MF Digital Spectrum 2 Thermal (Rev: 03/05/01) - Manual (Page 59)

Spectrum2 Printer Operator’s Guide
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Strobe Setting Adjustment
• From the Printer Properties Window
• Click on Print Strobe number box
• Strobe value may be set by clicking the Auto check box (recommended) or manually
by slider bar selection (for fine tuning the darkness or lightness of print).
• For Auto setting: use Auto Checkbox to set Strobe to Auto. When checked printer
will use factory default settings that should work with most standard CD discs. While
the value of the Auto Setting is not shown, typically for black ribbon it is 15 and for a
color ribbon is 15.
• For manually setting the Strobe Setting, use the Slider Bar to adjust strobe over a
range of values. In general, higher strobe settings result in darker labeling.
• If label is too dark reduce strobe setting by 5 units and re-print, repeat this process
until proper print out is obtained.
• If label is too light increase strobe setting by 5 units and re-print, repeat this process
until proper print out occurs. Please note: if strobe setting is above the 15 unit range
or higher and print is light, first try a lower strobe setting in the 15 unit range and
increase the strobe. In some cases a very high strobe setting will result in an uneven
print, and increasing the strobe setting further may cause the ribbon to melt or tear
when printing. If this occurs, Click OK, then Click OK.
• Close Printers Window to exit.
• Print Strobe setting and ribbon setting (color or black) are now set.
• Strobe value may be set by clicking the Auto check box (recommended) or manually
by slider bar selection (for fine tuning the darkness or lightness of print).
Ribbon Color Setting: this
should match type of ribbon
installed in printer
Strobe Setting: the higher
the value, the darker the
label