Calibrate the printer – Zebra 105SL User Manual

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Operations

Calibrate the Printer

6/30/06

105SL User Guide

11342L-001 Rev. A

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 7

shows the different methods for

calibration.

Table 7 • 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

Select Media

Power-Up Option on page 92

)

• When the printer feeds media

after the printhead is closed if
CALIBRATION is selected for
HEAD CLOSE (see

Select

Head Close Option on page 93

).

• 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 control

panel to pause the printer, and
then press

CALIBRATE

.

• Select CALIBRATION for the

MEDIA POWER UP or HEAD
CLOSE parameter (see

Select

Media Power-Up Option
on page 92

or

Select Head

Close Option on page 93

).

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

Select

Media Power-Up Option
on page 92

or

Select Head Close

Option on page 93

).

Sensor Profile Calibration

The printer auto-calibrates and
prints a media sensor profile. See

Sensor Profile on page 140

.

Select the SENSOR PROFILE
option on the control panel. See

Print Sensor Profile on page 87

for instructions.

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