Printronix ADMP2PA Users Manual

Chapter 3 Moving Within The Configuration Menu

4. When the desired number displays, press the
following message displays briefly:

Saving
Configuration

When processing is completed, the display shows:

Save Config.

X

*

NOTE: If the configuration number has been previously saved and Protect

Configs. = Enabled under CONFIG CONTROL, the following error
message displays:

CONFIG. EXISTS
Delete First

If the above occurs, see “Modifying A Saved Configuration” on
page 78, step 4.

5. Print your configuration and store it in a safe place for future reference.
Refer to “Printing A Configuration” on page 79.

↵ key to select it. The

Auto Save Configuration

If you make any changes to the factory default configuration menu items, you
will be prompted to save the changes to “Config #” when you place the printer
online. “#” equals the next available unassigned configuration number. When
prompted, press one of the following keys:

• Enter. Saves to Config 1 or the next available Config, and becomes the

power-up config.

NOTE: If all eight Configs are assigned, you will be prompted to select which

Config to overwrite.

• Pause. Changes will be implemented but saved only temporarily until

deliberately saved as a new configuration or until you power off the
printer. All changes will be lost when you power off the printer.

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Specifying A Power-Up Configuration

Specifying A Power-Up Configuration

You can specify any one of the nine configurations (1-8 or Factory) as the
power-up configuration:

1. Press the key until the following message displays:

MENU MODE
CONFIG. CONTROL

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

Power-Up Config.
1*

3. Press the + or – key to cycle through the options (1-8 and Factory). When
the desired number displays, press the
message displays:

.
.
.

↵ key to select it. The following

Power-Up Config.

X

*

NOTE: If the configuration number has not been saved previously, the

following error message displays:

CONFIG. DOES NOT
EXIST/Save First

If this error message displays, see “Saving A Configuration” on
page 75. Once you have saved a configuration, repeat the steps in
this procedure.

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Modifying A Saved Configuration

You can change a saved configuration by rewriting over it. For example, you
can modify Config. 1, shown below. Suppose you want to keep all the settings
but you want to select the parallel Centronics interface instead of the IEEE
1284 interface.

1. Load the configuration to be changed (for example, Config. 1).

.

a. Press the key until the following message displays:

MENU MODE
CONFIG. CONTROL

b. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

Load Config.
Factory

c. Press the + or – key to cycle through the options: Factory 1-8.

.
.

d. When the desired number displays, press the

following message displays:

Loading Saved
Configuration

Then, the following message displays when it is loaded:

Load Config.

X

*

2. Move through the menu and change all the desired values. (In this

example, press the key until PARALLEL PORT displays. Press the ↓
key until Port Type/IEEE 1284 displays. Press the - key until Centronics
displays.)

3. Press the

4. Before saving the modified configuration, you must delete the original
configuration if the Protect Configs. option is enabled.

a. Press the ↑ or ↓

Delete Config.
1*

↵ key to select each new value. An asterisk (*) displays.

.
.
.

key until the following message displays:

↵ key to select it. The

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b. Press the + or – key to cycle through the options (1-8). When the

desired number displays, press the
message displays:

Deleting
Configuration

↵ key to select it. The following

Printing A Configuration

Then, the following displays when it is deleted:

Delete Config.

X

*

5. Save the new configuration as described in the “Saving A Configuration”
on page 75. Make sure you select the same number (e.g., Config. 1)
when saving the modified configuration. The new configuration writes
over the existing one.

6. Print a copy of this newest configuration and store it in a safe place. Refer
to “Printing A Configuration” on page 79.

Printing A Configuration

We recommend that you print and store your configurations for future
reference. The printout provides a list of the parameters that were set when
you configured the printer.

To print a configuration:

.

1. Press the key until the following message displays:

.
.

MENU MODE
CONFIG. CONTROL

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

Print Config.
Current*

3. Press the + or – key to cycle through the following printout options:

Current*
Factory
Power-Up
All
1-8 customized configurations

4. When the desired option displays, press the
specified configuration.

NOTE: If the configuration you want to print has not been saved, the

following message displays momentarily:

CONFIG. DOES NOT
EXIST/Save First

↵ key. The printer prints the

This message indicates that no configuration menu has been saved
under the configuration value you have selected and therefore cannot
be printed. You must either select another configuration to print or
load and then save a configuration to that configuration value first.

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Figure 29. Sample Configuration Printout

Printing A Configuration

Sample Configuration Printout (cont.)

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Chapter 3 Main Menus

Main Menus

QUICK
SETUP

(page 88)

Print Intensity
Print Speed
Print Mode
Media Handling
Paper Feed Shift
Label Length
Label Width
Ver Image Shift
Hor Image Shift
Orientation
Gap/Mark Sensor
Auto Calibrate
Active IGP Emul
Save Config.
Power-Up Config.

RFID Reader
Tag Type
Error Handling
Label Retry
Max Retry Error
Tag Write Cnt
Failed Tag Cnt
Tag Void Cnt
Tag Read Cnt
Clear Tag Stat

1

Read Tag
Read Tag&Reject
PreErase Class 0+
Auto Retry

F/W-Version
Precheck Tags
Overstrike Style

Custom Tag
Custom Write Pwr
Custom Read Pwr
Custom Tag Len
Custom Tag Class
EPC Mgr Report
Non-RFID Warning

RFID

CONTROL

(page 97)

2

CONFIG.
CONTROL
(page 105)

Load Config.
Save Config.
Print Config.
Delete Config.

2

2

2

2

Power-Up Config.
Protect Configs.
Name Config 1
Name Config 2
Name Config 3
Name Config 4
Name Config 5
Name Config 6
Name Config 7
Name Config 8

2

Reset Cfg Names

MEDIA
CONTROL
(page 108)

Print Intensity
Print Speed
Print Mode
Media Handling
Paper Feed Shift
Label Length
Label Width
Ver Image Shift
Hor Image Shift
Orientation

Auto Map Select
Auto Label Width
Num Auto Labels
Slew Speed
Print Direction
Tear-Strip Time
Pre-Peel Mode
Pre-Peel Adjust
Lbl Missing Flt
Clip Page
Error Recover
Ribbon Width
Display Ribbon
Ribbon Low
Rbn Takeup Full
Units
Set Label Length
Peel-Off Mode
Continuous Mode
TOF Detect Fault
Ticket Save Mode
TOF Adjust Mode
TOF Adjust

.

Press to select the next main menu.

.
.

Press ↓ or ↑ to move within each main menu.

Press + or – to cycle through each possible option or value.

NOTES:

Italicized items appear only if Admin User is set to Enable (in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as
shown in the

T5000r User’s Manual

. If you change the Gap/Mark

Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.

2

Display item only.

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Printing A Configuration

MAIN MENUS

CALIBRATE

CTRL

(page 125)

Gap/Mark Sensor
Auto Calibrate
Media Profile
Sensed Distance
Gap/Mark Thresh
Paper Out Thresh

Paper Out Sensor

1

Manual Calibrate
Pwr Up Auto-Cal
Online Auto-Cal
Gap Windowing
Gap Length
Cal in Peel Mode
Min Calib Delta
Use Label Length

Threshold Range

Dynamic Sensing

PRINTER
CONTROL
(page 131)

1

LP+ Emulation
CTHI Emulation

2

Host Interface

Active IGP Emul
Power Saver Time
Pwr Save Control
Display Language
Alarm
Power-up State
Ptx Setup SFCC
Cancel Key
Compatibility
Set Sharing

3

Admin User

Del Char frm Fls
Ld Char from Fls
Save Char to Fls
Del Char frm RAM
Ld Char at PwrUp
Del Set frm Flsh
Ld Set from Flsh
Save Set to Flsh
Del Set from RAM
Ld Set at PwrUp
Overwrite Files
View File List
Delete Files
Optimize&Reboot
Print File List
Auto Locking
Set Lock Key
Ptx Setup Parse
RAM Disk Size
Glob Mem Adjust
Max Cache Memory
Max Cached Char
Standard Chars.
Bold Chars.
Extra Bold Char.

IGP/PGL
SETUP

4

(page 144)

Character Group
Standard Sets
Select LPI
Define CR Code
Define LF Code
Autowrap
Auto Uppercase
Slash 0
Select SFCC

Host Form Length
Var Form Adjust
Var Form Type
Optimized Ratio
PI Slew Range
CR Edit
Skip Cmd Prefix
Ignore Text
Power on IGP/PGL
Ext Execute Copy
Al 00 Spaces
Select SO Char
Ignore Mode
Select Char
Do FF at TOF
IGP100 Compatbl.
Expanded Font
Scalable Size
Autoeject
PGL Normal
UPC Descenders
I-2/5 Selection
User-Def Ratio
Lead PDF Dist
Error Report
Boundary Check
Repeat Form Opt
Preparser Cmd
Preparser Port
Ret Status Port

OCR-A Chars.
OCR-B Chars.
Tall Characters
Batch Counter

NOTES:

Italicized items appear only if Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 125. If you
change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.

2

Appears only if the CTHI option is installed.

3

Appears only if PPI/ZGL emulation is installed.

4

Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to IGP/PGL (in the Printer Control Menu).

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Chapter 3 Main Menus

PPI/ZGL

1

SETUP

Refer to the

Protocol Interpreter
(PPI) ZGL

Printer

™

Programmer’s
Reference Manual.

PPI/STGL

Refer to the

Protocol Interpreter
(PPI) IGL

SETUP

™

1

Printer

Programmer’s
Reference Manual.

PPI/TGL

1

SETUP

Refer to the

Protocol Interpreter
(PPI) TGL

Printer

™

Programmer’s
Reference Manual.

PPI/DGL

1

SETUP

Refer to the

Protocol Interpreter
(PPI) IGL

™

Printer

Programmer’s
Reference Manual.

PPI/IGL

™

1

Printer

SETUP

Refer to the

Protocol Interpreter
(PPI) IGL
Programmer’s
Reference Manual.

DIAGNOSTICS

(page 156)

Printer Tests
Test Count
Software Build
Feature File
Hex Dump Mode
Print Error Log
Clear Error Log
FLASH Installed
DRAM Installed
Ptr On Time
Ptr Media Dist
Head Print Dist
Head On Time
Reset Head Data
Head Type
Head Voltage

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NOTES:

1

Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to PPI emulation.

Printing A Configuration

MAIN MENUS

PARALLEL

PORT

(page 160)

Port Type
Data Bit 8
PI Ignored

1

1

Buffer Size in K
Auto Trickle
Trickle Time
Timeout
Report Status
Switch Out On

Prime Signal
Data Polarity
Resp. Polarity
Busy on Strobe
Latch Data On

1

1

1
1

Offline Process

ETHERNET

ADDRESS

(page 173)

SERIAL

PORT

(page 164)

Port Type
Baud Rate
Word Length
Stop Bits

C/T PORT

(page 172)

Port Type
Device Address
Timeout
Report Status

2

Parity
Data Protocol
Buffer Size in K
Trickle Time
Timeout
Report Status

Data Term Ready
Request to Send
Poll Character
Poll Response
Idle Response
One Char Enquiry
Printer Status

Framing Errors

3

ETHERNET

PARAMS

3

(page 175)

WLAN

ADDRESS

(page 178)

5

IP Address SEG1:
IP Address SEG2:
IP Address SEG3:
IP Address SEG4:
Subnet Mask SEG1:
Subnet Mask SEG2:
Subnet Mask SEG3:
Subnet Mask SEG4:
Gateway Address SEG1:
Gateway Address SEG2:
Gateway Address SEG3:
Gateway Address SEG4:
MAC Address
DHCP

Novell Protocol
Nest Serv Type
NetBIOS Protocol
Novell Frame
ASCII Data Port
IPDS Data Port

4

Keep Alive Timer
Ethernet Speed
Job Control

IP Address SEG1:
IP Address SEG2:
IP Address SEG3:
IP Address SEG4:
Subnet Mask SEG1:
Subnet Mask SEG2:
Subnet Mask SEG3:
Subnet Mask SEG4:
Gateway Address SEG1:
Gateway Address SEG2:
Gateway Address SEG3:
Gateway Address SEG4:
MAC Address
DHCP

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Appears only if Port Type is set to Centronics (in the PARALLEL PORT menu).

2

Appears only if the CTHI option is installed.

3

Appears only if an network interface card (NIC) is installed.

4

Appears only if the IPDS emulation is installed and the correct security key is used.

5

Appears only if a Wireless Option is installed.

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WLAN

PARAMS

1

(page 181)

Signal Strength
Operation Mode
SSID Name(01-15)
SSID Name(16-30)
SSID Name(31-32)
Reset SSID Name
Min Xfer Rate
Channel
Ant. Diversity
Preamble
Power Mgmt
Transmit Power
Internat. Mode
Default WEP Key
WEP Key 1 Format
WEP Key 1 Width
WEP Key 1 BYTE1:
WEP Key 1 BYTE2:
WEP Key 1 BYTE3:
WEP Key 1 BYTE4:
WEP Key 1 BYTE5:
WEP Key 1 BYTE6:
WEP Key 1 BYTE7:
WEP Key 1 BYTE8:
WEP Key 1 BYTE9:
WEP Key 1 BYTE10:
WEP Key 1 BYTE11:
WEP Key 1 BYTE12:
WEP Key 1 BYTE13:
WEP Key 2 Format
WEP Key 2 Width
WEP Key 2 BYTE1:
WEP Key 2 BYTE2:
WEP Key 2 BYTE3:
WEP Key 2 BYTE4:
WEP Key 2 BYTE5:
WEP Key 2 BYTE6:
WEP Key 2 BYTE7:
WEP Key 2 BYTE8:
WEP Key 2 BYTE9:
WEP Key 2 BYTE10:
WEP Key 2 BYTE11:
WEP Key 2 BYTE12:
WEP Key 2 BYTE13:

WLAN

6

LEAP

(page 189)

WEP Key 3 Format
WEP Key 3 Width
WEP Key 3 BYTE1:
WEP Key 3 BYTE2:
WEP Key 3 BYTE3:

Auth Method
LEAP Username
Reset LEAP User
LEAP Password
Reset LEAP Password

WEP Key 3 BYTE4:
WEP Key 3 BYTE5:
WEP Key 3 BYTE6:
WEP Key 3 BYTE7:
WEP Key 3 BYTE8:
WEP Key 3 BYTE9:
WEP Key 3 BYTE10:
WEP Key 3 BYTE11:
WEP Key 3 BYTE12:
WEP Key 3 BYTE13:

4
4
4
4

4
4
4
4

WEP Key 4 Format
WEP Key 4 Width
WEP Key 4 BYTE1:
WEP Key 4 BYTE2:
WEP Key 4 BYTE3:
WEP Key 4 BYTE4:
WEP Key 4 BYTE5:
WEP Key 4 BYTE6:

2
2
2
2

2
2
2
2

3
3
3
3

3
3
3
3

WEP Key 4 BYTE7:
WEP Key 4 BYTE8:
WEP Key 4 BYTE9:
WEP Key 4 BYTE10:
WEP Key 4 BYTE11:
WEP Key 4 BYTE12:
WEP Key 4 BYTE13:
Reset WEP Keys

NOTES:

1

Appears only if a Wireless option is installed.

2

Appears only if WEP Key 1 Width is set to 128 Bits.

3

Appears only if WEP Key 2 Width is set to 128 Bits.

4

Appears only if WEP Key 3 Width is set to 128 Bits.

5

Appears only if WEP Key 4 Width is set to 128 Bits.

6

Appears only if a Cisco radio card is installed.

5
5
5
5

5
5
5
5

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Printing A Configuration

MAIN MENUS

BATTERY

CONTROL

1

(page 190)

Battery Monitor
Time To Go
Percent Charge
Current Draw
Voltage

2

2

2

Amp-Hour Used
Time To Go Alert
High Volt Alert
Low Volt Alert

2

2

GPIO Port

2

GPIO Tables
GPIO Sel. Table
GPIO Start Print

2

2

GPIO End Print
GPIO Ctrl Status
GPIO Monitor

Print And Apply

GPIO
CONTROL
(page 193)

3

3

4

4

4

5

NOTES:

1

Does not appear if the CTHI option is installed.

2

Available only when Battery Monitor is set to Enable (in the BATTERY CONTROL menu).

3

Appears only if a user-defined table is downloaded to the printer.

4

Appears only if an internal table is selected or if there is no user-defined table.

5

Appears only if a user-defined table is downloaded to the printer and selected.

