User`s manual

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3. Other Information
Function
This sets the movement width of the printing carriage
when printing.
Using this function may improve printing quality by
maintaining a uniform speed for media feed. However,
printing may take more time.
[ENABLE]: Movement always takes place within a fixed
range (the width of the media), regardless of any settings
in the printing data.
[DISABLE]: The width changes according to the print-
ing data.
This sets the ink-drying time. This function is available
only when performing bidirectional printing.
If problems with ink stains occur, setting this value to a
longer time may improve printing quality.
This adjusts the suction force of the fan installed under
the platen to make the media contact the platen.
Adjust this value when the media warps due to heat or
sticks to the platen. Increasing the value makes the suc-
tion force stronger, but because it lowers the tempera-
ture of the platen, the media may become difficult to
warm.
[AUTO]: The suction force is adjusted automatically.
[10 to 100%]: The suction force remains constant at the
set value.
This adjusts the amount of ink applied to the media.
Depending on the media, the printed results may be coarse
or smudged. If this occurs, set the value to [LIGHT].
Installing the heater unit adds the following menus to the printer.
FULL WIDTH S
(Some versions of printers come with these already installed by default.)
SCAN INTERVAL
VACUUM POWER
(SC-500 only)
INK AMOUNT
To make the settings for these menus, follow the instructions below. Depending on the menu, replace the display of
screens 1 and 2 with the respective figures in the following table. For detailed information about each menu, refer to the
following table.
1
Press the [MENU] key, then press the [ ] key
to make screen 1 appear on the display.
2
Press the [ ] key to display screen 2.
3
Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to select the de-
sired value.
4
Press the [ENTER] key.
Menu Description
3-2 Additional Menus on the Printer
MENU
FULL WIDTH S
FULL WIDTH S
DISABLE DISABLE
FULL WIDTH S
DISABLE ENABLE
Setting range
ENABLE/
DISABLE
OFF/
0.1 to 10.0 sec
(in steps of 0.1
sec)
AUTO/
10 to 100%
(in steps of 10%)
NORMAL/
LIGHT
Default value
DISABLE
1.0 sec
AUTO
NORMAL
Screen 1
*SC-500 only
Screen 2
MENU
VACUUM POWER
VACUUM POWER
AUTO 90%
MENU
FULL WIDTH S
FULL WIDTH S
DISABLE ENABLE
MENU
SCAN INTERVAL
SCAN INTERVAL
1.0 sec 2.0 sec
Screen 1
Screen 2
MENU
INK AMOUNT
INK AMOUNT
NORMAL LIGHT