Printer Operation; Printing Media Calibration & Configuration - SATO Argox OS-200 User Manual

OS-214EX / OS-200
User Manual

3 Printer operation

This chapter provides information about printer operation.
3.1 Printing Media Calibration & Configuration
You will want the printer to work properly before starting your print jobs. To
do this, you need to calibrate the media sensor. Printers provide reflective
sensor calibration. Take the following steps to use them.
1. Make sure the media is properly loaded and the top cover of the printer
is closed.
2. Turn off the printer power.
3. Press and hold the feed button while turning on the power, until the
printing motor is activated.
4. Media calibration is performed while the printer automatically feeds the
label stock for a certain length, the printing motor suspends for one
second and then prints out a configuration profile. Release the feed
button as soon as printer starts to print.
(The profile includes firmware version, ROM checksum, RS-232,
thermal transfer/direct thermal settings, hardware configuration, and
font types.)
Note:
At PPLB emulation, the printer enters character dump mode. To exit
from dump mode, press the feed button again. (If you accidentally print
the label without exiting from dump mode in advance, you need to turn
on the printer or press feed button again to print normally.)
Important! You must always carry out calibration when changing media. Failure to
do so will result in improper detection by the label sensor.
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