Printronix SLPA8000 User Manual page 62

Chapter 2
System Adjustments
5. Auto Calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly
matches that of the installed media:
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If GAP NOT DETECTED displays, run Auto Calibrate again.
If Auto Calibrate continues to end with an incorrect Sensed Distance
value displayed or a fault message displayed, run Manual Calibrate as
described on page 64.
NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Auto Calibrate is based on the
6. Press the Pause key until OFFLINE displays.
7. Press the Feed key several times. Each time you press Feed, the media
advances one label length and stops.
NOTE: After a form feed, the position of the leading edge of the next label
8. Press the Pause key until ONLINE displays.
9. Once the Sensed Distance value is confirmed, save it to the desired
configuration (page 73) before powering off the SLPA.
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Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap, Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch:
The Sensed Distance value is the physical length of one label plus
the length of one gap, notch, or hole.
Gap/Mark Sensor = Mark: The Sensed Distance value is the
physical distance from the leading edge of one black mark to the
leading edge of the next.
Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable: Not applicable. If Gap/Mark Sensor is
set to Disable, the Sensed Distance value will not be updated.
length of a label and transitions detected, without error, between a
label and its label length indicators.
depends on the type of Media Handling mode selected under the
QUICK SETUP menu. Tear-Off and Tear-Off Strip Media Handling
will position the label edge at the peel bar, while Continuous will
position the label edge under the printhead.