Printronix T8000 User Manual

Administrator’ s Manual

T8000 Thermal Printers

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Table of Contents

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Introduction ................................................................... 13

The T8000 Family of Printers ............................................................................ 13

Standard Features ............................................................................................. 14

Optional Features .............................................................................................. 15

Thermal Printer Technology .............................................................................. 16

The Printing Process ................................................................................... 16

Dynamic Print Control ................................................................................. 16

Warnings and Special Information .................................................................... 16

Manual Conventions .......................................................................................... 17

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Operation ...................................................................... 19

Controls and Indicators ..................................................................................... 19

Power Switch .............................................................................................. 19

Control Panel .............................................................................................. 19

Operating Modes ............................................................................................... 20

Online Screen .................................................................................................... 21

Offline (Home) Screen ....................................................................................... 22

Job in Process ............................................................................................ 25

Media Handling Modes ...................................................................................... 25

Using th e Optional Internal R ew in de r ................................................................... 26

Batch Rewind Mode .......................................................................................... 26

Configuring the Printer Menu ...................................................................... 26

Installing the Paper Path ............................................................................. 27

Loading Media ............................................................................................ 28

Removing Printed Media from the Rewinder .............................................. 29

Label Peel-Off .................................................................................................... 29

Configuring the Printer Menu ...................................................................... 29

Loading Media ............................................................................................ 29

Removing Label Liner from the Rewinder ................................................... 31

Removing the Paper Path ........................................................................... 31

Printing Adjustments .......................................................................................... 32

Printhead Pressure Adjustment .................................................................. 32

Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments ...................................................... 33

Left Pressure Block ..................................................................................... 33

Right Pressure Block .................................................................................. 33

Positioning the Media Sensors ................................................................... 34

Sensing Media with Horizontal Black Mark(s) or Media with No Label

Length ......................................................................................................... 35

Indicators (Disable) ..................................................................................... 35

Sensing Media with Horiz onta l Black Marks ................................................ 35

Sensing Media with No Label Length Ind icat ors .......................................... 35

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Sensing Media with Gaps, Notches, or Holes (Gap) .................................. 36

Sensing Media with Dark Background Labels with Gaps (Advanced Gap) 37

Sensing Dark Background Media with Notches or Holes (Advanced Notch)

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Sensing Different Media Types ................................................................... 39

Calibrating the Media Sensors .................................................................... 39

Running Auto Calibrate ............................................................................... 40

Running Media Profile ................................................................................. 41

Gap Sensing ............................................................................................... 42

Advanced Gap Sensing .............................................................................. 45

Running Manual Calibrate .......................................................................... 46

Cleaning ...................................................................................................... 47

Exterior Cleaning ........................................................................................ 47

Interior Cleaning .......................................................................................... 48

Cleaning the Printhead, Platen Roller, Media Sensors and Media Damper

.................................................................................................................... 48

Printhead Cleaning ..................................................................................... 48

Platen Roller Cleaning ................................................................................ 48

Media Sensor Cleaning ............................................................................... 49

Media Damper Cleaning ............................................................................. 50

Cutter Option Cleaning ............................................................................... 50

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Configurations .............................................................. 52

Overview ............................................................................................................ 52

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters .......................................... 52

Sav ing a Con fig ura ti on .................................................................................. 54

Aut o S av e Configuration .............................................................................. 55

Naming Configurations ............................................................................... 55

Loading a Configuration .............................................................................. 56

Specifying a Power-Up Configuration ......................................................... 57

Modifying a Saved Configuration ................................................................ 57

Viewing the Current Configuration .............................................................. 57

Printing a Configuration ............................................................................... 57

Settings Organization

Media

Intro: Label Length ...................................................................................... 59

Intro: Clip Page ........................................................................................... 59

Media > Speed ............................................................................................ 60

Media > Image ............................................................................................ 61

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Media > Handling ........................................................................................ 67

Media > Ribbon ........................................................................................... 71

Media > Top of Form................................................................................... 72

Media > Faults ............................................................................................ 74

Media > Auto Label Map ............................................................................. 75

Auto Label Map Examples .......................................................................... 77

Example 1: Simple Case ............................................................................. 77

Example 2: Uneven Number Case .............................................................. 77

Example 3: Past Maximum File Width ......................................................... 79

Example 4: Blank Label Case ..................................................................... 79

Sensors ................................................................................................ 80

Intro: Sensor Types ..................................................................................... 80

Sensors > Control ....................................................................................... 80

Sensors > Calibrate .................................................................................... 83

Sensors > Diagnostics ................................................................................ 88

System

System > Control ........................................................................................ 90

System > Energy Star ................................................................................. 93

System > Flash File View ........................................................................... 94

System > Flash File Edit ............................................................................. 94

System > SD File View ............................................................................... 95

System > SD File Edit ................................................................................. 95

System > Printer Mgmt ............................................................................... 97

System > GPIO ........................................................................................... 99

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Application

LP+, PGL, VGL Character Sets ................................................................ 101

Application > Control ................................................................................. 105

Application > IPDS Setup ......................................................................... 110

Application > PS/PDF ............................................................................... 115

Application > PGL Setup ........................................................................... 116

Application > VGL Setup ........................................................................... 125

Application > ZGL SETUP ........................................................................ 139

Application > TGL SETUP ........................................................................ 139

Application > IGL SETUP ......................................................................... 139

Application > STGL SETUP ...................................................................... 139

Application > DGL SETUP ........................................................................ 139

Application > IEGL SETUP ....................................................................... 139

Application > MGL SETUP ....................................................................... 139

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Application > LP+ SETUP ......................................................................... 139

Application > P-SERIES Setup ................................................................. 144

Application > P-SERIES XQ Setup ........................................................... 150

Application > Serial Matrix Setup .............................................................. 154

Application > Proprinter Setup .................................................................. 159

Application > Epson FX Setup .................................................................. 162

Application > Fonts ................................................................................... 166

Host IO

Network ............................................................................................ 184

Host IO > Control ...................................................................................... 168

Host IO > Centronics ................................................................................ 168

Host IO > IEEE-1284 ................................................................................ 173

Host IO > USB .......................................................................................... 174

Host IO > Serial ......................................................................................... 174

Network > Control ..................................................................................... 184

Network > Ethernet ................................................................................... 186

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Configs

Tools

Validator

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Downloading Firmware ............................................... 197

Firmware File Types (.prg) and (.exe) ............................................................. 198

Web Page Download ....................................................................................... 199

Windows Driver Download .............................................................................. 201

Automatic Download (.exe) ............................................................................. 202

Manual Two-Key Download Sequence ........................................................... 204

Manual Three-Key Download Sequence ........................................................ 204

Sending Firmware in Download Mode ............................................................ 205

Configs > Control ...................................................................................... 189

Configs > Custom ..................................................................................... 190

Tools > Print Tests .................................................................................... 191

Tools > Diagnostics................................................................................... 192

Tools > Statistics ....................................................................................... 193

Tools > About ............................................................................................ 194

Sending Firmware via Ethernet (LPR) ...................................................... 205

Sending Firmware via USB ....................................................................... 205

Sending Firmware via Parallel .................................................................. 206

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Sending Firmware via Serial ..................................................................... 207

Downloading Files to the Main File System .................................................... 208

Filename Extensions Not Shown in Menus ..................................................... 208

File Properties Not Shown in Menus ............................................................... 209

Web Page Download ....................................................................................... 209

PTX_SETUP Download .................................................................................. 211

Manual Two-Key Download ............................................................................ 211

Downloading Files to the SD Card .................................................................. 212

Using TrueType Fonts ..................................................................................... 212

Downloading TrueType Fonts ................................................................... 212

PGL Emulation .......................................................................................... 213

Adding a Header/Manual Two-Key Download .......................................... 213

Header for SD Card ................................................................................... 214

Labeling Applications ................................................................................ 214

Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts ......................................... 214

To Print ASCII Characters ........................................................................ 214

To Print All Characters .............................................................................. 214

Demo Facility ................................................................................................... 214

Downloading a Demo File ......................................................................... 215

Configuring the Printer to Run a Demo File .................................................... 215

Starting a Demo File ................................................................................. 215

Pausing a Demo File ................................................................................. 215

Stopping a Demo File ............................................................................... 215

Deleting a Demo File ................................................................................ 216

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Reprogramming the Security Key ............................... 217

Reprogramming the Security Key ................................................................... 217

How to Program the Security Key ............................................................. 217

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Diagnostics and Troubleshooting ............................... 219

Printer T e st s ...................................................................................................... 219

Troubleshooting Common S it u at io ns ................................................................. 219

Interfacing ................................................................................................. 219

Hex Dump Mode ....................................................................................... 220

Controlling Print Quality ............................................................................ 220

Replacing the Printhead ............................................................................ 222

Restore the Printer to Operation ............................................................... 224

Diagnostics for Fatal Error: ....................................................................... 224

Solving other Printer Problems ................................................................. 225

Printer Alarms ........................................................................................... 233

Fault Messages ......................................................................................... 233

Operator-Correctable Fault Messages ..................................................... 233

Fault Messages Requiring Field Service Attention ................................... 233

Fatal Messages Requiring Firmware Upgrade or Diagnostics ................. 233

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Specifications ............................................................. 249

Print Method .............................................................................................. 249

Media ........................................................................................................ 250

Ribbon ....................................................................................................... 252

Indicators and Switches ............................................................................ 252

Memory ..................................................................................................... 253

Media Cutter Option .................................................................................. 253

Cutter ........................................................................................................ 253

Host Interfaces .......................................................................................... 254

Power ........................................................................................................ 254

Environmental ........................................................................................... 255

Physical ..................................................................................................... 255

Acoustic Specifications ............................................................................. 255

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Printer Options ............................................................ 257

Hardware Options ............................................................................................ 257

Media Cutter ............................................................................................. 257

Internal Rewinder ...................................................................................... 257

Media Cutter Tray ..................................................................................... 257

Online Data Validator ................................................................................ 257

Interface Options ............................................................................................. 257

Wireless NIC (802.11 a/b/g/n wireless) .................................................... 257

IPDS over Ethernet ................................................................................... 257

General Purpose Input/Ouput (GPIO) ...................................................... 257

Parallel (Centronics or IEEE-1284) ........................................................... 258

Supplies and Accessories ............................................................................... 258

Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons ......................................... 258

Printronix Wide Spectrum Wax Ribbon 8300 ........................................... 258

Printronix Wax Resin Blend Ribbon 8500 ................................................. 258

Printronix Flood-Coat Specialty Wax Resin Blend Ribbon 8550 .............. 258

Printronix Specialty Resin Ribbon 8600 ................................................... 258

Printronix Harsh Environment Resin Ribbon 8700 ................................... 258

Printronix Gasoline Resistant Specialty Resin Ribbon 8770 .................... 259

Genuine Printronix Media ......................................................................... 259

Accessories ............................................................................................... 260

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ASCII Control Codes .................................................. 263

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Media Cutter Installation

Prepare the Printer .......................................................................................... 265

Installing the Cutter .......................................................................................... 266

Restore the Printer to Operation ............................................................... 267

Removing the Media Cutter ............................................................................. 267

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Media Cutter Tray Installation ..................................... 269

Assembling the Media Cutter Tray .................................................................. 269

Installing the Media Cutter Tray ...................................................................... 270

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PTX_SETUP Commands ........................................... 273

Overview .......................................................................................................... 273

Th e PTX_SETUP Co m m a n d s ........................................................................... 273

General Commands .................................................................................. 273

Summary of the CONFIG Command ........................................................ 278

Operation of the FILE_IO Command ........................................................ 278

Thermal Commands ................................................................................. 279

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Quick Change Memory Card (QCMC) ........................ 281

Overview .......................................................................................................... 281

Installing the QCMC ........................................................................................ 282

Saving the Printer’s Configuration to the QCMC ............................................. 282

Copying the QCMC “Snapshot” Image to a Second Printer Updating th e QC MC Image Erasing th e QC MC Im ag e

................................................................................... 286

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Customer Support ...................................................... 289

Printronix Customer Support Center ............................................................... 289

Printronix Supplies Department ................................................................ 289

Corporate Offices ...................................................................................... 290

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Glossary ..................................................................... 291

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Communication Notices and Warranties .................... 297

Communication

Industry Canada Compliance Statement .................................................. 299

Statement of CISPR 22 Compliance ........................................................ 299

Japanese VCCI Class A ........................................................................... 299

German Conformity Statement ................................................................. 300

Korea ......................................................................................................... 300

Taiwan ....................................................................................................... 301

China ......................................................................................................... 301

Software License Agreement .......................................................................... 302

OpenSSL License ..................................................................................... 303

Original SSLeay License ........................................................................... 304

OpenSSL:.................................................................................................. 305

WPA Supplicant License ........................................................................... 305

Artifex Portions Software Copyright Notices ............................................. 306

Google Font Open Sans ........................................................................... 306

Cousine Font ............................................................................................. 306

Statements

................................................................................ 298

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Limited Software Product Warranty ................................................................. 307

Remedy ..................................................................................................... 307

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies .............................. 307

Termination of License Agreement ........................................................... 307

U.S. Government Restricted Rights .......................................................... 308

Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions ............................................ 308

Warranty Information ....................................................................................... 308

PRINTER WARRANTY ............................................................................. 308

THERMAL PRINTHEAD ........................................................................... 308

SUPPLIES................................................................................................. 308

ON-SITE MAINTENANCE SERVICE ....................................................... 308

eCos .......................................................................................................... 309

Open SSL.................................................................................................. 309

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Introduction

The T8000 Family of Printers

NOTE:

The T8000 series consists of a family of high quality, direct thermal and thermal transfer printers specifically designed for printing labels and tags from multiple environments:

The T8000 series are comprised of the products detailed in Table 1.

As used in this manual, the terms “T8000” and “printer” refer to all models within the series.

