This procedure describes how to calibrate the printer, which adjusts the sensitivity of the media and ribbon sensors.
For a summary of the options for initiating calibration, see MEDIA/RIBBON CAL.
Follow the calibration procedure exactly as presented. All of the steps must be performed even if only one of the sensors requires adjustment. You may press and hold
CANCEL
at any step in this procedure to cancel the process.
With the printer in the Ready state, initiate media and ribbon calibration in one of these ways:
Press and hold
PAUSE + CANCEL
for 2 seconds.
Send the
ezpl.manual_calibration
SGD command to the printer. See the Zebra Programming Guide for more information about this command.
Navigate to the following menu item on the control panel display. This item is located under the TOOLS menu and the SENSORS menu.
Press
RIGHT SELECT
to select
START
.
The printer does the following:
The STATUS light and SUPPLIES light flash yellow once.
The PAUSE light blinks yellow.
The control panel displays:
The printhead may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the printhead to cool.
Open the printhead assembly by rotating the printhead-open lever upward.
Extend the media approximately 8 in. (203 mm) out of the printer.
Remove the exposed labels so that only the liner remains.
Pull the media into the printer so that only the backing is in the sensor.
Remove the ribbon (if used).
Rotate the printhead-open lever downward until it locks the printhead in place.
Press
PAUSE
to begin the media calibration process.
The PAUSE light turns off.
The SUPPLIES light flashes.
The control panel displays:
When the process is complete:
The SUPPLIES light stops flashing.
The PAUSE light flashes yellow.
The control panel displays:
Open the printhead assembly by rotating the printhead-open lever upward.
Pull the media forward until a label is positioned under the media sensors.
Reload the ribbon (if used).
Rotate the printhead-open lever downward until it locks the printhead in place.
