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Operations

Calibrate the Printer

Calibrate the Printer

Calibrate the printer when it is first put into service. Calibration allows the printer to establish the proper settings for the specific media and ribbon used in your application. You may calibrate the printer at other times as needed. Table 7 shows the different methods for calibration.

Table 7 • Types of Calibration

Type of Calibration

Description

When/How It Occurs

 

 

 

Auto-calibration

The printer automatically sets the

Occurs at the following times:

 

value it detects for the spaces between

• When the printer is first turned on if

 

labels.

CALIBRATION is selected for

 

 

MEDIA POWER UP (see Select

 

 

Media Power-Up Option

 

 

on page 103).

 

 

• When the printer feeds media after

 

 

the printhead is closed if

 

 

CALIBRATION is selected for

 

 

HEAD CLOSE (see Select Head

 

 

Close Option on page 104).

 

 

• As part of both the sensor profile

 

 

and media and ribbon sensor

 

 

calibration procedures.

 

 

 

Long Calibration

The printer does the following:

To perform a long calibration, do one

 

• feeds media and ribbon

of the following:

 

• sets the values it detects for media

• Press PAUSE on the control panel

 

length, media type (continuous or

to pause the printer, and then press

 

non-continuous), and print mode

CALIBRATE.

 

(thermal transfer or direct thermal)

• Select CALIBRATION for the

 

• updates the sensor values

MEDIA POWER UP or HEAD

 

 

CLOSE parameter (see Select

 

 

Media Power-Up Option

 

 

on page 103 or Select Head Close

 

 

Option on page 104).

 

 

 

Short Calibration

The printer calibrates using the

Select SHORT CAL for the MEDIA

 

current sensor values rather than

POWER UP or HEAD CLOSE

 

detecting the spaces between labels

parameter (see Select Media

 

and resetting the sensors. This

Power-Up Option on page 103 or

 

calibration sequence uses fewer labels

Select Head Close Option

 

than the long calibration sequence, but

on page 104.

 

it is less reliable because the values

 

 

that are stored in the sensors could be

 

 

incorrect.

 

 

 

 

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