Fine-tune your printer

Do this once for each new printer. It takes about five minutes and a little paper. The test buttons are on the printer's "Edit" screen.

Before you start

1. 1Find your printer on the main screen.
2. 2Tap "Edit".
3. 3Check "Paper width" matches your paper roll.

Step 1: Short text

1. 1Under "Test prints", tap "Short text".
2. 2A few lines should print.
3. 3Nothing printed? Check the connection first (see the Bluetooth, USB or Network page).

Step 2: Long test

1. 1Tap "Long test".
2. 2Look at the ruler on the slip.
3. 3The ruler should reach the right edge of the paper, with nothing cut off.
4. 4Ruler cut off on the right? Lower "Print area (dots)" a little (for example by 8 or 16) and try again.
5. 5Ruler stops well before the edge? Raise "Print area (dots)" and try again.

Step 3: Test image

1. 1Under "Image printing", tap "Test image".
2. 2A clear picture should print.
3. 3Symbols, garbage or nothing? Pick another option under "Image printing" and tap "Test image" again.

Step 4: Print language sample

1. 1Under "Text & language", tap "Print language sample".
2. 2Check that the letters of your language look right.
3. 3See ? marks or boxes? Pick "Print text as image" and try again.

Step 5: Calibrate

1. 1Tap "Save".
2. 2On the main screen, tap "Calibrate" on the printer's card.
3. 3Pick the darkness strip that looks best and set "Print darkness" to match.
4. 4Is the last line cut through? Raise "Lines to feed before cut".
5. 5Tap "Save".

Common print area numbers