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Printronix SL5000r RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers User Manual

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Loading Media And Ribbon

13. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully

counterclockwise. This locks the pivoting deck and printhead assembly
into the printing position.

IMPORTANT

Ensure the pivoting deck is down and locked before attempting to
advance media or print. Failure to do so will cause the “PRINTHEAD UP”
fault message to display.

14. Verify that Print Mode in the printer configuration menu is set for the

media type installed (Direct or Transfer). The Print Mode submenu is
located in the QUICK SETUP menu. See “Main Menu” on page 95 for
details.

15. Verify the printhead pressure is properly set. See “Printhead Pressure

Adjustment” on page 64.

16. Verify the pressure blocks are properly positioned. See “Printhead

Pressure Block Adjustments” on page 65.

17. Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor selection matches the type of media

installed. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 71.

Deck Lock Lever

Pivoting
Deck