Zebra Technologies R170XiTM - Manual (Page 62)

50 R110Xi/R170Xi User Guide 23063L-003 Rev. 2 12/23/04
Front Panel Controls
Front Panel LCD
MEDIA AND
RIBBON
CALIBRATE
Calibrate Media and Ribbon Sensors
Use this procedure to adjust sensitivity of media and ribbon sensors.
Important • This procedure must be followed exactly as presented. All of the steps
must be performed even if only one of the sensors requires adjustment. You may
press the left oval at any step in this procedure to cancel the procedure.
1. Press the right oval to start the calibration procedure.
The LOAD BACKING prompt displays.
2. Open the printhead.
3. Remove approximately 8 in. (203 mm) of labels from the backing, and pull the
media into the printer so that only the backing is between the media sensors.
4. Leave the printhead open.
5. Press the right oval to continue.
The REMOVE RIBBON prompt displays.
6. Remove the ribbon.
7. Close the printhead.
8. Press the right oval to continue.
The message CALIBRATING PLEASE WAIT displays.
The printer adjusts the scale (gain) of the signals that it receives from the media
and ribbon sensors. On the sensor profile, this essentially corresponds to moving
the peak of the graph up or down to optimize the readings for your application.
When calibration is complete,
RELOAD ALL displays.
9. Open the printhead and pull the media forward until a label is positioned under
the media sensor.
10. Reload the ribbon.
11. Close the printhead.
12. Press the right oval to continue.
The printer does a calibration equivalent to pressing CALIBRATE ; during this
process, the printer determines the label length. To see the new readings on the
new scale, print a sensor profile.
PARALLEL COMM Setting Parallel Communications
Select the communications port that matches the one being used by the host
computer.
• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.
Default: BIDIRECTIONAL
Selections: BIDIRECTIONAL, UNIDIRECTIONAL, OR TWINAX/COAX
SERIAL COMM Setting Serial Communications
Select the communications port that matches the one being used by the host
computer.
• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.
Default: RS-232
Selections: RS-232, RS-422/485, RS485MULTIDROP
Table 7 • Standard LCD Displays (Page 7 of 16)
Parameter Action/Explanation