Configuration 85
Control Panel Parameters
Table 15 • Printer Parameters, Password Level 3 (Page 9 of 10)
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MEDIA/RIBBON | Calibrate Media and Ribbon Sensors | |
CALIBRATE | Use this procedure to adjust the sensitivity of the printer’s sensors. In a | |
(Thermal Transfer only) | printer that has the Thermal Transfer option installed, both media and | |
MEDIA CALIBRATE | ribbon sensors are adjusted. In a Direct Thermal printer (no Thermal | |
(Direct Thermal only) | Transfer option installed), only media sensors are adjusted, and the LCD | |
| displays for ribbon do not appear in this procedure. | |
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| Important • This procedure must be followed exactly as presented. |
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| All of the steps must be performed even if only one of the sensors |
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| requires adjustment. You may press the left arrow at any step in this |
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| procedure to cancel the procedure. |
| How to select this parameter: | |
| 1. | Press ENTER to start the calibration procedure. |
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| The LOAD BACKING/REMOVE RIBBON prompt displays. |
| 2. | Open the printhead. |
| 3. | Remove approximately 8 in. (203 mm) of labels from the backing, |
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| and pull the media into the printer so that only the backing is between |
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| the media sensors. |
| 4. | Remove the ribbon (if used). |
| 5. | Close the printhead. |
| 6. | Press ENTER. |
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| The message CALIBRATING PLEASE WAIT displays. |
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| The printer adjusts the scale (gain) of the signals that it receives from |
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| the media and ribbon sensors. On the sensor profile, this essentially |
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| corresponds to moving the peak of the graph up or down to optimize |
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| the readings for your application. |
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| RELOAD ALL displays. |
| 7. | Open the printhead and pull the media forward until a label is |
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| positioned under the media sensor. |
| 8. | Reload the media and ribbon (if used). |
| 9. | Close the printhead. |
| 10. | Press ENTER. |
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| The message CALIBRATING PLEASE WAIT displays. |
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| The printer does a calibration; during this process, the printer |
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| determines the label length. To see the new readings on the new scale, |
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| print a sensor profile. |
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