Configuration and Calibration

Media and Ribbon Calibration

Changing the type of ribbon and/or media may require adjustments to the sensitivity of the media and ribbon sensors. Indications that the sensitivity may need to be adjusted would be a RIBBON light ON with the ribbon properly installed or non-continuous media being treated as continuous media.

The following procedure is used to adjust the sensitivity of both the media and ribbon sensors. To be sure this procedure is required, first read the information presented on the previous page.

This procedure must be followed exactly as presented. To bypass this procedure, press the NEXT key.

MEDIA AND RIBBON

CALIBRATE

1. Press the right oval key to start the calibration procedure. LOAD BACKING will be displayed.

LOAD BACKING

CANCEL CONTINUE

2.Press the left oval key to cancel the operation or do the following:

Open the printhead. Remove a sufficient number of labels from the backing material to ensure that only backing material is threaded through the entire media path.

3.Press the right oval key to continue. REMOVE RIBBON will be displayed.

REMOVE RIBBON

CANCEL CONTINUE

4.Press the left oval key to cancel the operation or press NEXT to display HOST PORT, or remove the ribbon (sliding it away from the mainframe will have the same effect as removing it).

5.Close the printhead.

6.Press the right oval key to continue (start the calibration process) or the left oval key to cancel the operation. If you choose to continue, CALIBRATING...PLEASE WAIT will be displayed.

CALIBRATING

PLEASE WAIT

The sensitivity adjustments for the media and ribbon sensors are now being made. This process takes only a few seconds.

RELOAD ALL

CONTINUE

7.When RELOAD ALL is displayed, open the printhead and pull the media forward until a label is positioned under the media sensor. Move the ribbon back to its proper position.

8.Close the printhead.

9.Press the right oval key to continue the calibration procedure. Label Length will be calibrated and MEDIA AND RIBBON will be displayed.

MEDIA AND RIBBON

CALIBRATE

The sensitivity adjustments for the media and ribbon sensors are now completed.

Press the NEXT key to display HOST PORT, or turn to page 11 to exit the programming mode.

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Zebra Technologies 170PAX2TM manual Media and Ribbon Calibration

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