problem, try changing it
to WIDER.

Caution: To avoid
damaging the printer,
make sure you do not
select the NARROW
setting when you print
on thick media.

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