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MS-DOS®

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Windows®

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Unix/Linux

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EBCDIC (with the TN firmware or IPDS option)

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SAP/ERP (with the Postscript/PDF firmware or Standard firmware with SAP device type)

Table 1. The T8000 Series

Version

T8204 14 203 4.1 T8304 12 300 4.1 T8206 12 203 6.6 T8306 10 300 6.6 T8208 10 203 8.5 T8308 8 300 8.5

Max Print

Speed (ips)

Printing

Density

Max Print

Width

Standard Features

 512MB DRAM memory (fixed).  128MB Flash memory (fixed).  Auto Label Mapping®: For compatibility with programs written for Printronix line matrix printers.  Bar Codes: Supports over multiple types of 1-D and 2-D bar codes.  Download: Fonts, forms, and graphics to printer memory.  Emulations:

• Printronix LinePrinter Plus® (LP+). Provides direct compatibility with Printronix P-Series

printers, Epson FX-1050, Proprinter IIIXL, and Serial Matrix Printers.

• Printronix PGL®. Provides printer system commands for text, barcodes, graphics, lines, and

boxes.

• Printronix VGL. Emulates the QMS Code V™ Version II programming language to produce

on-line forms, bar codes, and alphanumeric text generation in both normal and high re solution.

• ZGL interpreter for legacy ZPL (Zebra®) applications

• TGL interpreter for legacy TEC (TEC®) applications

• IGL interpreter for legacy IPL (Intermec®) applications

• STGL interpreter for legacy SPL (SATO®) applications

• DGL interpreter for legacy DPL™ (Datamax®) applications

• IEGL interpreter for legacy IER-520® (IER®) applications

• MGL interpreter for legacy MPCL II® (Monarch®) applications

 High Resolution Printhead: For sharp graphics and text.  Label Taken Sensor: Detects removal of labels in Tear-Off mode (and in Peel-Off mode when op-

tional rewinder is installed).

 Network Interface Port: This interface allows you to attach the printer to a LAN (Local Area Net-

work). The port is visible on the back panel. The Ethernet port is a 10/100Base and supports data transfer rates up to 100 Mbps. The PrintNet Enterprise Suite (PNE) remote management software is included with the package.

 Resident Fonts (Standard Firmware): Letter Gothic Bold (#93779), Courier Bold (#9 3952), CG Tri-

umvirate Bold Condensed (#92250), OCR-A (#90993), OCR-B (#91409), CG Triumvirate (#92244), CG Triumvirate Bold (#92248), and CG Times New Roman (#92500).

 SD memory card slot: Supports SD cards from 4 to 32 GB.  Serial RS-232  Tear-Off Mode: Positions the label at the tear-off position and detects its removal before printing the

next label.

 Tear-Off Strip Mode: Prints a specified number of labels and positions the last label at the tear-off

position.

 Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Printing: On all printers  USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus

 Ventless System: For operation in environments with airborne particulate matter without compromis-

ing performance.

Optional Features

Ask your authorized representative about the following enhancement options:  Andalé Fonts: A selection of four different purchasable Andale fonts can be provided (one font per

SD card). The Andale fonts will become active when the SD card is installed.

 GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output): Enables a T8000 printer to interface with an external device

such as a label applicator system. GPIO is available as a factory option or field installable kit that also includes a mating connector for field interface, installation instructions, and operation manu al.

 Internal Label Rewinder: In label peel-off mode, peels off labels one at a time before printing the

next label and rewinds the liner into a discardable roll. In batch rewind mode, rewinds printed labels into a removable roll.

 IPDS: The printer may be ordered with this option installed or it can be field installed by an authorized

service representative or by use of an SPX at a later date. The printer must have a 300 dpi printhead installed to support this field installed option.

 Media Cutter: Automatically cuts printed media when the media exits the printer. Available for 4, 6,

and 8 inch printers.

 Media Cutter Tray: Used with the media cutter option to catch and collect the cut media in a bin.  Online Barcode Validator: Analyzes each bar code to ensure it meets stringent scanning standards.

This inspection validates the symbology and specifications of both linear and PDF417 bar code images. Bad bar code labels are cancelled and good replacement labels a re p rinted.

 Postscript/PDF: The Postscript/PDF firmware enables your printer to support Postscript and PDF

applications directly from the host computer making your ERP and WMS integration simple.

 Parallel: Centronics®-compatible parallel, IEEE® 1284 compliant parallel.  Premium Asian Fonts: A selection of three different purchasable Asian fonts can be provided (one

font per SD card). These Asian fonts include Hanzi GB, Kanji SJIS, and Hangul, are available for use when the SD card is installed

 QCMC (Quick Change Memory Card): The QCMC provides the ability to duplicate an entire

printer’s firmware, saved configurations, and custom files quickly through the printer’s control panel with a user friendly interface.

 TN5250/TN3270: The TN firmware enables your printer to commu nicate with an IBM host through a

network interface using the 5250/3270 datastream. This feature allows you to use an applicati on generated for the coax/twinax emulation to be printed through the network interface.

 Wireless Network: This card provides wireless 802.11a/b/g/n connectivity without expensive cabling

and reconfigurations required from a wired network. PNE is standard with this option.

For more information about printer options, see Appendix B page 257.

Thermal Printer Technology

Quiet and fast, with excellent print quality, your multifunction thermal printer uses an inline thermal printhead. The thermal printer operates differently from a line matrix or laser printer, because the thermal printer uses a printhead with heating elements and special paper or ribbon.

The Printing Process

The thermal printhead allows two modes of operation:  Direct Thermal

During direct thermal printing, the thermal printhead selectively heats small, rectangular thermal dots. When these contact the coated thermal paper, the dyes and developers in the coating react to the heat and develop an image. This mode of printing is generally used for short-term labeling applications.

 Thermal Transfer During thermal transfer printing, the heated thermal dots contact a thermal ribbon. The heat reacts with

the ribbon and bonds the image to the paper. This method is used especially for abrasive, long-storage applications and for specialized applications, such as in extreme environmental conditions or where tamper-proofing is required.

Dynamic Print Control

Dynamic print control is a unique feature of your thermal printer that provides excellent print quality by preventing unevenness of print density.

Print quality largely depends on how the thermal paper or the thermal ribbon and thermal transfer paper responds to the heat of the thermal printhead.

During printing, the thermal printhead must reach a set temperature in the shortest possible time. Then it must cool down to the original temperature in the shortest possible time after printing. Thus print quality is dependent on the precise control of the energy supplied to the thermal dots.

The dynamic print control is a method for predicting the quantity of heat required to print dots based on the results of the previous printing. This prevents unevenness of print density and results in the printing of narrow- ladder bar codes or vertical grid lines that are straight from the microscopic viewpoint.

Warnings and Special Information

For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING Conditions that could harm you and damage the equipment. WARNING Achten Sie auf folgendes, um keine Personen in Gefahr zubringen bzw. das

Gerät zu beschädigen.

WARNING Condiciones que pueden causar daños a personas y equipos. WARNING Conditions à respecter pour éviter tout danger corporel et dommage matériel. WARNING Condizioni che possono arrecare danni alle persone e alle apparecchiature.

CAUTION Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment. IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer.

NOTE: Information and helpful tips about printer operation.

Manual Conventions

 Operator panel keys are printed in uppercase letters.

Example: Press the PAUSE key and then press ENTER.

 Operator panel keys are often shown by their symbol or icon (located on the control panel directly be-

low the key).

Example: Press the key for ENTER.

 Operator panel menu settings are often shown by their full location that includes the ICON name,

submenu, and then menu, each separated with a ‘>’ sign. Example: Change the Media > Image > Label Length menu.

 Control panel LCD messages are printed in uppercase letters inside quotation marks ( “ ” ).

Example: When “OFFLINE” appears on the control panel LCD, you may release the PAUSE key.

 Key combinations are indicated by the + (plus) symbol.

Example: Press + means Press the Up  key and the Down key at the same time.

Operation

Controls and Indicators

Power Switch

The power switch is located on the bottom back panel of the printer. To apply power, place the switch in the | (ON) position. When you first power on the the color LCD control panel.

To remove power, place the power switch in the O (OFF) position.

Control Panel

The control panel is located on the front of the printer and includes a Status LED array, QVGA color display, PAUSE key, FEED key, LEFT SOFT key, RIGHT SOFT key, and navigation keys (buttons) with the ENTER button in the center. These are described in the following

PAU S EKey FEEDKey

printe r, an initialization sequence will i m m e d i a t e l y appear on

tables.

Status LED

LEFTSOFTKey

The QVGA (quarter VGA) screen is a 320 x 240 pixel color display (non-touch). It is comprised of a Header that shows the printer state and location with the User Interface (UI), the general display area, and a footer used to show the purpose of the LEFT and RIGHT SOFT keys (when available).

The status LED indicates when the

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LED is on solid: ONLINE and Ready to Print.

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LED is off: OFFLINE and not accepting data.

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LED is flashing: Fault Indicator.

Navigation/ENTER

printer is ONLINE, OFFLINE, or when there is a fault condition:

RIGHTSOFTKey

Button Description Functionality

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PAUSE Key Toggl e s the printer between

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ONLINE and OFFLINE Modes.

FEED Key

Navigational Keys

The navigational menus consist of up, down, left, and right keys with a



ENTER button in the

center for selection.

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Soft Keys

There is a LEFT and RIGHT SOFT key on the sides of the navigational menus. The labels on the footer of the UI will explain their function.

When ONLINE, sets printer to OFFLINE and the UI to the Home Screen.

When OFFLINE, returns the printer to the Home Screen first and then a second press will put the printer back ONLINE.

Advances the media ONLINE, the menu Printer Control > Feed Key Online must be enabled for this key to function.

Used to select icons, menu selection, and navigation in the UI.

Check the labels on the footer of the UI screen. The meaning of the soft keys will vary.

Mode

one label length. When

Operating Modes

The current operating mode can be selected through the control panel keys or can result from routine operations such as powering on the pri nt er .

Online: In ONLINE mode, the printer can receive and print data sent from the key toggles the printer between the ONLINE and

Offline (Home): When the printer goes OFFLINE, the Status LED is off and the UI is in Home Screen. From the Home Screen, the user has three different icons to choose from: 1) Wizard, 2) Settings, and 3) Calibration. The green highlighted icon is the current selection. Pressing the PA US E key toggles the printer from Screen to ONLINE mode.

Settings: When Settings is chosen from the Home Screen, the user has access to the printer menus by navigating icons and traversing menu lists. Configurations can be saved using the Configs icon or by use of the Auto-Save feature when returning ONLINE.

Wizard: When Wizard is chose n from the Home Screen, the user ca n perform different areas of printer setup with the help of detailed explanations, references to online videos, and other material. On the first power-cycle, the user will automatically be taken into the Printer Setup Wizard.

Fault: In fault mode, a fault condition exists that must be cleared before LED indicator flashes, the alarm beeps

Before normal printing can continue, the fault must be corrected, the message PAUSE k e y , and the printer placed ONINE.

(if configured to do so), and th e UI s h o w s t h e F a u l t s c r e e n .

OFFLINE modes. The Status LED indicator is on.

host. Pressing the PA U S E

Home

printing can continue. The Status

cleared by pressing the

Online Screen

When the printer is ONLINE and ready to receive data, the ONLINE screen is shown. By default, this will be the first screen the user sees after the power-up process has completed. In order to demonstrate the full features of the ONLINE Screen, the following options are assumed:

• Network is installed and IP is set

• WiFi is installed and IP is set

• The printer has a Network Printer Name

• The Validator is installed and enabled

• The Active Configuration has been saved under a custom name “Warehouse”

• The Media > Handling > Print Mode is set to Transfer (ribbons).

• The menu option under System > Control > Batch Counter is enabled.

The illustration above has labels associated with each of the ONLINE screen features which are described in the table below..

Item Description

The full model name includes the printer width and DPI.

The Network Printer Name can be set via telnet, SNMP, or the webpage

and is used with Ethernet or WLAN features.

The Ethernet IP address is displayed if the IP address is set (non-zero).

The WLAN IP address is displayed if the IP address is set (non-zero).

There is also a signal strength indicator next to the WLAN address. The active IGP Emulation and the active Host IO (based on last job).

This area is reserved for messages such as receiving data, batch coun-

ters, and job status. When the ODV option is enabled, the barcode icon will appear. If the op-

tion is installed but disabled, this icon will have a red strike. When validator

is not installed, no icon will show. The last loaded configuration is referred to as the “Active Config”.

The print head gauge is used to show how much of the print head has

been used in relationship to the warranty. The ribbon gauge is used when ribbons are installed (thermal transfer).

If there is a warning that needs to be displayed while ONINE, a popup message will come onto the screen. For example, entering Power-Saver mode, Print Head Hot, etc.

Offline (Home) Screen

When the printer is taken OFFLINE using the PAUSE Key , the UI will show the Home screen. The Home screen will be the first screen seen by the user when transitioning from ONLINE to OFFLINE. Likewise, it will be the last screen seen by the user before transitioning back ONLINE. The right corner of the header may include the symbol in case there are faults in the system not yet cleared.

Using the navigational keys, the user can move among three options:

• Wizard – Provides Setup Instruction, Web Resources, and other links to the Printronix website

via QR barcodes for Product Support.

• Settings – Provides access to the printer menu system for configuration.

• Calibrate – Makes Calibration convenient and easy to perform when media or ribbon are

installed.

There are also functions for the LEFT and RIGHT SOFT keys. The LEFT SOFT key “Cancel Data” is present if there is data within the buffer and the setting System > Control > Cancel Key is enabled. The RIGHT SOFT key labeled “Info” will show the current configuration as text on the UI and the user can scroll through the data and/or print if desired.

Wizard

The Wizard has several resources available as shown in the next figures. The greatest benefit of the Wizard is the first subcategory “Wizards”. By highlighting this category (green) and pressing ENTER or the RIGHT ARROW key, the user can then select the Wizard of choice to run:

• Printer Setup will help the user choose the proper display language, install ribbon & media,

set media and sensor options, calibrate, and run a test pattern to verify the product is working properly.

• Application helps the user setup the menu configuration particular to their label or application

coming from the host system.

• Print Quality helps the user adjust the printer mechanically, and set Print Speed and Intensity

of the printer. A test printout helps the user in making the choices.

