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Troubleshooting

Printer Diagnostics

Sensor Profile

Use the sensor profile image (which will extend across several actual labels or tags) to troubleshoot the following situations:

•The printer experiences difficulty in determining gaps (web) between labels.

•The printer incorrectly identifies preprinted areas on a label as gaps (web).

•The printer cannot detect ribbon.

With the printer in the Ready state, print a sensor profile in one of these ways:

Using the buttons on	a. Turn off (O) the printer.
the control panel	b. Press and hold FEED + CANCEL while turning on (I) the
	printer.
	c. Hold FEED + CANCEL until the first control panel light
	turns off.
Using ZPL	a. Send the ~JG command to the printer. See the Zebra
	Programming Guide for more information about this
	command.
Using the control panel a. Navigate to the following item under the SENSORS menu.
display	See Navigating through Screens in the Display on page 90
	for information about using the control panel and
	accessing the menus.
		▼	PRINT INFORMATION	▲
			SENSOR PROFILE
				PRINT

b.Press RIGHT SELECT to select PRINT.

Compare your results to the examples shown in this section. If the sensitivity of the sensors must be adjusted, calibrate the printer (see Calibrate the Ribbon and Media Sensors

on page 119).

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