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QUICK SETUP Menu

QUICK SETUP

Print Intensity

Print Speed

Print Mode

Media Handling

Paper Feed Shift

Label Length

Label Width

Ver Image Shift

Hor Image Shift

Orientation

Gap/Mark Sensor

–3* –15 to 15

6 ips* 2 to 10 ips

1

Transfer* Direct

Tear-Off Strip* Tear-Off

0.00 inches*

4 or 6 inches*

2

2, 4

4.1

0.00 inches*

2

2

6

Peel-Off Cut

–0.50 to X inches

00.1 to 99.0 inches

00.1 to 4.1 inches

–1.00 to X inches

–1.00 to 1.00 inches 0.00 inches*

3

5

4

3

Portrait* Landscape Inv. Portrait Inv. Landscape

Disable* Mark Gap Advanced NotchAdvanced Gap

Continuous

Auto Calibrate

Active IGP Emul

Save Config.

Power-Up Config.

(cont. on next page)

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Run Calibrate

IGP/PGL* PPI/IGL PPI/TGL PPI/IGL IGP/VGLPPI/STGL

1* 1 to 8

Notes:

Factory* 1 to 8

* = Default

1

Maximum value depends on the width of the printer

model and printhead.

2

You can change the unit value from inches to

millimeters under Units (in MEDIA CONTROL).
(Refer to the

3

Based on the current value setting for Label Length,

T5000r User’s Manual

up to a maximum of 12.80 inches.

4

Maximum value depends on the width of the printer

model.

5

Maximum value depends on model width and size of

DRAM installed.

6

Required for SLPA operation.

.)

QUICK SETUP

(cont. from previous page)

QUICK SETUP Submenus

SMT: Status

SMT: Sel Toolset

SMT: Select Tool

Disabled* Enabled

Toolset [1]* Toolset [1] to Toolset [4]

EPC

zEPC

1

2, 3

GTIN

zGTIN

1

2, 3

UPCA

zUPCA

1

2, 3

1

EAN8

2, 3

zEAN8

Notes:

* = Default.

1

Appears only if Toolset [1] is selected under

SMT: Sel Toolset.

2

Appears only if Toolset [2] is selected under

SMT: Sel Toolset.

3

Undocumented options are reserved for internal

use and future design.

zEAN13

EAN13

1

2, 3

UCC128

zUCC128

1

2, 3

NOTE: Many QUICK SETUP submenus are available in other main menus.

(Refer to the

T5000r User’s Manual

.)

Changes made in the QUICK SETUP menu are updated in the other
main menus, and vice versa.

QUICK SETUP Submenus

Print Intensity

This menu item specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be
used for the type of media and ribbon installed.

Large numbers imply more heat (thermal energy) to be applied for each dot.
This has a significant effect on print quality. The print intensity and speed
must match the media and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality
and barcode grades.

The range is –15 through +15:

• In Transfer mode, the default is –3.

• In Direct Thermal mode, the default is 0.

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Print Speed

This menu item specifies the speed in inches per second (ips) at which the
media passes through the printer while printing.

The range is 2 through 10 ips (in increments of 1 ips).

The default is 6 ips.

NOTE: The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width

and dot per inch (dpi) resolution of the printhead installed (203 or 300
dpi).

Print Mode

This menu item specifies the type of printing to be done.

• Transfer. Indicates Thermal Transfer printing (ribbon installed).

• Direct. Indicates Direct Thermal printing (no ribbon) and requires special

heat sensitive media.

The default is Transfer, unless your printer is shipped as direct thermal only
(no ribbon motors installed).

Media Handling

This menu item specifies how the printer will handle the media (labels or tag
stock).

• Tear-Off. After each label is printed, the printer positions the label gap

over the peel bar and waits for the current label to be applied before
printing the next label. A “Label On” message displays to remind you that
the label is ready to be applied before the next one can be printed.

Paper Feed Shift

This menu item represents the distance to advance a label (+ shift) or pull
back (– shift) when the Tear-Off option is enabled. The allowable range is
–0.50 inches to the current Label Length value setting up to a maximum of

12.80 inches in 0.01 inch increments. Adjust the media so that the middle of
the label gap is over the peel bar edge.

The default is 0.00 inches.

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QUICK SETUP Submenus

Label Length

In most applications, the user-selected Label Length will match the physical
label length. Physical label length is the actual label length of the media
installed. Following is a list of different media types:

• Die-cut labels: measurable length of the removable label (leading

edge to trailing edge). This does not include the liner material or gap.

• Tag stock with notches or holes: measurable length from the trailing

edge of one notch or hole to the trailing edge of the next notch or
hole.

• Tag stock with black marks on the underside: measurable length from

the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next
black mark.

• Continuous media (no label length indicators): measurable length

should be within +

1 to 2% of the Label Length value entered.

Label Width

This menu item specifies the label width. The allowable range in inches is

00.1 to the maximum print width of the printer. The allowable range in
millimeters is 2.5 to the maximum width of the printer.

Ver Image Shift

This menu item specifies the amount to shift an image up (–) or down (+) for
precise positioning on the label. The actual height of the image is not affected
by this parameter. The allowable range is –1.00 inches to the current Label
Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in 0.01 inch
increments.

The default value is 0.00 inches.

Hor Image Shift

This menu item specifies the amount to shift an image left (–) or right (+) for
precise positioning on the label. The actual width of the image is not affected
by this parameter. The allowable range is
–1.00 to +1.00 inches in 0.01 inch increments.

The default value is 0.00 inches.

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Orientation

Specifies the image orientation to be used when printing the label.

• Portrait. The default. Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the

height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is
parallel to the leading edge of the media. The following example is viewed
from the front of the printer.

NOTE: Portrait orientation applies to PGL

regarded as Inverse Portrait using PPI1.

FEED

4 inches

the media.

6 inches

leading edge of
parallel to the
the image is
The top edge of

®

and VGL emulations. This is

Leading Edge

• Landscape. Landscape refers to horizontal orientation, where the width

of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the image is parallel
to the left edge of the media. The following example is viewed from the
front of the printer.

NOTE: Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is

regarded as Inverse Landscape using PPI1.

4 inches

FEED

6 inches

The top edge of

the image is

parallel to the left

edge of the media.

Leading Edge

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QUICK SETUP Submenus

• Inv. Portrait. Inverse Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the

height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is
parallel to the trailing edge of the media. The following example is viewed
from the front of the printer.

NOTE: Inverse Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This

is regarded as Portrait using PPI1.

Trailing Edge

4 inches

FEED

The top edge of
the image is
parallel to the
trailing edge of the
media.

Leading Edge

6 inches

• Inv. Landscape. Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation,

where the width of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the
image is parallel to the right edge of the media. The following example is
viewed from the front of the printer.

NOTE: Inverse Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations.

This is regarded as Landscape using PPI1.

4 inches

The top edge of

the image is

parallel to the right

FEED

edge of the media.

Leading Edge

6 inches

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Gap/Mark Sensor

Specifies the sensor type needed for detecting the top-of-form position on
media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks).

• Disable. Select when using media with no label length indicators (no

black marks, gaps, notches, or holes), or
ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media.

NOTE: When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the

Label Length value entered.

• Mark. Select when using media that has horizontal black marks located

on the underside of the label liner or tag stock. The
top-of-form position is the leading edge of the black mark.

when you want the printer to

• Gap. Select

die-cut labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label
length indicators on white background media. The
top-of-form position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge
of the gap, notch, or hole).

when using media with a liner space between

• Advanced Gap. Select when using media that has liner gaps between

die cut labels with black background. The top-of-form position is the
leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap, notch, or hole).

• Advanced Notch. Select when using media with notches or holes that

interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media. The top-of­form position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the
gap, notch, or hole).

The default is Disable.

Gap Sensing for Encoding RFID Tags in Smart Labels

For printers encoding RFID tags in smart labels, access the CALIBRATE
CTRL menu and set Gap/Mark Sensor to Advanced Gap and Threshold
Range to 70%, depending on the Print Profile. Run the Print Profile before
running Auto Calibrate.

Auto Calibrate

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This feature is used to improve the sensitivity and reliability of the media
sensor in detecting gaps, notches, holes, or black marks on the installed
media, as well as a Paper Out condition.

To initiate Auto Calibrate, scroll to the “Auto Calibrate” menu and press the
key. The printer will advance media the distance needed to accurately detect
the label length indicators, then stop at the top-of-form position and
momentarily display the Sensed Distance. This process takes a few seconds
and results in an update of the printer values.

↵

QUICK SETUP Submenus

Auto Calibrate is completed successfully when the Sensed Distance
displayed correctly matches that of the installed media. When you select Gap,
the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge of one
gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (one label + one gap). When you
select Mark, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the leading
edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.

Auto Calibrate supports label lengths up to 24 inches.

Active IGP Emul

This function allows you to activate any resident IGP emulation listed in the
menu. The number of IGP emulations available is based on the Security Key
installed. The default is IGP/PGL.

There are two methods for selecting the desired emulation:

• Select the emulation under the Active IGP Emulation menu option and

save it as Power-up Config.

• Send a host command to switch the emulation automatically (see the

appropriate

Programmer’s Reference Manual

for details).

Save Config.

Allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet different print job
requirements. This eliminates the need to change the parameter settings for
each new job. The configurations are stored in memory and will not be lost if
you turn off the printer.

The default is 1.

Power-Up Config.

You can specify the Factory configuration or any one of the eight possible
saved configurations as the power-up configuration.

The default is Factory.

SMT: Status

See “Software Migration Tools (SMT)” in the

Manual

.

• Disabled.The printer disables the use of the Software Migration Tools.

• Enabled. The printer enables the use of the Software Migration Tools.

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SMT: Sel Toolset

See “Software Migration Tools (SMT)” in the

Manual

.

RFID Labeling Reference

• Toolset [1]. SMTs for PGL emulation.

• Toolset [2]. SMTs for PPI1 emulation.

• Toolset [3] and Toolset [4]. Reserved for internal use and future design.

SMT: Select Tool

See “Software Migration Tools (SMT)” in the

Manual

.

• EPC, GTIN, UPCA, EAN8, EAN13, and UCC128. SMTs displayed if

Toolset [1] is selected under SMT: Sel Toolset.

• zEPC, zGTIN, zUPCA, zEAN8, zEAN13, and zUCC128. SMTs displayed

if Toolset [2] is selected under SMT: Sel Toolset.

NOTE: Undocumented options are reserved for internal use and future

design.

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RFID CONTROL

RFID CONTROL Menu

QUICK SETUP Submenus

RFID Reader

Tag Type

Error Handling

Label Retry

Max Retry Error

Tag Write Cnt

Failed Tag Cnt

Tag Void Cnt

Enable* Disable

Alien Squig 64

Alien Squig 96

*

Alien M-TAG 64 Alien M-TAG 96

RAF Omni 313 64 RAF Omni 432 96 Matrics1020 64 Matrics1020 96

Matrics2020 64 Matrics2020 96 RAFUCode 450 96

EPC Gen 2 Omron Wave Rafsec 478 KSW PH58 96

Avery IN Avery BL

Overstrike* None

10* 1 to 10

Enable* Disable

2

2

2

1

Alien Itag 96

Stop

1

Impinj Propl 96

Tag Read Cnt

Clear Tag Stat

Read Tag

Read Tag&Eject

2

(cont. on next page)

Notes:

* = Default.

Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set
to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Available on six inch printers only.

2

Display item only.

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PreErase Class 0+

Auto Retry

F/W-Version

Precheck Tags

Overstrike Style

Custom Tag

Custom Write Pwr

Custom Read Pwr

Custom Tag Len

Custom Tag Class

EPC Mgr Report

1

Enable

*

Disable

2

*

2

2

Disable* Enable

Grid* Error Type Msg

Disable

*

5

*

5

*

8

*

Class 1

*

Disable

*

1 to 9

Enable Duplicate

1 to 20

1 to 20

8 to 32

Gen 2

Class 0 Class 0+

Enable

Class 1.19

Class Zuma

Non-RFID Warning

Disable

*

Enable

Notes:

* = Default.

Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set
to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Appears only if Tag Type is set to Matrics2020 64

or Matrics2020 96.

2

Display item only.

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RFID CONTROL Submenus

RFID Reader

This menu item enables or disables the RFID encoder. The default is Enable.

Tag Type

This menu item selects the tag type in use. The following is a list of tag types
available. Other types may be added in the future.

• Alien Squig 64

Class 1, read/write, 64 bit, 4 inches wide

• Alien Squig 96 (default)

Class 1, read/write, 96 bit, 4 inches wide

• Alien M-TAG 64

Class 1, read/write, 64 bit, 4 inches wide

• Alien M-TAG 96

Class 1, read/write, 96 bit, 4 inches wide

• RAF Omni 313 64

Class 1, read/write, 64 bit, 3 inches wide

• RAF Omni 432 96

Class 1, read/write, 96 bit, 3 inches wide

• Matrics1020 64/96

Class 0, read only, 64/96 bits, preprogrammed by manufacturer, 4 inches
wide

• Matrics2020 64/96

Class 0+, read/write, 64/96 bits, 4 inches wide

• RAFUCode 450 96

Class 1.19, read/write, 96 bits, 3 inches wide

• Impinj Propl 96

Class Zuma, read/write, 96 bits

• EPC Gen 2

Class Gen 2, read/write, 96 bits

• Omron Wave

Class 1, read/write, 96 bits, 4 inches wide

• Rafsec 478

Class 1, read/write, 96 bits, 4 inches wide

• KSW PH58 96

Class 1.19, read/write, 96 bits, 4 inches wide

• Avery IN

Class 1, read/write, 4 inches wide

• Avery BL

Class 1, read/write, 6 inches wide

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• Alien Itag 96

Class 1, read/write, 96 bits, 6 inches wide

Error Handling

This menu item selects the error handling mode for RFID failures. The default
is Overstrike.

In Overstrike mode, each failed label prints with the Overstrike pattern and the
form retries on a new label until the Label Retry count is exhausted. Whether
or not an error message will display or the failed label will reprint depends
upon the Max Retry Error setting.

In None mode, no specific action is taken when a tag fails to be programmed.

In Stop mode, when a tag fails to be programmed, the printer will halt and
display the error message “RFID Error: Check Media.” The label is discarded
and reprinting of the label (if desired) must be initiated from the host. When
the error is cleared, the label with the failed tag moves forward until the next
label is in position to be printed.

Label Retry

NOTE: Label Retry only applies when the Error Handling mode is set to

Overstrike.

This menu item selects the number of label retries that the RFID encoder will
attempt before declaring a fault. This may indicate a problem with the RFID
encoder, the antenna assembly, the printer setup, or the label stock. The
default is 10.

Max Retry Error

This menu item enables or disables the Max Retry Error menu item. If it is set
to Disable, errors are not declared and the print content for the current label is
discarded. The default is Enable.

Tag Write Cnt

This menu item displays on the control panel’s LCD the number of tags
written since the last Clear Tag Stat operation has been initiated. (See “Clear
Tag Stat” below.)

Failed Tag Cnt

This menu item displays on the control panel’s LCD the number of failed tag
write attempts since the last Clear Tag Stat operation has been initiated. (See
“Clear Tag Stat” below.)

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Tag Void Cnt

This menu item always displays 0 unless the RFID encoder is used with an
attached online data validator. When used with a validator, Tag Void Cnt
represents how many valid RFID tags were overstruck due to bad bar code
scanning. Refer to the

Online Data Validator User’s Manual

.

Tag Read Cnt

This menu item displays the number of tags read since the last Clear Tag Stat
(below).

Clear Tag Stat

This menu item clears the Tag Write Cnt, Failed Tag Cnt, Tag Void Cnt, and
Tag Read Cnt menu items.

F/W-Version

This menu item displays on the control panel’s LCD the reader firmware
version.

IMPORTANT

Precheck Tags

NOTE: This menu item applies to Class 1 tags only.

When this menu item is set to Enable, the RFID encoder checks the tags for a
pre-programmed quality code. If the code is absent, the tag immediately fails
and the selected Error Handling mode is performed (Overstrike, None, or
Stop). The default is Disable.

Overstrike Style

This menu item selects the style of the overstrike pattern. The default is Grid.

When it is set to Grid, a grid pattern prints when it overstrikes. When it is set to
Error Type Msg, an error message prints that indicates which error occurred
(see Table 2 on page 102).

If you are using a validator, set the RFID Overstrike Style different than
the validator Overstrike Style (in the VALIDATOR menu). This will help
you differentiate between an RFID error and a validator error.

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Table 2. Printed Overstrike Error Messages

Error Message Explanation

Ta g R / W E r r
Check media

Tag Comm Err
Check cable

Precheck Fail
Check media

x

IMPORTANT

The printer software attempted to write to or read from the
RFID tag, but the RFID encoder indicated that the tag could
not be written to or read from.

x

x

The printer software temporarily lost communication with the
RFID encoder, or communication between the printer
software and the RFID encoder was not synchronized and
had to be forced.

