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Media Sensor Calibration
Use the following steps to calibrate the media sensor:
Turn off the printer using the Power key
Press and hold down the Feed key then, while still holding down the Feed key, press and hold
down the Power key
Release the Power key when the Error LED turns red continuing to hold down the Feed key
When the printer beeps twice release the Feed key . The LCD will display “Calibrating…..”.
The printer will move media, calibrate the gap/black mark sensor sensitivity and then stop with
“Ready” displayed on the LCD.
Note: If the Feed key is held down after the printer beeps twice, with “Self Test” displayed, it will
perform a Calibrate followed by a Self Test where it prints a Configuration Page and then ends in
Dump mode.
Self Test and Dump Mode
Use the following steps to perform Self Test:
Turn off the printer using the Power key
Press and hold down the Feed key then, while still holding down the Feed key, press and hold
down the Power key
Release the Power key when the Error LED turns red continuing to hold down the Feed key
When the printer beeps twice wait until “Self Test” displays on the LCD then release the Feed key
The printer will calibrate the sensor, print a Configuration Page of its internal settings and then
enter Dump mode
Note: To exit Dump mode and return the printer back to normal print mode, turn off/on the printer
power or press the Feed key. The LCD will display “Ready”.
Printer Initialization
Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults.
Use the following steps to perform printer initialization:
Turn off the printer using the Power key
Press and hold down the Feed key then, while still holding down the Feed key, press and hold
down the Power key
Release the Power key when the Error LED turns red continuing to hold down the Feed key
When the printer beeps twice wait until “Initialize” displays on the LCD then release the Feed key
The LCD will display “Initializing…..” followed by “Ready”.
The printer will restore printer settings to defaults (see Printer Defaults)