User's Manual

USING SETUP MODE
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Checking Vertical Print Alignment (V-ALMNT)
The V-ALMNT function corrects the vertical character displacement that
sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing. Characters printed from
left to right are not aligned with characters printed from right to left as
shown below:
This example shows how printing looks
when characters are vertically
misaligned. Note that the left
margin is not straight.
If you notice misaligned printing, use the following procedure to check
and correct the vertical print alignment.
Procedure
Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded in the printer. If
possible, use forms at least 356 mm (14 inches) wide to avoid printing on
the platen. However, you can also use letter or A4 size forms if you set
the WIDTH option in MENU1 to 8 inches. See the section Changing
MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options for details. Then proceed as
follows to check and correct vertical print alignment:
1. Enter setup mode (LED).
Press the SETUP button until the printer beeps. Wait for the
printer to stop printing and check that the following
<<FUNCTION>> menu is printed:
<< FUNCTION >>
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG GAP-ADJ DEFAULT LIST SELF-TST
HEX-DUMP V-ALMNT INITIAL
2. Select the V-ALMNT function (LED).
Repeatedly press the “TEAR OFF” or “LOAD” button to
position the cursor at V-ALMNT, then press the “ ” button or
the “ ” button to select the V-ALMNT function. The printer
prints the help menu then starts printing rows of parallel bars
using letter quality speed.
1. Enter setup mode (LCD) .
Press the SETUP button at offline state. Check that the “SETUP
MODE” is displayed on LCD panel.
2. Select the V-ALNMNT function (LCD) .
Repeatedly press the “ ” or “ ” button to display
“SELFDIAGNOSTIC”. And then press the“ ” button to move
lower layer. And then repeatedly press the “ ” or “ ” button
to display “V-ALNMNT”. And then press the “SELECT”
button. The printer prints the help menu then starts printing
rows of parallel bars using letter quality speed.