Running Media Profile - Printronix SL5000r User Manual

Chapter 2
Printing Adjustments

Running Media Profile

The Media Profile printout shows the relationship of the Paper Out Threshold
and the Gap/Mark Threshold values, illustrates if and when each label length
indicator is detected, and shows the difference between the label length
indicators and the label. The profile printout (see Figure 1 on page 75) helps
you set the thresholds for difficult media. This includes pre-printed labels,
labels with poor gap/media dynamic range, and smart labels that have
embedded RFID tags.
Once Media Profile is initiated, the printer will continue to advance media and
print the profile in landscape orientation until you press
NOTE: Verify the CALIBRATE CTRL menu Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap,
1. Press
2. Press ↓ and
3. Press
4. Press ↓ until "Media Profile/Profile Print" displays and then press
printer will continue to print the profile until you press
The printer will advance media and continue to print a dynamic profile
image depicting the relationship of the label and any label length
indicators detected.
5. Press
6. Press the PAUSE key until "OFFLINE" displays.
NOTE: The Gap/Mark and Paper Out Threshold values shown on the Profile
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Mark, Advanced Gap, Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the
installed media. See "Sensing Different Media Types" on page 71.
You will need a minimum installed label width of two inches to support
the Profile printout.
Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit
sensing of the label length indicators. See "Positioning The Media
Sensors" on page 66.
Ensure the Print Mode option selected in the QUICK SETUP menu
matches the media installed. Select "Direct" for heat sensitive media
(no ribbon required) or "Transfer" for thermal transfer media (ribbon
required).
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to place the printer in Menu mode.
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together until "ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED" displays.
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until "CALIBRATE CTRL" displays.
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↵
. The printer will stop printing.
printout represent the last values determined from a successful Auto
or Manual Calibrate or the factory default values if no Auto or Manual
Calibrate was performed.
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to stop printing.
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