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4. USING TTP-246M/344M
4.1 Power-on Utilities
There are two power-on utilities to calibrate sensor and initialize TTP-246M/344M
hardware. These utilities are activated by pressing the PAUSE button, PAUSE
and FEED buttons and turning on the printer power simultaneously. The utilities
are listed as below :
1. Gap/black mark sensor calibration
2. Printer initialization
4.1.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration Utility
This utility is used to calibrate the sensitivity of the gap/black mark sensor. The
gap/black mark sensor must be calibrated whenever changing the label media
or executing printer initialization.
Please follow the steps below to calibrate the gap sensor.
1. Install the ribbon and label roll as the above-mentioned procedures, and
engage the print head lift lever.
2. Turn off printer power.
3. Press PAUSE key and then turning on printer power. Release the PAUSE
key when “GAP/BLINE sensor calibrating….” Message is shown on the LCD
display. The printer will calibrate the gap/black mark sensor automatically.