Printer Operation

Calibrate the Printer

Table 5 • Types of Calibration (Continued)

Type of Calibration

Description

When/How It Occurs

 

 

 

Sensor Profile

The printer auto-calibrates and prints

Select the SENSOR PROFILE

Calibration

a media sensor profile.

option on the front panel. See Sensor

 

 

Profile on page 49 for instructions.

 

 

 

Media and Ribbon

One of the most common

Select the MEDIA AND RIBBON

Sensor Sensitivity

adjustments to printer settings. The

CALIBRATE option on the front

Calibration

printer resets the sensitivity of the

panel. See Calibrate Media and

 

sensors to detect correctly the media

Ribbon Sensors on page 50 for

 

and ribbon that you are using. If you

instructions.

 

change the type of ribbon and/or

 

 

media, you might need to reset the

 

 

sensitivity of the media and ribbon

 

 

sensors. When the sensors are at their

 

 

new sensitivity, the printer performs

 

 

an auto-calibration.

 

 

 

 

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