Printronix SL5000E Quick Setup Manual page 31

5. Press + or – until the value that matches the physical length of
the installed media displays. See "Label Length" on page 41.
NOTE: Selecting the correct Label Length forces Auto Calibrate to
increase media advancement for long labels (to detect
actual gaps, notches, or marks) and decrease media
advancement for short labels.
6. Press ↑ or ↓ until Gap/Mark Sensor / Disable* displays.
7. Press + or – until Gap displays.
NOTE: If you are using smart labels, see "Gap Sensing for Smart
Labels" on page 45.
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8. Press . An asterisk (*) displays next to the selected item.
9. Press ↓ until Auto Calibrate / Run Calibrate displays.
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10. Press . Media advances until it can accurately detect the label
length indicators and then stops at the top-of-form position. The
Sensed Distance value then displays for one second.
11. Auto Calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value
correctly matches that of the installed media. For Gap sensing,
the Sensed Distance value is the physical length of one label
plus the length of one gap.
12. If GAP NOT DETECTED or PAPER OUT displays:
a. Check the horizontal position of the media sensors
(page 28).
b. Make a Media Profile printout to verify that the sensors are
performing properly (page 32).
c. Press PAUSE and run Auto Calibrate again.
13. Press the PAUSE key to take the printer offline.
14. Press the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED,
the media should advance one label length and stop.
15. Once the Sensed Distance value and performance is
confirmed, save it to the desired configuration menu as
described on page 48 before powering off the printer.
Running Auto Calibrate
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