VIDEOJET DataFlex 6420 - Setting the Print Delay; Setting the Print Speed

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Videojet DataFlex 6420 Operator Manual
7 Touch the Home button to return to the home page.
Setting the Print Delay
Note: This feature can be applied only on intermittent mode applications.
The print delay is the time interval between the printer receiving a print
signal and starting a print. It can be increased to ensure that the target
material has come to a complete stop before the printing starts. If printing
occurs while the target material is still moving, the resulting image may
appear to be stretched or squashed. To enable maximum throughput, the
print delay should be set to the shortest time that produces consistent
prints.
To change the print delay, proceed as follows:
1 Touch the Tools button on the home page.
2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page.
3 Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page.
4 Select the Print Delay parameter to open the print delay parameters
setup.
5 Enter a new value using the keyboard.
6 Touch OK to save the parameter settings.
7 Touch the Home button to return to the home page.
Setting the Print Speed
Note: This feature can be applied only on intermittent mode applications.
The thermal transfer ribbon used by the printer adheres more readily to
some types of packaging materials than others. The print speed can be
reduced to improve the bonding and print quality, and increased to
achieve greater throughput in terms of packs per minute, by reducing the
overall print cycle time.
To change the print speed, proceed as follows:
1 Touch the Tools button on the home page.
2 Touch the Setup button on the tools page.
3 Touch the Printhead button to open the printhead setup page.
4 Touch the Print Speed button to open the print delay setup page.
5 Enter a new value using the keypad.