Roland SC-545EX - Manual (Page 48)

46 Chapter 2: Basic Operation
2-3 Loading Media
When Loading Thick Media (Only When Printing)
Media that is thick or that warps easily may lead to problems with media feed or jamming. When you are using such
media, adjust the height of the print heads. You adjust the height of the print heads only when performing printing.
Adjusting the Head Height
The head height is setting at position 2 (middle) when shipped from the factory.
1 Open the front cover.
2 Press the [MENU] key, and press the [ ] key
to display the screen shown in the figure.
3 Press the [ ] key to display the screen shown
in the figure.
When the screen shown in the figure appears, the print-
ing carriage simultaneously moves to the left.
4 Move the lever to adjust the height of the head.
When you move the lever, the machine beeps and the
screen display changes.
• Position 1 (low): One beep
• Position 2 (middle): Two beeps
• Position 3 (high): Three beeps
5 Close the front cover.
The printing carriage return to the standby position.
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When the height of the print head has been adjusted, it is necessary to perform bidirectional correction. For more information
about bidirectional correction, refer to "4-5 Making Corrections for Printing" and see "Bidirectional Correction."
For more information about the thicknesses of media that you can load, see "8-1 Media Conditions."
Move the lever until it stops. If it is not at position
1, position 2 or position 3, bidirectional printing
may be misaligned.
3 (high) : When media that
is thick or prone to
warping is loaded
2 (middle) : Standard
1 (low) : Suitable for high
image quality
MENU
HEAD HEIGHT
HEAD HEIGHT
HIGH MIDDLE
Present setting
displayed Setting after
change dis-
played