Printronix P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer - Manual (Page 234)

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Chapter 4 ADVANCED USER Menu
Slow Paper Slew
• Disable (factory default). The paper will slew and stack paper at
maximum speed.
• Enable . Causes the paper to stack at a slower rate. This ensures that
certain forms will stack neatly.
Alarm
• On (factory default). An audible alarm sounds (3 beeps) when a fault
occurs, such as a paper jam.
• Cont. Beep . A continuous audible alarm sounds when a fault occurs,
which can be stopped by pressing CLEAR.
• Off . No audible alarm will sound.
Power Saver Time
The time interval you specify for this parameter sets the amount of idle time
before the printer goes into Power Saver mode. When Instant is chosen, the
printer goes into Power Saver mode as soon as it is able to stop the shuttle
properly. The time allotted to perform this function depends upon the shuttle
timeout value which can be set in the menu.
NOTE: Power Saver Mode will not be shown on the control panel even
though the function still exists. Sending a print job to the printer will
turn off Power Saver mode.
Pwr Save Control
Allows you to enable or disable the Power Save (Energy Star) mode.
• Enable (factory default). Allows you to enable the Power Save (Energy
Star) mode.
• Disable . Allows you to disable the Power Save (Energy Star) mode.
Cancel Key
• Disable
• Enable (factory default). The CANCEL key may be used to clear all data
in the print buffer without printing any of the data.
Rcv. Status Port
This option defines the interface being used to receive the emulation status
command.
• Automatic (factory default). When selected, the status command is sent
to the printer with the print data through the active host interface.
• Serial . When selected, the status command is sent to the printer through
the serial interface regardless of the active host interface.