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When a Wizard has been completed (all steps executed until the end), the user is required to save their configurations per usual procedure (see Saving a Configuration page 54). The exception to this is the first time the printer is powered up; in this case, the user is automatically taken into the Printer Setup Wizard and the configuration is automatically saved to Config 1 when completed.

The Wizard also has support available in the form of QR barcodes for the other categories such as “Web Links”, “Order Supplies”, etc. These QR barcodes provide links to the Printronix website

www.printronix.com to view online videos, manuals, drivers, including places where they can order

supplies and register their product.

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Settings

The Settings section of the menu represents the heart of the OFFLINE process in which users will peruse the full menu set, edit menus, run diagnostics, and save configurations. The Settings section begins with two pages of ICONs that can be selected using the navigational keys and the ENTER button.

When an ICON is selected, the user moves into the View Level in which their screen is divided with the submenus on the left and the menus on the right. As they traverse the submenus using the up/down arrow keys, the menus on the right change so that users can quickly see the menu contents.

To view the full contents of a particular subsection or edit their menus, the user can either pr ess ENTER or use the RIGHT ARROW key to get into the Edit Level. Conversely, the user can hit the LEFT ARROW key to return to the previous screen.

When in the Edit Level, the user can scroll the menus and their values using the up/down arrow keys. The user can edit any menu that has the icon by pressing the ENTER key, changing the value, and confirming their change using the “Apply” soft key. There is also a “Cancel” soft key if the user does not want to accept the change.

If the menu has a bolt icon, this is an executable menu and pressing the ENTER key will result in a particular action (e.g., running a print test, clearing statistics). If the menu does not have any icon, then it is a read-only menu and pressing ENTER key will not have any effect.

Calibration

Calibration must be performed whenever new media or ribbon is installed or any configuration parameter that affects sensors is modified. Selecting this shortcut ICON and pressing the ENTER key will activate the Auto-Calibrate function, also available in Sensors > Calibrate > Auto Calibrate.

Fault

When faults occur, the user will be notified with the following screen on the display. The red color is used to make a clear indication that the printer needs attention.

Users can follow the simple instructions shown in the screen or request additional help with the faults by using the RIGHT SOFT key “Fault Help” if available. When Fault Help is selected, the user will be provided a set of screens to help them through the process. However, Fault Help is only offered for faults that are complex or require several steps with the printer mechanism.

The user can also choose via the LEFT SOFT key to go the “Home” screen, then to the Settings or Wizard sections to adjust menu values (e.g., change media parameters, load Configs, etc.).

NOTE: The icon will be shown in the upper right corner as a reminder there is a fault that needs

to be cleared. Even when the user has completed all the steps necessary, the icon may continue to be shown. Some faults are self-clearing in the OFFLINE state while other faults are cleared only when returning ONLINE. If any fault was not successfully cleared, the Fault screen shown above will reappear when the user attempts to return ONLINE.

Job in Process

There is no dedicated LED or status indicator for Job in Process. Users will know the printer is receiving data instead via messages in the circled portion of the ONLINE screen as shown below .

When the printer is in ONLINE mode and data is being received and being processed, the message “Job in Process” will be shown in the message area. After the job has been printed the message will go away. If the user is printing in batch mode and the option System > Control > Batch Counter is enabled, the page count will have priority over the ‘Job in Process’ message.

When the printer is in OFFLINE mode and in the Home screen, the LEFT SOFT key will be labeled “Cancel Data” if there is Data in Buffer when the printer is taken OFFLINE. If there is no Data in Buffer, then the LEFT SOFT key label will not show anything. In order for the Cancel Data operation to be available, the menu System > Control > Cancel Key must be enabled.

Media Handling Modes

Before you load media, you must decide which media handling mode to u se:  Continuous. Prints on the media and sends it out the front of the printer.

rewinder is installed, use “Continuous” f or Batch Rewind Mode page 26.

When the optional internal

 Tear-Off Strip. Prints on the media and sends it out the front until the

sitions the last label over the tear bar for

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

to tear off the label before printing the nex t will display to

 Peel-Off. When the optional internal rewinder is installed, the prin ter

from the liner without user assistance. The you to take sage will display to remind you to remove the label off information, see Label Peel-Off page 29.

 Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, the printer automatically

is printed or can cut the media after a IGP Emulation cut

Once you have decided on the mode, configure the printer. See Chapter 3 page 52 for

remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed.

away the label before printing the next one (on-demand printing ). A “Remove Label” mes-

command.

removal.

label (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message

label liner is wound on the rewinder. The printer waits for

before the next one can be printed. For Label Peel-

specified number of labels have been printed using the Active

print buffer is empty. It then po-

the tear bar and waits for you

prints and peels die-cut labels

cuts media after each label

more information.

Using th e Optional Internal Re w in de r

The printer can be set up to rewind labels after they have been printe d (Batch Rewind Mode) or to automatically peel labels from their backing and dispense (Peel-Off Mode). Both modes field

unit option.

require an internal rewi nder, which is available as a factory installed or a

them one at a time while rewinding the liner

Batch Rewind Mode

Batch Rewind allows you to automatically rewind pri nted labels into a roll using the optional internal rewinder.

Configuring the Printer Menu

Set Media Handling to “Continuous” within the Application Wizard or directly in Media > Handling > Media Handling menu.

Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

Installing the Paper Path

The paper path must be installed when using Batch Rewind mode.

To install the paper path:

Front Door

Paper Path

Groove

Hook

Open the front door by pulling it upwards, then forward.

The bottom of the plastic paper path is shaped like a hook and the top has a groove: a.

Hook the bottom of the paper path under the bottom edge of the front door

Snap the groove on the paper path to the top edge of the front door

Close the front door

Loading Media

Media Cover

Printhead

Deck Lock Leve

Figure 1 Loading Media

Rewinde

Media Dampe Guide

Back Flange

Raised Ridge

Slot

Media or Liner

Rewinder Release Lever

1. To load media, refer to Figure 2 and follow “Loading Media” steps 1 through 9 on page 29.

Media

Slot

Paper Path

Figure 2 Loading Media

Rewinder Release Lever

1. Thread the media over the front of the paper path and through the opening under the front door toward the internal rewinder

IMPORTANT If you do not complete the following step, it will be extremely difficult to

remove the printed labels from the rewinder.

2. Turn the release lever on the rewinde r counterclockwise and lock it i n place. This forms a raised ridge along the width of the rewinder.

3. Insert the leading edge of the media into the closest slot of the rewinder, and slide the media against the back flange.

4. Hold the media edge in the slot and manually rotate the rewinder one full clockwise until the media is taut.

5. Press down on both sides of the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock against its stop to place the printhead assembly

6. Slide the Media Damper Guide, ref Figure 1 Loading Media page 28, to the outer edge of the media.

7. Press the FEED key to advance the media to the next TOF (Top-of-Form)

8. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.

9. Close the media cover.

into the printing position.

revolution counter-

lever counterclockwise

position.

IMPORTANT The rewinder supports a maximum diameter of five inches of printed labels.

Exceeding this diameter can cause printed labels to rub on the bottom pan.

Removing Printed Media from the Rewinder

Open the media cover, (ref Figure 1 Loading Media).

Press the FEED key to advance the last printed label past the printhead, and tear the liner from behind the last printed label.

Manually rewind the remaining printed labels onto the rewinder by turning the rewinder counterclockwise.

Turn the release lever on the rewinder cl ockwise.

Slide the roll of printed labels off the rewinder.

Label Peel-Off

Yo u can set up the printer to automatically peel die-cut labels off their line r (backing) and dispense them one at a time while rewinding the line r.

Yo u can install the paper path to prevent long labels from accidentally but it is normally not needed when using page 27).

labels less than two inches long (see Installing the Paper Path

Configuring the Printer Menu

1 Set Media Handling to “Peel-Off” within the Application Wizard or directly in Media > Handling > Media

Handling menu.

2. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

Loading Media

1. If you want to install the paper path to print long labels, do so now by completing the steps listed in Installing the Paper Path page 27.

adhering to the front door assembl y,

2. Open the media cover and refer to the Label Peel-Off illustration on the instruction label on the inside of the cover.

Bottom Rolle

Paper Path

Ribbon and Media Loading

Pivoting Deck

Deck Lock Lever

Tear Ba

1. Open the front door by pulling it upward, then forward.

2. Open the pivoting deck by rotat ing the deck lo ck lever clockwise until the

3. Thread the media (label and liner) over the tear bar and around the opening at the bottom of the front door and

into the printer.

deck swings upward.

bottom roller, then through the

IMPORTANT If you do not complete the following step, it will be difficult to remove the liner

from the rewinder.

3. Turn the release lever on the rewinder counterclockwise and lock it in along the width of the rewinder.

4. Insert the leading edge of the media into the closest slot of the rewi nder, the back flange.

5. Hold the media in the slot and rotate the rewinder one full revolution is taut.

6. Remove labels from the liner so that behind the tear bar the liner is void of and below the tear bar for about 2 inches.

7. Close the front door.

8. Complete the media routing as shown in Figure 2.

9. Press down on both sides of the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock

10. Press the FEED key. The label advances to the peel-off position, and LCD.

11. Manually remove the peeled label from the printer.

12. Press the PAUSE key until the ONLINE screen displays.

13. Close the media cover.

place. This forms a raised ridge

and slide the media against

counterclockwise until the media

labels for about 1.5 inches

lever fully counterclockwise.

“Remove Label” displays on the

IMPORTANT The rewinder supports a maximum diameter of 5 inches of liner. Exceeding this

diameter can cause the liner to rub on the bottom pan. The rewinder is designed to support the full amount of liner from a standard 8 inch diameter media roll.

Removing Label Liner from the Rewinder

1. Open the media cover.

2. Open the front door.

3. Tear the liner at the tear bar.

4. Manually rewind the remaining liner onto the rewinder by turning the

rewinder counterclockwise.

5. Turn the release lever on the rewinder clockwise.

6. Slide the roll of label liner off the rewinder and discard.

Removing the Paper Path

Remove the paper path from the front door when using Tear- O f f or T e a r - O f f Stri p media ha ndling, because you will need to tear the label downward

against the tear bar.

Tear Bar

1. Open the front door by pulling it upward, then forward.

2. Grasp the upper right corner of the paper path and pry it off of the top of

3. After removing the paper path, close the front door.

Front Door

Paper Path

Groove

the front door.

Hook

Adj

4. Open the pivoting deck and load paper and ribbon normally.

Printing Adjustments

Printhead Pressure Adjustment

Sometimes you will need to adjust printhead pressure because of variations in media thickness and width. The printhead pressure adjustment dial is shown above. The value shown at the bottom of the dial is the active setting.

In general, adjust printhead pressure to the lowest value which produces the desired print quality. Die cut labels usually require a setting of 4, while heavy stock requires a setting of 6 to max. The numbers on the printhead pressure adjustment lever are relative only and do not indicate a specific printhead pressure or media thickness. By following this procedure, you will minimize printhead wear.

ctive Pressure

Setting

Printhead Pressure

ustment Dial

Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments

Left Pressure

Pressure Block

Adjustment Scale

Left Pressure Block Handle

Block

Right Pressure Block

Right Pressure Block Pointer

Lead Scre Knob

Printhead pressure block adjustments are used to obtain a uniform print density across the width of the installed media under a variety of media and ribbon conditions.

Left Pressure Block

Under normal printing conditions, the left block should be set with its handle aligned with the bold mark on the pressure block adjustment scale. When maximum

printing width, you may need to manually slide the left pressure block further to the left.

using media or ribbon widths less than one-third the printer’s

Right Pressure Block

The right pressure block should be positioned with i ts pointer (handl e on 4 inch printer models) near the right edge of the media or ribbon in use. Turn counterclockwise to

move it left.

Check the pressure block positioning by printing the Grey test pattern:

1. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

2. Go into the “Settings” section.

3. Select the “Grey” print test under Tools > Print Tests > Run Test.

the lead screw knob clockwise to move the block right or

4. Press the

 

ENTER key to start the Grey test pattern. The pattern will start and continue to print.

5. Press

6. Check the test pattern. If necessary reposition the pressure blocks to

7. Whenever you reposition a pressure block, run the Grey test pattern to

ENTER again to stop printing.

across the media width. In most cases, only

obtain a uniform print density

the right pressure block may need to be adjusted.

verify the print pattern is

acceptable.

Positioning the Media Sensors

Your printer is equipped with upper and lower media sensors that detect the top-of-form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks). These sensors also detect when a Paper Out condition exists.

The media sensors should not be placed in the path of media features that could cause false gap detection or paper out faults. Such features are dark pre-printing, rounded die-cut label corners, vertical gaps associated with side-by-side labels, and extraneous cut-outs, as sho wn below.

Position the media sensors In either of the grey shaded areas.

Dark Pre-printin

Extraneous

Cut-out Vertical Gap and Rounded Die-cut Label Corners

Sensing Media with Horizontal Black Mark(s) or Media with No Label Length Indicators (Disable)

Black Mark (underside of media)

Media Guard Opening

Visible Red Beam from Lower Senso

Lower Sensor

Sensor Handle

Sensing Media with Horiz onta l Black Marks

Position the lower media sensor for detecting horizontal black ma rks located on the underside of media, and position the upper sensor above the lower

1. Check the position of the sensor by looking through the long, narrow the visible red light emitting from the

2. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the

3. Select “Mark” in the Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor menu. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39.

4. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See Running Auto Calibrate page 40.

sensor to provide a consistent background.

opening in the media guard. Use

lower sensor as a reference pointer.

black mark on the media.

Sensing Media with No Label Length Indi cato rs

1. When using media without label length indicators (no gaps, notches, holes, or marks) or when you want to ignore all existing length indicators, detect when a

2. Select “Disable” in the Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor menu. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39.

3. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See Running Auto Calibrate page 40

Paper Out condition exists. Also set the upper sensor above it.

place the lower sensor in the center of the media so it can

Sensing Media with Gaps, Notches, or Holes (Gap)

from Lower Senso

Visible Red Beam

Position the lower media sensor for detecting gaps, notches, or holes in using direct thermal media, position the

upper sensor away from the lower senso r.

