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CX400 Technical Manual (Rev 1.00)

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5.2.2 Calibration for Ribbon Sensor

The calibration for Ribbon sensor might need to be performed while the particular Ribbon & Media you installed makes this

printer fails to detect ribbon out or the end of ribbon. Actually it is not necessary to perform this calibration except the installed

Ribbon & Media are very particular.

The calibration for ribbon sensor is used for the printer to keep the characteristics of ribbon sensor, ribbon and media. The printer

always checks the ribbon existence during printing under TT (thermal transfer) mode. Once the printer mis-detects the ribbon you

must make a ribbon calibration for them. Two steps are required to do it.

Step 1 è To Install both Ribbon and Media , then

1. Send a group of commands to the printer.

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2. Wait for five seconds to make sure the printer to finish checking.

Step 2 è Remove the Ribbon and Install the Media,then

1. Send a group of commands to the printer.

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2. Wait for five seconds to make sure the printer to finish checking.

After Step1&2 have been done the calibration ribbon sensor is completed.

<Note>You can also put the end-mark ribbon (in general it is in silver color) under the ribbon sensor (right under print

head) at step B.

5.2.3 Calibration for Dispenser Sensor

The calibration for dispensor sensor is used for the printer to keep the characteristics of dispensor sensor and media. The printer

checks the label existence after printing, when the printed label is removed the printer continues printing for the next label

automatically. Once the printer mis-detects the label you must make a calibration for them. Two steps are required to do it.

Step 1 è Putting a label on the plastic plain under the dispenser sensor, then

1. Send a group of commands to the printer.

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2. Wait for five seconds to make sure the printer to finish checking.

Step 2 è Removing the label from the dispenser sensor, then

1. Send a group of commands to the printer.

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2. Wait for five seconds to make sure the printer to finish checking.

After both above steps 1&2 have been done the calibration for dispenser is completed.