Label Alignment Troubleshooting - Datamax Mark II Operator's Manual

B.3.4 Label Alignment Troubleshooting
If you experience label alignment problems, the following table offers possible causes and solutions.
Problem
Attempting to With the Present
perform Label Sensor enabled, Label
Alignment results in Alignment cannot be
no paper movement. performed without a
Label Length.
First label is wasted Alignment Length is
during alignment. All too long.
labels thereafter
print to the correct
start of print
position. For labels whose
length and stop
position cause them to
stop between labels on
the media sensor, the
alignment function can
result in wasted labels.
Label Alignment is Label Alignment
incorrect. Pressing Length is not correct.
the FEED Button The default Label
successively results Alignment Length is
in a short label 1.00", and will result
length, one-inch. in this behavior when
any larger label length
is used without setting
the appropriate
length.
Label Alignment is Label Alignment
incorrect. Pressing Length is not correct.
the FEED Button The default Label
successively results Alignment Length is
in a label length 1.00", and will result
longer than actual, in this behavior when
one-inch. any larger label length
is used without setting
the appropriate
length.
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Possible Cause
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Set Label Alignment to AUTO, press and hold the FEED Button until
media moves for the automatic length measurement.
Re-measure the Label Alignment Length. Use Printer Setup Mode to
enter the new length. Print a Database Configuration label to ensure
the new length has been set.
Set Label Alignment to AUTO, press and hold the FEED Button until
paper moves for automatic Label Alignment length measurement.
Re-measure Label Alignment Length, use Menu Setup to set new
length, ensure desired length has been set.
Obtain a slightly different label Alignment Length measurement.
Using the Label Alignment AUTO mode, hold the FEED Button to
force an alignment and label measurement. Ensuring slack in the
label stock may result in a slightly different measurement. The
Alignment Length may also be set manually via the Setup Menu.
Increasing or decreasing the value by 1 or 2 units (in./100) may
help to prevent the wasted labels; however, this may result in
incorrect print positions for labels that are short in length.
Set Label Alignment to AUTO. Press and hold the FEED Button until
paper moves for automatic Label Alignment Length measurement.
Measure the label length and use the Setup Menu to set the new
length. Print a Database Configuration label to ensure the new
length has been set.
Set Label Alignment to AUTO. Press and hold the FEED Button until
paper moves for automatic Label Alignment length measurement.
Measure the label length and use the Setup Menu to set the new
length. Print a Database Configuration label to ensure the new
length has been set.
Appendix B – Internal Menu
Solution
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