User’s Guide ValueJet 1608 HS
Basics
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The media type is set.
The operation panel displays “Head Height Initial”.
Head-height initial operation starts.
The media's thickness is detected and the optimum distance (setting value of
the head height) of the print head from the platen is automatically adjusted.
The operation panel displays “Change: *.* mm –>”.
Step 5:
To change the value of the head height, press + or -.
Remove the media from the printer.
Measure the media's thickness with a calliper.
Set the thick media again.
Input the difference of the setting value and the actual thickness as the
adjustment value.
Step 6:
Press
ENTER
.
The operation panel displays “Media Initial”.
After media initial operation is complete, the operation panel displays “Ready to
Print” and the display shifts to Normal.
The procedure for setting media type is complete.
Caution
When setting the Media Initial menu to “Off “, “TopWidth”, or “Width”, the head
height initial operation will not be conducted.
When the operation panel displays “Warning! *.* mm ->”, check if the value
matches the thickness of the loaded media. If the value is wrong, enter the
correct setting value.
If a wrong value is set, the head and media can collide and may damage the
head.
Note
If the printing side of the rigid media is soft, the head height setting value
displayed and the actual thickness of the media may differ.
In this case, follow the steps below to input the correct value to align the head
height with the actual thickness of the media.