Intermec EasyCoder 501 - Page 189

Intermec EasyCoder 501 – Service Manual Ed. 7
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Chapter 24 Print Quality Adjustment
24.3 Mechanical
Adjustments, cont.
Printhead Pressure, cont.
The required pressure may vary between printing methods and
face materials of different thickness. Direct thermal printing may
require more pressure than thermal transfer printing, and thicker
face materials require more pressure than thinner.
Make a rough adjustment like this:
• Turn both adjustment knobs clockwise as far as they go to max-
imum pressure.
• Release the pressure of the inner spring package by turning the
knob 2
1
/4 turns counterclockwise (9 clicks).
• Release the pressure of the outer spring package by turning the
knob 2 turns counterclockwise (8 clicks).
Fine-adjust the pressure by turning the outer knob, while retain-
ing the setting of the inner knob. If the desired result cannot be
obtained, increase or decrease the pressure by turning both knobs
a quarter of a turn in the same direction, then fi ne-adjust the outer
knob.