Issue | Potential Error/Cause | Resolution |
Label not adhering to wire / Poor Wrap Quality | Operate printer in ambient temp of ~73F. Clean wire with alcohol. | Switch to B499 if using B427. |
Feed-to-wire not calibrated correctly | Restore to default feed-to-wire distance, or set to a positive value. |
Label is not dispensing correctly | Add pre-peels, or verify age of material being used. |
Material may be aged | Use new material, or verify age of material being used: A6200 - Materials Guide. |
Print Quality Diminished | Dirt or debris on print head | Clean print head with alcohol and non-abrasive wipe: How to Clean and Load the A6200 to Prevent Material Jams. |
Label not adhering to silicone or teflon wire | Label not adhering to silicone or teflon wire | Use larger diameter wire if possible, set feed to wire to "overshoot" the wire. Wait for B417 to become available. |
Printer fails to return home after tilt phase | Printer fails to return home after tilt phase | Remove grasp on wire after a print wrap cycle is initiated. If large wire is used, attempt to move the wire with the wrap mech as it tilts back. |
Printer takes longer than 8 seconds to print and wrap | Printer takes longer than 8 seconds to print and wrap | Set pre-peel to 2 and wrap count to 4. The user has the ability to set the number of pre-peels up to 5 and wrap cycles up to 10. Cycle time testing used 2 and 4. |
Liner clogs in chute | Leading edge of label may not be square when installed | Put printer on edge of table so liner hangs off table edge. Or use the liner rewinder. |
Print overlap or smugginess | Ribbon slippage | Clean platen roller with IPA, replace ribbon. |