Printronix SL5000r RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers - Manual (Page 73)

Running Auto Calibrate
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1. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.
2. Press
↓ and ↵ together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.
3. Press the TEST PRINT key until “Printer Tests/Auto Calibrate” displays.
4. Press
↵
. Media advances until it can accurately detect the label length
indicators and then stops at the Top-of-Form position. The Sensed
Distance value will then display for one second.
5. Auto Calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly
matches that of the installed media:
• Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap, Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch:
The Sensed Distance value is the physical length of one label plus
the length of one gap, notch, or hole.
• Gap/Mark Sensor = Mark: The Sensed Distance value is the
physical distance from the leading edge of one black mark to the
leading edge of the next.
• Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable: Not applicable. If Gap/Mark Sensor is
set to Disable, the Sensed Distance value will not be updated.
If “GAP NOT DETECTED” displays, run Auto Calibrate again.
If Auto Calibrate continues to end with an incorrect Sensed Distance
value displayed or a fault message displayed, run Manual Calibrate as
described on page 79 or see Table 17 on page 317.
NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Auto Calibrate is based on the
length of a label and transitions detected, without error, between a
label and its label length indicators.
6. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.
7. 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
will position the label edge at the tear bar, while Continuous will
position the label edge under the printhead.
8. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.
9. Once the Sensed Distance value is confirmed, you will need to save it to
the desired configuration menu before powering off the printer. See
“Saving A Configuration” on page 88.