Altec ATP-4310, User Manual

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4.4 Mechanism Fine Adjustment to Avoid Ribbon Wrinkles
This printer has been fully tested before delivery. There should be no ribbon wrinkle presented on the
media for general-purpose printing application. Ribbon wrinkle is related to the media thickness, print
head pressure balance, ribbon film characteristics, print darkness setting…etc. In case the ribbon wrinkle
happens, please follow the instructions below to adjust the printer parts.
Adjustable
Printer
Parts
The ribbon tension adjustment knob has 0 ~ 5 positions for adjustment.
The print head pressure adjustment knob has 5 levels of settings. Clockwise direction
adjustment is to increase the print head pressure. Counter Clockwise adjustment can
decrease the print head pressure.
Symptom
1. Wrinkle happens from label lower
left to upper right direction (“ / ”)
2. Wrinkle happens from label lower
right to upper left direction (“ \ ”)
Wrinkle
Example
Z-axis mechanism
adjustment knob
Print head pressure
adjustment knob
Feed direction
Ribbon tension
adjustment knob