This failure occurs only when the Precheck Tags menu item
is set to Enable. It indicates that the RFID tag was
automatically failed since it did not contain the correct
pre-programmed quality code.

x

NOTE: The

in the error messages represents a number code that identifies
the area in the printer software or RFID encoder where the failure
occurred.

Admin User Submenus

To see these menu items, set Admin User to Enable in the PRINTER
CONTROL menu. (Refer to the

Admin User menu items should only be used by authorized personnel.

User’s Manual

.)

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

Read Tag

This menu item does not position the RFID tag over the antenna. Make
sure to position the tag over the antenna to receive an accurate reading.

This menu item reads the tag in range of the internal RFID antenna and
reports the tag data to the debug port and momentarily displays it on the
control panel’s LCD. It is primarily intended for development verification by
checking that the system is working.

Read Tag&Eject

This menu item does not position the RFID tag over the antenna. Make
sure to position the tag over the antenna to receive an accurate reading.

The menu item works exactly the same as Read Tag (above), except that
after the printer reads the tag, it feeds the label to the next top-of-form.

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PreErase Class 0+

Admin User Submenus

IMPORTANT

If you set PreErase Class 0+ to Disable, no erase cycle will occur and
pre-programmed tags are not guaranteed to program correctly.

This menu item enables or disables an automatic erase cycle forced on a
Class 0+ tag before the tag is programmed. If an error occurs during the initial
encoding, the ensuing retries will also include an automatic erase cycle.

If the tags are used and are known to have been previously written to, an
erase cycle will be necessary. Many virgin Class 0+ tags are delivered pre­programmed, also requiring an erase cycle.

The default is Enable.

Auto Retry

This menu item selects the number of automatic (internal) retries that the
printer will attempt on the same tag before declaring a tag error and
performing the Error Handling mode selected (Overstrike, Stop, or None). The
default is 2.

Custom Tag

This menu item enables or disables the Custom Pwr Set, Custom Tag Len,
and Custom Tag Class menu items (custom tag menus). The default is
Disable.

The custom tag menus allow the RFID encoder to work with tag types that are
not listed in the Tag Type menu item.

NOTE: Printronix cannot guarantee the performance of tag types not certified

by Printronix.

When Custom Tag is set to Disable, the settings in the custom tag menus are
ignored by the RFID encoder.

When it is set to Enable, the RFID encoder uses the settings in the custom tag
menus, which must be set to match the characteristics of the custom tag.

When it is set to Duplicate, the settings of the selected Tag Type menu item
are copied into the custom tag menus.

Custom Write Pwr

NOTE: To enable this menu item, set Custom Tag to Enable.

This menu item selects the write power level to be used in the RFID encoder.
1 is the lowest power level setting, and 20 is the highest. The default is 5.

Custom Read Pwr

NOTE: To enable this menu item, set Custom Tag to Enable.

This menu item selects the read power level to be used in the RFID encoder.
1 is the lowest power level setting, and 20 is the highest. The default is 5.

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Custom Tag Len

NOTE: To enable this menu item, set Custom Tag to Enable.

This menu item selects the number of bytes in the tag.
The default is 8.

Custom Tag Class

NOTE: To enable this menu item, set Custom Tag to Enable.

This menu item selects the class of the custom tag. Class 1, Class 0+, and
Class 1.19 tags are read/write. Class 0 tags are read only. The default is
Class 1.

EPC Mgr Report

This menu item enables EPC and label information to be sent out the network
port. This information can be used by an RFID tag data and labels manager
program. The default is Disable.

Non-RFID Warning

When this menu item is set to Enable, the printer checks to make sure that
non-RFID jobs are not being printed on RFID labels (to prevent RFID labels
from being wasted).

If RFID labels are installed in the printer, and a job is printed with at least one
form that contains no RFID commands, a fault will be declared and the data
for the forms that contain no RFID commands will be absorbed.

Requesting An RFID Report

This procedure prints a summarized RFID report. (This report also includes
validator data if the printer has a validator.)

1. Press the PAUSE key to take the printer offline.

2. If necessary, press ↓ and

3. Press TEST PRINT. Printer Tests displays.

4. Press + until ODV/RFID Report displays.

5. Press

6. Press ↓ and

7. Press PAUSE again to put the printer online.

↵ to print the report.

↵ at the same time to lock the ↵ key, then press PAUSE to

take the printer offline.

↵ at the same time to unlock the ↵ key.

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CONFIG. CONTROL

CONFIG. CONTROL Menu

Admin User Submenus

Load Config.

Save Config.

Print Config.

Delete Config.

Power-Up Config.

Protect Configs.

Name Config 1

Name Config 2

Name Config 3

Name Config 4

Factory* 1-8

1* 1-8

Current* Factory Power-Up All 1-8

1* 1-8

Factory* 1-8

Disable* Enable

Name Config 5

Name Config 6

Name Config 7

Name Config 8

Reset Cfg Names

1-8 All1*

* = Factory Default

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CONFIG. CONTROL Submenus

Load Config.

The printer can store up to eight configurations in memory. This parameter
allows you to select and load a specific configuration.

The factory default is Factory.

Save Config.

This option allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet
different print job requirements. This eliminates the need to change the
parameter settings for each new job. The configurations are stored in memory
and will not be lost if you turn off the printer. If the Protect Configs. parameter
is enabled, the new configuration will not be saved unless the existing
configuration has been deleted first. The factory default configuration cannot
be changed. See “Saving A Configuration” on page 75 for details.

The factory default is 1.

Print Config.

This option is used to print a listing of various stored printer configurations.
We recommend you store printouts of your configurations in a safe place for
quick referral.

The options are Current (the factory default), Factory, Power-Up, and All.

Delete Config.

You can delete one or all of your eight customized configurations. The factory
default configuration cannot be deleted.

The factory default is 1.

Power-Up Config.

You can specify any one of nine configurations (1-8 saved custom
configurations or Factory) as the power-up configuration.

The factory default is Factory.

Protect Configs.

You can specify whether or not a new configuration should overwrite an
existing configuration when you activate the Save Configs. parameter. When
disabled (default), the new configuration will overwrite the existing
configuration. When enabled, the new configuration will
existing configuration, and the message “CONFIG. EXISTS / Delete First”
displays.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

not

overwrite the

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Name Config (1-8)

You may specify a 15-character name which can be used to refer to a
configuration. The name you enter for a configuration will be used in the Load
Config., Save Config., Print Config., Delete Config., and Power-Up Config.
menus. The names can only be cleared by using the Reset Cfg Names menu.

When you move into the Name Configs. menu, the top line of the display
shows the current configuration name. The second line of the display is
initially the same as the top line. You can modify the second line of the display
without affecting the top line until the
modified name as the current selection.

Press ↑ or ↓ to cycle through the values available for that character at the
cursor location. Press + to move to the next character to be modified. Press –
to go back to a character you have already modified. Continue until you have
entered the name you want to give to this configuration, then press
The name you entered will now represent this configuration on the printer's
front panel. To exit this menu without saving, press any key other than
configuration name will revert to the last saved value.

The factory default is 1.

↵ key is pressed, which sets the

↵ to save.

↵. The

Reset Cfg Names

You can reset specific configuration names back to the default value of the
configuration number.

The options are 1-8 and All, and the factory default is 1.

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MEDIA CONTROL Menu

MEDIA CONTROL

Print Intensity

Print Speed

Print Mode

Media Handling

Paper Feed Shift

Label Length

Label Width

Ver Image Shift

-3* -15 to 15

6 ips* 2-10 ips

Transfer* Direct

Tear-Off Strip* Tear-Off Peel-Off Cut

0.00 inches*

4 or 6 inches*

4.1, 6.6, or 8.5 inches*

0.00 inches*

Hor Image Shift

Orientation

Auto Map Select

Auto Label Width

Num Auto Labels

Portrait* Landscape Inv. Portrait Inv. Landscape

Disable* Enable

4.1, 6.6, or 8.5 inches*

2 labels* 1-40 labels

Slew Speed

Print Direction

Continued at the top of next page

2

2, 4

2

2

1

Continuous

-0.50 to X inches

00.1 to 99.0 inches

2, 4

00.1 to 8.5 inches

-1.00 to X inches

3

5

4

3

-1.00 to 1.00 inches 0.00 inches*

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available
when Admin User is set to

2, 4

00.1 to 8.5 inches

4

Enable (in the PRINTER
CONTROL menu).

4

1

Maximvum value depends on

the width of the printer model
and printhead.

ManualAutomatic*

6 ips*

2-10 ips

4

2

You can change the unit

value from inches to
millimeters under Units (in the
MEDIA CONTROL menu)
when Admin User is set to

Foot FirstHead First*

Enable (in the PRINTER
CONTROL menu).

3

Based on the current value

setting for Label Length (in
MEDIA CONTROL) up to a
maximum of 12.80 inches.

4

Maximum value depends on

the width of the printer model.

5

Maximum value depends on

model width and size of
DRAM installed.

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CONFIG. CONTROL Submenus

MEDIA CONTROL Menu

Tear-Strip Time

Pre-Peel Mode

Pre-Peel Adjust

Lbl Missing Flt

Clip Page

Error Recover

Ribbon Width

Display Ribbon

Ribbon Low

Rbn Takeup Full

.1-60.0 seconds1.0 seconds*

Disable* Enable

0.00 to 2.00 inches1.00 inches*

Enable* Disable

Enable* Disable

Disable* Enable

Same as Paper* Set in Menu

Enable* Disable

Disable* 25 m 50 m 75 m 100 m

Enable* Disable

Units

Set Label Length

Peel-Off Mode

Continuous Mode

TOF Detect Fault

Ticket Save Mode

1

2

In Inches* In Millimeters

Manual* Automatic

Fast* Standard

Standard* Tear-Off

Normal* Early

Disable* Enable

Continued at the top of next page

Tear Strip Full

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable
(in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

The Peel-Off option under Media Handling must be enabled for

this menu to function.

2

The Continuous option under Media Handling must be enabled

for this menu to function.

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Ticket Save Mode

TOF Adjust Mode

TOF Adjust

MEDIA CONTROL Submenus

Print Intensity

This option specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be used
for the type of media and ribbon installed.

Large numbers imply more heat (thermal energy) to be applied for each dot.
This has a significant effect on print quality. The print intensity and speed
must match the media and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality
and barcode grades.

Disable* Enable

Disable* Enable

0.40 Inches* 0.00 to 0.40 Inches

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable
(in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

In increments of 0.01 inch.

1

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The range is -15 through +15:

• The factory default is -3 in Transfer mode.

• The factory default is 0 in Direct Thermal mode.

Print Speed

This option specifies the speed in inches per second (ips) at which the media
passes through the printer while printing.

The range is 2 through 10 ips (in increments of 1 ips).

The factory default is 6 ips.

NOTE: The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width

and dot per inch (dpi) resolution of the printhead installed (203 or
300 dpi). See “Printing” on page 247 for print speed specifications.

MEDIA CONTROL Submenus

Print Mode

This option specifies the type of printing to be done.

• Transfer. Indicates Thermal Transfer printing (ribbon installed).

• Direct. Indicates Direct Thermal printing (no ribbon) and requires special

heat sensitive media.

The factory default is Transfer.

Media Handling

This option specifies how the printer will handle the media (labels or tag
stock).

• Tear-Off. After each label is printed, the printer positions the label over

the tear bar and waits for you to tear off the label before printing the next
one (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message will display to
remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed.

Paper Feed Shift

This option represents the distance to advance (+ shift) or pull back (– shift)
the stop position of a label when Tear-Off Strip, Tear-Off, Peel-Off, or Cut
media handling option is enabled. The allowable range is -0.50 inches to the
current Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01
inch increments.

The factory default is 0.00 inches.

Label Length

This option specifies the user-selected Label Length in inches or millimeters.
In most applications, the user-selected Label Length will match the
label length. Physical label length is the actual label length of the media
installed.

When setting label length, consider the following:

Label Length can be manually entered via the control panel MEDIA
CONTROL menu or sent via host computer using the appropriate software
command.

A Host Forms Length (Label Length) value sent from the host computer will
override and change the manually entered Label Length value in the MEDIA
CONTROL menu.

physical

• Physical Label Length is the actual measurable length of the label. The

following list of different media types explains how the physical label
lengths are determined:

• Die-cut labels – measurable length of the removable label (leading

edge to trailing edge). This does not include the liner material or gap.

• Tag Stock with notches or holes – measurable length from the trailing

edge of one notch or hole to the leading edge of the next notch or
hole.

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• Tag Stock with black marks on underside – measurable length from

the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next
black mark.

• Continuous media (no label length indicators) – measurable length

should be within +
CONTROL menu or the value sent via host software command.

• Logical Label Length (Host Forms Length) is the length that a user or

programmer bases his printable image on. In most cases this length
should be slightly less than the Physical Label Length. This allows the
entire image to be printed within the boundaries of the label length
indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks).

When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length
and Clip Page = Enable (in the MEDIA CONTROL menu), the printer will
clip the bottom portion of the image that exceeds the Physical Label
length. In this case, the printable data that was not printed will be lost.

When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length
and Clip Page = Disable, the printer will continue to print the image onto
the next physical label and ignore the gap or mark based on the label
length value set in the MEDIA CONTROL menu.

When the Logical Label Length is less than the Physical Label Length, the
printer will print the entire image and leave blank space the remaining
length of the physical label as it advances to the Top-of-Form of the next
label. This is true regardless of the Clip Page setting.

1-2% the Label Length value entered in the MEDIA

The allowable Label Length range is 00.1 to 99.0 inches (2.5 - 2514.6mm)
The factory defaults are listed below:

Table 3. Factory Default Label Length

Printer

T5X04

T5X06

T5X08

Maximum Label Length range is dependent on the Label Width value
selected, printhead installed (203 or 300 DPI), and the amount of DRAM
installed in the printer. See Table 15 on page 249 for media specifications.

NOTE: See “Set Label Length” on page 122.

Inches mm Lines

6 152.4 36

4 101.6 24

6 152.4 36

Label Width

This option specifies the physical width of the image to be printed. The value
can be specified in inches or millimeters depending on the setting of the Units
submenu under the MEDIA CONTROL menu. The allowable range in inches
is 00.1 to the maximum print width of the printer. The allowable range in
millimeters is 2.5 to the maximum width of the printer.

The default value depends on model width and size of DRAM installed.

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Ver Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image vertically up (-) or down (+)
for precise positioning on the label. The actual height of the image is not
affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 inches to the current
Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01 inch
increments.

The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

Hor Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image horizontally left (-) or right
(+) for precise positioning on the label. The actual width of the image is not
affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 through +1.00 inches
in .01 inch increments, displayed as

The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

xx

/100.

Orientation

This menu item selects the image orientation to be used when printing the
label.

• Portrait. Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the height of a

page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is parallel to the
leading edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with
the operator viewing the front of the printer.

4 inches

FEED

the media.

6 inches

leading edge of
parallel to the
the image is
The top edge of

Leading Edge

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• Inv. Portrait. Inverse Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the

height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is
parallel to the trailing edge of the media. The following illustration is an
example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.

Trailing Edge

4 inches

FEED

The top edge of
the image is
parallel to the
trailing edge of the
media.

Leading Edge

6 inches

• Landscape. Landscape refers to horizontal orientation, where the width

of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the image is the left
edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with the
operator viewing the front of the printer.

4 inches

FEED

6 inches

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The top edge of

the image is

parallel to the left

edge of the media.

Leading Edge

• Inv. Landscape. Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation,

where the width of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the
image is the right edge of the media (the left edge of the image is the
trailing edge of the media). The following illustration is an example, with
the operator viewing the front of the printer.

4 inches

The top edge of

the image is

parallel to the right

FEED

The factory default is Portrait.

edge of the media.

6 inches

Leading Edge

Auto Map Select

MEDIA CONTROL Submenus

This option specifies the maximum print width to be used by the application.
The IGP/Auto Label Mapping
programs written for P5000 line-matrix printers using the Printronix PGL
graphics language. It allows the printer to print two-up (or other multi-up)
labels. Instead of printing multiple labels across the printer, it prints the
leftmost label and the rightmost label, so the printout will be twice as long but
half as wide.

When enabled, the printer will automatically reposition the horizontally
adjacent labels to a vertically adjacent position, or a combination of horizontal
and vertical positions based on the values selected under the Auto Label
Width and Num Auto Labels submenus.

