Media Calibrat Ion - Datamax M-Class Mark II Operator's Manual

3 . 5 M e d i a C a
3 . 5 M e d i a C a
3 . 5 M e d i a C a
3 .5 .1 Qu ick Ca libr a t ion
Quick Calibrat ion should be perform ed as part of t he m edia loading rout ine t o fine- t une t he
sensing param et ers.
( 1) This calibrat ion is not necessary when using cont inuous st ock.
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( 2) Media cont aining large gaps m ay require a change in t he PAPER EMPTY DI STANCE before
proceeding.
Calibrat e t he print er as follows:
1. Ensure t hat t he print er is ON and in an idle st at e ( i.e., not off- line) wit h m edia loaded, t he
m edia sensor adj ust ed, and t he sensor t ype select ed.
2. Press and hold t he FEED Key unt il one label has been out put t hen release t he key and wait for
t he print er t o process t he dat a. There are t wo possible out com es:
N on - D ispla y Pr in t e r s:
Upon com plet ion, one of t he following light s will flash five t im es t o denot e t he result of t he
aut o calibrat ion at t em pt :
STOP
Light = Successful calibrat ion.
ERROR
Light = Unsuccessful calibrat ion, t ry again. I f t he calibrat ion cont inues t o fail
proceed t o Sect ion 3.5.3.
D ispla y- Equ ippe d Pr in t e r s:
CALI BRATI ON COMPLETE - will be displayed, and t he m edia will be advanced t o t he next t op
of form if calibrat ion was successful; or,
CANNOT CALI BRATE will be displayed if calibrat ion was not successful. I n t his case, check
t he hint s list ed below t o help resolve t he problem :
Ca libr a t ion H in t s:
WARNI NG LOW BACKI NG ( display- equipped print er s) is a norm al m essage when calibrat ing
die- cut m edia m ount ed on a highly t ranslucent liner or not ched t ag st ocks.
I f t he init ial at t em pt fails, press and hold t he FEED Key unt il t wo successive label TOFs have
been out put . I f, however, CANNOT CALI BRATE is displayed again, perform t he St andard
Calibrat ion rout ine, see Sect ion 3.5.3.
3 .5 .2 Em pt y Ca libr a t ion
Em pt y Calibrat ion calibrat es t he print er's m edia sensor t o det ect an 'Out of St ock' condit ion.
Calibrat e t he print er as follows:
1. Ensure t hat t he print er is ON and in an idle st at e ( i.e., not off- line) wit h m edia rem oved.
2. Press and hold t he
Ch a pt e r 3 - Pr int e r Ope r a t ion
l i b r a t i o n
l i b r a t i o n
l i b r a t i o n
Pause & Feed Key for a few seconds.
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