SATO S84 ex - Checking and Performing Printer Adjustments

3 Troubleshooting
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S84-ex/S86-ex Service Manual
Category
Symptom
Cause Remedy
Maintenance
Defective
print
Printing is
shrunk
Replace the
platen roller
Clean the
platen roller
NO
Is the
platen roller
clean?
YES
NO
Is the media
loaded
correctly?
YES
Load the
media correctly
NO
Is the ribbon
loaded
correctly?
YES
Load the
ribbon correctly
For thermal transfer
models only
Adjust the head
pressure and
position
NO
Is the
head pressure
and position
OK?
YES
Adjust the
ribbon tension
For thermal transfer
models only
NO
Refer to Adjusting
the Head Pressure
Balance and
Adjusting the Head
Position in the
operator manual
Refer to Adjusting
the Ribbon
Tension Balance in
the operator manual
Refer to 5.3
Replacing the
Platen Roller,
Pressure Roller
and Feed Roller