Printronix P6000L User's Reference Manual page 183

6. Choose the WHEN WORN ACTION
To enter the WHEN WORN ACTION menu press CLEAR FAULT, CONFIG MENU
repeatedly until WHEN WORN ACTION appears on the display. This mode allows you
to choose what printer action will occur when the ribbon life reaches 0%
To select the STOP PRINTER action when the ribbon is worn, press CON
FIG VALUE, RUN/STOP.
To select the AUDIO/VISUAL ALARM action when the ribbon is worn,
press CONFIG VALUE twice, RUN/STOP.
To select the VISUAL ALARM action, press CONFIG VALUE three
times, RUN/STOP.
7. Reset for a New Ribbon
If a new ribbon was not installed, skip this step. If a new ribbon was installed and is the
same size as the previous one, enter the new ribbon menu by pressing CLEAR FAULT
and continue to press CONFIG MENU until the message NEW RIBBON appears. Press
CONFIG VALUE, RUN/STOP.
8. Check for Proper Ribbon Size
If the new ribbon is a different size than the previous one, consecutively press CLEAR
FAULT and then CONFIG MENU until SET RIBBON SIZE appears on the display.
Press CONFIG VALUE to display the current size. The display message will be CUR
RENT XXXX NEW SIZE XXXX. Select the appropriate value by pressing CONFIG
VALUE until the number appears in the display window. Press RUN/STOP to enter this
new value. The following message should appear in the display window. A message to
change the ribbon will appear if you have just changed the ribbon.
RibbonMinder
RIBBON LIFE 100%
*
STOP PRINTER
RIBBON LIFE 100%
AUD/VIS ALARM *
RIBBON LIFE 100%
*
VISUAL ALARM
RIBBON LIFE 100%
NEW RIBBON
CURRENT 60
CHANGE RIBBON
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