Performing Manual Calibration

Performing Manual Calibration

You may need to manually calibrate the printer if you see issues with the print output.
  1. On the control panel, press and hold
    PAUSE
    and
    CANCEL
    for 2 seconds.
    The status and pause lights flash yellow once. Then the pause light blinks yellow.
  2. Release the printhead assembly.
    As the printhead lever rotates upward, the printhead assembly pivots upward.
  3. Extend the media approximately 150 mm (6 in.) out of the printer, and then remove the exposed labels so that only the liner remains.
  4. Pull the media into the printer so that only the backing is between the media sensors.
  5. Move the ribbon (if used) to the right, away from the sensors.
  6. Close the printhead assembly.
  7. Press
    PAUSE
    to begin calibration.
    The pause light turns off, and the supplies light flashes yellow. The process is complete when the supplies light turns off and the pause light turns yellow.
  8. Release the printhead assembly.
    As the printhead lever rotates upward, the printhead assembly pivots upward.
  9. Reload the ribbon (if used) by moving it to the left and straightening it, and turn the ribbon take-up spindle to take up the slack.
  10. Pull the media forward until a label is positioned between the sensors.
  11. Close the printhead assembly.
  12. Press
    PAUSE
    to complete calibration.
    The supplies light flashes yellow. The process is complete when the supplies light turns off and the pause light turns yellow.
  13. Press
    PAUSE
    again to enable printing.
  14. Press
    FEED
    to verify that a label feeds to the correct position.