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[Procedure for label having label pitch of less than 38 mm when the swing cutter is used]
The minimum label pitch of the label which can be cut in normal use is 38.0 mm. When a label
having a label pitch of less than 38.0 mm is used (although it is out of specifications), the edge
of the label is caught by the edge of the thermal head during a back feed to the home position
after cutting the gap area between labels. Therefore, the label may not be fed back to the
proper home position. By performing either method below, the problem will be solved.
[Method 1] Lift the head.
When the following conditions are all met, the cut operation is as follows.
Head
lifted
→
Forward feed to the cut position
→
Head lowered
→
Cut
→
Head lifted
→
Reverse feed to the home position
→
Head lowered
Conditions: Issue Command, Feed Command, and Eject Command received.
Label pitch of 38.0 mm or less, cut performed, transmissive sensor
designated, cut position fine adjustment of ±10.0 mm or less, and issue
mode “C”
* The head is lifted/lowered only when the optional ribbon save module is attached
and the ribbon saving system is set to ON in the parameter setting. When the
ribbon save module is not installed, use Method 2 since the head is not
lifted/lowered.
NOTES: 1. If the head is lifted up when the edge of the label being ejected
passes the paper feed roller, the sensor may not be able to detect an
error even if it occurs (a feed cannot be performed).
2. If the head-up solenoid temperature is high when a cut issue is about
to be performed with the head lifted, the head may not be lifted.
[Method 2] Adjust the cut position fine adjustment value.
When this procedure is used, one or more printed labels are left between the head
and the cutter. Therefore, these labels should be removed by an issue or a label
feed.
(a) Cut position fine adjustment value calculation
The cut position fine adjustment value can be calculated using the following
method. If a back feed to the proper home position cannot be performed using
this value, the cut position should be adjusted with any value.
Ex) Label pitch: 30.0 mm
Label pitch
(Label pitch)
32.8 mm
* Any decimal remainders are
dropped.
× (Label pitch)
Cut position fine
adjustment value
=
=
(Number of labels left
between head and cutter)
×
32.8 mm
30.0 mm
× (30.0 mm)
Cut position fine
adjustment value
=
= 1 × 30.0 mm
= +30.0 mm
