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Please follow the steps below to calibrate the ribbon and gap/black mark sensor:
1.
Turn off the printer.
2.
Turn on the printer while holding down the feed button.
3.
When the indicator blinks red after the first purple, release the feed button.
◼
Indicator color cycle mode:
Purple
→
Blue
→
Red (blink 5 times)
→
Purple (blink 5 times)
→
Blue (blink 5 times)
→
Blue (fixed)
Note:
Whether the printer volume label sensor detects the gap or the black mark depends on the
GAP
or
BLINE
command sent to the printer (with your last set value as the reference value, the default
value of the printer sensor is set to gap calibration); for more information on
GAP
and
BLINE
commands, please refer to the
TSPL2 programming manual
.
4.3.2
Gap/black mark sensor detection; printing self-test value and entering the
debugging mode
This test aims to determine the sensitivity of the label paper sensor after the printer is turned on.
When the user installs a new paper roll of a different specification or initializes the printer and
restores it to the factory default value, the label paper gap sensor needs to be re-measured. The
gap detection or black line mark calibration will be completed with your last set value as the
reference value. The default value of this printer sensor is set to gap calibration.
Please follow the steps below to calibrate the label paper by the sensor:
1
．
Make sure that the label paper is properly installed
2
．
Turn off the printer
3
．
Turn on the printer while holding down the feed button
4
．
When the indicator blinks purple after the first purple, release the feed button
◼
Indicator color cycle mode:
Purple
→
Blue
→
Red (blink 5 times)
→
Purple (blink 5 times)
→
Blue (blink 5 times)
→
Blue (fixed)
5
．
The sensor will calibrate the label paper and the printer will print out the self-test value, and
finally enter the debugging mode and print out the value
6
．
Turn the machine off and on again to return the printer to the normal printing mode
Note:
Before carrying out the label paper sensor calibration, first confirm the type of label to be detected
with
Diagnostic Tool
or
GAP/BLINE
command. For more information on
GAP
and
BLINE
commands, please refer to the
TSPL2 programming manual
.
Self-test
When the sensor calibration is completed, the printer prints out the self-test value. Before
connecting the printer to your computer, you can use self-test to confirm that the printer is
functioning properly. The self-test info can be used to check the printing quality of the print head
and know the internal settings of the printer.
Internal settings of printer printed in the self-test mode
