Zebra 105SL runs out of ribbon, the printer still continues to run, have tried calibration, still not stopping when ribbon runs out

Hi
Try calibrating the printer.Click on the link below for a video tutorial on the same.

www.racoindustries.com/zebra-105sl-printer-calibration-video.htm

Hope it helps.

Calibrate the printer from the setup menu.

You'll (1) Load the label backing with the ribbon (2) remove the ribbon - just shove it to the right, out of the way of the ribbon sensor (3) reload the label and ribbon.

The printer will run a number of labels out.

The data light indicates that the printer is receiving data. Hold the cancel key for 10 seconds while powering on. This will print printer configuration. Use to troubleshoot. If the data or format is wrong it will not print as you send data. Make sure you are using the 105SL printer driver. To test the printer functionality you can go to www.teklynx.com and download a demo copy of labelveiw, select the 105SL printer and try to print a simple label. If you can print with labelveiw then it is not a printer problem. Double check your driver and label format.

run calibration,
check if the ribbon is load on correct possition, commun problem is the ribon go on wrong place and stop sensor gap to see the gap.

1st try to calibrate the machine. It might not like the media (labels) you have in it. Try the basic calibration by going through the menu and print the sensor profile. If that doesn't work, try the media and ribbon calibration option.

can you run sensor profile, and run manual calibration.

Install? Well that could mean a lot of different things. Just plug it up and run the ribbon and labels through their correct paths. I don't know anything about your network. (If you even need to set it up that way.) You can just connect it to the back of your PC. Follow this link. This will tell you all about the specifications of the 105SL. Not really your connections though....... http://www.intermeccorp.com/pdf/105SLusersguide.pdf

check if the sensors behind the printhead (small metal open case)is on the same position that the uper sensor(black plastic bit with the screw behind the printhead) Run the sensor profile, check if he check the gap.
run manual calibration from the settings.
worst case senario, Reset the printer to Factory defult (Press PAUSE and CANCEL buttons and tun printer on, then relese the butons after 5 secounds.

Some possible reasons:
1. The darkness is not set high enough for the paper/ribbon combination
2. The ribbon is on backwards. Zebra uses coated-side out ribbons so the ribbon should be coming off the right side of the roll if you're looking at it from the side.

Hope that helps !

new or old ribbon?