Upper Sensor

Media Guard Opening

media with a white background. If

NOTE: The 4 inch T8000 media guard is divided into three open sensor areas. Make sure the media

sensor is placed in an open area.

1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the gap, notch, or

2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long, guard. Use the visible red light emitting from

the lower sensor as a reference pointer.

3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the media.

4. Select “Gap” in the Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor menu. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39.

5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See Running Auto Calibrate page 40.

hole.

narrow opening in the media

gap, notch, or hole in the

Sensing Media with Dark Background Labels with Gaps (Advanced Gap)

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Visible Red Beam

Lower Senso

Upper Senso

Upper Senso Handle

Media Guard Opening

NOTE: Ribbon is not displayed in this illustration. The upper and lower

sensors are designed to

function with or without ribbon installed.

The upper sensor and lower sensor are used together to detect liner gaps a black or dark background on white or clear

liner.

1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the gap, and then

between die cut labels that have

place the upper sensor directly

over the lower sensor.

2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long, guard. Use the visible red light emitting from

the lower sensor as a reference pointer.

3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the the handle on the upper sensor to position it

directly above the lower sensor.

NOTE: When using ribbon, you may need to slide the ribbon to one side to

narrow opening in the media

gap in the media. Then use

adjust the upper sensor.

4. Select “Advanced Gap” in the Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor menu. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39.

5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See Running Auto Calibrate page 40.

Sensing Dark Background Media with Notches or Holes (Advanced Notch)

Upper Senso

Upper Senso Handle

Visible Red Beam

Lower Senso

Black line on underside of media

Media Guard Openin

NOTE: Ribbon is not displayed in this illustration. The upper and lower

sensors are designed to

function with or without ribbon installed.

The upper sensor and lower sensor are used together to detect notches or dark underside. This combination can be found on the underside of

the label, interrupted by a notch or hole used as the label length indicator.

on tag stock that has a black vertical line along one edge

1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the notch or hole,

holes in media with a black or

and then place the upper

sensor directly over the lower sensor.

2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long, guard. Use the visible red light emitting from

the lower sensor as a reference pointer.

3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the Then use the handle on the upper sensor to

position it directly above the lower sensor.

NOTE: When using ribbon, you may need to slide the ribbon to one side to

narrow opening in the media

notch or hole in the media.

adjust the upper sensor.

4. Select “Advanced Notch” in the Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor menu. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39.

5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See Running Auto Calibrate page 40.

Sensing Different Media Types

The printer’s media sensors can detect the different types of label length indicators on a large variety of media types. This is accomplished by selecting Advanced Notch, or Wizard. Figure 21 on page 251 illustrates the different media types and label length indicators used

1. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

2. Find the Settings ICON and press ENTER.

3. Press the UP + DOWN ARROW keys together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.

4. Find the Sensors ICON and press ENTER.

5. Select the “Control” submenu and press ENTER.

6. Find the “Gap/Mark Sensor” option and press ENTER to edit this menu. Find the option that matches the type of label length indicators on the installed media displays:

Disable under Sen s o r s > C on t r o l > Gap/Mark Sensor menu or within the “Printer Setup”

the correct sensor option: Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap,

on them.

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

the label liner or tag stock.

• Gap. Select when using media with a liner space bet ween die-cut

stock with notches or holes as label length

indicators on white background media.

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

background.

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

vertical line on the underside of the media.

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

black marks) or when you want the printer to installed media.

ignore all existing label length indicators on the

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

Length menu or the value

sent via host software.

NOTE: If the printer detects a false PAPER OUT message when you change

Advanced Notch to Gap or Mark sensing or Calibrate

7. Press ENTER to enable the displayed option or use the RIGHT SOFT key labeled “Apply”. An

asterisk (*) appears next to the selection

8. Press the PAUSE key or the LEFT SOFT key labeled “Home” to return to the Home Screen.

9. Review Calibrating the Media Sensors page 39.

10. Perform the Auto Calibrate procedure per Running Auto Calibrate page 40.

vice-versa, find the Home Screen and run

located on the underside of

labels or when using tag

between die cut labels with black

that interrupt a black

gaps, notches, holes, or

Media > Image > Label

from Advanced Gap or

Calibrating the Media Sensors

Due to manufacturing differences in media and ribbon, the media sensors may have difficulty differentiating between the label and the liner or the label printer may intermittently skip a “PAPER OUT”.

Media sensor sensitivity and reliability can be improved by changing the Thresh and/or Sensors > Control > Paper Out Thresh values. You can change

automatically by performing an Auto Calibrate or Manual Calibrate me nu section. (The change s take effect immediately within the current configuration menu.)

label or display a fault message such as “GAP NOT DETECTED” or

and the black mark. When this occurs, the

Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark

these values manually or

Calibrate procedure from the Sensors >

Auto or Manual Calibrate is completed successfully when the displayed matches that of the installed media. When from the is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length leading edge of the next black

When you have completed Auto or Manual Calibrate, you can verify the new pressing the FEED key several times. Each time you the correct Top-of-Form

Once you confirm the correct values, save them to the desired configuration printe r. See Saving a Configuration page 54.

trailing edge of one gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (or one label + one gap). When Mark

mark.

position of the next label.

Gap is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length

from the leading edge of one black mark to the

press FEED, media advances one label and stops at

Sensed Distance value correctly

values are correct by

menu before powering off the

Running Auto Calibrate

Yo u can initiate Auto Calibrate via the Home Screen I CO N or via the Senso rs menus within the Settings section.

NOTE: Verify that the Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap,

Disable) matches the installed media. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39. Check that the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit

indicators. See Positioning the Media Sensors page 34. Make sure the Media > Image > Label Length value matches the physical length of the installed

media. Entering the calibrate for long labels (so actual gaps, notches, and marks can be detected) and reduce the amount of media advanced for short labels.

correct length forces the printer to advance media far enough during

Advanced Notch, or

sensing of the label length

If you try to do an Auto Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is display “CANNOT CALIBRATE” error. Before you can do an Auto Calibrate, you must select another

1. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

2. Select the Calibrate ICON and press the ENTER key.

3. Media advances until it can accurately detect the label length Form position. The Sensed

4. Auto Calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly media:

• Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap, Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch :

is the physical length of one label plus

• Gap/Mark Sensor = Mark: The Sensed Distance value is the

leading edge of one black mark to the

• Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable: Not applicable. If Gap/Mark Sensor is

Distance value will not be updated. If “GAP NOT DETECTED” displays, run Auto Calibrate again. If Auto Calibrate continues to end with an incorrect Sensed Distance

message displayed, run Running Manual Calibrate as page 234.

media handling mode.

Distance value will then display for one second.

indicators and then stops at the Top-of-

matches that of the installed

The Sensed Distance value

the length of one gap, notch, or hole.

physical distance from the

leading edge of the next.

value displayed or a fault

described on page 46 or see Table 12 on

NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Auto Calibrate is based on the

transitions detected, without error, between a

5. Press the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED, the media and stops.

label and its label length indicators.

advances one label length

enabled, the LCD will

set to Disable, the Sensed

length of a label and

NOTE: After a form feed, the position of the leading edge of the next label

Media Handling mode selected under Media > Handling > Medi a Handling menu. Tear-Off and Tear-Off Strip Media Handling Continuous will

6. Once the Sensed Distance value is confirmed, you will need to save it to menu before powering off the printer. See Saving a Configuration page 54.

7. Press the PAUSE key until the printer returns ONLINE.

position the label edge under the printhead.

will position the label edge at the tear bar, while

depends on the type of

the desired configuration

Running Media Profile

The Media Profile printout shows the relationship of the Paper Out Threshold and the Gap/Mark Threshold values, illustrates if and when each label length

between the label length you set the thresholds for difficult media. This includes pre-printed labels and labels with poor gap/media dynamic range.

Once Media Profile is initiated, the printer will continue to advance media and print the profile in landscape orientation until you press ENTER to stop printing.

indicators and the label. The profile printout (see Figure 3 on page 42) helps

NOTE: Verify the Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap,

Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the Types page 39.

You will need a minimum installed label width of two inches to support Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit

indicators. See Positioning the Media Sensors page 34. Ensure the Media > Handling > Print Mode option matches the media installed. Select “Direct”

for heat sensitive media required).

1. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

(no ribbon required) or “Transfer” for the rmal transfer media (ribbo n

indicator is detected, and shows the difference

Mark, Advanced Gap,

installed media. See Sensing Different Media

the Profile printout.

sensing of the label length

2. Find the Settings ICON and press ENTER.

3. Press the up and down arrow keys together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.

4. Find the Sensors ICON and press ENTER.

5. Select the “Diagnostic” submenu and press ENTER.

6. Find “Media Profile/Profile Print” and then press ENTER to start the profile printing process.

The printer will advance media and continue to print a dynamic profile image dep icting the

relationship of the label and any label length indicators detected.

7. Press

8. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).



ENTER to stop the profile printing.

NOTE: The Gap/Mark and Paper Out Threshold values shown on the Profile printout represent the

last values determined from a successful Auto or Manual Calibrate or the factory default values if no Auto or Manual Calibrate was performed.

1023

0767

Paper Out (578)

0511

Gap Mark (421)

0255

0000

1023

0767

Figure 3 Media Profile Printout

Gap Sensing

This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Ga p/Mark Sensor is set to Gap in the Sensors > Control menu.

In this example, the gap threshold value the printer selected (represented by too close to the amplitude of the antenna pul se.

This may cause the printer to falsely use the antenna as

the gap (top-of-form).

the Gap/Mark dotted line) is

Media Sensor

Position

1023

0767

0511

Paper Out (441)

0255

Gap (209)

0000

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark

Sensing Selected

Detected Amplitude

of the Antenna

Detected Amplitude

of the Gap

To avoid this problem, increase the Threshold Range value to 60% or 70% in the Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Thresh menu (the default is 50%), then run a Running Auto Calibrate again, page 40.

Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an This will raise the Gap/Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not

the gap (top-of-form).

Media Sensor

Position

Auto Calibrate again.

falsely use the antenna as

1023

Paper Out (441)

0767

0511

Gap (289)

0255

0000

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark

Sensing Selected

Detected Amplitude

of the Antenna

Detected Amplitude

of the Gap

)

Advanced Gap Sensing

This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Se nsors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor menu is set to Advanced Gap.

In this example, the gap threshold value the printer selected (represented by too close to the baseline (die cut label). If there is the printer may

falsely use the noise as the gap (top-of-form).

an increase in noise or the opacity of the liner or rib bon,

the Gap/Mark dotted line) is

Media Sensor

Position

1023

0767

Paper Out (301)

Adv. Gap (120)

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark

Sensing Selected

To avoid this problem, increase the Threshold Range value to 60% in the Thresh menu (the default is 50%), then run an Auto Calibrate

0511

0255

0000

Baseline (die cut label

Detected Amplitude

of the Antenna

Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark

again (Cross-ref to Auto Calibrate).

of the Gap

NOTE: Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an

This will raise the Gap/Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not noise as the gap (top-of-form).

falsely use the antenna or

Auto Calibrate again.

Paper Out (301)

Gap (160)

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark

Sensing Selected

Media Sensor

Position

1023

0767

0511

0255

0000

Detected Amplitude

of the Antenna

Detected Amplitude

of the Gap

Running Manual Calibrate

Manual Calibrate should be performed only when the values derived from Auto Calibrate fail to improve the media sensors’ ability to sense label length located in the Sensors > Diagnostics section.

NOTE: Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap,

matches the installed media. See Sensing Different Media Types page 39. Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit

indicators. See Positioning the Media Sensors page 34. Ensure the Media > Handling > Print Mode option matches the media installed. Select “Direct”

for heat sensitive media required).

If you try to do a Manual Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is display a “CANNOT CALIBRATE” er r o r . Before you can do a Manual Calibrate, you must select another

1. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

2. Find the Settings ICON and press ENTER.

3. Press the up and down arrow keys together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.

4. Find the Sensors ICON and press ENTER.

5. Select the “Diagnostics” submenu and press

6. Find “Manual Calibrate” and then press

7. Follow the instructions displayed on the LCD. Example: “REMOVE RBN&MEDIA/Press Enter” indicates that you must open the pivoting deck and remove the ribbon and media from under the

printhead, close and lock the pivoting deck, and press the

media handling mode.

(no ribbon required) or “Transfer” for the rmal transfer media (ribbo n

indicators on the installed media. Manual Calibrate is

Advanced Notch, or Disable)

sensing of the label length

enabled, the LCD will



ENTER.



ENTER to start the process.



ENTER key.

8. During the last step of Manual Calibrate, the printer will advance the label length indicators and stop at the display for that of the installed media. If “CALIBRATION FAIL” error displays, run Manual Calibrate again.

one second. The calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly matches

Top-of-Form position. The Sensed Distance value will then

NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Manual Calibrate is based on

the transitions detected without error,

9. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer OFFLINE (Home Screen).

10. Press the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED, the med ia and stops.

between a label and its label length indicators.

NOTE: After a form feed, the position of the leading edge of the next label

Media Handling mode selected via Media > Handling > Media Handling. Tear-Off and TearOff Strip Media Handling the label edge under the printhead.

11. Once the correct values are confirmed, save them to the desired off the printer. See Saving a Configuration page 54.

positions the label edge at the tear bar, while Continuous positions

media and attempt to detect the

the length of a label and

advances one label length

depends on the type of

configuration menu before powering

Cleaning

Depending on the media used, the printer may accumulate residues (media dust, adhesives, etc.) as a by-product of normal printing. T o maintain top cleaning the printer

periodically.

WARNING Set the printer power switch to O (Off) prior to performing any cleaning

Leave the power cord connected to keep the printer grounded the risk of electrostatic damage.

printing qua lit y, you should remove these resid ues by

and to reduce

tasks.

IMPORTANT When the printer is powered Off, menu settings that were changed and not

saved an any print data remaining in the print buffer will be lost. To prevent the loss of recent menu changes, see Saving a Configuration page 54

CAUTION • Do not wear rings or other metallic objects while cleaning any interior area of

the printer.

