Zebra Technologies XiII-Series - Manual (Page 48)

Media and Ribbon Sensor Calibration
NOTE: Before you begin this procedure, make sure that the Maximum Length is set to a
value equal to or greater than the length of the labels you are using. If the Maximum
Length is set to a lower value, the calibration process will assume that continuous media is
in the printer. See page 34 for more information.
There are two different types of calibration that can be performed by the printer:
1) Standard Calibration. Pressing the Calibrate key on the printer’s front panel causes the
printer to feed media and ribbon and set the values it detects for media, media backing
material (the spaces between labels), media out, and ribbon or no ribbon (which
determines the print mode—Thermal Transfer or Thermal Direct). This type of calibration
also occurs as part of the “Sensor Profile” and “Media and Ribbon Calibrate” procedures
specified below.
2) Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Calibration. Performing the “Media and Ribbon
Calibrate” procedure below 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 described above. 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
Sensor Profile Press Next/Save to skip this standard
calibration procedure and continue with “Media and Ribbon
Calibrate” parameter which follows.
Press the right oval key to initiate this standard calibration
procedure and print a Media Sensor Profile.
See Figure 10, “Media and Ribbon Sensor Profile Sample
Printout,” on page 46.
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 below.
MEDIA AND
RIBBON
CALIBRATE
Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Press Next/Save to skip
the calibration procedure shown on the next page and
continue with “Setting Host Port” parameter which follows.
Press the right oval key to start the calibration procedure.
This procedure is used to adjust the sensitivity of the Media
and Ribbon Sensors.
NOTE: The procedure must be followed exactly as presented
on the next page. All steps must be performed even if only
one of the sensors requires adjustment.
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