Running Manual Calibrate - Printronix T8000 Administrator's Manual

Media Sensor
Position
1023
0767
0511
Paper Out (301)
0255
Gap (160)
0000
Indicates Type of Gap/Mark
Sensing Selected

Running Manual Calibrate

Manual Calibrate should be performed only when the values derived from Auto Calibrate fail to improve the
media sensors' ability to sense label length indicators on the installed media. Manual Calibrate is located in
the Sensors > Diagnostics section.
NOTE:
Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap, Advanced Notch, or Disable)
matches the installed media. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39.
Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit sensing of the label length
indicators. See Positioning the Media Sensors page 34.
Ensure the Media > Handling > Print Mode option matches the media installed. Select "Direct"
for heat sensitive media (no ribbon required) or "Transfer" for thermal transfer media (ribbon
required).
If you try to do a Manual Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is enabled, the LCD will
display a "CANNOT CALIBRATE" error. Before you can do a Manual Calibrate, you must
select another media handling mode.
1. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).
2. Find the Settings ICON and press ENTER.
3. Press the up and down arrow keys together until "ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED" displays.
4. Find the Sensors ICON and press ENTER.
5. Select the "Diagnostics" submenu and press
6. Find "Manual Calibrate" and then press
7. Follow the instructions displayed on the LCD. Example: "REMOVE RBN&MEDIA/Press Enter"
indicates that you must open the pivoting deck and remove the ribbon and media from under the
printhead, close and lock the pivoting deck, and press the
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Detected Amplitude
of the Antenna
↵
ENTER.
↵
ENTER to start the process.
↵
ENTER key.
Detected Amplitude
of the Gap