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Adjusting the platen gap for thick or thin paper – Ericsson STYLUS PRO 4900 User Manual

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Handling Paper and Other Media

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3. If the paper is not positioned correctly, press the d or u buttons to

match the cutting position on the paper with the cutting position on the
left side of the print head.

4. Press the

button.

5. When the confirmation is displayed on the screen, press d to highlight

Cut

, then press

OK

. The paper is cut.

Adjusting the Platen Gap for Thick or Thin Paper

When you print on unusually thick or thin paper, you may need to adjust
the platen gap setting. Normally, the

STANDARD

setting allows the printer

to adjust automatically. However, if print quality is not satisfactory when
using very thin or very thick stock, you may need to change this setting

.

Follow these steps:

1. Press the

Menu

button.

PRINTER SETUP

appears on the display.

2. Press the

Menu

button again to display

PLATEN GAP

.

3. Press the

Menu

button.

STANDARD

is displayed as the current setting.

4. Use the d or u buttons to change the setting. (

STANDARD

is the

default setting; you can also choose

NARROW

,

WIDE

,

WIDER

, or

WIDEST

.)

5. Press the

OK

button to save the setting. A checkmark appears next to the

selected setting.

6. Press the l Paper Source button to exit the menu.

If you’ve selected a non-standard platen gap, the

icon appears on the

LCD screen to remind you of the narrow or wide setting. When you switch
media, don’t forget to change the setting back to

STANDARD.

If you’re printing on non-Epson media, you may also need to create a paper
configuration to optimize your results. See the following section for more
information.

Caution: To avoid
damaging the printer,
make sure you do not
select the NARROW
setting when you print
on heavy media.