When disabled, excess data in any program sent to the printer with
horizontally adjacent labels that exceed the physical page width of the printer
will be clipped or wrapped depending upon the setting of the Autowrap menu
option.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Examples

All of the examples below assume that the logical form length is set to the
label length.

Example 1: Simple Case

Problem: A file has been constructed with two horizontally adjacent 4” labels

for a printer with a physical width of 8”. The user now wants to use this file
with a printer that has a 4” physical width.

®

feature allows backward compatibility of

Solution: The user sets Auto Label Width to 4” (the width of the label),
configures the Num Auto Labels to 2, and enables the Auto Label Mapping
feature.

Printer Operation: The printer will print the first (leftmost) 4” label first. Once
the first label has been completed, the printer will print the second 4” label.
These labels will appear vertically adjacent on the form.

Thermal Printer Output

Line-Matrix Printer Output

Label 1

Label 1 Label 2

Label 2

Wide Web Width Narrow

Web

Width

Example 2: Uneven Number Case

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Problem: A file has been constructed with three horizontally adjacent 2”

labels. The user now desires to use this file with a printer that has a 4”
physical width.

Solution #1: The user sets
configures the Num Auto Labels to 2, and enables the Auto Label Mapping
feature.

Printer Operation for Solution #1: The printer will print the first two labels at
the same time. These first two labels will be horizontally adjacent. Once these
labels have been completed, the printer will print the remaining 2” labels along
with a blank 2” label.

File Contents:

Label

1

Label2Label

Auto Label Width

3

to 4” (the width of two labels),

Print Output:

Label

1

Label

3

Label

2

Blank
Label

Solution #2: The user sets
Labels to 3, and enables the Auto Label Mapping feature.

Printer Operation for Solution #2: The printer will print the first 2” label by
itself, the second 2” label by itself, and finally, the last 2” label by itself.

Label

1

Example 3: Past Maximum File Width

Label2Label

Auto Label Width

3

to 2”, configures the Num Auto

Label

1

Label

2

Label

3

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Problem: A file has been constructed with three horizontally adjacent 4”

labels. The user now desires to use this file with a printer that has a 8”
physical width. The user should have used a solution similar to one of the
solutions in the section above, but the user erroneously enters an

Width

of 12” and a

Num Auto Labels

of 3.

Auto Label

Printer Operation:
to 2. The printer will automatically reduce the

Example 4: Blank Label Case

Problem: A file exists with two horizontally adjacent 4” labels. The user now

wants to use this file with a printer that has a 4” physical width. The user
decides to set the
that these values are not optimum.

Printer Operation: The maximum
selected value of 3 is legal. After the file is sent, the printer will begin by
printing the first 4” width label. Once that label is complete, it will print the
second 4” width label. Finally, once both of those labels have been printed,
the printer will print a blank 4” label.

File Contents:

Maximum Num Auto Labels = (20”/12”) = 1.67

Num Auto Labels

Num Labels

to 3 and the

Label Width

Num Auto Labels = (20”/4”) = 5

Print Output:

Label

1

Label

2

rounded up

to 2.

to 4” despite the fact

. The

Label

1

Label

2

Blank
Label

Auto Label Width

The width of a single label to be printed or the maximum width of the media
that will be used for the print file. The value is selectable from 00.1 inch
through the maximum print width of the printer.

NOTE: The maximum Auto Label Width value will be limited to the current

MEDIA CONTROL/Label Width value selected in the configuration
menu.

The default value depends on model width and size of DRAM installed.

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Num Auto Labels

The desired number of labels to be printed vertically adjacent on the form.
The value is selectable with a range of 1 through 40 (T5X04), 1 through 21
(T5X06) and 1 through 17 (T5X08).

The factory default is 2.

Slew Speed

The speed at which the printer moves media without actually printing on it.

• Automatic. Always the same as the print speed (see “Print Speed” on

page 110).

• Manual. Allows you to set the slew speed. The maximum speed depends

on your printer model. See “Printing” on page 247 for slew speed
specifications.

The default is Automatic.

Print Direction

This option determines the basic print image orientation.

NOTE: Print Direction will not change the orientation of any print test patterns

in the DIAGNOSTIC menu.

Print Direction has two options:

• Head First

• Foot First

For example, with Portrait orientation, when you select Head First, the top-of­form will come out of the printer first. Conversely, when you select Foot First,
the bottom-of-form will come out first.

FEED

A

A

Head First

Foot First

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Print Direction and Orientation are two independent options that can be
combined to produce the following results depending on the Active IGP
Emulation:

Table 4. Head First

Print Direction

Option

Head First Portrait Portrait

Head First Landscape Landscape

Head First Inv. Portrait Inv. Portrait

Head First Inv. Landscape Inv. Landscape

Orientation Option

Result in Active IGP Emulations

(IGP/PGL or IGP/VGL)

Table 5. Foot First

Print Direction

Option

Foot First Portrait Portrait

Foot First Landscape Inv. Landscape

Foot First Inv. Portrait Inv. Portrait

Foot First Inv. Landscape Landscape

Orientation Option

Result in Active IGP/PPI1

Emulation

The factory default is Head First when IGP/PGL or IGP/VGL is enabled.

The factory default is Foot First when PPI1 is enabled.

Tear-Strip Time

When Media Handling is set to Tear-Off Strip or when Media Handling is set
to Continuous and Continuous Mode is set to Tear Strip Full, Tear-Strip Time
specifies the number of seconds after the buffer is empty that the printer will
wait before it advances media to the tear bar position.

The range is .1-60.0 seconds, and the factory default is 1.0 second.

Lbl Missing Flt

Allows the Label Taken Sensor to first detect the presence of a label at the
tear bar for Peel and Tear Off Media Handling Mode only.

• Enable. The printer generates a fault condition if a missing label is

encountered.

• Disable. The printer does not generate a fault condition if a missing label

is encountered.

The default is Enable.

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Clip Page

This option determines how the printer handles images that are too large for
one physical page length when using gap or black mark media.

• Enable. When the user-selected page length is greater than the physical

page length, the printer clips the excess data to fit the physical page. The
excess data is lost. The media sensor constantly looks for the gap, notch,
hole, or black mark and when detected, uses it as the Top-of-Form
position for the next label and clips any remaining data from the label
being printed.

• Disable. When the user-selected page length (logical length) is greater

than the physical page length dictated by the gap, notch, hole, or black
mark on media, the printer continues to print the remaining excess data
onto the next physical page.

The media sensor looks for the gap, notch, hole, or black mark only after
the media has advanced the distance specified by the Label Length value
in the MEDIA CONTROL menu or by the Host Forms Length value sent
via the software. Any gaps, notches, holes, or black marks that exist prior
to reaching the Label Length or Host Forms Length value are ignored.

When Clip Page is set to Disable, Mark and Gap media sensing reliability
can be improved and the sensor problems described below can be fixed:

• The image starts to print at an erroneous distance from the top-of-

form, especially towards the end of a roll where the media is severely
curled or scalloped.

• The image is incorrectly positioned as a result of the media sensor

triggering off of a dark, pre-printed image on the label or multiple gaps
within the label.

• The printer starts to print one label and then another all on the same

physical label, especially at the end of a roll where the media is
severely curled.

• An occasional blank label appears within a print job (in between

printed labels).

When Clip Page is set to Disable, the printer ignores any pre-printed dark
marks or multiple gaps on a label that could mistakenly be detected as
the next top-of-form position based on the specified Label Length value.
The Label Length option is in the MEDIA CONTROL menu.

NOTE: When Clip Page = Disable, the correct Label Length value must be

entered. If the value is too long, the printer will ignore the actual gap
or mark it needs to detect. When using Gap sensing, the Label
Length value is equal to the physical length of a die cut or removable
label. When using Mark sensing, the Label Length value is the
physical distance from the leading edge of one black mark to the
leading edge of the next black mark.

The factory default for Clip Page is Enable.

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Error Recover

This option determines how the printer handles data that was printing when
an error occurred.

• Disable. The printer will not reprint the label that was printing when the

error condition occurred.

• Enable. The printer reprints the label that was printing when the error

condition occurred.

The factory default is Disable.

Ribbon Width

When Same As Paper is selected, the printer automatically adjusts the ribbon
operating parameters to match the installed media width. In those cases
where the media width is less than the installed ribbon width, the Set In Menu
option should be selected. After selection, the ribbon width is set to the proper
value by pressing the ↓ key and choosing the actual ribbon width using the +
and – keys. The chosen width is then selected by pressing the
factory default is Same As Paper.

↵ key. The

Display Ribbon

When enabled, the remaining length of unused ribbon will display on the LCD
(when the printer is online).

The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

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Ribbon Low

This item defines the Ribbon Low condition for the ribbon supply spindle.
When set to a specific value, a ribbon low message will display along with a
flashing ONLINE status indicator to indicate the length of ribbon remaining on
the ribbon supply spindle has reached its specified value. The indicator will
continue to flash until the ribbon supply is exhausted. When Disabled, no
ribbon low condition will be indicated. A Ribbon Low condition will not prevent
printing.

The options are Disable, 25m, 50m, 75m, and 100m.
The factory default is Disable.

Rbn Takeup Full

This enables or disables a fault message to display for a Ribbon Takeup Full
condition.

The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

Units

This item selects either millimeters or inches as the unit of measure.

The options are In Inches (the factory default) and In Millimeters.

Set Label Length

This feature selects whether the Sensed Distance value derived from an Auto
or Manual Calibrate will be used to set the Label Length value in the MEDIA
CONTROL menu (and the QUICK SETUP menu).

• Manual: The Sensed Distance value derived from an Auto or Manual

Calibrate will not override or change the Label Length value.

• Automatic: When an Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the Sensed

Distance value derived from either calibrate will override and change the
Label Length value. If no Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the
current Label Length value will be used.

The factory default is Manual.

NOTE: When Set Label Length = Automatic and Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap,

Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch, the printer will subtract the
Gap Length value (in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu) from the Sensed
Distance value obtained when the Auto or Manual Calibrate was
performed.

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TOF Detect Fault

Allows selection of two different TOF (Top-of-Form) detection faults.

NOTE: The correct Label Length value, equal to the physical length of the

installed label, must be entered in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA
CONTROL menu.

• Normal. The printer displays a Gap Not Detected fault and stops printing

when media has advanced a distance equal to twice the Label Length
value set in the menu.

• Early. The printer displays a Gap Not Detected fault and stops printing

when media has advanced a distance equal to the Label Length value set
in the menu.

The factory default is Normal.

Ticket Save Mode

This option determines the action of the media for Continuous (std), Tear-Off,
Tear-Off Strip and Cut Media Handling Modes after the printer is first powered
up or after the printhead has been opened and then closed. When enabled,
this option eliminates wasting label(s) or ticket stock when the printer
advances media to search for the next TOF position.

• Enable. The printer will assume that media is at the TOF position after

cycling power or after the printhead is opened and then closed. When a
print job is sent it is printed without advancing media to search for the next
TOF position.

NOTE: The user must ensure that media is at the correct TOF position (cross

perforation, liner gap, notch or mark at the tear bar edge) before
cycling power or before closing and locking the pivoting deck. In
addition, media must be calibrated and the correct Media Handling
Mode, Label Length and Gap/Mark Sensor selected and saved as the
Power-Up Config. Option applies to 2.5 inch or longer label lengths
only.

• Disable. The printer assumes that the media is not at the correct TOF

position after cycling power or after the printhead is opened and then
closed and advances media until the next gap, notch or mark is detected
by the Media Sensor(s). When print data is sent, printing begins only
after the next TOF is detected, resulting in one or more blank labels being
advanced.

The factory default is Disable.

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TOF Adjust Mode

• Enable. This option enables the “TOF Adjust” distance set using the TOF

Adjust menu (see TOF Adjust).

• Disable. his option disables the “TOF Adjust” distance set using the TOF

Adjust menu (see TOF Adjust).

The factory default is Disable.

TOF Adjust

This opton sets the distance from the Top Of Form (TOF) that is left blank
(unprinted) after a label has been removed in Tear-Off strip or Tear-Off mode.
Normally printing is done starting at TOF, but when this mode is enabled the
start position for printing can be adjusted from 0.00 to 0.40 inches from TOF
(in increments of 0.01 inch). This adjustment can be helpful if a die cut label
sticks to the platen by means of jagged edges created during a poor die cut
label removal using the tear bar. By controlling how much blank space there is
from TOF, you can control how much the media is called back after it is torn
off.

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CALIBRATE CTRL Menu

CALIBRATE CTRL

MEDIA CONTROL Submenus

Gap/Mark Sensor

Auto Calibrate

Media Profile

Sensed Distance

Gap/Mark Thresh

Paper Out Thresh

Paper Out Sensor

Manual Calibrate

Pwr Up Auto-Cal

Online Auto-Cal

Gap Windowing

Gap Length

1

Disable* Mark Gap Advanced NotchAdvanced Gap

Run Calibrate

Print Profile

2

171* 000-255

180* 000-255

1

0.00 inches

Reflective* Transmissive

Run Calibrate

Disable* Enable

Disable* Enable

Disable* Enable

0.12 inches* 0.05 - 1.00 inches

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is
set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in

conjunction, as shown below:

Table 6. Gap/Mark and Paper Out Sensors

When you select an
option in Gap/Mark
Sensor...

Paper Out Sensor
defaults to...

Cal in Peel Mode

Min Calib Delta

Use Label Length

Threshold Range

Dynamic Sensing

Disable* Enable

3

012*

012 - 050

Enable* Disable

50%* 10 to 90%

Disable* Enable

Disable Reflective

Mark Reflective

Gap Reflective

Advanced Gap Transmissive

Advanced Notch Transmissive

If you change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out
Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.

2

When Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER

CONTROL menu), you can change the unit value to
millimeters: Under the Units submenu (in the MEDIA
CONTROL menu), enable the “In Millimeters”
option.

3

When Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable, Gap, or Mark,

the default is 12. When Gap/Mark Sensor =
Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch, the default is 20.

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CALIBRATE CTRL Submenus

Gap/Mark Sensor

The available options specify the sensor type needed for detecting the Top-of­Form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or
black marks).

• Disable. Select when using media with no label length indicators (no

gaps, notches, holes, or black marks), or
ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media.

NOTE: When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the

Label Length value entered in the MEDIA CONTROL menu or the
value sent via host software.

• Mark. Select when using media that has horizontal black marks located

on the underside of the label liner or tag stock. The Top-of-Form position
is the leading edge of the black mark.

when you want the printer to

• Gap. Select

or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length indicators
on white background media. The Top-of-Form position is the leading
edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap, notch, or hole).

when using media with a liner space between die-cut labels

• Advanced Gap. Select when using media that has liner gaps between

die cut labels with black background. The Top-of-Form position is the
leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap, notch, or hole).

• Advanced Notch. Select when using media with notches or holes that

interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media. The Top-of­Form position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the
gap, notch, or hole).

The factory default is Disable.

Auto Calibrate

This feature is used to improve the sensitivity and reliability of the Media
Sensor in detecting gaps, notches, holes, or black marks on the installed
media, as well as a paper out condition.

You can initiate Auto Calibrate from the TEST PRINT key, the CALIBRATE
CTRL menu, or the DIAGNOSTIC menu. When “Auto Calibrate” displays on
the LCD, press the
to accurately detect the label length indicators, then stops at the Top-of-Form
position, and momentarily displays the Sensed Distance. This process takes
a few seconds to complete and results in changes to the values the printer
uses for Gap/Mark Threshold, Paper Out Threshold, and Sensed Distance.
These value changes take effect immediately within the current configuration
menu.

Auto Calibrate is completed successfully when the Sensed Distance
displayed correctly matches that of the installed media. When Gap is
selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge
of one gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (one label + one gap). When
Mark is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the
leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.

Auto Calibrate supports label lengths up to 24 inches.

↵ key. The printer advances media the distance needed

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CALIBRATE CTRL Submenus

Media Profile

This feature provides a graphical printout showing the relationship of the
Paper Out Threshold and the Gap/Mark Threshold. The profile printout
assists you in setting the thresholds for difficult media. This includes pre­printed labels, and labels with poor gap/media dynamic range.

When selected, the printer will advance media and print the media profile
along the length of each label. The printer will continue to print the profile until

you press

The factory default is Print Profile.

↵.

Sensed Distance

This value (in inches) represents the distance that was sensed between the
TOF of one label to the TOF of the next label. With gapped media installed,
the distance equals the physical label length plus one gap, notch, or hole
(trailing edge of one gap, notch, or hole to the trailing edge of the next gap,
notch, or hole). With black mark media installed, the distance equals the
leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next. This value is
automatically determined only after successful completion of Auto or Manual
Calibrate and cannot be changed manually.

