Printronix SL4M Manuale Utente
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Chapter
4
MEDIA SETUP Menu
Display Ribbon
When enabled and the printer is online, after some number of labels have
been fed, "Ribbon Life" and 1 to 4 asterisks will display on the last line of the
LCD indicating the approximate amount of ribbon remaining on the supply
spindle, based on a standard 450m ribbon. An exact value cannot be
determined, since ribbon thickness and roll lengths vary:
been fed, "Ribbon Life" and 1 to 4 asterisks will display on the last line of the
LCD indicating the approximate amount of ribbon remaining on the supply
spindle, based on a standard 450m ribbon. An exact value cannot be
determined, since ribbon thickness and roll lengths vary:
Ribbon Life **** = Full to 3/4 full
Ribbon Life -*** = less than 3/4 to 1/2 full
Ribbon Life --** = less than 1/2 to 1/4 full
Ribbon Life ---* = less than 1/4 to 1/8 full
The options are Enable (factory default) and Disable.
The Display Ribbon submenu is available if Admin User is set to Enable in the
PRINTER SETUP menu.
PRINTER SETUP menu.
Ribbon Low
When enabled, and the ribbon remaining on the supply spindle is less than
1/8 full, the Attention indicator will flash, and "Ribbon Low" displays on the last
line of the LCD. A Ribbon Low warning will not prevent printing.
1/8 full, the Attention indicator will flash, and "Ribbon Low" displays on the last
line of the LCD. A Ribbon Low warning will not prevent printing.
The options are Disable (factory default) and Enable.
The Ribbon Low submenu is available if Admin User is set to Enable in the
PRINTER SETUP menu.
PRINTER SETUP menu.
Units
This item selects either millimeters or inches as the unit of measure.
The options are In Inches (factory default) and In Millimeters.
Set Label Length
This feature selects whether the Sensed Distance value derived from an Auto
or Manual Calibrate will be used to set the Label Length value in the MEDIA
SETUP menu.
or Manual Calibrate will be used to set the Label Length value in the MEDIA
SETUP menu.
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Manual (factory default). The Sensed Distance value derived from an
Auto or Manual Calibrate will not override or change the Label Length
value.
Auto or Manual Calibrate will not override or change the Label Length
value.
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Automatic. When an Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the Sensed
Distance value derived from either calibrate will override and change the
Label Length value. If no Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the
current Label Length value will be used.
Distance value derived from either calibrate will override and change the
Label Length value. If no Auto or Manual Calibrate is performed, the
current Label Length value will be used.
NOTE: When Set Label Length = Automatic and Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap,
the printer will subtract the Gap Length value (in the SENSOR
SETUP menu) from the Sensed Distance value obtained when the
Auto or Manual Calibrate was performed.
SETUP menu) from the Sensed Distance value obtained when the
Auto or Manual Calibrate was performed.
Setting the label length to “Automatic” sets the “Use Label Length”
menu to “Disable” in the MEDIA SETUP menu.
menu to “Disable” in the MEDIA SETUP menu.