Zebra Technologies 2207A10L010, 2237A10L010 CLOSE, MEDIA, Calibration, Long (Standard), Auto-calibration, Short Calibration, MEDIA POWER UP or HEAD, POWER UP or HEAD CLOSE, MEDIA POWER UP (see Select

56Operations 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 9 shows the different methods for calibration.

Table 9 • 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 90).
		• When the printer feeds media after
		the printhead is closed if
		CALIBRATION is selected for
		HEAD CLOSE (see Select Head
		Close Option on page 91).
		• As part of both the sensor profile
		and media and ribbon sensor
		calibration procedures.
Long (Standard)	The printer does the following:	To perform a long calibration, do one
Calibration	• 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 90 or Select Head Close
		Option on page 91).
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 90 or
	calibration sequence uses fewer labels	Select Head Close Option on page 91.
	than the long calibration sequence, but
	it is less reliable because the values
	that are stored in the sensors could be
	incorrect.

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