The factory default is 0.00 inches.

Gap/Mark Thresh

This menu item sets a value that, when exceeded by the output of the media
sensor, is recognized by the printer as a gap (or black mark). When Auto or
Manual Paper Calibrate is performed, the value displayed is equal to the
gap/mark threshold value set by this procedure. If running the procedure does
not provide a reliable Top-Of-Form detection, e.g., when using unusual
media, the Gap/Mark Thresh value can be manually set to the desired value.

The range is 000-255, and the factory default is 171.

Paper Out Thresh

This menu item selects a value that, when exceeded by the output of the
media sensor, is recognized by the printer as a paper out condition. When
Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the value displayed is equal to the
paper out threshold value set by this procedure. If running the procedure does
not provide a reliable paper out detection, e.g., when using non-standard
media, the Paper Out Thresh value can be manually set to the desired value.

The range is 000-255, and the factory default is 136.

Paper Out Sensor

Selects which type of media sensing, Reflective or Transmissive, will be used
to detect a paper out condition. The printer automatically selects the type of
sensing based on the Gap/Mark sensing selected (see Table 6 on page 125).

NOTE: Whenever you select Transmissive, you must position the upper

media sensor directly over the lower media sensor (see “Positioning
The Media Sensors” on page 56).

The factory default is Reflective.

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Manual Calibrate

Manual Calibrate is another method of improving the printer’s media sensing
and is only used when Auto Calibrate has failed or the Gap/Mark Threshold or
Paper Out Threshold values derived from Auto Calibrate do not improve the
media sensors’ gap or mark sensing capability.

To initiate Manual Calibrate, press
the CALIBRATE CTRL menu. You will then be prompted for the remaining
steps.

Example: “REMOVE RBN&MEDIA/Press Enter” or
“LOAD RBN ONLY/Press Enter” etc.

During the last stage of Manual Calibrate, the printer uses the statically
derived values, advances media, stops at the Top-of-Form position, and
momentarily displays the Sensed Distance. This process takes longer than
Auto Calibrate, and the end result is a change to the Gap/Mark Threshold,
Paper Out Threshold, and Sensed Distance values that the printer will use.
These value changes take effect immediately within the current configuration
menu.

Manual Calibrate is completed successfully when the displayed Sensed
Distance correctly matches that of the installed media. When Gap is selected,
the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge of one
gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (or one label + one gap). When Mark is
selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the leading edge
of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.

↵ when “Manual Calibrate” displays under

Manual Calibrate supports label lengths up to 24 inches.

Pwr Up Auto-Cal

• Disable.

• Enable. When the printer is first powered on, it will complete its

initialization and self-tests and then perform an Auto Calibrate. Once the
Auto Calibrate is complete, the printer will momentarily display the
Sensed Distance determined by the Auto Calibrate.

The factory default is Disable.

Online Auto-Cal

NOTE: Error Recover (under MEDIA CONTROL) will not function when is

enabled (see “Error Recover” on page 121).

The options for Online Auto-Cal are:

• Disable.

• Enable. Whenever the printer is brought online, it automatically performs

an Auto Calibrate (see “Auto Calibrate” on page 126). Once the Auto
Calibrate is complete, the printer momentarily displays the Sensed
Distance determined by the Auto Calibrate and then resumes printing any
pending jobs.

NOTE: If using the Online Auto-Cal feature, you must first enable it prior to

printing any data.

The factory default is Disable.

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Gap Windowing

This feature compensates for any early falling edges or spurious peaks and
troughs that may appear within the gap length in media. These edges or
peaks and troughs can cause unreliable detection of the leading edge of the
next label (top-of-form). Use Gap Windowing to resolve the following
problems:

• Loss of one or more complete (serialized) labels.

• Start of an image printed in the middle of a gap, especially with fanfold,

perforated media.

• Top part of an image lost when printing in head-first orientation.

The options for Gap Windowing are Enable and Disable:

• Enable. When the leading edge of a gap is detected, the printer ignores

the first 90% of the gap length value specified in the Gap Length menu
option. The result is that cross perforations or unusual media
discrepancies within the gap are filtered out, allowing the printer to
reliably detect the actual leading edge of the next label and use it as the
TOF position.

• Disable. When the leading edge of a gap is detected, the printer

continuously looks for the leading edge of the next label and uses it as the
TOF position. Perforations or unusual media discrepancies within the gap
can cause inaccurate TOF detection.

The factory default is Disable.

Gap Length

Gap Length is the actual length (height) of a label gap measured in .01 inch
increments. The range is 0.05 to 1.00 inches.

NOTE: You must enter the correct Gap Length. If the Gap Length is too long,

the image will shift down from the leading edge (TOF) of the label.

The factory default is 0.12 inches.

Min Calib Delta

Minimum Calibrate Delta changes the minimum threshold value the sensor(s)
require to detect the difference between the label and a gap, notch, hole or
black mark. This allows bolder gaps (such as notches or holes) to be used as
the TOF while intermediate gaps (liner) can be ignored. Increasing the Min
Calib Delta makes the sensor(s) less sensitive to intermediate gaps and
noise. Decreasing the Min Calib Delta makes the sensor(s) more sensitive for
detecting gaps on low contrast media, where there is very little difference
between the label and the gap (liner).

The range is 012 - 050.

NOTE: When Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable, Gap, or Mark, the default is 12.

When Gap/Mark Sensor = Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch, the
default is 20.

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Use Label Length

Determines whether or not the Label Length value set in the QUICK SETUP
or MEDIA CONTROL menu is used during Auto Calibrate.

• Enable. The Label Length value set in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA

CONTROL menu is used in the calibrate algorithm. This causes the Auto
Calibrate process to advance media the minimum distance required to
detect the true gap, notch, hole, or black mark used for TOF (Top-of­Form) sensing. This resolves problems where the sensor(s) may mistake
high noise levels or preprinted images within the label as the gap, notch,
hole, or black mark that could result in a sensed distance value much
shorter than the actual label length. Example: A 0.2 inch calibrated
Sensed Distance with a 3.0 inch long label installed.

NOTE: Setting the Label Length value less than half the actual length of the

label in use will result in erroneous Sensed Distance values when
Auto Calibrate is performed.

• Disable. Auto Calibrate relies exclusively in its ability to detect varying

transitions between labels and gaps, notches, holes, or black marks while
advancing media during the calibrate process to determine Sensed
Distance. The amount of media advanced is based on the number of
transitions detected.

The factory default is Enable.

Threshold Range

This option allows the user to select the optimal threshold range for the label
stock in use. The printer defaults to using a threshold range of 50% of the
positive going pulse (see Media Profile) that represents each gap, notch or
mark detected after doing an Auto or Manual Calibrate. The printer then
detects anything within the label with that threshold range as TOF. While this
range is ideal for most medias, some labels with a preprinted image, liner gap
or inlay can confuse the media sensor(s) causing a false TOF detection. In
most cases this can be resolved by selecting a higher threshold range so the
printer will only trigger on the true TOF (gap, notch or mark) position.

NOTE: A new threshold range will not take affect until an Auto or Manual

Calibrate is successfully performed. A Media Profile should be run
after a Calibrate to visually verify that the new range is the best
possible selection.

The range is: 10% to 90% in 10% increments

The factory default is 50%.

NOTE: RF labels require a setting of 70%.

Dynamic Sensing

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Disable. Uses a fixed media sensor threshold.

Enable. Continuously adjusts the media sensor's threshold to compensate for

changing environmental factors such as temperature, label/liner contrast,
ribbon darkness, etc.

The factory default is Disable.

PRINTER CONTROL Menu

PRINTER CONTROL

CALIBRATE CTRL Submenus

LP+ Emulation

CTHI Emulation

Host Interface

Active IGP Emul

Power Saver Time

Pwr Save Control

Display Language

Alarm

P-Series* P-Series XQ Serial Matrix Proprinter XL Epson FX

1

Standard*

Auto Switching*

1

Twinax

Simp Prot Conv

Coax

2

1

Centronics

Serial IEEE 1284

Ethernet

3

IGP* CODE V

15 minutes* 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 240 minutes

1 minute 5 minutes 10 minutes

Enable* Disable

English* German French Italian Spanish

Portuguese

Cont. Beep OffOn*

2

Power-up State

Ptx Setup SFCC

Cancel Key

Compatibility

Set Sharing

5

Online* Offline

21h* 01-FF

Disable*

4

Default* Laser P5000 T3000 T1006

Disable* Enable

Del Char frm Fls

Ld Char from Fls

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Enable

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when Admin User
is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Appears only if the CT emulation is installed.

2

Will not appear if a NIC is installed.

3

Appears only if a NIC is installed.

4

When Coax/Twinax interface is installed, the

factory default is Enable.

5

Appears only if PPI1 is installed.

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PRINTER CONTROL

(cont. from previous page)

Save Char to Fls

Del Char frm RAM

Ld Char at PwrUp

Del Set frm Flsh

Ld Set from Flsh

Save Set to Flsh

Del Set from RAM

Ld Set at PwrUp

Overwrite Files

View File List

Delete Files

Flash Avail.

Optimize&Reboot

Disable* Enable

Disable* Enable

Enable* Disable

XXXXX.XX

(1)

Print File List

Auto Locking

Set Lock Key

Ptx Setup Parse

Glob Mem Adjust

Max Font Buffer

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Disable* Enable

Ignore DisableEnable*

3072K Bytes*

(see page 140)

100 KBytes* 100 to 800 KBytes

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when
Admin User is set to Enable (in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Display item only.

PRINTER CONTROL

(cont. from previous page)

CALIBRATE CTRL Submenus

Max Cache Memory

Max Cached Char

Standard Chars.

Bold Chars.

Extra Bold Char.

OCR-A Chars.

OCR-B Chars.

Tall Characters

Batch Counter

Admin User

900 KBytes* 50-900 KBytes*

01 KBytes*

01-20 KBytes

0-512340*

0-512448*

0-512504*

0-512384*

0-512304*

EnableDisable*

EnableDisable*

Disable* Enable

1

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set
to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Required to set Print and Apply Mode in GPIO Control.

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PRINTER CONTROL Submenus

LP+ Emulation

This item selects the line or dot matrix printer to be emulated by the printer.

• P-Series

• P-Series XQ

• Serial Matrix

• Proprinter XL

• Epson FX

The factory default is P-Series.

CTHI Emulation

This item appears only when the CTHI option is installed.

CTHI Emulation selects the operation of the CTHI option as either a standard
or simple protocol converter.

• Standard

With a standard coax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM
coax printer models:

• 3287 Models 1 and 2

• 4234 Model 1

With a standard twinax interface, the printer emulates the following IBM
twinax printer models:

• 4234 Model 2

• 5225 Models 1, 2, 3, and 4

The standard Coax/Twinax emulation selection will only be available if
Coax or Twinax is selected from the HOST INTERFACE menu.

NOTE: For more information, consult the

Reference Manual

.

Coax/Twinax Programmer’s

• Simp Prot Conv (Simple Protocol Converter)

The Simple Protocol Converter (SPC) option allows those who use add­on coax or twinax protocol converters to produce the same output on a
Printronix thermal printer with the Coax/Twinax (CTHI) capability as done
using a non-CT printer with the third party converter interfaces. The SPC
gives the printer the operational ability to connect to any PC or network
system supporting parallel or serial interfaces, and to three different IBM
host systems.

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• System 3x

• AS/400*

• 327x Control Units

PRINTER CONTROL MENU

PRINTER CONTROL Submenus

The SPC will support the same models for Twinax as the Printronix
P7000 printer.

The printer emulations supported by the SPC are Twinax 5225 and Coax

3287. The SPC also provides a range of interfaces available in your
thermal printer: Centronics, serial, coax, and twinax. Also supported are
Epson, Proprinter XL, P-Series, Serial Matrix, VGL, and PGL emulations.

The SPC has the ability to handle multiple print jobs concurrently through
coax/twinax and parallel and serial interfaces. This is accomplished
through the Auto Switching feature (see “Auto Switching” in the

User’s Manual

cannot be selected together.

). Because of hardware restrictions, coax and twinax

T5000r

For more information, refer to the

Manual

The factory default is Standard.

for the Simple Protocol Converter Option.

Coax/Twinax Programmer’s Reference

Host Interface

This option allows you to send print jobs through any interface with auto­switching selected as host interface. It also allows a particular interface from
the menu to be selected.

The options are Auto Switching, Centronics, Serial, IEEE 1284, Twinax,
Coax, and Ethernet.

NOTE: The Twinax and Coax options appear only if the CT emulation is

installed. The Ethernet option appears only if a NIC is installed. The
Centronics and IEEE 1284 options do not appear if a NIC is installed.

The factory default is Auto Switching.

Active IGP Emul

This function allows you to activate the PGL or VGL emulation. There are two
methods for selecting the desired emulation: directly from the printer menu or
by sending a host command which will switch the emulation automatically
(see the appropriate

Programmer’s Reference Manual

for details).

IMPORTANT

When changing from one IGP emulation to the other, the printer will load the
saved configuration. Thus, any setting performed before selecting those
interfaces and not saved in NVRAM will be lost.

When the ACTIVE IGP EMUL is switched from one IGP emulation to
another, the printer will load the settings saved under the Power-Up
Config. menu. These settings may not be the current settings in use
prior to switching the Active IGP emulation. The Print Mode, Media
Sensor, Media Handling, Calibration, Label Length, Label Width, and
other settings in use will change to the settings saved under the Power­Up Config. menu. Therefore, insure that all desired settings are saved as
the printer Power-Up Config. menu settings
Active IGP emulation.

The options are IGP/PGL (the factory default) and IGP/VGL.

before

you switch the

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Power Saver Time

The time interval you specify for this parameter sets the amount of idle time
before the printer goes into Power Saver mode.

Pressing any key removes the power saver message from the control panel.
Sending a print job to the printer also turns off power saver mode.

The options are 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 240 minutes.

The factory default is 15 minutes.

Pwr Save Control

Pwr Save Control allows you to enable and disable Power Saver mode. If
enabled, the menu for Power Saver Time is in effect.

The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

Display Language

This parameter chooses the language that will appear on the LCD: English,
German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese.

The factory default is English.

Del Char frm Fls

This option deletes downloaded character(s) from flash memory.

Ld Char from Fls

This option loads downloaded character(s) from flash memory.

Save Char to Fls

This option saves downloaded character(s) to flash memory.

Del Char frm RAM

This option deletes downloaded character(s) from RAM.

Ld Char at PwrUp

This option loads downloaded character(s) from flash memory at Power Up.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Del Set frm Flsh

This option deletes downloaded overlay set(s) from flash memory.

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Ld Set from Flsh

This option loads downloaded overlay set(s) from flash memory.

PRINTER CONTROL Submenus

Save Set to Flsh

This option saves downloaded overlay set(s) to flash memory.

Del Set from RAM

This option deletes the downloaded overlay set(s) from RAM.

Ld Set at PwrUp

This option loads the downloaded overlay set from flash memory at Power
Up.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Alarm

• On. An audible alarm sounds (3 beeps) when a fault occurs, such as a

paper jam.

• Cont. Beep. A continuous audible alarm sounds when a fault occurs,

which can be stopped by pressing CLEAR.

• Off. No audible alarm sounds.

The factory default is On.

Power-up State

• Online. The printer powers up in the online state.

• Offline. The printer powers up in the offline state. This selection must be

saved as a power-up configuration to be used.

The factory default is Online.

Ptx Setup SFCC

Allows you to choose the hex value of the ASCII character you wish to use as
the SFCC for the PTX SETUP command. Valid hex values are 01 to FF.

The factory default value is hex 21, which corresponds to the “!” character.

Overwrite Files

This allows you to prevent files from being overwritten by disabling the
overwrite function.

The options are Enable (the factory default) and Disable.

View File List

Displays the list of files in the file system. Pressing ↓ displays the file size.

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Delete Files

Allows you to delete files in the file list. Contact your administrator for
assistance.

Flash Avail.

The amount of flash available for the user to save or download files into flash.

Optimize&Reboot

Reclaims flash space from deleted flash files. After pressing ↵ wait for the
printer to reboot.

Print File List

Prints a summary of the files stored in flash memory and several statistics on
File System usage.

Cancel Key

• Disable.

• Enable. When enabled, the

mode to clear all data in the print buffer, and deleted data will not be
printed.

The factory default is Disable. When the Coax/Twinax interface is installed,
the factory default is Enable.

