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Configuration
Control Panel Parameters
5/12/08 ZM™ Series/RZ™ Series User Guide 79695L-002 Rev. A
Initialize Flash Memory
This option erases all previously stored information from Flash memory.
Caution • This option completely erases the Flash memory.
To initialize Flash memory:
1. Press SELECT to select the parameter.
2. If prompted for a password, enter the printer password. For
instructions, see Change Password-Protected Parameters on page 66.
The display shows
INITIALIZE FLASH?
3. Press PLUS (+) to select
YES
.
The display shows
ARE YOU SURE?
.
4. Do you want to continue?
• Press
MINUS (-) to select
NO
to cancel the request and return to the
INITIALIZE FLASH
prompt.
• Press
PLUS (+) to select
YES
and begin initialization.
When initialization is complete, the control panel displays
INITIALIZING MEMORY COMPLETED
.
Note • Depending on the amount of free FLASH memory,
initialization may take up to 1 minute to complete.
5. Press
SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.
Print Sensor Profile
A sensor profile shows sensor settings compared to actual sensor readings.
This label (which will extend across several actual labels or tags) can be
used to troubleshoot printing problems. To interpret the results of the
sensor profile, see Sensor Profile on page 131.
To print a sensor profile:
1. Press SELECT to select the parameter.
2. Press
PLUS (+) to start this standard calibration procedure and print a
media sensor profile.
3. If the sensitivity of the sensors must be adjusted, perform Calibrate
Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity on page 84.
4. Press
SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.
Table 12 • Printer Parameters (Page 14 of 26)
Parameter
Action/Explanation
Configuration
Control Panel Parameters
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Calibrate Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity
Use this procedure to adjust sensitivity of media and ribbon sensors.
Important • Follow this procedure exactly as presented. All of the
steps must be performed even if only one of the sensors requires
adjustment. You may press
MINUS (-) at any step in this procedure
to cancel the process.
To perform a media and ribbon sensor calibration:
1. Press SELECT to select the parameter.
2. Press
PLUS (+) to start the calibration procedure.
The
LOAD BACKING
prompt displays.
3. Open the printhead.
4. Remove approximately 8 in. (203 mm) of labels from the backing, and
pull the media into the printer so that only the backing is between the
media sensors.
5. Leave the printhead open.
6. Press
PLUS (+) to continue.
The
REMOVE RIBBON
prompt displays.
7. Remove the ribbon (if used).
8. Close the printhead.
9. Press
PLUS (+) to continue.
The message
CALIBRATING PLEASE WAIT
displays.
The printer adjusts the scale (gain) of the signals that it receives from
the media and ribbon sensors based on the specific media and ribbon
combination being used. On the sensor profile, this essentially
corresponds to moving the peak of the graph up or down to optimize
the readings for your application.
When calibration is complete,
RELOAD ALL
displays.
10. Open the printhead and pull the media forward until a label is
positioned under the media sensor.
11. Reload the ribbon (if used).
12. Close the printhead.
13. Press
PLUS (+) to continue.
The printer performs an auto-calibration. During this process, the
printer checks the readings for the media and ribbon based on the new
scale established, determines the label length, and determines the print
mode. To see the new readings on the new scale, print a sensor profile.
14. Press
SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.
Table 12 • Printer Parameters (Page 15 of 26)
Parameter
Action/Explanation