Printer PM Audit

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Employee Number

• Department
  Address

• Shift

  Days

  Afternoon

  Nights

• Work station

Printer Hardware

• What printer are you auditing?

  PM4i

  PM43

• Are edge guides 1,2 and 3 present and in the correct position?

  Yes

  No

• Is the printer head release present and is it functioning properly? (Does it snap down with enough force)?

  Yes

  No

• Clean / inspect print head (refer to TPM activities)

• Is the printer head in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Is the printer head weight in the right location, in relation to labels being used?

  Yes

  No

• Is the tear bar present and properly installed?

  Yes

  No

• Is the guide link present and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Are rollers present and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Are the labels setup correctly in the printer?

  Yes

  No

• Is the ribbon installed correctly in printer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Printer Software

• What is the IP address?

• What is the Media type?

  Gap

  Mark

  Continuous

• What is the Paper type?

  Direct Thermal

  Thermal Transfer

• What is the Darkness setting?

• What is Label Rest Point set to?

• What is the Form ADJ Dots X set to?

• Print quality test label. Is the label acceptable?

  Yes

  No

• Are labels getting wrapped around the rollers?

  Yes

  No

• Are edge guides 1 and 2 present and in the correct position?

  Yes

  No

• Is the printer head release present and is it functioning properly? (Does it snap down with enough force?)

  Yes

  No

• Clean / inspect printer head (refer to TPM activities)

• Is the printer head in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Is the printer head weight in the right location, in relation to labels being used?

  Yes

  No

• Is the tear bar present and properly installed?

  Yes

  No

• Is the guide link present and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Is the roller present and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Are the labels setup correctly in the printer?

  Yes

  No

• Is the ribbon installed correctly in printer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Printer Software

• What is the IP address?

• What is the Media type?

  Gap

  Mark

  Continuous

• What is the Paper type?

  Direct Thermal

  Thermal Transfer

• What is the Media Margin (X)?

• What is the Start Adjust set to?

• What is the Darkness setting?

• Print quality test label. Is the label acceptable?

  Yes

  No

• Are labels getting wrapped around the rollers?

  Yes

  No

• Auditor's Signature

  Sign