Restore The Printer To Operation; Removing The Media Cutter - Printronix SL5000 User Manual

Restore The Printer To Operation

NOTE: The printer cannot detect the presence of the cutter unless the cutter
1. Set the printer power switch to | (ON).
2. Press
3. Press the ↓ and ↵ keys at the same time until "ENTER SWITCH
4. Press
5. Press ↓ until "Media Handling" displays.
6. Press + or - until the "Cut" option displays.
7. Press ↵ to select "Cut." An asterisk (*) displays next to "Cut."
8. Relock the ↵ key by pressing ↓ and ↵ at the same time, then press
9. If the bar code validator is installed, adjust the validator beam.
10. Make sure any media sticking out of the platen goes in the cutter entrance
11. Test the printer cutting operation and print quality by selecting the
12. To save the configuration parameters, refer to "Saving A Configuration"

Removing The Media Cutter

1. Set the printer power to O (OFF).
2. Pull the cutter assembly to the down (open) position.
3. Using the appropriate metric hex key, remove the two screws securing
4. Unplug the RJ-11 connector from the RJ-11 receptacle.
5. Remove the media cutter from the printer.
6. Install the front door assembly on the printer lower support assembly.
is in the up (closed) position and the cutter top cover is installed when
the printer is powered on.
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to place the printer in Menu Mode.
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UNLOCKED" appears on the printer display.
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until "MEDIA CONTROL" displays.
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PAUSE to put the printer back online.
(See the Online Data Validator User's Manual).
slot.
Diagnostics → Printer Tests menu and printing one of the test patterns.
(Refer to "DIAGNOSTICS" on page 237.)
on page 88.
the cutter bracket to the lower support assembly.
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