Sensor Profile - Brady BBP81 User Manual

Sensor Profile

Use the sensor profile label to troubleshoot the following types of problems:
• If the media sensor experiences difficulty in determining gaps (web) between labels.
• If the media sensor incorrectly identifies preprinted areas on a label as gaps (web).
• If the ribbon sensor cannot detect ribbon.
For instructions on printing a sensor profile, see
sensitivity of the sensors must be adjusted, perform
Sensitivity on page
Ribbon Sensor Profile
sensor readings. The ribbon sensor threshold setting is indicated by the word
the ribbon readings are below the threshold value, the printer does not acknowledge that
ribbon is loaded.
Media Sensor Profile
areas on the sensor profile. The bars (
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areas ( ) indicate where labels are located. If you compare the sensor profile printout to a
blank length of your media, the bars should be the same distance apart as the gaps on the
media. If the distances are not the same, the printer may be having difficulty determining
where the gaps are located.
The media sensor threshold settings are shown by the words
threshold and
readings to compare the numeric readings to the sensor settings.
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(Figure 22) The bars (
Figure 22 • Sensor Profile (Ribbon Section)
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(Figure 23) The media sensor readings are shown as bars and flat
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) indicate gaps between labels (the web), and the low
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WEB ( ) for the web threshold. Use the numbers to the left of the sensor
Figure 23 • Sensor Profile (Media Section)
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Print Sensor Profile on page
Calibrate Media and Ribbon Sensor
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) on the sensor profile indicate the ribbon
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MEDIA (
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RIBBON
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