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Chapter 4 – Menu System

Printer Options

The Printer Options menu contains file-handling, module, and optional equipment settings:

Modules

Present Sensor

Cutter

The menu selections are defined as follows:

DISPLAYED ITEM

ITEM DESCRIPTION

MODULES

Controls memory handling functions, where:

DIRECTORY

Allows viewing and printing of the available space and file types (including plug-in files) present on a

module. Only detected modules will be listed, and selecting ALL will display all results. (See the

Programmer’s Manual for memory allocation information.)

PRINT FILE

Prints selections from stored file types

:

File Extension

Printed Result

DBM

A font sample.

DCM

The configuration commands contained in the file.

DIM The

image.

DLB

The stored label.

DLN

The name of the language.

DMS

The database contained in the file for RFID.

DPL

A label format, if detected.

DTT

A font sample.

PLU

The names of the files contained in the plug-in directory.

PRN

Is processed as a DPL file.

TXT

Is processed as a DPL file.

PROCESS FILE

Processes a selected file for use by the printer.

FORMAT MODULE

Selects from a list of modules available for formatting by the printer. Choosing FORMAT MODULE will

erase existing data in the selected module

DELETE FILE

Selects from the list of available files for deleting.

COPY FILE

Selects from the list of available files for copying, prompting you for the destination module before

execution.

UNPROTECT

MODULE

Selects from the list of available modules to unprotect, and then prompting you regarding the

outcome of the attempt.

PRESENT SENSOR

Controls the "on-demand" dispensing of labels , where:

MODE

Sets the detection method and response of the printer:

ENABLED

Enables the Present Sensor (or Peel and Present mechanism) and sets the label stop location; if not

detected, a fault will be generated.

DISABLED

Disables the option.

RETRACT DELAY

Programs a time delay for the retraction of the next label in the print process, where:

(1 - 255 x 10 mS)

070

Is the range, times 10 milliseconds; and Seventy (times ten) is the default setting.

CUTTER

Controls the Cutter operation, where:

MODE

Sets the detection method and response of the printer:

DISABLED

Disables the cutter.

AUTO

Is the default setting, where the presence of the cutter option is automatically sensed. If detected,

the cutter is enabled; otherwise, it will be ignored.

ENABLED

Enables the cutter. If the cutter is not detected, a fault will be generated.