1. ZT610/ZT620 Industrial Printer with Color Touch Display User Guide
  2. Printer Configuration and Adjustment
  3. Adjusting the Printhead Pressure, Toggle Position, and Balance
  4. Setting the Printhead Balance
  • ZT610/ZT620 Industrial Printer with Color Touch Display User Guide
Setting the Printhead Balance

Setting the Printhead Balance

If positioning the toggles properly and adjusting the printhead pressure do not solve a print quality or other issue, try adjusting the printhead balance.
  1. Initiate a PAUSE Self-Test.
  2. While printing labels, use the control panel to lower the darkness setting until the labels are printing gray instead of black.
  3. Did the box on the label print with the same level of darkness on the left and right?
    If...
    Then...
    Yes
    Continue with the next step.
    No
    1. Loosen the balance plate lock screw slightly.
      Location of balance plate lock screw and eccentric
      1
      Balance plate lock screw
      2
      Balance plate eccentric
    2. Press PAUSE to restart the printer.
    3. Adjust the balance plate clockwise to reduce the pressure on the outboard side of the label or adjust it counterclockwise to increase the pressure on the outboard side of the label.
    4. When even print quality is achieved, hold the eccentric in position and tighten the balance plate lock screw.
    5. Press PAUSE to stop the printer.
    6. Continue with the next step
  4. Press PAUSE to print additional test labels.
  5. Increase the darkness setting until the labels are at optimum resolution and contrast.
  6. Check the print quality, and if necessary, repeat this procedure until the printhead balance is adequate.
  7. Press and hold CANCEL to exit the test sequence.