Calibrating Media

Calibrating the printer for the type of media being used is essential and is the first procedure that must be performed prior to printing and whenever the media type is changed. If the printer is not properly calibrated, any of the following may occur:

•Printer will not initiate printing

•Media advances but no image is printed

•Printer will report a Media Out error

•Image placement is incorrect or the printed image is clipped

•Color QuickLabel® 99 Pro software reports an error

The calibration process automatically senses any gap, notch or index mark on the media. This allows the printer to position widely varying types of media automatically and correctly. The printer stores the last calibration in non-volatile memory. The printer’s internal label queue is reset during the calibration process. Any labels pending in the queue are terminated. Use the procedure on the following pages to perform a media calibration.

Note

Calibration need not be performed frequently if you use the same type of label or tag material, regardless of size.

Calibrating Gap Media

1Lift each of the printheads for this calibration routine in order to conserve ribbon. Leave the drive roller engaged.

2Remove a label from the liner between the Media Dancer Arm and the Upper Media Guide Roller. (Skip this step if using notched or hole-punched media)

3Press the PRINT/PAUSE key until the printer display shows Pause on the display.

4Press PREV or NEXT key until the Calibrate menu is displayed.

5Press the + or - key until Gap is displayed.

Pause: Calibrate

Gap *

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