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38 Zebra XiII Printer User’s Guide
Media and Ribbon Sensor Calibration
Note: Before you begin this procedure, make sure that the Maximum Length is set to a value equal to or greater than the length of the
labels you are using. If the Maximum Length is set to a lower value, the calibration process will assume that continuous media is in the
printer. See page 36 for more information.
There are two different types of calibration that can be performed by the printer:
1) Standard Calibration. Pressing the Calibrate key causes the printer to feed media and ribbon and set the values it detects for media, media
backing material (the spaces between labels), media out, and ribbon or no ribbon (which determines the print mode—Thermal Direct or
Thermal Transfer). This type of calibration also occurs as part of the “Sensor Profile” and “Media and Ribbon Calibrate” procedures, below
2) Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Calibration. Performing the “Media and Ribbon Calibrate” procedure below first resets the sensitiv-
ity of the sensors to better detect the media and ribbon you are using. With the sensors at their new sensitivity, the printer then performs the
standard calibration described above. Changing the type of ribbon and/or media may require resetting the sensitivity of the Media and Rib-
bon Sensors. Indications that the sensitivity may need to be reset would be a “Check Ribbon” light on with the ribbon properly installed or
non-continuous media being treated as continuous media.
Sensor Profile Press the right oval key to initiate the standard calibration procedure and print a
media sensor profile.
See Figure 10, “Media and Ribbon Sensor Profile Sample Printout,” on page 50.
The Media Sensor Profile may be used to troubleshoot registration problems that may be caused
when the Media Sensor detects preprinted areas on the media or experiences difficulty in determin-
ing web location. If the sensitivity of the Media and/or Ribbon Sensors MUST be adjusted, use the
Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity procedure below.
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