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Operations
Calibrate the Print Engine
57518L-001 Rev. A
3/18/05
170PAX4 Maintenance Manual
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Calibrate the Print Engine
Calibrate the print engine when it is first put into service. Calibration allows the print engine to
establish the proper settings for the specific media and ribbon used in your application. You
may calibrate the print engine at other times as needed.
establish the proper settings for the specific media and ribbon used in your application. You
may calibrate the print engine at other times as needed.
shows the different methods
for calibration.
Table 10 • Types of Calibration
Type of Calibration
Description
When/How It Occurs
Auto-calibration
The print engine automatically sets
the value it detects for the spaces
between labels.
the value it detects for the spaces
between labels.
Occurs at the following times:
• When the print engine is first
turned on if CALIBRATION is
selected for
selected for
MEDIA
POWER
UP
(see
• When the print engine feeds media
after the printhead is closed if
CALIBRATION is selected for
CALIBRATION is selected for
HEAD CLOSE
(see
).
• As part of both the sensor profile
and media and ribbon sensor
calibration procedures.
calibration procedures.
Long (Standard)
Calibration
Calibration
The print engine 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)
non-continuous), and print mode
(thermal transfer or direct thermal)
• updates the sensor values
To perform a long calibration, do one
of the following:
of the following:
• Press PAUSE on the front panel to
pause the print engine, and then
press CALIBRATE.
press CALIBRATE.
• Select CALIBRATION for the
MEDIA
POWER
UP
or
HEAD
CLOSE
parameter (see
Short Calibration
The print engine 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.
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
).