Power On Utilities (Utilities Available When Switching Printer On); Ribbon And Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration - LabelStation CN User Manual

4.3 Power On Utilities
There are six utilities which may be invoked at the point of switching on the printer. These are
activated by pressing the button and holding it down while turning on the printer, then releasing the
button when the LED is showing a particular colour, as follows:
1. Switch printer off.
2. Hold button down while switching power on.
3. Release button when LED indicates appropriate colour for required function. See below.
Power On Utilities
Function
1. Ribbon Sensor
Calibration and Gap /
black mark sensor
calibration
2. Gap / black mark
sensor calibration,
Self-test and enter
dump mode
3. Printer initialization
4. Set black mark
sensor as media
sensor and calibrate
the black mark
sensor
5. Set gap sensor as
media sensor and
calibrate the gap
sensor
6. Skip AUTO.BAS
To assist, note that the LED colours rotate as follows: Amber (briefly) > red (5 blinks) > amber (5
blinks) > green (5 blinks) > green/amber (5 blinks) > red/amber (5 blinks) > solid green

4.3.1 Ribbon and Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration

Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity may need calibrating when:
1. The printer is new
2. You have changed the label stock (especially if it is a different type of label).
...and must always be done after:
1. Printer initialization.
Please follow the steps below to calibrate the ribbon and gap/black mark sensor.
1. Switch printer off.
2. Hold button down while switching power on.
3. Release button when LED shows red - blinking. (Any time during the 5 blinks).
Release the button when the LED illuminate as follows:
Amber Red Amber
(five blinks) (five blinks)
Release
Release
Green Green/Amber
(five blinks) (five blinks)
Release
Release
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Red/Amber Solid Green
(five blinks)
Release
Release