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Chapter 3 Printer Adjustments
Sensor Adjustments
Adjusting the Transparent sensor
1. Push the large blue-head open lever to open the head unit
and sensor arm, then return only the sensor arm to its original
position. Align the upper sensor marker and the bottom
sensor marker (white) using the movable media guide.
Upper sensor
Bottom sensor
Movable media guide
Upper sensor marker
Alignment of markers
Transparent sensor marker
2. Select the transparent sensor, and open the sensor arm.
3. Install only the liner media (label backing paper) with the
label media removed so that it will pass between the platen
roller and the media sensor. (Be careful that media with
black marks does not pass the media sensor.) Then close the
sensor arm and the printhead.
Label
Media gap
Bottom sensor
Upper sensor
Liner media
4. If the PAUSE key is pressed and released while the MODE/
REPEAT key is pressed, the PRINT LED goes o, after the
CONDITION LED switches from lit to rapid ashing, media
feeding starts, and the sensor is automatically adjusted.
5. If automatic adjustment stops normally, the PRINT LED and
CONDITION LED return to their original status. If it stops
abnormally (adjustment impossible), the CONDITION LED
and ERROR LED ash.
6. If the STOP key is pushed, it exits sensor adjustment mode.
Installing the Media (p.24)
Sensor Selection Method
(Transparent
Reective) (p.39)