Zebra Technologies R170XiTM - Manual (Page 47)

Printer Operation
Calibrate the Printer
23063L-003 Rev. 2 12/23/04 R110Xi/R170Xi User Guide 35
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 5 shows the different methods for
calibration.
Table 5 • Types of Calibration
Type of Calibration Description When/How It Occurs
Auto-calibration The printer automatically sets the
value it detects for the spaces
between labels. Occurs at the following times:
• When the printer is first turned on
if CALIBRATION is selected for
MEDIA POWER UP (see Media
Power Up on page 54 )
• When the printer feeds media after
the printhead is closed if
CALIBRATION is selected for
HEAD CLOSE (see Head Close
on page 54 ).
• As part of both the sensor profile
and media and ribbon sensor
calibration procedures.
Long (Standard)
Calibration The printer does the following:
• feeds media and ribbon
• sets the values it detects for media
length, media type (continuous or
non-continuous), and print mode
(thermal transfer or direct thermal)
• updates the sensor values
To perform a long calibration, do one
of the following:
• Press
PAUSE on the front panel to
pause the printer, and then press
CALIBRATE .
• Select CALIBRATION for the
MEDIA POWER UP or HEAD
CLOSE parameter (see Media
Power Up on page 54 or Head
Close on page 54 ).
Short Calibration The printer calibrates using the
current sensor values rather than
detecting the spaces between labels
and resetting the sensors. This
calibration sequence uses fewer
labels than the long calibration
sequence, but it is less reliable
because the values that are stored in
the sensors could be incorrect. Select SHORT CAL for the MEDIA
POWER UP or HEAD CLOSE
parameter (see Media Power Up
on page 54 or Head Close
on page 54 ).