Zebra Technologies 22380100000 Calibrate the Printer, MEDIA POWER UP see Select, Auto-calibration

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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.

Important • To retain calibration settings in the printer’s memory when the printer is power cycled, you must save the changes permanently. See Exit Setup Mode on page 87.

Table 7 • Types of Calibration

Type of Calibration	Description	When/How It Occurs
Auto-calibration	The printer automatically sets the value	Occurs at the following times:
	it detects for the spaces between labels.	• When the printer is first turned on if
		CALIBRATION is selected for
		MEDIA POWER UP (see Select
		Media Power-Up Option
		on page 105).
		• When the printer feeds media after
		the printhead is closed if
		CALIBRATION is selected for
		HEAD CLOSE (see Select Head
		Close Option on page 106).
		• 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 of
	• feeds media and ribbon	the following:
	• sets the values it detects for media	• Press PAUSE on the control panel to
	length, media type (continuous or	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 105 or
		Select Head Close Option
		on page 106).
Short Calibration	The printer calibrates using the current	Select SHORT CAL for the MEDIA
	sensor values rather than detecting the	POWER UP or HEAD CLOSE parameter
	spaces between labels and resetting the	(see Select Media Power-Up Option
	sensors. This calibration sequence uses	on page 105 or Select Head Close
	fewer labels than the long calibration	Option on page 106.
	sequence, but it is less reliable because
	the values that are stored in the sensors
	could be incorrect.

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