User guide

Printer Operation
Adjust and Calibrate Sensors
13383L-001 Rev. 1 7/8/2004 XiIIIPlus User Guide 35
Transmissive (Media) Sensors
The transmissive sensor consists of two sections: a light source (the lower media sensor) and a
light sensor (the upper media sensor). The media passes between the two.
Adjust these sensors only when the printer cannot detect the top of the label. The front panel
LCD displays
ERROR CONDITION PAPER OUT , even though there are labels loaded in
the printer.
To adjust the upper media sensor for the inside half of the media, complete
these steps:
1. Remove the ribbon (if ribbon is used).
2. Locate the upper media sensor (Figure 27). The upper media sensor eye is directly below
the adjustment screw head.
Figure 27 • Upper Media Sensor Location
3. Slightly loosen the upper media sensor adjustment screw using a Phillips-head
screwdriver.
4. Using the tip of the screwdriver, slide the upper sensor along the slot to the desired
position (for non-continuous media with a notch or hole in the media, the sensor must be
directly above the notch or hole).
5. Tighten the adjustment screw to secure the upper media sensor.
Note • For most models of XiIIIPlus, the upper media sensor can be positioned along the
inside half of the media (the side closest to the back of the printer) or the outside half of the
media (the side farthest from the back of the printer). However, for the 220XiIIIPlus, you
cannot move the sensors to the outside half of the media.
1
Upper media sensor adjustment screw
2
Upper media sensor
1
2