Zebra Technologies R-140 - Manual (Page 65)

56 Zebra R-140 User’s Guide
Press Display Shows Action/Explanation
MEDIA AND
RIBBON
CALIBRATE
Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Press NEXT/SAVE to skip
the calibration procedure and continue with the host port
selection parameters that follow. Press the RIGHT BLACK 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.
All steps must be performed even if only one of the
sensors requires adjustment.
Media and Ribbon Calibration Procedure
LOAD BACKING
Press the LEFT BLACK OVAL key to cancel the operation, or do
the following:
1) Open the printhead.
2) Remove approximately 8” (203 mm) of labels from the media
roll, enough so that only the backing material is threaded
between the media sensors when the media is loaded.
REMOVE RIBBON
Press the LEFT BLACK OVAL key to cancel the operation or do
the following:
1) Remove the ribbon (sliding it as far to the right as possible will
have the same effect as removing it).
2) Close the printhead.
CALIBRATING
PLEASE WAIT
The printer automatically adjusts the scale (gain) of the signals it
receives from the media and ribbon sensors based on the
specific media and ribbon combination you are using. On the
sensor profile, this essentially corresponds to moving the graph
up or down to optimize the readings for your application.
---- RELOAD ALL
When “RELOAD ALL” is displayed:
1) Open the printhead and pull the media forward until a label is
positioned under the media sensor.
2) Move the ribbon back to its proper position.
3) Close the printhead.
MEDIA AND
RIBBON
CALIBRATE
Now that the scale has changed, the printer performs a
calibration equivalent to pressing the CALIBRATE key. During
this process, the printer checks the readings for the media and
ribbon based on the new scale you have established, determines
the label length, and determines whether you are in direct
thermal or thermal transfer print mode. The process is now
complete! To see the new readings on the new scale, print a
sensor profile.