Printronix SL5000r manual Calibrating The Printer, Running Auto Calibrate

Calibrating The Printer

Calibrating The Printer

NOTE: If you make any changes to the default configuration menu items, you will be prompted to save the configuration. See “Auto Save Configuration” on page 50.

For printers not using smart labels, an Auto Calibrate should be sufficient to properly calibrate the printer (see next section).

To calibrate printers that are using smart labels:

1.Run an Auto Calibrate to set up initial values (page 30).

2.Make a Media Profile printout (page 32).

3.Make any necessary adjustments to Threshold Range in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu.

4.Run an Auto Calibrate again (page 30).

5.Make a Media Profile printout again (page 32) to verify the Threshold Range you selected in step 3 is correct.

6.Save the configuration (page 50).

7.Set the saved configuration as the Power-Up configuration (page 51).

Running Auto Calibrate

IMPORTANT Since manufacturing differences in media and ribbon can decrease the printer’s TOF (top-of-form) sensing reliability, you must run an Auto Calibrate to provide optimum sensor threshold values for the installed media and ribbon.

1.Set the printer power switch to (On). (For the location of the power switch and various panel keys, refer to “Controls And

Indicators” on page 14.)

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2. Press the .. key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu.

NOTE: For a complete description of the QUICK SETUP menu, see page 38.

3.Press ↓ and ↵ together until ENTER SWITCH / UNLOCKED displays.

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