User's Manual

Calibrating The Printer

For printers not using smart labels, an Auto Calibrate should be

sufficient to properly calibrate the printer (see next section).

To calibrate printers that are using smart labels:

1. Run an Auto Calibrate to set up initial values (page 30).

2. Make a Media Profile printout (page 32).

3. Make any necessary adjustments to Threshold Range in the

CALIBRATE CTRL menu.

4. Run an Auto Calibrate again (page 30).

5. Make a Media Profile printout again (page 32) to verify the

Threshold Range you selected in step 3 is correct.

6. Save the configuration, and then set the saved configuration as

the Power-Up configuration (page 50).

Running Auto Calibrate

IMPORTANT

Since manufacturing differences in media and ribbon can

decrease the printer’s TOF (top-of-form) sensing reliability,

you must run an Auto Calibrate to provide optimum sensor

threshold values for the installed media and ribbon.

1. Set the printer power switch to | (On). (For the location of the

power switch and various panel keys, refer to “Controls And

Indicators” on page 14.)

2. Press the key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu.

NOTE: For a complete description of the QUICK SETUP menu,

see page 38.

3. Press ↓ and

↵ together until ENTER SWITCH / UNLOCKED

displays.

4. Press ↑ or ↓

until Label Length / 6 inch* displays (default).