AMT Datasouth Printer M7 User Guide

							
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2.6.2 Loading Fan-fold Labels 
 
Fan-fold media feeds through either the botto m or rear external label entrance chute. 
 
1. Lift open printer right side cover. 
2. Push the print head release lever to open the print head mechanism. 
 
 
 
3. Insert the fan-fold medi a through the bottom or rear ex ternal label entrance chute. 
4. Pull fan-fold label leading edge forw ard through the media guide bar, damper 
media sensor and place the label l eading edge onto the platen roller. 
5. Adjust the label guide by  sliding to fit the paper width. 
6. Close the print head mechanism making  sure the latches are engaged properly. 
7. Set the media sensor type and calibrate  the selected sensor. (Please refer to 
section 3.1.2) 
 
Note:  Please calibrate the gap/black ma rk sensor when changing media. 
  
						

							
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z Loading path for fan-fold labels  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							
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2.6.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option) 
 
1. Lift open printer right side cover. 
2. Push the print head release lever to open the print head mechanism. 
3. Move the label roll guard horizontally to  the end of label spindle then flip down the 
label roll guard. 
4. Place the roll of media on the label supply  spindle. Flip up the label roll guard. 
Move the label roll guard horizontally  to fit the width of label roll. 
5. Pull label roll leading edge forward thr ough the media guide bar, damper media 
sensor and place the label le ading edge onto the platen roller. 
6. Adjust the label guide to  fit the width of the label. 
7. Using the front display panel, set the  media sensor type and calibrate the selected 
sensor. (Please refer to section 3.1.2) 
8. Then, pull approximately 650mm of label  through the front of the printer. 
9. Push down the peel-off roller release lever. 
 
  
 
10. Feed the label between peel-off roller and platen roller. 
 
   
 
                                   
  11. Wrap the label onto the internal rewi nd spindle and wind the spindle counter-
clockwise about 3~5 circles until  the label is properly stretched. 
Peel-off roller 
Peel-off roller 
release lever  
						

							
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12. Lift up the peel-off roller release lever and close the print head mechanism. 
13. Move the peel-off sensor toward the paper exit chute. 
 
   
 
14. Peeling will automatically start. Press the FEED button to test. 
 
 
 
Note:   
Please calibrate the gap/black ma rk sensor when changing media. 
Peel-off 
sensor 
Label 
Liner  
						

							
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2.6.4 Remove Liner from Internal Rewind (Option) 
1. Break the liner between peel-off ro ller and the internal rewind spindle. 
 
 
2. Push the liner release button to releas e the liner on the internal rewind spindle. 
  
						

							
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3. Then, slide off the liner fr om internal rewind spindle. 
  
						

							
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2.6.5 Loading Media in Rewind Liner  with Label Mode (Option) 
  This mode can rewind the media includi ng liner and label on the rewind spindle. 
 
1. Lift open printer right side cover. 
2. Insert the supply holder guide and paper co re into the internal rewind for 1” core 
label roll. 
  Insert the supply ho lder guide, 3” label core adapter and paper core into the internal 
rewind for 3” core label roll. 
 
1” core label roll  3” core label roll 
 
    
3. Insert media into the printer label sp indle. Pull label roll leading edge forward 
through the media guide bar, damper media  sensor and place the label leading 
edge onto the platen roller. (Pleas e refer to section 2.6.1) 
4. Then, pull approximately 650mm of label  through the label redirect front panel. 
5. Wrap the label onto the internal rewind  spindle and stick the label onto the paper 
core. 
Paper core 
Supply 
holder guide  
Supply holder guide  
Paper 
core 
3” label core adapter   
						

							
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5.  Insert another supply holder guide into t he internal rewind for 1” core label roll. 
 
 
 
6.  Using the LCD panel set t he media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. 
(Please refer to section 3.1.2) 
 
 
Note:   
Please calibrate the gap/black mark  sensor when changing media. 
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2.6.6 Remove Labels from In ternal Rewind (Option) 
 
1. Slide off the labels with supply holder  guides from internal rewind spindle. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Supply holder 
guides   
						

							
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2.7 Adjustment Knob  
2.7.1 Print head Pressure Adjustment Knob 
 
 
 
The print head pressure adjustment knob  has 5 levels of adjustment. Because the 
printer’s paper alignment is to the left  side of mechanism, different media widths 
require different pressure to print correctly . Therefore it may require to adjust the 
pressure knob to get your best print quality.  For example, if the label width is 4”, 
adjust both print head pressure adjustment knobs  to the same level. If the label is 
less than 2” wide, increase the left si de print head pressure by rotating the 
adjustment knob clockwise and decrease the right side pressure by rotating the 
adjustment knob counter-clockwise to level 1. 
 
2.7.2 Print Head Burn  Line Adjustment  Knob 
 
 
Print head pressure 
adjustment knobs 
Print head burn line 
adjustment knobs