Specifications
Users Manual Model 686 / 686 HT  Control Panel Operation •
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Pressing the MODE / Down Arrow key will take the user to the "DOT SHIFT" 
screen. Pressing the EXIT / Up Arrow key will take the user back to the "HOME" 
screen. 
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This screen follows the "CHANGE CUT POSITION" screen. This screen allows the 
print position to be adjusted in the WEB direction. The <YES / NO> buttons are 
used to change the new shift value.  The value is displayed in a positive / negative 
format. The value ranges for XX and YY can be from a -16 to a +16 dots.  Pressing 
ENTER will change the CURRENT DOT SHIFT value to the NEW DOT SHIFT 
value. A more positive number will move the print to the front while a more 
negative number will move the print to the back. 
Pressing the MODE / Down Arrow key will take the user back to the "PRINT 
CHECK OUT FORMAT" screen. Pressing the EXIT / Up Arrow key will take the 
user back to the "HOME" screen. 
PRINTHEAD SETUP 
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This screen follows the "PRINT / CUT POSITIONS" screen. Pressing ENTER will 
take the user to the "PRINTHEAD SETUP" screens. Pressing the MODE / Down 
Arrow key will take the user to the "CALIBRATING SENSORS" screen. Pressing 
the EXIT / Up Arrow key will take the user back to the "HOME" screen. 
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This screen is the first screen under "PRINTHEAD SETUP" screen. This screen 
allows the user to adjust the strobe.  The <YES / NO> buttons are used to change the 
new value. The value is displayed in a positive / negative format. The value ranges 
for X and Y can be from a -7 to a +7. Pressing ENTER will change the CURRENT 
STROBE value to the NEW STROBE value. A more positive number will make the 
print darker while a more negative number will make the print lighter. 
Pressing the MODE / Down Arrow key will take the user to the "CHANGE HEAD 
CATEGORY" screen. Pressing the EXIT / Up Arrow key will take the user back to 
the "HOME" screen. 
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This screen follows the "CHANGE STROBE" screen. The screen allows the user to 
enter the head category. The <YES / NO> buttons are used to change the new head 
category value. The value ranges from 1 to 8. Pressing ENTER will change the 
CURRENT HEAD category value to the NEW HEAD value. See the section 
“PRINTHEAD REPLACEMENT” for instructions for setting the head category. 
Pressing the MODE / Down Arrow key will take the user back to the "CHANGE 
STROBE" screen. Pressing the EXIT / Up Arrow key will take the user back to the 
"HOME" screen. 










