# Configuring your Printronix Printer after a reset

<p class="callout warning">**When you update the firmware on your Printronix printer, or if you have to reset its settings during troubleshooting, you'll need to configure a few settings for the printer to work with Simple RFID.**</p>

1. First, **navigate** to the Home screen of the printer by pressing the Pause button. You should see this screen:  
      
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2. **Click** the *Settings* button
3. Within the *Settings* menu, **set** the following values: <p class="callout info">If you see an **ENTER SWITCH LOCKED** error, just press the Up and Down keys once, at the same time. You should then see **ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED** and then you can perform the calibration.</p>

- **Media &gt; Image**
    - Print Intensity: **15**
- **Sensors &gt; Control  
    
    - Gap/Mark Sensor: **Gap**
- **Sensors &gt; Calibrate  
    
    - Power-Up Action: **Disable**
    - Head Close Action: **Seek TOF**
    - Threshold Range: **50%**
    - Label Window: **Enable**
- **Host I/O &gt; Control**
    - Interface: **USB** or **Ethernet** depending on how the printer is connected
- **Application**
    - **Control**
        - Active IGP Emul: **ZGL**
    - **ZGL Setup**
        - Preparser: **Enable**

After changing these settings, press the green **Pause** button to unpause the printer, then select **"Save permanently in Active Config"**.  
When all the steps have been completed the printer should show "**ONLINE**" in the top-right corner of the screen:

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You should now be ready to print.