Datamax M-Class Mark II Maintenance Manual

Adjustments and Maintenance
2-18
Step Action Displayed Message Comment
12
Increment the Gain
Number by one and
then press ENTER.
Record the TOF Value.
Repeat this process for
each Gain Number.
TRAN SENSOR GAIN
yyy (0 - 31)
01
Remaining TOF Values, where
“yyy” represents the current
sensor reading.
Sample Calibration Table
Gain Number Label Value TOF Value Difference Value
00 252 248
01 250 245
02 248 234
………
31 09 14
Step Action Displayed Message Comment
13
Calculate the best Gain
Setting. In your sample
calibration table. Where
both the Label Value
and TOF Value are at
least 20, subtract the
amounts and record
the result as a
Difference Value (see
below).
Identify the largest
Difference Value and its
corresponding Gain
Number. This Gain
Number will be used to
resample the media.
TRAN SENSOR GAIN
yyy (0 - 31)
31
In this example, Gain Number
18 is chosen because, where
both values are at least
twenty, it has the highest
Difference Value.
Sample Calibration Table
Gain Number Label Value TOF Value Difference Value
00 252 248 4
01 250 245 5
02 248 234 14
…………
15 188 63 125
16 184 51 133
17 179 38 141
18 174 25 149
19 170 19 N/A
…………
31 132 14 N/A
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Datamax M-Class Mark II Specifications

General

Media Sensor	Adjustable reflective and transmissive sensors
Print Method	Thermal Transfer
Print Resolution	203 dpi
Memory	8 MB Flash, 16 MB SDRAM
Interface Options	USB, Serial, Ethernet, Parallel
Media Type	Roll-fed, die-cut, continuous, fan-fold, tags, ticket stock
Media Width	1.0 in (25.4 mm) to 4.65 in (118 mm)
Media Thickness	0.0025 in (0.0635 mm) to 0.010 in (0.254 mm)
Media Roll Diameter	8 inches (203 mm) max
Ribbon Width	1 to 4.33 inches (25.4 to 110 mm)
Ribbon Length	1968 ft (600 m)
Ribbon Core	1 inch (25.4 mm)
Label Width Range	1.0 in (25.4 mm) to 4.65 in (118 mm)
Label Length Range	0.25 to 39 inches (6.35 to 991 mm)