• Use only the cleaning agents recommended in this section. Use of

cleaners may damage the printer and void its warranty.

• Do not spray or drip liquid cleaning solutions directly into the

the solution on a clean lint-free cloth and then apply printer.

the dampened cloth to the

• Do not use canned air in the interior of the printer as it can blow dust

onto sensors and other critical components.

• Only use a vacuum cleaner with a nozzle and hose that are

grounded to drain off static build up.

conductive and

• All reference in these procedures for use of isopropyl alcohol

99% or greater isopropyl alcohol content be used to moisture corrosion to the printhead.

reduce the risk of

other

printer. Apply

and debris

requires that a

Exterior Cleaning

Clean the exterior surfaces with a clean, lint-free cloth. If ne ces sa ry , use a mild detergent or desktop cleaning solution.

Interior Cleaning

Clean the interior of the printer by removing any dirt and lint with a v acuum cleaner, as described above, or use a brush with soft non-metallic bristles.

Cleaning the Printhead, Platen Roller, Media Sensors and Media Damper NOTE: Even though the printhead, platen roller, media sensors and media

listed in these cleaning procedures, debris travel to the printhead is cleaned and in the order shown.

printhead area and therefore should be cleaned and examined e ach time the

and adhesive on these components can ultimately

damper are individually

Printhead Cleaning

As you use your print er, the printhead may beco me dirty with ribbon re sidue and label adhesives which can result in poor print qual it y. Keeping the

 Cleaning Agent - Clean the printhead using a Printhead Cleaning Pen,

an Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe, Printronix PN

 Schedule - Clean the printhead each time you install a new roll of ribbon

mode) or when you install a new roll or box of

WARNING If you have just been printing, allo w one minute for the printhead to cool

to avoid burns from accidental printhead contact.

printhead clean will help maintain its life.

Printronix PN 203502-002 or

254945-901.

(thermal transfer print

media (direct thermal print mode).

down

CAUTION • Avoid electrostatic damage to the printhead by first making hand contact with

an unpainted part of the printer frame or by using an anti-static wrist strap grounded to the printer frame.

• Do not use hard, sharp or abrasive objects to remove residue from the

printhead.

• Do not touch the heating element surface of the printhead with your hands to

avoid printhead corrosion. Any accidental skin contact with the element surface should be immediately followed by a thorough cleaning with a Printhead Cleaning Pen or an Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe.

• The heating element surface should be free from any condensation to avoid

corrosion.

1. Rotate the blue deck lock lever clockwise to open the pivoting deck and remove the media and ribbon, if installed.

2. Clean the printhead by gently rubbing an Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe or the felt tip of a Printhead Cleaning Pen across the printheads light brown heating elements area. Allow the printhead to dry for one minute before reloading ribbon or media.

NOTE: Even after a thorough cleaning with a Printhead Cleaning Pen or

see printouts with voids or streaks. This hard to remove Cleaning Card or Sheet. When using a cleaning card or sheet, packaging. Thermal printer cleaning cards and sheets are available on the internet.

when normal cleaning cycles are not maintained. Try using a Thermal Printer

may be the result of baked-on ribbon resin that can be

Alcohol Wipe, you may still

follow the directions on the

Platen Roller Cleaning

Label parts, media dust, and adhesive residue on the platen can degrade print quality and cause voids in your label image.

)

 Cleaning Agent - Use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or small amount of

isopropyl alcohol on a clean cloth

to clean the platen roller.

 Schedule - Clean the platen roller each t ime you clean the printhead .

3. Clean the platen roller by first removing any label parts from its surface by isopropyl alcohol wipe or clean cloth moistene d with dust, debris, or label

adhesive. The platen roller can be rotated forward by hand to access and clean

isopropyl alcohol to remove any remaining paper

its entire surface area.

hand. Then use an

NOTE:

Even though power is removed from the platen motor, some drag will be felt as you rotate the platen.

4. Check the platen roller for razor cuts, nicks, and gouges that may cause This type of damage usually requires platen

roller replacement.

voids in the printed image.

Media Sensor Cleaning

The upper and lower media sensors should be clean ed to ensure reliable Top of Form and Paper Out sensing.

CAUTION

Do not use isopropyl alcohol, solvents, or abrasive agents to clean the lower media sensor as they can damage the sensors lens cover.

 Cleaning Agent - Use a brush with soft non-metallic bristles or a vacuum cleaner, described above, to

remove paper dust.

NOTE:

An Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe or Printhead Cleaning Pen can be used to remove label adhesive from the upper sensor.

 Schedule - Clean the media sensors ea ch time you clean the printhead.

5. Brush away or vacuum any dust or debris from the upper and lower

sensor.

Pivoting Deck

Printhead

Heating

Elements

Peel/Tear Doo

Lower Media

Senso

(visible with

Red LED

Printhead Cover/

Upper Media Senso

Deck Lock Lever

Platen Rolle

Print Element

Upper Senso

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Media Damper Cleaning

The media damper and its media width guides (see Media Sensor Cleaning page 49) can accumulate parts of labels, adhesive and paper dust residue that can prevent the proper guiding of labels.

 Cleaning Agent - Use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or i sopropyl alcohol on a  Schedule - Clean the media damper and its width guides each time you

6. Clean the media damper by rotating it counterclockwise and remove any surface. Then use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or all remaining

IMPORTANT

debris and adhesive from the damper and its inboard and outboard guides.

All adhesive must be completely removed to prevent future die cut labels from being accidently peeled away from their liner.

clean cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to remove

clean cloth.

clean the printhead.

label parts from its bottom

Cutter Option Cleaning

The cutter requires only periodic cleaning.

WARNING

Perform the following procedure whenever too much dust or debris is visible.

1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).

2. Rotate the deck lock lever fully clockwise until the deck swings upward.

3. Remove the cutter top cover by loosening the two captive thumbscrews.

4. Place the cutter in the down (open) position.

Keep your fingers away from the cutter blades. They are sharp.

5. Use a vacuum or can of compressed air with a nozzle around the area of any dust or debris.

6. Use a cloth with a light amount of WD-40 oil to clean adhesive from the lower stainless steel cutter guides. Adhesive oil cloth to prevent

dust attraction.

must be cleaned from the blade and guides with a dry

the cutter blade to remove

cutter blade and upper or

CAUTION Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the cutter blade – it dissolves oils

required for lubrication.

7. Place the cutter in the up (closed) position.

8. Install the cutter top cover and tighten the two captive thumbscrews.

9. Properly route the media through the printer and cutter.

10. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully

11. Set the printer power switch to | (On).

12. Test the printer cutting operation by running a test print within the Tools > P rint Tests > Run Test

menu.

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counterclockwise.

Configurations

Overview

This chapter provides information about:

 Setting, saving, modifying, and printing configurations  Structure of the configuration  Menu and Configuration Parameters

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters

Configuration parameters are set from the control panel and stored into the printer’s fla s h memory. The parameters define how the printer will respond to

The Settings section is where the complete set of menus or configuration parameters are located. The T8000 menu system is three levels deep and consists of the ICON Level, View Level, and Edit Level.

The ICON Level. The top level of the menu system is known as the ICON Level and consists of two screens as shown below. The green shading shows the current icon selected. The arro w keys are used to select different icons (and even move between screens).

command and interface signals from the host comput er.

IMPORTANT

When the right icon is highlighted, the user must press The View Level. The 2nd level of the menu system is known as the View Level and is separated into a

left and right side. On the left side are submenus, and on the right are the actual menus or configuration parameters. The up/down arrow keys will move to different submenus (highlighted in green) a nd the right side will show a preview of the configuration parameters available for that submenu.

The VALIDATOR icon is in grey to symbolize that the ODV option is not installed. When in grey, an icon cannot be selected.



ENTER to move into the View Level.

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When the right submenu is highlighted, the user can press  into the Edit Level. Likewise, the user can use the left arrow key to move back to the ICON Level.

The Edit Level. The last level of the menu system is known as the Edit Level and contains all the configuration parameters for a given submenu. The user can scroll through the menus using the up/do wn arrow keys to view the current configuration values.

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ENTER or the RIGHT ARROW key to move

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For menus that have the edit icon , the user can modify the value by pressing the enter Edit Mode. If the menu has a bolt icon, this is an executable menu and pressing the ENTER key

will result in a particular action (e.g., running a print test, clearing statistics). If the menu does not have any icon, then it is a read-only menu and pressing ENTER key will not have any effect.



ENTER key to

IMPORTANT When entering the Edit Mode, a message “ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” may ap-

pear. In this case, the user will not be allowed to enter Edit Mode until the panel is unlocked. To unlock the configuration, press the UP+DOWN arrow keys simultaneously until you see the message “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED”.

In the Edit Mode, depending on the type of menu, the user may be given a pull-down menu of options or cycle through a set of numbers with an asterisk next to the current value. In cases where large numbers, strings, or network IP addresses must be entered, a virtual keyboard will be shown in which users can navigate to different characters or numbers. The examples below show Edit Mode with a pull-do wn menu and a virtual keyboard.

When users are in Edit Mode, they can change to new value by either pressing the



ENTER key, or using the RIGHT SOFT key to “Apply”. Likewise, the users can exit Edit Mode without any modification to the menu by using the LEFT SOFT key to “Cancel” the operation.

The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and

For menus with an action icon , the user can execute the particular action by pressing the

location.



ENTER

key. For menus without any icon, these are read-only menus and cannot be modified.

IMPORTANT Some sensitive menu operations require the user to confirm they want to pro-

ceed. For example menu operations that clear logs, delete configuration, delete files, etc. In these cases, a message will appear on the screen asking them to confirm by pressing “OK” with one of the soft keys.

Users can return to the View Level by pressing the left arrow key or go to the Home menu screen by using the LEFT SOFT key labeled “Home”.

NOTE: Changing menu values as described in this section only changes the Current Co nfiguration.

The Current Configuration is stored in DRAM and is in effect only while the printer is powered on. To store a configuration permanently into FLASH memory, see Saving a Configuration page 54 in the next section.

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Saving a Configuration

When you make a change to the configuration menus, your changes reside in the Current Configuration saved in DRAM. The Current Configuration is in effect while the printer is powered on.

If you want to save your configuration permanently into FLASH memory, then you have two options:  Save the configuration by following the instructions within the Auto Save feature when you return to

the ONLINE state.

 Select the

Configs icon under Settings and save the configuration with Configs > Control >

Save Config.

Your printer by default has a Factory Configuration. You can save up to eight d i f f e r ent configurations to meet unique print job requirements. Using the Configs > Control section, you can save, load, print, delete, and choose which configuration will be active at power-up.

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Aut o S av e Configuration

If you make any changes to the current configuration menu items and do not save them manually via the Configs > Control > Save Config menu, you will be printer ONLINE with the screen shown below.

prompted to save the changes just before you place the

The Active Configuration is defined as the power-up configuration or last loaded configuration. There are three possible cases with this choice depending on the state of the printer:

 If the Active Configuration is one of the eight user-defined configurations, the Active Configuration will

be saved and made the Power-Up Configuration.

 If the Active Configuration is the Factory Configuration, the printer will save the configuration to the

first free (unsaved) configuration and make that open configuration the Power-Up Config.

 If the Active Configuration is the Factory Configuration and there are no free (unsaved) configura-

tions, then the user will be informed with a message and asked to save the changes manually. The printer will return to the Home Screen.

The Current Configuration is the configuration stored in DRAM. If the user selects this option, the configuration will not be saved into FLASH memory permanently but will continue to be active.

The user also has the option of cancelling their changes by loading either the Active Configuration or the Factory Configuration.

Once the selection is made, the user will return to the ONLINE state automatically.

Naming Configurations

You may specify a 15-character name which can be used to refer to a configuration in the Configs > Custom section. The name you enter for a configuration will then be used everywhere within the

Config

section. The names can be cleared by using the Configs > Custom > Reset Cfg N ames menu.

When a configuration to name is selected, a virtual keyboard will be provided for the user to enter the name desired. The navigation keys can be used to find characters with the ENTER button used to select them. When the string is complete, the user should use the RIGHT SOFT key labelled “Apply”.

Loading a Configuration

You can specify any one of the nine configurations (1-8 or Factory) to load into DRAM using the Configs > Control > Load Config menu. If the selected configuration has not been saved, the user will be warned

with a “CONFIG DOES NOT EXIST” message on the pane.

Specifying a Power-Up Configuration

You can specify any one of the nine configurations (1-8 or Factory) as the power-up configuration using the Configs > Control > Power-Up Config menu. If the selected configuration has not been saved, the user will be warned with a “CONFIG DOES NOT EXIST” message on the panel.

Modifying a Saved Configuration

Configurations can be modified and saved (updated) as often as desired. You can load a configuration of choice with Configs > Control > Load Config, change the menu or configuration parameter of interest and either use the Auto Save feature or return to the Configs > Control > Save Config menu to save the changes.

Viewing the Current Configuration

The Current Configuration can be easily viewed on the control panel by selecting the RIGHT SOFT key labeled “Info” on the Home screen. This will provide the same information in a Configuration Printout except it is viewable on the control panel.

As can be seen from the picture, the user can scroll through the configuration values and choose to print the configuration using the RIGHT SOFT key labelled “Print”.

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Printing a Configuration

We recommend that you print and store all saved configurations for future reference. The printout provides a list of the parameters that were set when printed using the Configs > Control > Print Config menu. That menu has the following options:

 Current (the default)  Factory  Power-Up  All  Saved Configurations 1-8

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you configured the printer. Configuration can be

Settings Organization

This section will show how the configuration menus are organized under the icons in the Settings sectio n.

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Screen #1

Media

Speed Image Handling Ribbon Top of Form Faults Auto Label Map

Application

Control PS/PDF Setup IPDS Setup4 TN 5250 Setup TN 3270 Setup PGL … MGL Setup LP+ Setup

5 5

Sensors

Control Calibrate Diagnostics

Host I/O

Control Centronics IEEE-1284 USB Serial

System

Control Energy Star Flash File View Flash File Edit SD File View SD File Edit

Printer Mgmt

GPIO

Network

Control Ethernet WLAN WLAN Security

P-Series … Setup Fonts

Screen #2

Configs

Control Custom

Validator8

Control Grading Scanner Diagnostics

Tools

Print Tests Diagnostics Statistics About

Statistics

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NOTES:

The SD related submenus will only show when the SD card is installed.

