Media and Ribbon Sensor Calibration

NOTE: Before you begin this procedure, make sure that the maximum length is set to a value 1" greater than the length of the labels you are using. If the maximum length is set to a lower value, the calibration process assumes that continuous media is in the printer. See page 46 for more information.

There are two different types of calibration that can be performed by the printer:

1)Standard Calibration. When the printer is first powered up and after the print head has been closed, the printer feeds media and automatically sets the value it detects for media, media backing material (the spaces between labels), and media out. This type of calibration also occurs as part of the sensor profile and media and ribbon calibration procedures.

2)Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Calibration. Performing the media and ribbon calibration procedure first resets the sensitivity of the sensors to better detect the media and ribbon you are using. With the sensors at their new sensitivity, the printer then performs the standard calibration. Changing the type of ribbon and/or media may require resetting the sensitivity of the media and ribbon sensors. Indications that the sensitivity may need to be reset would be a CHECK RIBBON light on with the ribbon properly installed or non-continuous media being treated as continuous media.

Press

Display Shows

Action/Explanation

 

 

 

Sensor Profile: Press NEXT/SAVE to skip this standard calibration

 

 

 

procedure and continue with the media and ribbon calibration

 

 

 

parameter which follows. Press the RIGHT BLACK OVAL key to

 

 

 

initiate this standard calibration procedure and print a media sensor

 

 

SENSOR PROFILE

profile.

 

 

 

See Figure 26. The media sensor profile may be used to

 

 

 

troubleshoot registration problems that may be caused when the

 

 

 

media sensor detects preprinted areas on the media or experiences

 

 

 

difficulty in determining web location. If the sensitivity of the media

 

 

 

and/or ribbon sensors MUST be adjusted, use the media and ribbon

 

 

 

sensor sensitivity procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 26

Zebra XiIII-Series User’s Guide

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