Detecting and Recovering from a Media-Out Condition

Detecting and Recovering from a Media-Out Condition

When you run out of media, your printer will report a Media Out condition with the STATUS Indicator flashing red. This is part of the normal media usage cycle.
  1. Open the printer (see Opening and Closing the Printer).
    When you observe the media, it should be either either at the end or nearly at the end of the roll, with a label missing from the liner.
  2. Remove the remaining media and roll core.
  3. Insert a new roll of media. (See Loading the Media and Loading Roll Media - Final Steps for the Cutter Option Only if your printer has the optional factory-installed-only cutter module.)
    If you are installing more of the same media...
    Load the new media and press the
    FEED
    (Advance) button once to resume printing.
    If you are loading different media (different size, vendor, or batch)...
    Load the new media and calibrate the printer to the media to ensure optimal operation. (See Running a SmartCal Media Calibration.)
    If you load media of a different size (length or width), you will usually have to change the programmed media dimensions or the active label format in the printer.