The GPIO section will be included when the GPIO option is installed.

PS/PDF requires the Postscript/PDF firmware and does not include any other emulation.

IPDS is an option that can be activated within the standard firmware.

TN 5250 and TN 3270 require unique firmware. IPDS and PS/PDF are not available with TN.

Parallel is an option and these submenus are included only when Parallel is installed.

WLAN is an option and these submenus are included only when WLAN is installed.

Validator is only available when ODV option is installed. Refer to t h e Online Data Validator User’s

Manual for information on these menus.

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Media

IMPORTANT All distances under Media can be represented in inches or millimeters based

on the menu System > Control > Media Units.

Intro: Label Length

Understanding your media and application is very important when configuring the parameters in the menu system. When setting label length, consider the following:

Label Length can be manually entered via the control panel Media > Image > Label Length menu or sent via the host application (e.g., PGL job) using the appropriate software command, that is referred to as a Host Form Length or Logical Label Length.

A Host Forms Length (Label Length) value sent from the host compu ter can Label Length value if the emulation chooses to do so. Often, the emulations will have a menu to configure that behavior (e.g., Application > PGL Setup > Host Form Length).

Physical Label Length is the actual measurable length of the label. The types explains how the physical label

lengths are determined:

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

does not include the liner material or gap.

• Ta g St ock with notches or holes – measurable length from the trailing

hole to the leading edge of the next notch or

hole.

• Tag Sto ck with black marks on underside – mea surable length from

black mark to the leading edge of the next

black mark.

command. If sent via a software

override Media > Image >

following list of different media

edge to trailing edge). This

edge of one notch or

the leading edge of one

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

the Label Length value entered in the Media > Image > Label Length menu or the value sent via host software command.

Logical Label Length (or Host Forms Length) is the length that a user o r printable image on. In most cases this length allows the holes, or black marks).

When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length is “Enable”, the printer will this case, the printable data that was not printed will be lost. There is more on Clip Page menu in the next section.

entire image to be printed within the boundaries of the label length indicators (gaps, notches,

clip the bottom portion of the image that exceeds the Physical Label length. In

should be slightly less than the Physical Label Length. This

and Media > Image > Clip Page

should be within ± 1-2%

programmer bases his

Intro: Clip Page

The media sensor looks for the gap, notch, hole, or black mark only after the media has advanced the distance specified by the Media > Image > Label Length menu or by the Host Forms Length coming from the application. Any gaps, notches, holes, or black marks that exist prior Host Forms Length value are ignored.

When Media > Image > Clip Page is “Disable”, Mark and Gap media sensing reliability and the sensor problems described below can be fixed:

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

a roll where the media is severely

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

image on the label or multiple gaps

curled or scalloped.

within the label.

to reaching the Label Length or

can be improved

form, especially towards the end of

triggering off of a dark, pre-printed

 The printer starts to print one label and then a nother all on the sam e

end of a roll where the media is

 An occasional blank label appears within a print job (in between When Clip Page is “Disable”, the printer ignores any pre-printed dark

could mistakenly be detected as Label Length value.

severely curled.

the next top-of-form position based on the specified Media > Image >

physical label, especially at the

printed labels). marks or multiple gaps on a label that

IMPORTANT When Clip Page is “Disable”, the correct Media > Image >Label Length value

must be or mark it needs to detect.

 When using Gap sensing, the Label

able

label.

 When using Mark sensing, the Label Length value is the

one black mark to the

When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length printer will continue to print the image onto Media > Image > Label Length value.

When the Logical Label Length is less than the Physical Label Length, the and leave blank space the remaining next

label. This is true regardless of the Media > Image > Clip Page setting.

entered. If the value is too long, the printer will ignore the actual gap

Length value is equal to the physical length of a die cut or remov-

physical distance from the leading edge of

leading edge of the next black mark.

and Clip Page is “Disable”, the

the next physical label and ignore the gap or mark b ased on the

printer will print the entire image

length of the physical label as it advances to the Top-of-Form of the

Media > Speed

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This option specifies the speed in inches per second (ips) at which the media

passes through the printer while printing.

Minimum 1 ips

Maximum

Factory Default 6 ips

This option sets the speed at which the media moves in reverse direction.

Minimum 1 ips

Maximum 6 ips

Factory Default 2 ips

IM-

PORTANT

Media > Speed > Print Speed

8204: 14 ips, 8304: 12 ips 8206: 12 ips, 8306: 10 ips 8208: 10 ips, 8308: 8 ips

Media > Speed > Reverse Speed

Speeds above 2 ips may cause ribbon smudging depending on

ribbon and media.

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

Media > Image

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This option specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be used heat (thermal energy) to be applied for each dot. fect on print quality. The print intensity and speed and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality and barcode grades.

Factory Default -3

PORTANT

This menu can be used to shift Print Intensity settings higher or lower. This allows for higher print intensity settings for certain media while m aintaining a compatible Print Intensity value set by the host job. It can also be used to make slight adjustments for compatibility with other emulations.

Factory Default 0

PORTANT

Media > Speed > Slew Speed

Automatic Always the same as the print speed.

Manual

Manual Factory Automatic

Allows you to set the slew speed. The ra n g e i s co n s i s t e n t with Print Speed.

Allows you to set the slew speed. The maximum follows the Print Speed maximum.

Media > Image > Print Intensity

for the type of media and ribbon installed. Large numbers imply more

This has a significant ef-

must match the media

Minimum -15

Maximum +15

The actual print intensity is the sum of both the Print Intensity menu and the Intensity Shift menu.

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For example, if Print Intensity = 5 and Intensity Shift = -3, then the actual print intensity used is 2. However, the actual intensity is bounded with a minimum of -15 and maximum of 20.

Media > Image > Intensity Shift

Minimum -10

Maximum +10

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Media > Image > 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. Allows .01 inch increments.

Minimum -1.00 inches

Maximum Current Label Length (or 12.80 inches maximum)

Factory Default 0.00 inches

Media > Image > Label Length

This option specifies the user-selected Label Length. In most applications, the user-selected Label Length will match the physical cal label length is the actual label length of the media

Die-cut Labels: Measurable length of the removable label (leading edge to trailing edge). This does not include the liner material o r gap.

Ta g St ock with notche s or holes: Measurable length from the trailing one notch or hole to the leading edge of the next notch or

Ta g Stock with black marks on underside: Measurable length from ing edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next

Continuous media (no label length indicators): Measurable length should be within ± 1-2% the Label Length value here or the value sent via host software command.

label length. Physi-

installed:

hole.

the lead-

black mark.

edge of

Minimum 0.1 inches

Maximum 99.0 inches

T8x04: 6.0 inches

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T8x06: 4.0 inches T8x08: 6.0 inches

This menu can be overridden by the host job (Host Form Length) and set to values that do not match the physical length. For a full description of how Label Length behaves, see the section Intro:

Label Length.

Media > Image > Label Width

This option specifies the physical width of the image to be printed.

Minimum 0.1 inches

Maximum Maximum based on printer model/printhead.

T8x04: 4.1 inches

Factory Default

T8x06: 6.6 inches T8x08: 8.5 inches

Media > Image > 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 menu. If no calibration is performed, this menu has no effect.

Manual

Automatic

Factory Default Automatic

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The Sensed Distance will not override or change the Label Length value.

The Sensed Distance value will override and change the Label Length value. If Sensors Control > Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap, Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch, the printer will subtract the Sensors > Calibrate > Gap Length value.

For Automatic setting, the Sensors > Calibrate > Use Label Length is ignored (treated as disabled).

Media > Image > 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.

When the user-selected page length (logical length) is greater than the physical page length dictated by the

Disable

Enable

Factory Default Enable

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

The printer clips any 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 TOF position for the next label and clips any remaining data.

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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 adjustment is made in .01 inch increments.

Minimum -1.00 inches

Maximum Label Length (max 12.80 inches)

Factory Default 0.00 inches

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 adjustment is made in .01 inch increments.

Minimum -1.00 inches

Maximum +1.00 inches

See Intro: Clip Page 59 for more explanation when this menu option is disabled.

Media > Image > Vertical Shift

Media > Image > Horizontal Shift

Factory Default 0.00 inches

Media > Image > Orientation

This menu item selects the image orientation to be used when printing the label. Se e p i c tu r e b el o w fo r a n i l l us t r at i o n .

Portrait

Landscape

Inv. Portrait

Inv. Landscape

Factory Default Portrait

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Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the top of the page is at the leading edge.

Landscape is a rotation of the logical page at 90 degrees clockwise from Portrait.

Inverse Portrait is a rotation of the logical page at 180 degrees from Portrait.

Inverse Landscape is a rotation of the logical page at 270 degrees clockwise from Portrait.

The orientations shown here are with Print Direction set to Head First. Some IGP Emulations such as ZGL use Foot First. In that case, the orientations would be 180 degrees different for all selections shown here.

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Media > Image > Print Direction

This option is the compass for print orientation. Not all IGP Emulat ion languages have the same definition of Portrait, Landscape, etc. The illustration below shows how Portrait is defined for both Head First and Foot First.

Head First

Foot First

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With Orientation set to Portrait, the top of the label will come out of the printer first.

With Orient a t i on s et t o Portrait, the bottom of the label will come out of the printer first.

Head First for PGL, but Foot First for ZGL. It will automatically be set for plug’n play compatibility.

Print Direction will not change the orientation of any print test patterns in the Tools > Print Tests menu.

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Adjusts the vertical print resolution. This can be used to compress or expand all printed forms by small amounts.

Minimum

Maximum

Factory Default Match Head DPI

Media > Image > Vertical DPI Adj

195 (203 DPI) 290 (300 DPI)

210 (203 DPI) 310 (300 DPI)

Media > Handling

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This option specifies the type of printing to be done.

Transfer Indicates Thermal Transfer printing (ribbon installed).

Media > Handling > Print Mode

Direct

Factory Default Transfer

Indicates Direct Thermal printing (no ribbon) and requires special heat sensitive media.

Media > Handling > Media Handling

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

Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front

Tear-Off Strip

Tear-Off

until the print buffer is empty, then positions the last label over the tear bar for removal.

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.

Not allowed if the cutter is installed. The error message “INCOMPATIBLE WITH CUTTER” displays.

Prints and peels die-cut labels from the liner without assistance. The printer waits for you to take away the label before printing the next one (on-demand printing). When the optional internal rewinder is installed with liner attached, a “Remove Label” message will

Peel-Off

Cut

display to remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed. See Label Peel-Off page 29 and Media > Handling > Peel Present table page 69 for more information.

Not allowed if the cutter is sage “INCOMPATIBLE WITH CUTTER”

When the optional media cutter is installed, it automatically cuts media after each label is printed or after a specified number of labels have been printed when a cut command from the host has been issued. It cuts continuous roll paper, labels, or tag stock.

Only allowed when the cutter is installed. The error message “OPTION NOT INSTALLED” displays otherwise.

installed. The error mes-

displays.

Media > Handling > Media Handling

Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front.

Continuous

Factory Default Tear-Off Strip

See Media > Handling > Continuous Mode table page 68 for more information.

Media > Handling > Continuous Mode

Allows selection of special media modes when Continuous Media Handling mode (see Continuous media page 62) is selected.

Labels are printed and sent out the front. The cross perforation following the last printed label is not aligned at the tear bar. No auto feeding of a blank la-

Standard

bel should exist between print jobs, but you may need to press the FEED key to move approximately .80 inches of the last printed label from under the printhead. If performed, this feed causes a blank label at the beginning of the next print job.

Tear-Off

Tear Strip Full

Cut Strip

Same as Standard, but the cross perforation following the last printed label is aligned at the tear bar. No blank label is needed to remove the last printed label. No blank label should exist between print jobs. A no print zone, .80 inches long, exists from the leading edge of each printed label. This option supports label lengths 2.50 inches or longer.

Same as Standard, but the cross perforation following the last printed label is automatically aligned at the tear bar once the print buffer is empty for a period of Tear-Strip Time. (Media does not get aligned at tear bar until Tear-Strip Time expires.) When printable data is again detected, a blank label is automatically fed, resulting in one blank label between each print job. This option supports label lengths 2.50 inches or longer. Shorter label lengths cause two or more blank labels to be automatically fed at the beginning of each print job.

When Media Handling is set to Continuous and a cutter is installed, Cut Strip will use the respective host interface Timeout menu setting to determine the End Of Job (EOJ) and cycle the cutter. That is, the cutter will be cycled when there is no more data being received from the host. The cut will not be done for printing that is not initiated by the host such as form feeds and test printing or if the host interface is not set to Auto Switching.

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Media > Handling > Peel Present

This feature allows you to select which part of a label gets presented to the peel bar.

Media is moved to next TOF after image printing before presenting media to the peel-off position. This op-

Next TOF

End of Form

End of Image

tion is for standard labels where the gap/mark length is less than the printhead to peel bar distance (about 1/2 inch).

Media is moved to the end of form after image printing before presenting media to the peel-off position. This option is for labels that have wide gaps that result in labels falling off the peel bar. This setting works with non-mark media where the end of form is not the same as the next TOF. This setting is useful for die cut labels where the physical bottom of the label can be detected by the media sensor.

Image prints and media moves to peel-off position. This option is for labels that have wide gap/marks that result in labels falling off the peel bar. This selection is intended for cases where presenting the next TOF or end of form still results in labels falling off the peel bar. This menu selection works best if the length of the image printed matches the physical length of the label.

Factory Default Next TOF

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End of Image selection is affected by the Media > Image > Clip Page option.

Media > Handling > Peel-Off Mode

When Peel-Off Media Handling mode is enabled, this feature allows selection of two different media motions for automatic label peel-off.

