Brady BBP81 User Manual page 61

Parameter
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Table 12 • Printer Parameters (Page 2 of 22)
Action/Explanation
Calibrate Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity
Use this procedure to adjust sensitivity of media and ribbon sensors.
Important •
steps must be performed even if only one of the sensors requires
adjustment. You may press
to cancel the process.
To perform a media and ribbon sensor calibration:
1. Press to select the parameter.
SELECT
2. Press PLUS (+) to start the calibration procedure.
LOAD BACKING
The
3. Open the printhead.
4. Remove approximately 8 in. (203 mm) of labels from the backing, and
pull the media into the printer so that only the backing is between the
media sensors.
5. Leave the printhead open.
6. Press PLUS (+) to continue.
REMOVE RIBBON
The
7. Remove the ribbon (if used).
8. Close the printhead.
9. Press PLUS (+) to continue.
CALIBRATING PLEASE WAIT
The message
The printer adjusts the scale (gain) of the signals that it receives from
the media and ribbon sensors based on the specific media and ribbon
combination being used. On the sensor profile, this essentially
corresponds to moving the peak of the graph up or down to optimize
the readings for your application.
When calibration is complete,
10. Open the printhead and pull the media forward until a label is
positioned under the media sensor.
11. Reload the ribbon (if used).
12. Close the printhead.
13. Press to continue.
PLUS (+)
The printer performs an auto-calibration. During this process, the
printer checks the readings for the media and ribbon based on the new
scale established, determines the label length, and determines the print
mode. To see the new readings on the new scale, print a sensor profile.
14. Press SELECT to accept any changes and deselect the parameter.
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Follow this procedure exactly as presented. All of the
MINUS (-)
prompt displays.
prompt displays.
RELOAD ALL
Configuration
Control Panel Parameters
at any step in this procedure
displays.
displays.
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