Printronix SLPA8000 User Manual page 65

Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit
sensing of the label length indicators. See "Positioning The Media
Sensors" on page 54.
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).
If you try to do a Manual Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is
enabled, the LCD will display, CANNOT CALIBRATE / Disable Peel-
Off. Before you can do a Manual Calibrate, you must select another
media handling mode.
1. Press the Menu key to take the SLPA offline and into Menu mode.
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2. Press the ↓ and
keys together until ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED
displays.
3. Press the Menu key until PRINTER CONTROL displays.
4. Press ↑ until Admin User displays.
5. Press + until Enable displays.
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6. Press to select Enable. An asterisk (*) appears next to Enable.
7. Press the Menu key until CALIBRATE CTRL displays.
8. Press ↓ until Manual Calibrate / Run Calibrate displays, then press
9. Follow the instructions displayed on the LCD. Example: REMOVE
RBN&MEDIA / Press Enter indicates that you must open the pivoting
deck and remove the ribbon and media from under the printhead, close
and lock the pivoting deck, and press the
During the last step of Manual Calibrate, the SLPA will advance the media
and attempt to detect the label length indicators and stop at the Top-of-
Form position. The Sensed Distance value will then display for one
second. The calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value
correctly matches that of the installed media.
If CALIBRATION FAIL / See Manual displays, run Manual Calibrate
again.
NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Manual Calibrate is based on
the length of a label and the transitions detected without error,
between a label and its label length indicators.
10. Press the Pause key until OFFLINE displays.
11. 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
depends on the type of Media Handling mode selected under the
QUICK SETUP menu. Tear-Off and Tear-Off Strip Media Handling
positions the label edge at the peel bar, while Continuous positions
the label edge under the printhead.
12. Once the correct values are confirmed, save them to the desired
configuration (page 73) before powering off the SLPA.
Calibrating The Media Sensors
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key.
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