Changing the Print Head Height

This adjusts the print head height to prevent media that is wrinkled or comes loose from the platen from contacting the print heads.

You can select the print head height from Low, Medium, and High. Printing quality when the print head height is set to Medium or High may be coarser or otherwise lower than when set to Low.

Procedure
  1. Load the media.
  2. Tap AP-640_Panel_Icon_MENU.
  3. Tap Media Settings - Printing Settings - Print Head Height.
  4. Tap Change.
    The print heads move to a position where they can be operated.
  5. Open the front cover.
  6. Move the height-adjustment lever to adjust the print head height.
    When you change the position of the height-adjustment lever, the display screen will change.

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    PositionOperation panel displayDescription
    LowNormally set the height-adjustment lever to Low.
    MediumFor media that is wrinkled or comes loose from the platen during printing, set the height-adjustment lever to Medium.
    HighFor media that is wrinkled or comes loose from the platen during printing even when the height-adjustment lever is set to Medium, set the lever to High.
    IMPORTANT The printing quality degrades as the distance between the media and the print heads increases. Do not move the height-adjustment lever to Medium or High needlessly.
  7. Close the front cover.
  8. Tap OK.
    The print heads move to their original position.
  9. Tap AP-640_Panel_Icon_HOME to go back to the original screen.
    MEMO

    • Default setting: Low

    • If degradation of printing quality occurs after raising the print head height, refer to the following information and try optimizing the quality.