Pax Print Engine Print Quality Issues
Article ID: 32760813
Symptom Pax Printer Print Quality Adjustments and Configurations to troubleshoot print quality issues Applies To This solution is useful for Zebra PAX4 Print Engines:
Symptoms addressed by this solution include:
Solution A printer self test label can be used to determine if the given print quality issue is seen from the printer itself and to test any changes made on the printer as you are troubleshooting the issue.
To print a self test label to check the print quality, use the Pause Test. Read More>>
Print Head Cleaning: A dirty print head can result in poor heat transfer and a poorly printed image. Print head cleaning details Read More>> Media and Ribbon Combination:
Adjusting the print darkness:
The darkness level can be set directly on the printer, through the printer's LCD ( Read More>>). The Zebra Setup Utility can also be used to change the printer's darkness setting. Read More>>
Software and driver settings can over-ride the darkness level set on the printer:
For information on viewing the printer's ZPL configuration Read More>>
Adjusting the Print Head Pressure:
Print head pressure adjustment details Read More>> Print Speed
The printer operates at the selected speed in terms of inches/mm per second. Because print quality is effected by print speed, media, ribbon ( if thermal transfer ), and printer operating modes, it is important to run tests for your application to choose the optimal print speed setting. Slowing down the print speed can also help if the print is too light.
The print speed can be set through the printer's LCD display. The Zebra Setup Utility can also be used to change the print speed setting. Read More>>
View the printer settings To view the printer's current ZPL configuration Read More>>
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+ Product Codes
- 110PAX Print Engines (disc.)