Calibrating The Printer
Making A Media Profile Printout
The Media Profile printout shows the relationship of the Paper Out Threshold and the Gap/Mark Threshold values, illustrates if and when each label length indicator is detected, and shows the difference between the label length indicators and the label. The profile printout (see figure on page 33) helps you set the thresholds for difficult media. This includes
NOTE: Verify the CALIBRATE CTRL menu Gap/Mark Sensor option (Disable, Mark, Gap, Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch) matches the installed media.
You will need a minimum installed label width of two inches to support the Media Profile printout.
Ensure the lower media sensor is horizontally positioned to permit sensing of the label length indicators. See “Positioning The Media Sensors” on page 28.
Ensure the Print Mode option selected in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the media installed. Select Direct for heat sensitive media (no ribbon required) or Transfer for thermal transfer media (ribbon required).
IMPORTANT Once Media Profile is initiated, the printer will continue to advance media and print the profile in landscape orientation until you press ↵ to stop printing.
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1. Press the ..
key to take the printer offline and into Menu mode.
2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until ENTER SWITCH / UNLOCKED displays.
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3. Press ..
until CALIBRATE CTRL displays.
4. Press ↓ until Media Profile / Profile Print displays and then press ↵.
The printer will advance media and continue to print a dynamic profile image depicting the relationship of the label and any label length indicators detected.
5. Press ↵ to stop printing.
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