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Printronix SL5000r RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers User Manual

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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 submenu 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 more information. Also, if thermal
transfer media is installed, see “Loading Ribbon” on page 51.

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