Zebra ZT510 - Page 189

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Printer Configuration and Adjustment
Adjust the Printhead Pressure and Toggle Position
6/28/17 ZT510 User Guide P1095460-001
5. Which of the following issues are you experiencing?
6. Lock the toggle pressure by tightening the upper knurled nut against the lower knurled
nut.
7. Reposition the toggles for printing.
8. If necessary, reinitiate the PRINT LINE option of PRINT TEST FORMAT on page 138.
9. While printing labels, use the control panel to raise the darkness setting until the labels are
again printing black instead of gray. (See DARKNESS on page 108.)
10. Check the print quality, and if necessary, repeat this procedure until the printhead pressure
is adequate.
If the media... Then...
Requires higher pressure overall
to print well
Increase the pressure on both toggles.
Requires lower pressure overall
to print well
Decrease the pressure on both toggles.
Prints too lightly on the left side
of the label.
Increase the pressure on the inside toggle.
Prints too lightly on the right side
of the label.
Increase the pressure on the outside toggle.
Shifts left while printing Increase the pressure on the outside toggle.
OR
Decrease the pressure on the inside toggle.
Shifts right while printing Increase the pressure on the inside toggle.
OR
Decrease the pressure on the outside toggle.
Note • To increase toggle pressure, loosen the upper knurled nut and adjust the lower
knurled nut downward. To decrease printhead pressure, loosen the upper knurled nut and
adjust the lower knurled nut upward.