Adjusting the Movable Sensor for Web/Gap Sensing
Adjusting the Movable Sensor for Web/Gap Sensing

Adjusting the Movable Sensor for Web/Gap Sensing

The printer sensing for standard media uses transmissive (see-through) sensing. Transmissive (area) sensing does not work out of the default sensing position.
The movable sensor for web/gap sensing supports multiple positions.
  • The movable sensor’s Default position is ideal for most label types.
  • The adjustment range is from the center to maximum right positions which are ideal for printing two labels side by side on a roll.
  • The movable sensor adjustment range covers sensor positions used by legacy Zebra printers.
  • Web/gap sensing with the movable sensor only functions when the movable sensor’s alignment arrow points to any position on the alignment key.
Web/Gap Sensing Positions
Shows moveable sensor positions and media sensing in previous printer models.
1 – Center Line
2 – Default Gap Sensing Position
3 – Alignment Key
4 – Alignment Arrow (Default
5 – Center Aligned
6 – Default
7 – Maximum Right

Zebra Printer Models Fixed Sensor Position Relative to a ZD-Series Printer

  • Default
    – Zebra Models: G-Series fixed position sensors, LP/TLP 2842, LP/TLP 2844, LP/TLP 2042
  • Center Aligned
    – Zebra Model: LP/TLP 2742