SATO M-8485Se - POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS

Section 3. Confi
g
uration
POTENTIOMETER
A
DJUSTMENTS
PITCH
After the pitch has been set with the LCD Control Panel, it is sometimes desirable to
make minor adjustments. This can be done using the PITCH potentiometer on the
front panel. This potentiometer is set at the factory so that it has a range of +/- 3.75
mm. The midpoint setting should have no effect on the pitch. Turning the
potentiometer all the way clockwise should move the print position 3.75 mm up
towards the top edge of the label. Turning it all the way counterclockwise should
move the
p
rint
p
osition down 3.75 mm.
1. While depressin
g
the FEED ke
y
on the front panel, power the printe
r
on.
2. When you hear one beep from the printer, release the FEED key and the printer
will display on the LCD panel a message asking what type of Test Label you want
to
p
rint.
3.
Use the LINE key to step to the Configuration selection and press the FEED key
to acce
p
t the selection.
4. Use the LINE key to select the Test Label Size. After the size is selected, press the
FEED
key to accept the selection and the printer will begin to print test labels
continuousl
y
.
5.
Adjust the PITCH potentiometer on the front panel until the first print position is
at the desired location on the label. If the potentiometer does not have enough
ran
g
e
,
then
y
ou will have to chan
g
e the
p
itch settin
g
usin
g
the front
p
anel dis
p
la
y
.
6. Press the FEED ke
y
to sto
p
the
p
rinter.
7. To exit the Test Label mode, power the p
r
inte
r
off andthen back on.
Ad
j
ustin
g
the PITCH
p
otentiomete
r
will affect the sto
p
p
osition of the label.
BACKFEED OFFSET
When a label is printed it must be correctly positioned for dispensing and application.
The Backfeed adjustment is used to position the label so that it is fully dispensed and
ready for application. It may then be necessary to reposition the next label before
printing. The Backfeed (repositioning of the label) operation is enabled if DSW3-4 is
in the Off position. If Backfeed is enabled, placing DSW3-1 is in the Off position will
cause the backfeed operation to be performed immediately before each label is
printed. If DSW3-1 is in the On position, the backfeed operation is performed as soon
as the dis
p
ensed label has been
p
rinted and taken from the
p
rinter.
The amount of backfeed is controlled by the OFFSET potentiometer on the DIP
Switch Panel inside the cover. When turned all the way counterclockwise, the amount
of backfeed is +3.75 mm
,
and -3.75 mm when turned all the wa
y
counterclockwise.
1. Turn the printe
r
on.
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g
ines Pa
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e 3-7