Printronix P5000LJ Manual Do Utilizador

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The Unidirectional feature affects both print quality and printing speed. By 
setting this feature, you can configure the printer to print in both directions of 
the shuttle sweep (bidirectional), or to print in one direction only 
(unidirectional).

You might want to enable this feature when printing bar codes, high quality 
text and graphics, or other printing that requires precise vertical alignment.

Although enabling this feature reduces print speed, it enhances the vertical 
alignment of dots and produces cleaner, sharper bar codes and text. Choices 
include the following:

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Disable. The default. The printer will print all data in both directions of the 
shuttle sweep (bidirectional printing). This choice produces higher printing 
speed.

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Enable. The printer will print all data in only one direction of the shuttle 
sweep (unidirectional printing). This choice produces higher print quality.

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Enable. If a paper jam occurs, an audible alarm beeps, the LCD displays 
the message, “CLEAR PAPER JAM,” and the printer stops printing. 

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Disable. You should disable PMD only if special paper requires it.

Some special forms have perforation areas that are too thick to pass through 
the print station. This parameter, when enabled, opens and closes the platen 
when the perforations move across the platen. When enabling this parameter, 
you must set the forms length to match the physical distance between 
perforations.

This parameter affects the speed at which paper advances into the stacking 
area of the printer. The speed may be slowed down by enabling this feature.

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Disable. The default. The printer will slew and stack paper at maximum 
speed.

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Enable. Causes the paper to stack at a slower pace. This ensures that 
certain forms will stack more neatly.