(CANCEL) key may be used in offline



Compatibility

This parameter allows you to make T5000 series thermal printers compatible
with other printers.

When trying to preserve compatibility with respect to barcodes, you may not
always be able to make them equal in size. This is due to the various dot-per­inch differences between printer types. When an exact match cannot be
made, the barcode is reduced in size so that the form bounds will not be
compromised and the barcode will be readable.

• Default. Use for optimum performance.

• Laser. Forces the output to correspond with the laser line of printers.

• P5000. Forces the output to correspond with the P5000 line of line matrix

printers.

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• T3000. Forces the output to correspond with the T3000 line of thermal

printers.

• T1006. Forces the output to correspond with the T1006 line of thermal

printers.

The factory default is Default.

PRINTER CONTROL Submenus

Set Sharing

This option allows character sets to be shared between the active LP+
protocol and the active emulation. If CT is installed and active, choosing a
character set in the CT activates that character set in the active emulation and
LP+ protocols. (These changes are not visible on the front panel.) If Set
Sharing is not selected, only the LP+ protocol will share the CT’s character
set.

Switching host interfaces from CT to Centronics when Set Sharing is enabled
causes the LP+ protocol character set to change to the same character set as
the active emulation, if possible.

In a non-CT system, changing character sets in the LP+ protocol causes the
active emulation to change to the same character set if the selected set exists
in the active emulation. If the active emulation has no access to the selected
set, no changes are made. Selecting a new character set in the active
emulation causes the LP+ protocol to change to the same character set if the
selected character set exists in the active LP+ protocol. Not all sets are
shared between emulations in the Standard group of character sets. As a
result, selecting a set in the Standard group of the LP+ protocol or active
emulation may or may not cause the other emulation to have the same set.

NOTE: The front panel option, Set Sharing, has no effect on the LP+ and

CT/LP+ builds. The option only applies to the builds with PPI1.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Auto Locking

• Disable. The ↵ (ENTER) key must be locked manually.

• Enable. The printer automatically locks the ↵ key five minutes after the

last control panel key press.

The factory default is Disable.

Set Lock Key

Normally, to lock or unlock the printer menu, the ↓ and ↵ keys are pressed at
the same time. The Set Lock Key parameter lets you choose different keys to
lock or unlock the printer menu. You may choose almost any group of keys as
the new lock and unlock keys. You cannot use the
combinations which are already used for another function. There is no limit to
how many keys can be selected.

To set the new lock key:

1. Go to the PRINTER CONTROL main menu and select “Set Lock Key.”

2. Press

3. Press the combination of keys that you want to be the new lock key. Make

4. If the selection is valid, the display will read, “Enter the new lock key

↵. The display reads, “Select a new lock key.”

sure you press all keys selected at the same time.

again.” Press the same combination of keys a second time. If the
selection is invalid, the display will read, “Invalid key selection.” Return to
step 2 and start over.

↵ key or any key

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5. If the new lock key combination is entered again correctly, the display will
read, “Lock key has been changed.” If it was entered incorrectly, the
display will read, “Validation failed.” Start over at step 1.

6. After entering the new lock combination successfully, press the PAUSE
key to put the printer back online.

NOTE: The new lock combination will remain even if the printer is powered

off and back on.

Ptx Setup Parse

• Enable. Will parse and execute the PTX SETUP commands.

• Ignore. Will parse the PTX SETUP commands but not act on them.

• Disable. Will not parse the PTX SETUP commands so they will print out

as text.

The factory default is Enable.

Glob Mem Adjust

This menu allows you to adjust the ratio of global memory allocated to label
size versus PGL forms, fonts, and logos. For example, when using short
labels, you can allocate more memory to forms, fonts, and logos by increasing
the Glob Mem Adjust value. The default settings and adjustment ranges
depend upon the amount of installed printer DRAM and are listed below.

NOTE: You can find the amount of installed DRAM in two ways: listed at the

top of your configuration printout next to “DRAM” or from the control
panel via the DIAGNOSTIC menu next to the DRAM Installed option.

DRAM Installed

Factory Default

Range

8 MB 16 MB

0.5 MB 3 MB

0 to 1 MB 0 to 9 MB

Max Font Buffer

The maximum amount of DRAM allocated for downloading fonts (True-Type,
Scalable, or Bit Map).

The range is 100 to 800 Kbytes, and the factory default is 100 Kbytes.

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PRINTER CONTROL Submenus

Max Cache Memory

The Maximum Cache Memory option specifies the size of the memory block
that can be allocated to the font cache. The font cache stores bitmaps that are
created on demand from the font outlines stored on the printer flash. The
cache allows the printer to print scalable fonts at optimum speed.

To calculate the memory requirement, use this equation:

horizontal
resolution x

vertical
resolution x

average
character
height
(inches) x

8

average
character
width
(inches) x

# of characters
to be cached

The allowable range is 50 KBytes through 900 KBytes in 50-KByte
increments.

The factory default is 900 KB.

NOTE: For most applications, the default settings for font memory are

acceptable. Therefore, do not change the defaults unless your
application requires an uncommon memory configuration.

Max Cached Char

The Maximum Cached Characters option specifies the size of the largest
character that can be stored in the font cache. To calculate the memory
requirement, use this equation:

average

horizontal resolution xvertical resolution

x

character height
(inches) x

character width
(inches)

8

For example, with a print head that prints at 203 dpi you would use the
following formula:

203 X 203 X 1 X 1

= 5,151

8

Therefore, select a value that is equal to or greater than 5,151. The closest
available value is 6 KBytes.

The allowable range is 1 KByte through 20 KBytes, in 1-KByte increments.

The factory default is 01 KBytes.

NOTE: For most applications, the default settings for font memory are

acceptable. Therefore, do not change the defaults unless your
application requires an uncommon memory configuration.

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Standard Chars.

This menu entry permits you to adjust the thickness or font weight of standard
text fonts.

The range is 0 to 512, and the factory default is 340.

Bold Chars.

This menu entry permits you to adjust the thickness or font weight of bold text
fonts. This menu will not take effect unless you save it in a configuration and
the printer is powered up with that configuration.

The range is 0 to 512, and the factory default is 448.

Extra Bold Char.

This menu entry permits you to adjust the thickness or font weight of extra
bold text fonts.

The range is 0 to 512, and the factory default is 504.

NOTE: For most applications, the default settings for font memory are

acceptable. Therefore, do not change the defaults unless your
application requires an uncommon memory configuration.

OCR-A Chars.

Character weight adjustment of resident OCR-A characters.

The range is 0 to 512, and the factory default is 384.

OCR-B Chars.

Character weight adjustment of resident OCR-B characters.

The range is 0 to 512, and the factory default is 304.

Tall Characters

Increases the point height of resident Intellifont characters.

• Enable. Increases the point height of resident Intellifont characters

approximately 10%.

• Disable. Standard resident font character point height is maintained.

The factory default is Disable.

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Batch Counter

Displays the number of pages remaining in a print job.

• Enable. The # Pages remaining to be printed will display on the second

line of the control panel LCD. This feature is supported in PGL and PPI1
only. The PGL Execute command to support this feature is:
~EXECUTE;NAME;(#Pages). The PPI1 Execute command is:
^PQ(#Pages).

NOTE: If the correct execute command is absent from the print file, “0 Pages”

will continually display on the control panel LCD.

• Disable. The # Pages remaining to be printed will not display. Instead,

the Active emulation and interface will display on the second line of the
control panel LCD.

The factory default is Disable.

Admin User

• Disable.

• Enable. When enabled, this function permits access to submenus which

would not normally be changed by a typical user.

The factory default is Disable.

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IGP/PGL SETUP

IGP/PGL SETUP

Character Group

Standard Sets

Select LPI

Define CR Code

Define LF Code

Autowrap

Auto Uppercase

Standard Sets*

Greek Sets Hebrew Sets Turkish Sets

6) English 7) Dutch 8) French 9) Spanish 10) Italian 11) Turkish

12) CP 437 13) CP 850 16-23 Dwn Overlay14-15 Reserved 24-31 User Def.

6* 1 to 1000

CR = CR* CR = CR + LF

LF = LF* LF = CR + LF

Disable* Enable

Disable* Enable

Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Sets

UTF-8

3) Danish 4) Norwegian2) Swedish0) ASCII* 1) German 5) Finnish

Slash 0

Select SFCC

Host Form Length

Var Form Adjust

Var Form Type

Optimized Ratio

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Disable* Enable

126* 1 to 255

00.0 inches*

Disable* Enable

00.0 to 03.0 inches

Var. LengthEnable* DisableVar Dynamic Len

Add ;0Add Nothing* Add ;X

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when you
enable Admin User (in the PRINTER
CONTROL menu).

IGP/PGL SETUP

(cont. from prev. page)

PRINTER CONTROL Submenus

PI Slew Range

CR Edit

Skip Cmd Prefix

Ignore Text

Power on IGP/PGL

Ext Execute Copy

AI 00 Spaces

Select SO Char

Ignore Mode

16* 15

Disable* Enable

Enable* Disable

Disable* Enable

Enable* Disable

Disable* Enable

Disable* Enable

14* 0 to 255

Disable* Enable

Select Char

Do FF at TOF

IGP100 Compatbl.

Expanded Font

Scalable Size

Forms Handling

0* 0 to 255

Enable* Disable

Disable* Enable

Scalable* Block Alt Block 1

Normal* Block

Disable* Auto Eject

Continued at the top of next page

Auto TOF

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only
when you enable Admin User (in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).

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IGP/PGL SETUP

(cont. from prev. page)

PGL Normal

UPC Descenders

I-2/5 Selection

User-Def Ratio

Lead PDF Dist

Trunc Dyn Data

Error Report

Boundary Check

LP+ Menu* PGL Menu

Enable* Disable

0.01 to 0.10 inches0.10 inches*

Enable

*

Disable

Only With PDFNeverAlways*

X2 DPDTrailing SpaceLeading Zero* Modulo 7 CD

EnableDisable*

FaultDebug ModeOn* Off

Repeat Form Opt

Preparser Cmd

Preparser Port

Ret. Status Port

Enable

STATUS

Disable

*

*

Disable

*

CANCEL

Parallel Serial Ethernet

E-Net Stat PortSerial* Disable E-Net Data Port

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only
when you enable Admin User (in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).

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Character Group

(IGP/PGL)

IPG/PGL Setup Submenus

IGP/PGL SETUP

IPG/PGL Setup Submenus

Character Group and Character Sets (IGP/PGL)

This menu item selects the character set used by the printer. The available
character sets are shown below.

Standard

Sets*

0) ASCII*

1) German

2) Swedish

3) Danish

4) Norwegian

5) Finnish

6) English

7) Dutch

8) French

9) Spanish

10) Italian

11) Turkish

12) CP 437

13) CP 850
14-15) Reserved
16-23) Dwn Overlay
24-31) User Def.

Hebrew Sets

Arabic Sets

ASMO 449*
ASMO 449+
ASMO 708
ASMO 708+
MS DOS CP710
MS DOS CP720
Sakr CP714
Aptec CP715
CP 786
IBM CP864
IBM CP1046
Arabic Lam One
Arabic Lam Two
Win. CP 1256
Farsi 1
Farsi 2
1098 Farsi 1285

Turkish Sets

Cyrillic Sets European

Code Page 866*
Cyrillic CP 437
Cyrillic 113
Cyrillic 8859-5
ISO 915
Code Page 855
Cyrillic 7 Bit
Ukrainian
Bulgarian
Win. CP 1251

UTF-8

Sets

Latin 2 8859-2*
Code Page 852
Mazovia
Kamenicky
Roman 8
PC-437 Slavic
Slavic 1250
Code Page 865
Code Page 860
Latin 1 8859-1
Latin 5 8859-9
Latin 9 8859-15
Polish POL1
Win. CP 1250
Win. CP 1252
Win. CP 1257
CP 858 EURO
Lith. CP 773
Serbo Croatic 1
Serbo Croatic 2
CP 774
CP 775
ISO 8859-4

Greek Sets

DEC 256 Greek*
ELOT 928 Greek
Greek 3
ABY Greek
ABG Greek
ELOT 927 Greek
Greek 851
Greek 437
Greek 8859-7
Win. CP 1253
Greek 813 EURO
Greek 869 EURO

Hebrew Old*
Hebrew New
Hebrew DEC
Latin-1 Hebrew
Win. CP 1255

Data Gen. Turk.*
DEC Turkish
IBM Turkish
Siemens Turkish
PTT Turkish
IBC Turkish
Bull Turkish
AS400 Turkish
Unisys Turkish
NCR Turkish
PST Turkish
UNIS-1 Turkish
Code Page 853
INFO Turkish
Win. CP 1254
Code Page 857

Notes:

* = Factory Default.

To access the desired basic character set, use the + and ­keys. To select the set, press the ↵ key. After you have
selected the basic set, access the subset selection menu by
pressing the ↓ key. Once in the subset menu, access the
desired subset by pressing the + and - keys and select it by
pressing the ↵ key.

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Select LPI

This is the number of lines to be printed per inch. For example, at 6 lpi there is
1/6 inch from the top of one print line to the top of the next print line.

The options are 6.0, 8.0, and 10.3 LPI.

The factory default is 6.0 LPI.

Define CR code

This option controls the action of the printer when it receives a Carriage
Return code (0D hex) from the host computer. If this feature is enabled, each
time the printer receives a carriage return, it inserts an additional Line Feed
code (0A hex) into the data stream. Do not use this feature if the host
computer sends line feeds to the printer.

NOTE: For this menu to take effect in PGL, PGL Normal needs to be set to

PGL Menu (see page 145).

• CR = CR. Does not insert an extra line feed after each carriage return.

• CR = CR + LF. Inserts an extra line feed after each carriage return. The

next print position will be print position 1 of the next line.

The factory default is CR = CR.

Define LF code
(PGL, Serial Matrix, Proprinter XL, Epson FX)

This parameter forces the printer to insert an automatic Carriage Return code
into the data stream whenever a Line Feed code occurs. This can be used in
most installations, but it is required if the host computer does not send
carriage returns to the printer.

NOTE: For this menu to take effect in PGL, PGL Normal needs to be set to

PGL Menu (see page 145).

• LF = LF. Does not perform an automatic carriage return. The next print

position will be at the current print character position on the next line.

• LF = CR + LF. Performs an automatic carriage return. The next print

position will be print position 1 of the next line.

The factory default is LF = LF.

Autowrap

This parameter determines if text will wrap to the next line when the line of
text exceeds the right margin.

• Disable. Truncates the text beyond the right margin until a CR or CR + LF

is received.

• Enable. Automatically inserts a CR + LF after a full print line.

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The factory default is Disable.

IPG/PGL Setup Submenus

IGP/PGL SETUP

Auto Uppercase

This parameter enables the printer to print text in all uppercase when using
the ALPHA command.

• Disable. The printer will print text in upper and lowercase.

• Enable. The printer will print text in uppercase only.

The factory default is Disable.

Slash 0

This parameter allows you to print the numeral “0” with or without the slash.
This option applies to all character sets except OCR A and OCR B.

• Disable (the default). Zero is printed without a slash.

• Enable. Zero is printed with a slash.

Select SFCC (PGL)

You can specify which decimal code (1-255) will be used as the Special
Function Control Code (SFCC). The SFCC denotes that the following data is
a PGL command.

The range is 1-255, and the factory default is 126.

Host Form Length (PGL)

Determines how the physical label length (see Label Length under the MEDIA
CONTROL menu) is affected upon receiving an EXECUTE command.

• Enable. The physical label length will change to match the form length

(specified in CREATE command). The physical label size remains at the
new setting until another EXECUTE command is received, or the
PRINTER CONTROL menu settings are changed.

• Var. Length. The physical label length is the longest print element plus

the setting of “Var Form Adjust.”

• Var Dynamic Len. The physical label length will change to the longest

print element defined in CREATE mode plus the setting of “Var Form
Adjust.”

• Disable. Forms printed in EXECUTE mode do not change the physical

label size. Therefore, the size of the form (defined in CREATE mode)
must fit within the current label dimensions, or errors may occur.

NOTE: Changing the form length via the EXECUTE command changes the

LP+ Emulation logical dimensions.

The factory default is Enable.

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Var Form Adjust

This specifies an amount (in tenths of inches) to add to the length of variable­length forms. Variable-length forms use a semicolon at the end of the
CREATE command: ~CREATE;<FORMNAME>;0.

Typically, variable-length forms are determined by the elements within the
form. The longest form element becomes the overall form length. This option
allows an additional space to be added to the form length.

The range is 00.0 to 03.0 inches, and the factory default is 00.0 inches.

