HP 2566C - Manual (Page 45)

Overall Print Quality
Run sub-test 9 to check the overall print quality of your printer. Inspect
the upper case characters on the printout for “character scrunch.”
1. Select sub-test 9.
Press the
fTEST)
key to enter the TEST mode (two decimal points will
light up). Use either
[ fine adj .
) key to find sub-test 9. Press
[ enter )
to start the test.
2. Examine the characters.
Use the
[ form feed
1 key to eject the page. Examine the printed
characters. They should look even and well formed. If they appear
“squatty” or “scrunched,” this is called “character scrunch,” and
indicates that the paper tension is too loose (Figure 3-24).
1
• UNEQUAL
•
SPACING SPACING
A ___ J
• ---------------------- '
A
PAPER TENSION
rA TOO LOOSE
D PAPER TENSION
D CORRECT
Figure 3-24, Character Scrunch
3. Adjust vertical paper tension.
To correct “character scrunch,” move the vertical paper tension lever
toward “N” one position at a time. Continue to run sub-test 9 and
adjust the setting until optimum print quality is achieved.
4. Proceed to "Adjusting Forms Length."
Turn to page 3-25 for instructions on “Adjusting Forms Length.’
3-24 PREPARING THE PRINTER FOR OPERATION