Media Settings

Settings on the Media Settings menu let you customize various adjustments for media types. You can access the menu directly by selecting Media on the LCD screen.

Current Settings
Setting Options Description
Media 01 to 30 Select a registered media settings entry
Platen Gap Auto

Manual

Change the platen gap settings

Print Adjustments options

Setting Options Description
Print Head Alignment Standard

Micro Adjust

Select to run the head alignment utility to correct grainy or blurry print results by realigning the print head for each platen size
Note: This does not affect your print results if you set uni-directional printing for the print job.
Media Feed Adjustment -1.00% to 1.00% Adjust how far (width) the platen feeds between each movement of the print head

Media Management options

Setting Option Description
01 XXXXXX to 30 XXXXXX Change Name

Platen Gap

Change details for registered media settings
  • Select Change Name to edit the name of a registered media setting entry
  • Select Platen Gap to adjust the distance between the media and the print head. Select Auto to have the printer automatically detect the surface of the media, or select Manual to manually set the platen gap.
Parent topic: Using the Control Panel Menus
Related tasks
Registering and Using Media Settings
Aligning the Print Head