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Peel and Present Sensing

Description of Issue

Possible Problem

Possible Correcting Procedures

Printer prints

Top Cover is not closed.

Close Top Cover.

multiple labels before

 

 

 

Sensor is not working

1.

Clean Present Sensor

pausing

properly

 

 

 

2.

Recalibrate the Present Sensor. See Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

Manual for procedure.

 

 

 

 

Printer does not

Printed label has been

1.

Remove previously printed label.

Retract the label after

removed.

2.

Open Top Cover.

it is taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

If label retract, Clean the Present sensor or recalibrate

 

 

 

the sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

Label backing is not tight

1.

Properly install the media stock.

 

around the Peel Bar.

2.

Make sure to rewind the stock onto the supply roll until

 

 

 

 

 

the backing is tight around the peel bar.

 

 

 

Printer Retracts

Sensor is in the correct

Verify that the sensor in pointing down to the media stock.

media only after top

position.

 

 

cover is lifted.

 

 

 

Sensor is dirty.

1.

Clean Present Sensor

 

 

 

2.

Recalibrate the Present Sensor. See Maintenance

 

 

 

Manual for procedure.

 

 

 

 

Sensor is not plugged into

See Maintenance Manual for installation of Peel and

 

main PCB

Present option.

 

 

 

 

Sensor is faulty.

Replace sensor and cable. See Maintenance Manual for

 

 

Procedure.

 

 

 

 

Does not print the

Backing of the media is not

1.

Verify Media installation using the Loading

next label

tight across the Peel Bar.

 

Instructions.

 

 

2.

Make sure following installation that the supply roll is

 

 

 

rewound so that the media is not loose across the Peel

 

 

 

Bar.

 

 

 

 

Media not retracted and

Open Top Cover.

 

ready for next print and

1.

If media reverse feeds and prints the next label, clean

 

label is removed.

 

 

the present sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The Present sensor is located on the top cover. With

 

 

 

the Top Cover open, use a Swab dipped in Alcohol

 

 

 

clean the sensor.

 

 

3.

Verify that the Sensor is pointing down to the paper.

 

 

 

 

 

Printed label not removed.

1.

If the previous label has been removed and the printer

 

 

 

does not reverse, Open the top Cover.

 

 

2.

If opening the top cover causes the next label to print.

 

 

3.

Clean the Present Sensor

 

 

4.

Recalibrate the Present Sensor. Printer needs to be

 

 

 

serviced.

 

 

 

 

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