Reverse and forward media motion distance in Peel-

Fast

Standard

Factory Default Fast

Off mode is reduced, providing faster throughput. Primarily used for label lengths less than 2 inches long.

Provides standard reverse and forward media motion distance in Peel-Off mode to ensure sufficient rewinder tension.

Media > Handling > Pre-Peel Mode

Pre-Peel Mode adds a forward and reverse motion to each label prior to printing. The added forward pre-peel motion temporarily breaks the die cut label from the liner, and the reverse motion places the label back on the liner prior to printing, peeling, or dispensing the label. Pre- Peel Mode is usually enabled only when using die cut labels with an aggressive adhesive that makes automatic label removal from the liner difficult.

Disable No motion.

Enable Enables the forward and reverse motion prior to print.

Factory Default Disable

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Only applies when Media Handling is set to PeelOff and Peel-Off Mode is set to Standard.

Media > Handling > Pre-Peel Adjust

When Pre-Peel Mode is set to Enable, Pre-Peel Adjust represents the selectable distance that the label advances during Pre-Peel Mode. The PrePeel Adjust distance selected is automatically used when Pre-Peel Mode is enabled. Increments in 0.01 inches.

Minimum 0.00 inches

Maximum 2.00 inches

Factory Default 1.00 inches

MEDIA > Handling > Label Wait Time

Media Handling is set to Tear-Off Strip or Continuous (Tear Strip Full): Label Wait Time specifies the number of seconds after printing stops that

the printer will wait before it advances media to the tear bar position. Media Handling is set to Peel-Off, Tear-Off: Label Wait Time

label is removed

specifies the number of seconds the printer will wait after a

from the peel/tear bar before starting to print the next label.

Minimum 0.1 seconds

Maximum 60.0 seconds

Factory Default 0.1 seconds

Media > Ribbon

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Sets the ribbon operating parameters automatically based on the label settings or manually if the media width is less than the ribbon width.

Media > Ribbon > Ribbon Width

Same as Paper

Set in Menu

Factory Default Same as Paper

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, this option should be selected. After selection, the menu “Ribbon Width Adj” is unhidden and is used to determine the ribbon width.

Media > Ribbon > Ribbon Width Adj

When the menu Ribbon Width is set to “Set in Menu”, this menu is unhidden and can be used to set the proper Ribbon Width value.

Minimum 0.1 inches

Maximum Maximum based on printer model/printhead.

Factory Default 0.1 inches

Media > Ribbon > Ribbon Low

When enabled and the amount of ribbon remaining on the supply spindle is approximately 75 to 50 meters or less, a “Ribbon Low” warning will pop up on the ONLINE screen.

Disable No Ribbon Low warning will appear.

Enable

Factory Default Disable

The Ribbon Low warning will appear when the ribbon on the supply spindle is 75 meters or less.

Media > Ribbon > Takeup Full

This controls a fault message for a Ribbon Takeup Full condition.

Disable No fault message.

Enable

Factory Default Enable

A fault message will occur for a Ribbon Takeup Full condition.

Determines the amount of ribbon remaining by performing a forward or reverse move.

Standard Normal forward and reverse ribbo n calibration.

Forward Only Forward only ribbon calibration.

Factory Default Standard

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Media > Top of Form

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Allows selection of three different TOF (Top-of-Form) detection faults. The printer displays a Gap Not Detected fault and stops printing when media has advanced a distance equal to X or more times Media > Image > Label Length.

Media > Ribbon > Ribbon Calibrate

When GPIO Print & Apply is set to Enable, Ribbon Calibrate is set to Forward Only. This automatic setting of the Ribbon Calibrate menu occurs only once per power cycle and only if the menu is changed with the control panel.

Media > Top of Form > TOF Detect Fault

1 Label The Gap Not Detected fault is declared after 1 label. 3 Labels The Gap Not Detected fault is declared after 3 labels. 9 Labels The Gap Not Detected fault is declared after 9 labels.

Factory Default 3 Labels

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The correct Label Length value, equal to the physical length of the installed label, must be entered in Media > Image > Label Length.

Media > Top of Form > Ticket Save Mode

This option determines the action of the media for Continuous (Standard), 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.

Option applies only to 0.5 inch or longer label lengths.

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. Printing will begin only after the

Disable

Enable

next TOF is detected. When disabling, Sensors > Calibrate > Online Action

and Sensors > Calibrate > HeadClose Action will not be adjusted.

The printer will assume that media is at the TOF position after cycling power or after the printhead is opened and then closed. Printing will begin without advancing media to search for the next TOF position.

When enabled, Sensors > Calibrate > Online Action and Sensors > Calibrate > HeadClose Action will automatically be set to Disable.

The printer will assume that media is not at the TOF position after cycling power but is at the TOF position after the printhead is opened and then closed. After powering up, printing will begin only after the next TOF is detected. After open-

No Seek

Factory Default Disable

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ing the head, printing will begin without advancing media to search for the next TOF position.

When enabled, Sensors > Calibrate > Online Action and Sensors > Calibrate > HeadClose Action will automatically be set to Disable.

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.

Media > Top of Form > Adjust Mode

This option enables use of the Media > Top of Form > TOF Adjust distance.

Disable The TOF Adjust menu value will not be used.

Enable Th e T O F A d j u s t m e n u v a l u e w i l l b e u s e d .

Factory Default Disable

Media > Top of Form > TOF Adjust

This option 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. When this mode is enabled the start position for printing can be adjusted 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.

Minimum 0.00 inches

Maximum 0.40 inches

Factory Default Match Head DPI

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Media > Faults

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Tear-Off strip or Tear-Off mode only

Media > Faults > Label Missing

Allows the Label Taken Sensor to first detect the presence of a label at the tear bar.

Disable

Full Label

Early Detect

Factory Default Full Label

The printer does not generate a fault condition if a missing label is encountered.

Peel-Off and Tear-Off Handling: The printer generates a fault condition if a missing label is encountered.

Tear-Off, Tear-Off Strip, and Continuous Handling: If no label is detected by the label taken sensor after the first 1.35 inches of motion, then a LABEL WRAP fault is declared early.

Cut handling: Ignored. Peel-Off handling: The settings behave the same as

Full Label.

Media > Faults > 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

Factory Default Disable

Media > Auto Label Map

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The printer reprints the label that was printing when the error condition occurred.

Media > Auto Label Map > Select

This option specifies the maximum print width to be used by the application. The IGP/Auto Label Mapping® feature allows backward compatibility of programs written for Printronix line-matrix printers. 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.

Excess data in any program sent to the printer with

Disable

Enable

Factory Default Disable

horizontally adjacent labels that exceed the physical page width of the printer will be clipped or wrapped depending upon how the emulation is designed.

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 menu items.

Media > Auto Label Map > 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.

Minimum 0.1 inch

Maximum Media > Image > Label Width value.

Factory Default Depends on the model width.

Media > Auto Label Map > Num Auto Labels

The desired number of labels to be printed vertically adjacent on the form.

Minimum 2

T8x04: 40

Maximum

Factory Default 2

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T8x06: 21 T8x08: 17

Auto Label Map Examples

All of the examples be low assume tha t the logical f orm length is set to the label length.

Example 1: Simple Case

Problem: A file has been constructed with two horizontally adjacent 4.0” label s for a printer with a

physical width of 8.0”. The user now wants to use this file

Solution with Menu Settings:

with a printer that has a 4.0” physical width.

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Auto Label Width to “4.0” (the width of the label)

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Num Auto Labels to “2”

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Select to “Enable”.

Printer Operation: The printer will print the first (leftmost) 4.0” label first on the first thermal label, followed by the second 4.0” label. These labels will be stacked vertically as shown in the diagram.

Example 2: Uneven Number Case

Problem: A file has been constructed wi th three horizontally adjacent 2.0” labels. The user now desires to

use this file with a printer that has a 4.0” physical widt h.

Solution #1 with Menu Settings:

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Auto Label Width to “2.0” (the width of two labels)

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Num Auto Labels to “2”

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Select to “Enable”.

Printer Operation for Solution #1: The printer will print the first two labels at two labels will be horizontally adjacent. Once these remaining 2.0” labels along

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with a blank 2.0” label. See figure below.

labels have been completed, the printer will print the

the same time. These first

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Solution #2 with Menu Settings:

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Auto Label Width to “2.0” (the width of two labels)

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Num Auto Labels to “3”

• Set Media > Auto Label Map > Select to “Enable”.

Printer Operation for Solution #2: The printer will print the first 2.0” label by by itself, and finally, the last 2.0” label by itself. See figure below.

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itself, the second 2.0” label

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Example 3: Past Maximum File Width

Problem: A file has been constructed wi th three horizontally adjacent 4.0” labels. The user now desires to

use this file with a printer that has an 8.0” one of the Auto Label Width of “12.0” and a Me d i a > A ut o L a be l M ap > Num Auto Labels of “3”.

Printer Operation: The maximum Num Auto Labels = (20”/12”) = 1.67 rounded up automatically reduce the Me d i a > A u t o L a be l M a p > Nu m Auto Labels to “2”.

solutions in the examples above, but the user erroneously enters an Media > Auto Label Map >

physical width. The user should have used a solution similar to

to 2. The printer will

Example 4: Blank Label Case

Problem: A file exists with two horizontally adjacent 4.0” labels. The user now wants to use this file with a

printer that has a 4.0” physical width. The user “3” and the Media > Auto Label Map > Label Width to “4.0” despite the fact optimum.

Printer Operation: The maximum Num Auto Labels = (20”/4”) = 5. The the file is sent, the printer will begin by print the a blank 4.0” label.

second 4.0” width label. Finally, once both of those labels have been printed, the printer will print

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printing the first 4.0” width label. Once that label is complet e, it will

decides to set the Me d i a > A u t o L a b e l M a p > Num Labels to

that these values are not

selected value of 3 is legal. After

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Intro: Sensor Types

When making changes in this section, there are certain implications that need to be understood because some menus are intimately related. For example, when the menu Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor is changed, this has an effect on other menu defaults as shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Gap/Mark Sensor Effects on other Menu Defaults

Gap/Mark Sensor

Disable Reflective 48 75 150

Mark Reflective 48 75 150

Gap Reflective 48 75 150

Advanced Gap Transmissive 80 140 190

Advanced Notch Transmissive 80 140 190

Paper Out

Sensor

Min Calib

Delta

Gap/Mark

Thresh

Gap/Mark

Thresh

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Sensors > Control

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Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor

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

Select when using media with no label length indica-

Disable

tors (no gaps, notches, holes, or black marks), or when you want the printer to ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media.

Mark

Gap

Advanced Gap

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.

An alternative to Advanced Gap. The Top-of-Form position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap, notch, or hole).

Select when using media with a liner space between die-cut labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length indicators on white background media or when using media that has liner gaps between die cut labels with black background. The Topof-Form position is the leading edge of the die cut label (trailing edge of the gap, notch, or hole).

Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor

Select when using media with notches or holes that

Advanced

Notch

Factory Default Advanced Gap

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

When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the Media > Image > Label Length menu or the value sent within the application format.

Sensors > Control > Auto Calibrate

This executable menu is used to improve the sensitivity and reliability of the Media Sensors in detecting gaps, notches, holes, or black marks on the installed media, as well as a paper out condition. The operation is successful when the Sensed Distance media.

For 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).

For Ma rk : T he Sensed Distance should match the length from the edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.

displayed correctly matches that of the installed

leading

Prior to running Auto Calibrate you must enter the length of the installed media via the Media > Im- age > Label Length menus. Selecting the correct Label Length forces Auto Calibrate to increase

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media advancement for long labels (to detect actual gaps, notches, or marks) and decrease advancement for short labels.

Auto Calibrate supports label lengths up to 35 inches.

Sensors > Control > Sensed Distance

This value represents the distance that was sensed between the TOF of one label to the TOF of the next label upon successful calibration. It is a read-only value.

Gapped media: 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).

Black mark media: the distance equals the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next.

Setting Automatically calculated upon calibration.

Factory 0.0 inches

Sensors > Control > 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). Upon calibration, the value displayed is equal to the gap/mark threshold value set by the procedure. If running the procedure does not provide a reliable Top-OfForm detection (e.g., when using unusual media), the Gap/Mark Thresh value can be manually set to the desired value.

Minimum 0

Maximum 1023

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Sensors > Control > 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. Upon calibration, 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.

Minimum 0

Maximum 1023

Factory See Table 2

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Sensors > Control > Paper Out Sensor

Selects which type of media sensing, Transmissive or Reflective, will be used to detect a paper out condition. The printer automatically selects the type of sensing based on the Gap/Mark sensing selected as shown in Table

2. Reflective Use reflective sensor for paper out sensing

Transmissive Use transmissive sensor for paper out sensing

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Whenever you select Transmissive, you must po-

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sition the upper media sensor directly over the lower media sensor (see Positioning the Media Sensors page 34).

Sensors > Calibrate

You can run Auto Calibration from the Home screen, this section, or the Tools > Print Tests > Run Test menu. Upon execution, the printer advances media the distance needed to accurately detect the label length indicators, then stops at the Top-of-Form position, and momentarily displays the Sensed Distance if successful. This process takes a few seconds to complete and results in changes to the values the printer uses in the Sensors > Control subsection for Gap/Mark Threshold, Paper Out Threshold, and Sensed Distance. These value changes take effect immediately within the current configuration menu.

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Sensors > Calibrate > Auto Calibrate

See Sensors > Diagnostics > Media Profile

Sensors > Calibrate > Power-Up Action

Calibration activities when the printer is powered up.

Disable No activities at power up.

Auto Calibrate is performed at power-up. Once the

Auto-Cal

Seek TOF

Factory Auto-Cal

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Auto Calibrate is complete, the printer will momentarily display the Sensed Distance determined by the Auto Calibrate.

Assumes user has already calibrated media and used gap/mark sensor. This moves the media to Top-ofForm at power up if Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor is not set to Disable.

If Media > Top of Form >Ticket Save Mode is set, Auto-Cal and Seek TOF will not be performed.

SENSORS > Calibrate > HeadClose Action

Selects whether the printer performs a selected action after a print head open fault condition is cleared.