Var Form Type

• Add Nothing (the default). When selected, no action is taken.

• Add ;0. When selected, the form length ends at the longest printed

element. (Same as

• Add ;X. When selected, the form length is the same as the physical page

length (the Label Length menu under MEDIA CONTROL). (Same as

∼CREATE;filename;X)

∼CREATE;filename;0)

Optimized Ratio

This option selects different bar code ratios for certain bar codes including
Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5. It is included for compatibility with the IGP­X00 printers.

• Disable (the default). Use standard bar code ratios.

• Enable. Select the alternate bar code ratios.

PI Slew Range

You can specify how many lines the paper will feed.

• 15. A paper slew of 1-15 will move 1-15 lines. A paper slew of 0 will move

1 line.

• 16 (the default). A paper slew of 0-15 will move 1-16 lines.

CR Edit

This parameter determines if a carriage return will be followed by a line feed.

• Disable. The printer ignores all carriage returns that are not followed by

line feeds.

• Enable. The printer processes all carriage returns, even for those that are

not followed by line feeds.

The factory default is Disable.

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Skip Cmd Prefix

Stands for Skip Command Prefix. This parameter determines if the printer will
print any data before a PGL command is received.

• Enable (the default). The printer ignores all data before a PGL command.

• Disable. The printer will print all data before a PGL command.

IPG/PGL Setup Submenus

Ignore Text

• Disable. When disabled, text in normal mode will be printed. Attributes to

be printed depend on the PGL Normal menu setting.

• Enable. When enabled, any line of text (non-PGL commands) in normal

mode will be ignored.

The factory default is Disable.

Power on IGP/PGL

You can set the IGP/PGL feature so that it is enabled or disabled when the
printer is powered on.

• Enable (the default). The IGP/PGL is enabled when the printer is

powered on. (The IGP/PGL feature is initialized in the Normal mode.)

• Disable. The IGP/PGL is disabled when the printer is powered on. (The

IGP/PGL feature is initialized to the Quiet mode.)

Ext Execute Copy

• Disable. Dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are not allowed if the optional

Form Count parameter (number of forms to print) is specified as part of
the Execute command. (This setting is IGP-100 compatible.)

• Enable. Dynamic data, overlay data, etc. are allowed within a form where

the Form Count parameter is specified in the Execute command. In this
case, the same form is printed for whatever the Form Count is.
Incremental data is not incremented since the printing page is the same.
The overlay data is only printed with the first form and not on subsequent
forms, and each form is printed on a separate page.

The factory default is Disable.

AI 00 Spaces

This option is designated for EAN/UCC-128 barcodes whose application
identifier (AI) is 00.

• Disable. The printable data field is printed with the AI enclosed in

parentheses. This is the standard EAN/UCC-128 format.

• Enable. The printable data field is printed with the UCC fields separated

by spaces. This option is IGP-X00 compatible.

The factory default is Disable.

Select SO Char

Allows you to specify a decimal code from 0 through 255 to be used in place
of SO (Shift Out) as the control code which allows access for the alternate set
of control function characters. See the description of the Code 128 barcodes
in the

PGL Programmer's Reference Manual

The range is 0-255, and the factory default is 14.

for details.

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Ignore Mode

This parameter instructs the IGP to ignore the character selected under the
Select Character menu.

• Disable. The IGP does not ignore any characters.

• Enable. The IGP ignores the character specified in the Select Character

menu.

The factory default is Disable.

Select Char

Instructs the IGP which decimal character (0-255) to ignore from the host.

The range is 0-255, and the factory default is 0.

Do FF at TOF

Determines whether the printer, with media already set at the TOF (Top-of­Form) position, will advance media to the next TOF position upon receipt of
an FF command.

• Enable. The printer will advance media from the present TOF position to

the next TOF position upon receipt of an FF command, causing a blank
form.

• Disable. The printer will not advance media from the present TOF

position to the next TOF position upon receipt of an FF command.

The factory default is Enable.

IGP100 Compatibl.

This parameter forces the output to correspond with IGP-100 printer output in
cases where there are differences.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Expanded Font (PGL)

Expanded font allows you to print characters in different sizes with specified
parameters and to select which font face to use.

• Scalable. Uses scalable fonts.

• Block. Uses block fonts.

• Alt Block 1. Uses alternative block fonts with a different character set.

The factory default is Scalable.

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Scalable Size

This option determines whether scalable characters are sized based on
normal scaling or based on the size of block characters. If the option Block is
set, then the scalable character are made to be the same size as block
characters in the old IGP-X00 printers.

The options are Normal (the factory default) and Block.

IPG/PGL Setup Submenus

Forms Handling

This submenu allows the user to handle the form in the following ways:

• Disable (the default). No effect.

• Auto Eject. Automatically ejects a page at the end of the job to spill out

the last page.

• Auto TOF. Automatically does a form feed (FF) at the end of each form to

the next top of form.

PGL Normal

This option determines whether PGL passes the text data in Normal mode
according to LP+ or whether PGL will print the text data itself.

• LP+ Menu (the default). PGL will pass the text data to LP+ only in the

default setting state (6 LPI, default character set, and font attribute).

• PGL Menu. PGL will always print the text data itself.

UPC Descenders (PGL)

This parameter allows you to print bar code descenders when human
readable data is not presented in the UPC/EAN bar codes.

• Always (the default). UPC/EAN bar codes are printed with descenders,

even if there is no human readable data.

• Never. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed without descenders if the PDF

command is present.

• Only With PDF. UPC/EAN bar codes are printed with descenders only

when the PDF command is presented.

I-2/5 Selection

This option is added to be compatible with a special IGP-X00 customization.
Usually, if Interleaved 2/5 bar codes have an odd number of digits, a leading
zero is inserted in front of the data. However, this special IGP-X00
customization gives you the option of adding a space character at the end of
the bar code instead.

• Leading Zero. A leading zero is inserted in front of the data.

• Trailing Space. A space is inserted at the end of the data instead of a

leading zero.

• X2 DPD. When selected, I-2/5 bar code with a magnification X2 will use

the specially configured ratios 3:3:6:5 rather than 3:6:9:12 for
compatibility issues.

• Modulo 7 CD. The I-2/5 bar code uses a modulo 7 check digit instead of

the default modulo 10 check digit.

The factory default is Leading Zero.

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User-Def Ratio

This option allows you to ignore the user-defined barcode ratio and replace it
with the default ratio (X1).

• Enable (the default). Allows the user-defined barcode ratio.

• Disable. The user-defined barcode ratio will be replaced with the default

ratio (X1).

Lead PDF Dist

Adjusts the leading and trailing character spacing distance of the PDF for
UPC/EAN barcodes.

The range is 0.01- 0.10 inches in 0.01 inch increments, and the factory default
is 0.10 inches.

Trunc Dyn Data

This submenu allows the user to truncate the dynamic data up to the
maximum data length specified in Create Mode.

• Disable (the default). If the dynamic data exceeds the maximum data

length, an error will report.

• Enable. If the dynamic data exceeds the maximum data length, the data

truncates.

Error Report

This item sets the error reporting capability of the printer for PGL forms as
follows:

• On. Full error checking reported. Any element that falls off the current

page is reported as an error.

• Debug Mode. Puts the printer in debug mode whenever a form is defined

in CREATE mode. Each line of the CREATE form will be printed along
with an error if one has occurred.

• Fault. Allows you to halt the printer if a PGL error occurs. If you select this

option, the PGL error prints on the paper, the message “IGP/PGL Error”
displays on the front panel, and the printer goes offline. You must clear
the error before the printer can resume normal operation.

• Off. There is no error checking whatsoever. Graphic elements such as

alpha, line, barcodes, etc. will be clipped if they are beyond the page
boundaries.

The factory default is On.

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Boundary Check

This option turns on or off the page boundary check for all print elements.

• Enable. When enabled, an out of bound error is reported if the print

element is out of the page boundary.

• Disabled. When disabled, no out of bound error is reported. The out of

bound print element prints over the page boundary.

The factory default is Enable.

Repeat Form Opt

• Enable (the default). Speeds up the processing of repeated forms for

PGL, thereby resulting in increased printer throughput. This option
provides no speed benefit for forms that are unrelated to one another and
should be disabled under those circumstances.

• Disable. Should be selected when subsequent forms are unrelated to

one another.

Preparser Cmd

Allows users to select which preparser command to use. Once the command
is selected, the command will be executed immediately when it is sent to the
printer.

• Status (the default). Select (STCC) STATUS command.

• Cancel. Select (STCC) CANCEL command.

Preparser Port

Allows users to select which port to send the Preparser command to the
printer.

• Disable (the default). Not using the Preparser command.

• Parallel. The Parallel port (including attached Ethernet card).

• Serial. The Serial port.

• Ethernet. The embedded Ethernet port. This option only shows when the

embedded ethernet is installed.

Ret. Status Port

This option selects the port for the Return Status Commands (i.e., ~STATUS
(PGL) and ~HS (PPI/ZGL)) to send the status data back to the Host. The
default is Serial. The remaining options include E-NET Stat Port, E-NET Data
Port for Ethernet connection, and Disable.

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DIAGNOSTICS Menu

DIAGNOSTICS

Printer Tests

Test Count

Software Build

Feature File

Hex Dump Mode

Print Error Log

Clear Error Log

FLASH Installed

DRAM Installed

GreyCheckerboardAuto Calibrate* Current Config

Left Test Right Test Barcode Demo

Ver.

2

1 Page 2 Pages 5 Pages 10 Pages

3

XXX

4

Valid. Report

Continuous*

XXXXXX

XXXXXX-XXX

E-Net Test Page

Grid

1

Disable* Enable

XX

Megabytes

XX

Megabytes

3

3

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Ptr On Time

Ptr Media Dist

Head Print Dist

Head On Time

Reset Head Data

Head Type

Head Voltage

XXX.X

Hours

XXXXX

Inches

XXXXX

Inches

XX.X

Hours

XXX

DPI

XX.XX+X.XX

3

3

3

3

3

volts

* = Factory Default

1

Appears only if a NIC is installed.

2

3

Appears only if the validator is installed.

3

Display item only.

4

A part number appears only if a feature file has been

downloaded to the printer.

DIAGNOSTICS Submenus

DIAGNOSTICS Submenus

Printer Tests

The printer tests below allow you to check for proper printer operation and
print quality:

• Auto Calibrate. Senses paperout, perforation, gap, or mark, and

calibrates the printer for the currently installed media.

• Checkerboard. This pattern helps identify marginal printhead elements,

quality of edge sharpness, and uneven print quality.

• Grey. This pattern helps identify burned out printhead elements and

uneven print quality.

• Grid. This pattern helps identify edge sharpness and uneven print quality.

• Current Config. Prints the current printer configuration and helps identify

the text print quality.

• Left Test. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code

symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the
ribbon wrinkle problems.

• Right Test. Prints a pattern containing a series of ladder-type bar code

symbols, starting with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print
until a single symbol prints on the
ribbon wrinkle problems.

left

side. This pattern helps identify

right

side. This pattern helps identify

• E-Net Test Page. This item appears only if a NIC is installed. Prints the

ethernet statistics stored on the NIC.

• Barcode Demo. Prints text and barcodes with the barcodes positioned at

the left and right margins of the standard label media supplied with the
printer. The test automatically produces output for 4, 6, and 8 inch printers
at 203 dpi and 300 dpi.

• Valid. Report. This item appears only if the validator is installed. Prints a

report of the validation statistics since the printer was turned on or since
the last data reset.

Once you have selected the desired test pattern, press ↵ to start printing. If
the Test Count option (below) is set to Continuous (the default), press ↵ again
to stop printing.

The factory default is Auto Calibrate.

Test Count

This item selects the number of times the selected test pattern will be printed.

The options are Continuous, 1 Page, 2 Pages, 5 Pages, and 10 Pages.

The factory default is Continuous.

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Software Build

This is the reference number which includes the program file part number and
revision number of the software installed in the printer, e.g., 358186 V1.07G.

Feature File

Displays the part number only when a feature file has been installed.

Hex Dump Mode

• Disable.

• Enable. The printer prints out data sent from the host in hexadecimal

format.

Also see “Hexdump Mode” in the

The factory default is Disable.

Print Error Log

T5000r User’s Manual

.

Prints the current log of errors. Most non-routine faults (RIBBON FAULT,
PRINT HEAD HOT) are stored in the error log.

Clear Error Log

Clears entries in the error log.

FLASH Installed

Displays the amount of FLASH memory installed in megabytes.

DRAM Installed

Displays the amount of DRAM installed in megabytes.

Ptr On Time

Displays the cumulative time in hours the printer has been powered on. This
value is set to zero at the factory after burn-in testing.

Ptr Media Dist

Displays the cumulative number of inches the printer has moved media. This
value is set to zero at the factory after burn-in testing.

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Head Print Dist

Displays the length of media actually printed since the last Reset Head Data
operation. This value is set to zero at the factory after burn-in testing.

DIAGNOSTICS Menu

DIAGNOSTICS Submenus

Head On Time

Displays the time that power has been applied to the printhead since the last
Reset Head Data operation. This value is set to zero at the factory after burn­in testing.

Reset Head Data

Resets all printhead statistics values (Head Prt Dist and Head On Time) to
zero.

Head Type

Displays the printhead type installed in dots per inch (203 dpi or 300 dpi).

Head Voltage

Displays the applied printhead voltage.

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PARALLEL PORT

PARALLEL PORT

Port Type

Data Bit 8

PI Ignored

3

3

Buffer Size in K

Auto Trickle

Trickle Time

Timeout

Report Status

Switch Out On

Prime Signal

IEEE 1284*

1

Disable Centronics

1

Enable* Disable

Enable* Disable

16* 1-16

Disable* Enable

4 sec 8 sec 16 sec Off

10 sec.* 1-60 sec.

Disable* Enable

Data Timeout* Session Close

Disable* Enable

Ethernet

2 sec1 sec1/2 sec1/4 sec*

2

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Data Polarity

Resp. Polarity

Busy on Strobe

Latch Data On

Offline Process

3

3

3

3

Standard* Inverted

Standard* Inverted

Enable* Disable

Leading* Trailing

Disable* Enable

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is
enabled (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

1

Does not display when Ethernet is installed.

2

Available only when Ethernet is installed.

3

Available only when the Centronics option is enabled

(in the Port Type submenu of PARALLEL PORT).

PARALLEL PORT Submenus

PARALLEL PORT Submenus

Port Type

This menu item selects the type of printer parallel port interface to be used
with the host.

The options are IEEE 1284 (the default), Disable, Centronics, and Ethernet.

NOTE: The Ethernet option is available only if Ethernet is installed. When

Ethernet is installed, the IEEE 1284 and Centronics options do not
display.

Data Bit 8

• Enable (the default). The PI line is not passed directly from host to printer;

all 8 bits are used for data bits, and characters in the hex 80-FF range can
be accessed.

• Disable. When the host PI line is enabled, data bit 8 internally indicates

PI line status. To use the PI line, disable data bit 8, and enable the Host PI
configuration option (under the PI Ignored option).

NOTE: Data bit 8 is interpreted as either data bit 8 or PI signal, but never

both. When enabled as data bit 8, data bit 8 has priority over the PI
signal, and all data above hex 7F is used to access character data
and not to interpret PI line data.

Conversely, when data bit 8 is disabled and the PI signal is used, data
bit 8 of the data is reserved for use as the PI function, and you cannot
access characters in the hex 80-FF range. Therefore, to access
characters in the hex 80-FF range, data bit 8 must be enabled.

PI Ignored

The PI (Paper Instruction) signal is used to control vertical paper motion.

• Enable (the default). Ignores the PI signal and treats the data as

characters or control codes.

• Disable. Causes the printer to interpret the eight data lines as VFU

commands when the PI signal is true.

Buffer Size in K

This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the Ethernet
buffer. The range is 1-16 Kbytes, in 1-Kbyte increments.

The factory default is 16 Kbytes.

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Auto Trickle

This feature is used to prevent a host computer from “timing out” because the
parallel interface is “busy” for too long.

• Enable (the default). When the printer’s buffers are almost full, the printer

begins to trickle data in from the host (at the rate set in the Trickle Time
menu) until the buffers start to empty out.

• Disable. The Auto Trickle feature is not used.

Trickle Time

When the printer is printing data from a host and a second print job is received
by the printer from a different host, Trickle Time prevents the second host
from timing out while it is waiting for its data to be printed. In order to support
this feature, the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it
for future use.

