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Printer Configuration and Adjustment
Calibrate the Ribbon and Media Sensors
6/28/17 ZT510 User Guide P1095460-001
Calibrate the Ribbon and Media Sensors
Use the procedure in this section to calibrate the printer, which adjusts the sensitivity of the
media and ribbon sensors. For a summary of the options for initiating calibration, see
MEDIA/RIBBON CAL on page 126
.
To perform sensor calibration, complete these steps:
1. With the printer in the Ready state, initiate media and ribbon calibration in one of these
ways:
• Press and hold
PAUSE + CANCEL for 2 seconds.
•Send the ezpl.manual_calibration SGD command to the printer. See the
Zebra Programming Guide for more information about this command.
• Navigate to the following menu item on the control panel display. This item is located
under the TOOLS menu and the SENSORS menu. Press
RIGHT SELECT to select
START.
The printer does the following:
•The STATUS light and SUPPLIES light flash yellow once.
•The PAUSE light blinks yellow.
• The control panel displays:
Important • Follow the calibration procedure exactly as presented. All of the steps must be
performed even if only one of the sensors requires adjustment. You may press and hold
CANCEL at any step in this procedure to cancel the process.
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