Disable

Auto-Cal

Seek TOF

Factory Disable

No media motion after a print head open fault condition is cleared.

Performs Auto Calibration every time the print head open fault condition is cleared.

Moves the media to TOF (Top Of Form) when the printhead is closed unless Sensors > Control > Gap/Mark Sensor is set to Disable.. The media should already be calibrated using Gap/Mark sensor.

If Media > Top of Form >Ticket Save Mode is set, Auto-Cal and Seek TOF will not be performed.

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If there is data pending (data in buffer) when the head open fault is cleared, Auto-Cal and Seek TOF are ignored.

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Sensors > Calibrate > Online Action

Whenever the printer is brought ONLINE, it automatically performs an Auto Calibrate if enabled. This option should only be set before any data is sent to the printer.

Disable

Enable

Factory Disable

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No Auto Calibration is performed when going ONLINE.

Once the Auto Calibrate is complete, the printer momentarily displays the Sensed Distance and then resumes printing any pending jobs.

If Ticket Save mode is enabled, you will not be able to enable this menu. A warning message will be displayed instead.

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Sensors > Calibrate > Cal in Peel Mode

This option allows you to perform a calibration in Peel-Off Media Handling mode. Calibration in Peel-Off mode does not stop and wait for you to remove peeled labels. Therefore, be prepared to remove the labels as they are automatically peeled.

Disable

Enable

Factory Disable

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Calibration from the panel when in peel mode is not permitted and a warning message will display.

Auto Calibrate can be performed from the front panel in peel mode.

If this menu is set to Disable, then Power-Up Action = “Auto-Cal” is ignored.

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Sensors > Calibrate > 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,

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

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When the leading edge of a gap is detected, the printer continuously looks for the leading edge of the

Disable

Enable

Factory Disable

next label and uses it as the TOF position. Perforations or unusual media discrepancies within the gap can cause inaccurate TOF detection.

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.

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Sensors > Calibrate > Gap Length

Gap Length is the actual length (height) of a label gap measured in .01 inch increments.

Minimum 0.05 inches

Maximum 1.00 inches

Factory 0.12 inches

You must enter the correct Gap Length. If the Gap

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Length is too long, the image will shift down from the leading edge (TOF) of the label.

Sensors > Calibrate > Minimum Delta

This menu 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 value makes the sensor(s) less sensitive to intermediate gaps and noise. Decreasing the value 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).

Minimum 048

Maximum 200

Factory

Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable, Gap, or Mark: 048 Otherwise: 080

Sensors > Calibrate > Use Label Length

Determines whether or not Media > Image > Label Length is used during Auto Calibrate. 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. For example, a 0.2 inch calibrated Sensed Distance with a 3.0 inch long label installed.

Auto Calibrate relies exclusively in its ability to detect varying transitions between labels and gaps, notches,

Disable

Enable

Factory Enable

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 Label Length 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-of-Form) sensing.

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This menu will be ignored when Media > Image >Set Label Length is set to “Automatic”. This is the Factory default.

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.

Sensors > Calibrate > Threshold Range

This option allows the user to select the optimal threshold range for the label stock. The printer defaults to using a threshold range of 50% of the positive going pulse (see Sensors > Diagnostics > 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.

Minimum 5%

Maximum 95%

Factory 50%

A new threshold range will not take effect until

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

Sensors > Diagnostics

This executable menu 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 pre- printed labels, and labels with poor gap/media dynamic range.

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Sensors > Diagnostics > Media Profile

When “Print Profile” is executed, 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 ENTER key.

Sensors > Diagnostics > 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  ENTER key

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when “Manual Calibrate” displays. You will then be prompted for the remaining steps.

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.

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.

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Manual Calibrate supports label lengths up to 24 inches.

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System > Control

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This parameter chooses the language that will appear on the control panel: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.

Factory Default English

The brightness of the control panel backlight.

Minimum 0

Maximum 31

Factory Default 16

System > Control > Display Language

System > Control > LCD Brightness

System > Control > Power-up State

Determines if the printer will power-up in the ONLINE state or OFFLINE state (Home screen).

Online ONLINE state Offline OFFLINE state

Factory Default ONLINE

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This OFFLINE selection must be saved as a power-up configuration to be used.

System > Control > Alarm

Determines if the printer will power-up in the ONLINE state or OFFLINE state (Home screen).

Cont. Beep

Off No audible alarm sounds.

Factory Default On

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

A continuous audible alarm sounds when a fault occurs, which can be stopped by pressing PAUSE.

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System > Control > Media Units

Determines if distances in the MEDIA section are displayed in inches or millimeters.

In Inches Inches are used.

In Millimeters Millimeters are used.

Factory Default In Inches

System > Control > Batch Counter

Displays the number of pages remaining to be printed in a print job on the ONLINE screen message area. This feature is supported in PGL and ZGL only.

Disable Remaining pages is not displayed.

Enable The number of remaining pages is displ ayed.

Factory Default Disable

PGL Syntax ~EXECUTE;formname;[;FC][;ICNTn][;FCNTn] ZGL Syntax ^PQ(#Pages)

If the correct execute command is absent from the

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print file, “0 Pages” will continually display on the control panel.

System > Control > Feed Key Online

This option changes the functionality of the FEED key when the printer is ONLINE.

Feed

Reprint Last

Factory Default Feed

When selected, pressing the FEED key causes the printer to feed a form.

When selected, pressing the FEED key causes the printer to reprint the last printed form.

System > Control > Cancel Operation

This option determines i f the LEFT SOFT key in the Home screen will be used for “Cancel Data”. If so, then the LEFT SOFT key will be active when there is data in buffer.

Disable

Enable

Factory Default Disable

No option will be available to the user to Cancel Data from the front panel.

Allow the “Cancel Data” operation to be used. When executed, all data in the printer will be cancelled.

System > Control > Auto Locking

This option can force the front panel  ENTER key to return to the locked status five minutes after the last key press.

The



ENTER key is not automatically locked. It re-

Disable

Enable

Factory Default Disable

mains in its current state until locked manually or via power-up.

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ENTER key is automatically locked five minutes

The after the last key press.

System > Control > Set Lock Key

Normally, to lock or unlock the printer menu, the up/down keys are pressed at the same time. The Set Lock Key executable menu 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 TER key or any key combinations which are already used for other functions. One or more keys can used simultaneously.

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ENTER key is used to start the sequence and

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The the user will be asked to select a new lock key.

After following all the instructions on the front panel (including entering the new lock key twice to confirm), the user will be informed the process was completed. If not successful, then the user will alerted.

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System > Energy Star

The time interval you specify for this parameter sets the amount of idle time before the printer goes into Power Saver mode. When you enter into Power Saver mode, the panel backlight is dimmed, the en gine shuts down, an d a panel message informs the user.

Pressing any Control Panel key or certain net work access to the p rinter removes the Power Saver message from th e panel and the turn s on the backlig ht (but the engine is still shut down). Sending a print job to the printer results in a full exit of Power Saver mode.

Selections

Factory Default 5 minutes.

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The new lock combination will remain even if the printer is powered off and back on.

System > Energy Star > Pwr Saver Time

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

When ODV is installed and enabled, about 20 seconds is required to re-initialize ODV. During the Power Saver exiting procedure, a message will be displayed alerting user of the required delay.

System > Energy Star > Pwr Saver Active

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

Disable Power Saver mode is disabled and not used.

Enable Power Saver mode is enabled.

Factory Default Enable

System > Flash File View

This subsection will show all font and user downloaded files in FLASH memory. File s with one of the filename extensions Filename Extensions Not Shown in Menus page 20 8 are not The name of the file will be shown along with its size in bytes. This is a read-only section.

shown in this section.

System > Flash File Edit

This subsection can be used to configure how FLASH file storage can be used and allow the users to delete files, copy files to the SD card, optimize memory, etc.

System > Flash File Edit > Overwrite Files

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

Disable

Enable Files can be overwritten as needed.

Factory Default Enable

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Files cannot be overwritten either from copying a file from an SD card or by the host application.

When files are overwritten, the FLASH used for the original file is not truly deleted. Instead, that memory goes to the Flash Reclaimable area and cannot be used again until an Optimize & Reboot is performed.

System > Flash File Edit > Delete Files

This allows the user to delete user files in FLASH memory.

File 1 File 1 is listed and will be deleted if selected.

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File N File N represents the last user file in FLASH.

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When files are deleted, the file cannot be used, but the space cannot be used again until an Optimize & Reboot is performed.

System > Flash File Edit > Available Space

Shows the user how much FLASH memory is available for new user files. This does not count memory in the Flash Reclaimable area. This is a readonly menu.

System > Flash File Edit > Flash Reclaimable

Shows the user how much FLASH memory is available to be reclaimed if the user performs the Optimize & Reboot function. This is a r ea d - o nl y m e nu .

System > Flash File Edit > Optimize & Reboot

This is an executable menu that will reboot the printer and perform FLASH optimization which will remove any existing fragmentation (shown in Flash Reclaimable) back into the Available Space pool.

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When executed, an “Optimizing Flash Files” message will be displayed when the printer is rebooting.

System > Flash File Edit > Copy to SD

This menu is only available when an SD card is found in the printer. This menu will transfer the selected file to the root directory of the installed SD card.

File 1 File 1 will be copied to the SD card if selected.

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File N File N will be copied to the SD card if selected.

The SD card must be installed at the time of

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power-up and cannot be removed until the printer is powered off.

System > Flash File Edit > Print File List

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

System > SD File View

This subsection will only be available if the SD card is installed at the time of power-up and not removed until the printer is powered off. It will show all files in the root directory of the SD card. The name of the file will be shown along with its size in bytes. This is a read-only section.

System > SD File Edit

This subsection can be used to configure how SD file storage can be used and allow the users to delete SD files, copy files from SD to FLASH, view available SD space, and manage the QCMC (Quick Change Memory Card) option when included.

IMPORTANT The SD card must be installed at the time of power-up and cannot be removed

until the printer is powered off.

System > SD File Edit > Overwrite Files

Like System > Flash File Edit > Overwrite Files, this prevents SD files from being overwritten by disabling the overwrite function.

Disable

Enable SD files cannot be overwritten as needed.

Factory Default Enable

SD files cannot be overwritten either from copying a file from FLASH or by the host application.

System > SD File Edit > Delete Files

This allows the user to delete user files from SD card root directory.

File 1 File 1 is listed and will be deleted if selected.

…

File N File N is the last file on the SD card root directory.

System > SD File Edit > Available Space

Shows the user how much SD card memory is available for new user files. This is a read-only menu.

System > SD File Edit > Copy from SD

This menu will transfer the selected file from the SD card root directory to the printer FLASH memory.

File 1 File 1 will be copied from the SD card if selected.

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File N File N will be copied from the SD card if selected.

System > SD File Edit > Print File List

Prints a summary of the files stored in the SD card root directory and several statistics on SD file system usage.

System > SD File Edit > QCMC Update

This menu can be used to update the configuration within the QCMC image stored on the SD card (see Appendix G Quick Change Memory Card (QCMC) page 281).

This menu can be used to erase the QCMC image stored on the SD card (see Appendix G Quick Change Memory Card (QCMC) page 281).

System > Printer Mgmt

System > Printer Mgmt > Rcv. Status Port

This option defines the interface being used to receive the emulation status command.

Automatic

System > SD File Edit > QCMC Erase

When selected, the status command is sent to the printer with the print data through the active host interface.

When selected, the status command is sent to the

Serial

Factory Default Automatic

printer through the serial interface regardless of the active host interface.

System > Printer Mgmt > Ret. Status Port

This option selects the port for return Status Commands used by the emulations. For PGL, this is the ~STATUS command, and for ZGL, this is the ^HS command.

Automatic

Disable Status is not sent back to the host.

E-NET Data

Port

Serial Serial RS-232 port

E-NET Stat

Port

USB USB

IEEE-1284 IEEE-1284 parallel interface

Factory Default Automatic

Sends the data through the same port as used to receive the application job.

Ethernet data port.

Ethernet port as set in Status Port Number menu

System > Printer Mgmt > Status Port Number

This menu selects the port number the printer sends the emulation status.

Minimum 1023

Maximum 65535

Factory Default 3002

System > Printer Mgmt > PNE Port Choice

This menu selects which port the printer expects PNE (PrintNet Enterprise) to connect to, via Ethernet or USB. The factory default is Ethernet.

Ethernet Use Ethernet to connect with PNE.

USB Use USB to connect with PNE.

Factory Default Ethernet

System > Printer Mgmt > PNE Port Number

This menu selects the port number the printer expects PNE to connect through.

Minimum 1023

Maximum 65535

Factory Default 3001

System > Printer Mgmt > PNE Port Timeout

If PNE has not communicated to the printer within a timeout period, the PNE session closes.

Minimum 1 second

Maximum 255 seconds

Factory Default 100 seconds

System > Printer Mgmt > Mgmt Port Number

This menu selects the port number the printer expects the PXML or UCP to connect through.

Minimum 1023

Maximum 65535

Factory Default 3007

System > Printer Mgmt > Mgmt Protocol

Since PXML and UCP management protocols share the same Ethernet port, only one can be active at a time. This menu selects the active Management Protocol Interface, either PXML or UCP.

Printronix XML management protocol used to control

PXML

UCP

and manage the printer. See the XML Programmer Reference Guide for more information.

The Universal Control Port that can be used for GPIO or CST applications.

Factory Default PXML

System > GPIO

GPIO (General Purpose I/O) is both hardware and software. The hardware is the actual IO board mounted in the printer, and the software is the GPIO Manager which is part hardware is a printed circuit board containing optically

isolated inputs and outputs as well as relays. The

of PNE (PrintNet Enterprise). The GPIO

GPIO software is both a Manager. The G P I O t a b le i s u se d t o c o n t ro l h ow t h e G P I O ha r d w ar e behaves for a given application.

Refer to the GPIO

printer resident GPIO event parser that executes GPIO Table s c r ea t e d by t h e G PI O

User’s Guide for more information and a description of the menus in this section.

IMPORTANT This subsection will only be visible when the GPIO option installed.

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