Printer User Manual

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Section 4. Electric Checks and Adjustments
SATO CL408e/CL412e Service Manual
PN 9001078
Rev. B
4.5a Print Position Adjustment
Print Position is adjusted with the Pitch potentiometer on the Front Panel or VR1
potentiometer on the main PCB board to change print position.
The following instructions are for adjusting the potentiometer on the Front Panel. Refer to
Section 4.5b for making adjustments using the potentiometer on the PCB board.
STEP PROCEDURE
1. Open the Front Door for access to Pitch-VR.
2. Turn Pitch-VR to the center position.
3. Press the FEED key while simultaneously turning ON the power switch.
4. When the printer beeps, release the key. The following screens will appear.
5. Press the FEED key to display the next screen.
6. Use the LINE Key to step to the second digit of the counter to the desired
setting. The display will increment one step each time the LINE key is
pressed. After the reading will advances to a setting of 09, it will
automatically wrap and start at 10 CM again.
7. Press the FEED key for a test print. Press the FEED key again to stop
printing.
8. Adjust the position using the potentiometer and feed another label. When
the adjustment is correct, turn the printer off. If the print position can't be
adjusted replace the Display Panel PCB. Refer to Section 6.
initializing
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test print mode
configuration
test print size
10cm
press feed key
to stop printing
PITCH-VR
Note: The print position can be
changed with the PITCH-VR but
the stop position cannot be
changed. The stop position can
be changed with the OFFSET VR.
PITCH-VR adjustment range is
+/- 3.75mm.