Compuprint 6314 - Manual (Page 23)

Compuprint 6314/6414 - User Manual
For correct operation of the printer, perform the following steps after opening the label loading area
and studying the figure mounted inside the cover (see Fig. 10 on page 19):
- Move the print head lock lever (11) to the open position (14) (see Fig. 11 on page 20).
- Then insert the free end of the labels into the rear paper input slot (5). Pass it over the roll shaft,
over the first media roller, under the second one on which the paper guide (7) is mounted, and
then between the two sides of the paper sensor (see Fig. 12 on page 21), and finally under the
print head group and out of the label output (12).
- Move the print head lock lever (11) to the closed position (13).
- Slide the paper guide (7) into the printer until it touches the edge of the labels without blocking
their movement, as appears in Fig. 14 on page 22.
- Close the loading area and check that the paper passes unhindered through the rear paper input
(5).
2.2.3 Adjusting The Print Head Pressure
When labels less than 118 mm in width are used, the print head does not operate properly because
the right part of the print head, which is not covered by the labels, gets in direct contact with the
rubber roller and is thus subject to abrasion.
Therefore, the 6314/6414 printer is equipped with a numbered ratchet that can be used to adjust the
pressure of the print head on the right side (see Fig. 16).
Fig. 16 – The adjustment ratchet at position 0
The pressure decreases as the number on the ratchet increases, and therefore progressively narrower
labels require steadily higher numbers. The best adjustment position is the highest possible number
compatible with the print quality. The number 0 corresponds to labels with a width of 118 mm.
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