TallyGenicom T6200 Series, Operator'S Manual

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Operator Manual
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Impact
Impact is the relative energy level of the hammer impact on the form being
printed. On Auto (the default), the printer senses the thickness of the form by
the platen gap and varies the setting automatically from Normal to High. If you
want to override it, you can set it to Normal or High (see note after Paper
Weight).
Paper Weight
Paper Weight parameter defines the "paper moves" - how the paper motion
and printing work according to the thickness of the paper. If on Auto (the
default), the selection will vary from Light to Heavy depending on the position
of the platen.
The following table illustrates the effect each parameter has on the printer's
relative function (Impulse, Paper Moves, and Slew Speed). If all three param-
eters are set to Auto, the Impact and Paper Weight vary according to what the
platen gap sensor tells the printer. The Slew Speed varies from 25 IPS to 40
IPS depending on the Paper Weight setting.
Hammer Paper Slew
Parameters Selection Impulse Moves Speed
Impact High Thump N/A N/A
Normal Tick
Paper Heavy Varies 31 IPS
Weight Medium N/A Accordingly 35 IPS
Light 35 IPS
Fast Slew Enabled N/A N/A 31-35 IPS
Disabled 25 IPS
On the Auto setting, Impact and Paper Weight parameters mirror each other,
because both parameters use the platen gap to sense what is needed. How-
ever, in some cases you may want to set each manually. For example, when
printing on thick card stock, you'll need a Heavy Paper Weight but only a
Normal Impact.
The graphic shows how the platen gap setting
affects both the Impact and the Paper Weight.
If you have placed a thick form in the
printer and both Impact and Paper
Weight are set to Auto, the
platen gap sensor tells the
printer to set the Paper
Weight to Heavy
and the Impact to
High.
Thin
Form
Thick
Form
Nor
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Impact
Hig
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Ligh
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Paper
Weight
Heavy