For example, if the printer is printing a job from the serial port, and then
receives a second print job from the parallel port, the data from the parallel
port will “trickle” bit by bit into the printer buffer to prevent a timeout error from
being sent back to the host connected to the parallel port.

The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the next
byte of data from the host. The Trickle Time value should be less than the
host time out value, but not too much shorter or else the printer fills up its
buffer too fast. This function is not applicable for C/T hotport.

The options are 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 seconds and Off.

The factory default is 1/4 second.

Timeout

This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and
check the other selected port types for data to print. When the printer has not
received data from the host after a certain period of time, it needs to time out
in order to service the other ports.

The range is 1-60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

Report Status

• Disable (the default). When a fault occurs on the printer, only the active

port reports the fault to the host.

• Enable. The port will report any fault even when it is not the current active

port.

Switch Out On

TBD

• Data Timeout

• Session Close

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PARALLEL PORT

Prime Signal

• Disable (the default). The parallel port will not perform a warm start

(reboot) if the host asserts the Prime Signal.

• Enable. The parallel port will perform a warm start (reboot) if the host

asserts the Prime Signal.

Data Polarity

The Data Polarity parameter must be set to match the data polarity of your
host computer.

• Standard (the default). Does not expect the host computer to invert the

data.

• Inverted. Expects the data received on the data lines from the host

computer to be inverted. Ones become zeros and vice versa.

Resp. Polarity

The Response Polarity parameter must be set to match the response polarity
of your host computer.

• Standard (the default). Does not invert the response signal.

• Inverted. Inverts the response signal sent to the host computer.

Busy on Strobe

• Enable (the default). Asserts a busy signal after each character is

received.

• Disable. Asserts a busy signal only when the print buffers are full.

Latch Data On

Specifies whether the data is read on the leading or trailing edge of the data
strobe signal.

The options are Leading (the default) and Trailing.

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SERIAL PORT

SERIAL PORT

Port Type

Baud Rate

Word Length

Stop Bits

Parity

Data Protocol

Buffer Size in K

Trickle Time

RS 232* RS 422 Disable

57600 BAUD38400 BAUD19200 BAUD9600 BAUD*

600 BAUD 1200 BAUD 2400 BAUD 4800 BAUD

8* 7

1* 2

MarkEvenOddNone* Sense

Series1 1 CharACK / NAK ETX / ACKXON / XOFF* Series1 2 Char

DTR

16* 1-16

2 sec1 sec1/2 sec1/4 sec* 4 sec

8 sec 16 sec Off

115200 BAUD

Timeout

Report Status

Data Term Ready

Request to Send

Poll Character

Poll Response

Idle Response

One Char Enquiry

Printer Status

Framing Errors

10 sec.* 1-60 sec.

Disable* Enable

On-Line and BNFTrue*

On-Line and BNF*

00 Hex* 00-FF Hex

0 ms* 0-30 ms

Disable* Enable

Disable* Enable

Disable* ENQ/STX ENQ

Enable* Disable

Off-Line or BF

Off-Line or BF

On-Line False True

On-Line False

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Italicized items are available only
when you enable Admin User (in the
PRINTER CONTROL menu).

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SERIAL PORT Submenus

Port Type

This item allows you to select the type of printer serial port interface, RS-232
or RS-422, to be used with its host. The serial port can also be disabled.

The factory default is RS 232.

Baud Rate

Sets the baud rate of the serial interface in the printer. Baud rate is the speed
at which serial data is transferred between the host computer and the printer.
The options for the RS-232 and RS-422 interfaces are 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 Baud.

NOTE: If you select a baud rate that is greater than 19200 and you

experience data loss, you may need to lower the baud rate or use
RS-422. You also may need to increase the Buffer Size in K
parameter from the default (1 Kbyte) to improve performance.

The factory default is 9600.

Word Length

Sets the length of the serial data word. The length of the data word can be set
to 7 or 8 bits and must match the corresponding data bits setting in the host
computer.

The factory default is 8.

Stop Bits

Sets the number of stop bits in the serial data word. Either 1 or 2 stop bits can
be selected. The setting must match the corresponding stop bit setting in the
host computer.

The factory default is 1.

Parity

The options are Odd, Even, Mark, Sense, or None. The setting must match
the corresponding parity setting in the host computer.

The factory default is None.

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Data Protocol

You can select one of the following serial interface protocols to meet the host
interface requirements.

• XON / XOFF (the default). The printer controls the flow of communication

from the host by turning the transmission on and off. In some situations,
such as when the buffer is full or the timing of signals is too slow or too
fast, the printer will tell the host to stop transmission by sending an XOFF
character. An XOFF character is sent when the number of empty bytes in
the buffer is less than or equal to 25 percent of the buffer size. If the host
keeps sending data after an XOFF is sent, the printer firmware will
continue to send an XOFF for every 16 characters received. When
cleared, the printer will resume receiving data (XON). The data does not
have any End of Text codes; XON / XOFF is a non-block protocol.

• ETX / ACK. End of Text / Acknowledge. The host controls the flow of

communication to the printer by sending a block of data and ending the
block with an End of Text (ETX) signal. When the printer receives the ETX
signal, it will acknowledge the ETX, thereby acknowledging it has
received the entire block of data.

• ACK / NAK. ACK means acknowledge; the device acknowledges it has

accepted a transmission. NAK means negative acknowledge; the device
did not receive the transmission.

• Series1 1 Char. The printer controls the flow of communication from the

host by turning the transmission on and off using response characters
sent to the host. If the number of valid bytes in the buffer reaches 75
percent of the buffer size, the online or offline and buffer full response
character is sent. If the buffer is completely full, an online or offline buffer
full response is sent every time a character is sent from the host.
Whenever the printer state changes to online or offline, the appropriate
response character is sent. If the idle response option is enabled, the
printer will send a response character every two seconds while the
number of valid bytes in the buffer is less than 75 percent of the buffer
size. If a poll character is received (configurable from the Poll Character

xx

Hex option on the front panel from hex 0 through FF), the printer will
send a response character n milliseconds later (configurable from the Poll
Character
milliseconds is called the poll delay. The poll character will be removed
from the input data stream and will not be processed. This may cause
problems with the transmission of binary data (e.g., control codes, bit
image, etc.). If a poll delay is started due to the receipt of a poll character
and another poll character is received, the second poll character has no
effect and is removed from the input data stream. If a transition (from
buffer full to empty or online to offline) occurs during a poll delay, the new
printer state will be sent at the end of the poll delay.

xx

MS on the front panel from 0 through 30). This n

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The response characters are described below.

Printer State Response

Online and Buffer Empty CR

Online and Buffer Full 3

Offline and Buffer Empty 0

Offline and Buffer Full 2

SERIAL PORT

• Series1 2 Char. This protocol behaves exactly the same as the Series 1

Char except there is a two-character response to the host. The response
characters are described in the following table:

Printer State Response

Online and Buffer Empty 1 CR

Online and Buffer Full 3 CR

Offline and Buffer Empty 0 CR

Offline and Buffer Full 2 CR

• DTR. The printer controls the data flow by sending this hardware signal to

the host. If there is enough room in the printer buffer, the printer will send
a high signal; if the buffer is full, the printer will send a low signal. DTR
tells the host if it is safe to send more data. (If the host sends data during
an unsafe condition, data will be lost.) DTR is not available when RS-422
is selected.

Buffer Size in K

This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the serial port
buffer. The range is 1-16 Kbytes, in 1-Kbyte increments.

NOTE: If you select a baud rate that is 19200 or greater, you may need to

increase the Buffer Size in K parameter from the default to 16 Kbytes
to improve performance.

The factory default is 16.

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Trickle Time

When the printer is printing data from a host and a second job is received by
the printer from a different host, Trickle Time prevents the second host from
timing out while it is waiting for its data to be printed. In order to support this
feature, the port has to be able to accept data from the host and store it for
future use.

For example, if the printer is printing a job from the serial port and then
receives a second print job from the parallel port, the data from the parallel
port will “trickle” bit by bit into the printer buffer to prevent a timeout error from
being sent back to the host connected to the parallel port.

The selected value is the time that the printer waits before getting the next
byte of data from the host. The Trickle Time value should be less than the
host time out value, but not too much shorter or else the printer fills up its
buffer too fast. This function is not applicable for C/T hotport.

The options are 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 seconds and Off.

The factory default is 1/4 sec.

Timeout

This is the value used by the printer to time out from the current port and
check the other selected Port Types for data to print. When the printer has not
received data from the host after a certain period of time, it needs to time out
in order to service the other ports.

The range is 1-60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

Report Status

When a fault condition occurs in the printer, normally only the active port
reports the fault to the host. With this menu item enabled, the port will report
any fault even when it is not the current, active port.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Data Term Ready

Stands for Data Terminal Ready. This configuration is part of hardware flow
control and determines when the Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal is
generated. This signal indicates if the printer is ready to receive data.

• True (the default). Continuously asserts the DTR signal.

• On-Line and BNF (buffer not full). Asserts the DTR signal when the

printer is online and the internal serial buffer is not full.

• Off-Line or BF (buffer full). Asserts the DTR signal when the printer is

offline or the internal serial buffer is full.

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• On-Line. Asserts the DTR signal when the printer is online.

• False. Never asserts the DTR signal.

SERIAL PORT Submenus

Request to Send

This configuration is part of hardware flow control and determines when the
Request to Send (RTS) signal is generated. This signal indicates whether or
not the printer is ready to receive data.

• On-Line and BNF (the default). Asserts the RTS signal when the printer

is online and the internal serial buffer is not full.

• Off-Line or BF. Asserts the RTS signal when the printer is offline or the

internal serial buffer is full.

• On-Line. Asserts the RTS signal when the printer is online.

• False. Never asserts the RTS signal.

• True. Continuously asserts the RTS signal.

Poll Character

This option is for the Series1 protocol. Whenever the printer receives this
character, it sends a response to the host indicating the current state of the
printer (see Series1 protocol).

The range is 00-FF Hex, and the factory default is 00 Hex.

Poll Response

This option is for the Series1 protocol. After receiving a poll character, the
printer will wait the poll response time in milliseconds before sending the
response.

The range is 0-30 ms, and the factory default is 0 ms.

Idle Response

This option is for the Series1 protocol.

• Disable (the default).

• Enable. The printer sends a response character every two seconds while

the number of valid bytes in the buffer is less than 75 percent of the buffer
size.

The factory default is Disable.

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One Char Enquiry

The One Char Enquiry mode uses the Poll Character to detect a request from
the host and sends a response back to the host. This option also allows you to
turn on and off this feature.

The Poll Character is removed from the data stream. If the Data Protocol is
set to ETX/ACK, ACK/NAK, or Series1, One Char Enquiry is automatically
disabled.

Table 7. One Char Enquiry Response Characters

Printer State Response (hex)

Online and Buffer Not Full 22

Online and Buffer Full 23

Offline and Buffer Not Full 20

Offline and Buffer Full 21

The options are Disable (the default) and Enable.

Printer Status

• Disable. Printer status ignored.

• ENQ/STX (see Table 8).

• ENQ (see Table 9).

When enabled, the printer will respond to an ENQ character by sending a
status byte to the host. The type of status byte is determined by a Front Panel
Menu selection. The selections allowed are ENQ/STX and ENQ. The ENQ is
removed from the data stream.

Table 8. ENQ/STX Status Byte

Bit Printer Status

0 Set when the printer is not online or the buffer is full.

1 Set when the printer is offline.

2 Clear during a paper out or RibbonMinder fault.

3 Always set.

4 Set during a Head Open fault.

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5 Set during a buffer overflow fault.

6 Set during a parity or framing error fault.

7 Always clear.

SERIAL PORT Submenus

Table 9. ENQ Status Byte

Bit Printer Status

0 Set when the label has printed.

1 Set when the label is presented.

2 Set while the printer is online.

3 Always set.

4 Set printing in the batch mode.

5 Set during a Ribbon fault.

6 Set during a Paper Out fault.

7 Set during a Head Open fault.

The factory default is Disable.

Framing Errors

These are possible errors that can occur when serial interface settings of the
printer do not match those of the host computer.

• Enable (the default). If a framing error occurs, a fault message will display

on the control panel.

• Disable. If a framing error occurs, a fault message will not display on the

control panel.

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C/T PORT

C/T PORT

Port Type

Device Address

Timeout

Report Status

1

Twinax* Coax Disable

Address 1* Address 0-6

10 sec.* 5-60 sec.

Disable* Enable

Notes:

* = Factory Default

1

Appears only if the CTHI option is installed.

C/T PORT Submenus

Port Type

This item selects the desired active CTHI interface and appears only when
the CTHI option is installed.

The factory default is Twinax.

Device Address

Allows you to set the device address from 0 through 6. The host directs data
and commands on the twinax line to a specific device based on its unique
device address. After the address has been changed, a Power On Reset
(POR) status is sent to the host.

The factory default is 1.

Timeout

This item allows you to set the time that the printer, when it has not received
data from its host, will begin to service all other host ports looking for data to
print.

The range is 5-60 seconds, and the factory default is 10 seconds.

Report Status

When a fault condition occurs in the printer, normally only the active port
reports the fault to the host. With this item enabled, the port will report any
fault even when it is not the current, active port.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

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ETHERNET ADDRESS Menu

C/T PORT Submenus

ETHERNET

ADDRESS

IP Address

SEG1:

IP Address

SEG2:

IP Address

SEG3:

IP Address

SEG4:

Subnet Mask

SEG1:

Subnet Mask

SEG2:

Subnet Mask

SEG3:

Subnet Mask

SEG4:

1

000*

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

0 to 255

Gateway Address

SEG1:

Gateway Address

SEG2:

Gateway Address

SEG3:

Gateway Address

SEG4:

MAC Address

DHCP

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

000* 0 to 255

xxxxxxxxxxxx

Disable* Enable

2

Notes:

* = Factory Default

1

Appears only if a NIC is installed.

2

Display item only.

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ETHERNET ADDRESS Submenus

IP Address

This item allows you to set the IP Address for the TCP/IP protocol in four
three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the IP Address is assigned by
Bootp, ARP or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.

The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.

NOTE: When changing the IP Address, the printer resets the NIC (network

interface card) when the printer is placed online. When the printer
resets the NIC, the LCD displays DO NOT POWER OFF. After the
NIC has completed its initialization, the LCD displays E-NET INIT to
signal that the NIC and printer are in the initialization process. When
both the NIC and printer have completed initialization, the LCD
displays E-NET READY.

Subnet Mask

This item allows you to set the Subnet Mask for the TCP/IP protocol in four
three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the Subnet Mask is assigned
by Bootp, Arp or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.

The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.

NOTE: When changing the Subnet Mask, the printer resets the NIC when the

printer is placed online. When the printer resets the NIC, the LCD
displays DO NOT POWER OFF. After the NIC has completed its
initialization, the LCD displays E-NET INIT to signal that the NIC and
printer are in the initialization process. When both the NIC and printer
have completed initialization, the LCD displays E-NET READY.

Gateway Address

This item allows you to set the Gateway Address for the TCP/IP protocol in
four three-digit segments (SEG1 through SEG4). If the Gateway Address is
assigned by Bootp, ARP or DHCP, it is dynamic and read-only.

The factory defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, and 000.

NOTE: When changing the Gateway Address, the printer resets the NIC

when the printer is placed online. When the printer resets the NIC, the
LCD displays DO NOT POWER OFF. After the NIC has completed its
initialization, the LCD displays E-NET INIT to signal that the NIC and
printer are in the initialization process. When both the NIC and printer
have completed initialization, the LCD displays E-NET READY.

MAC Address

This item is the Manufacturer’s Assigned Number, and is unique for each NIC.
It is read-only.

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DHCP

You can enable/disable the DHCP protocol using this option, but consult your
administrator for the appropriate setting.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

ETHERNET PARAMS Menu

ETHERNET ADDRESS Submenus

ETHERNET

PARAMS

Novell Protocol

Nest Serv Type

NetBIOS Protocol

Novell Frame

ASCII Data Port

IPDS Data Port

Keep Alive Timer

Ethernet Speed

Job Control

1

Enable* Disable

Auto* Bindery

Enable* Disable

9100* 0 to 65535

3

5001* 0 to 65535

3 Minutes* 2 to 10 Minutes

Standard* Enhanced Off

2

2

NDS

Ethernet 802.3 Ethernet 802.2Auto Sensing* Ethernet II 802.2 Snap

10 Full Duplex 100 Half DuplexAuto Select* 10 Half Duplex 100 Full Duplex

Notes:

* = Factory Default

1

Appears only if a NIC is installed.

2

Set the port number that works with your host system.

3

Appears only if the IPDS emulation is installed.

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