Application hints – Printronix P9000 Series User Manual

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RibbonMinder

Application Hints

To decrease a value in the menu, press PREV.

Parameters cannot be changed from the control panel while the printer configuration is
locked. The ENTER SWITCH LOCKED message will appear briefly if you attempt to
change a parameter while the ENTER switch is locked.

JOB RATES do not change when the ribbon size changes. The RIBBON SIZE must be
reset when the size of the ribbon changes.

JOB RATES can be changed without affecting printing quality.

JOB RATES must always be determined prior to running a job.

Changing the RIBBON SIZE (by entering a new value and pressing ENTER) will always
reset the new ribbon life value to 100%.

To clear a CHANGE RIBBON message, either change the ribbon and press CLEAR, or
DISABLE the RIBBON LIFE function. The CHANGE RIBBON message will reappear
once the function is enabled again if the ribbon is worn. The printer status lamps will flash
if the ribbon is not changed.

To return to the OFFLINE/READY prompt, press CLEAR until OFFLINE/READY apĆ
pears in the message display.

Change the parameters in accordance with each new job.

The ENABLE/DISABLE, JOB RATE, and WHEN WORN ACTION features can be set
through the host interface.

If message display indicates to install a new ribbon, and the print job is one page short of
completion, press ON LINE to print the last page.

Record the JOB RATE determined while analyzing a job. This value is necessary each
time the RibbonMinder function is used on a job.

When analyzing a job, a new ribbon must be installed.

While the RibbonMinder is disabled, the ribbon life value will not be displayed in the ON
LINE or OFFLINE states, or in any configuration menu.

All RibbonMinder parameters (JOB RATE, RIBBON SIZE, WHEN WORN ACTION,
ENABLE/DISABLE) are automatically saved in NOVRAM when selected.