ASTRO-MED QLS-2000XE SERIES, Operation & Setup Manual, Page: 34 / 214

2-20 Printer Setup
Calibration
New Media
Calibrating the printer for the media being used is essential. Calibrate after
every change of label type.
During calibration, the printer senses any top-of-form indicator between
labels and allows the printer to position widely varying types of media
automatically and correctly. The printer stores the last calibrated values and
menu setups even after shut down and restart.
When calibrating continuous media, media length cannot be calibrated.
Instead, the printer is calibrated to detect the Media Out condition.
The printer’s internal label queue is reset during calibration. Any labels
pending in the queue are terminated.
To calibrate the printer:
1 Press the Pause/Print button to pause the printer.
2 Press and hold the Form Feed/Advance pushbutton until the gap, notch,
or index mark separating labels on the media roll is positioned within
two inches of the media sensor housing.
3 Confirm that the gap, notch, string hole, or punchout is aligned with the
pointer on top of the media gap sensor: If the media has a gap between
labels, the pointer must be positioned within the width of the label. To
adjust the pointer, slide it into alignment.