B Printer Options; Hardware Options; Media Cutter; Internal Rewinder - Printronix t8000 Administrator's Manual

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Printer Options
Options are offered with the printer to enhance its capabilities and to provide a large degree of application
flexibility. A description of the option complement is given below. Field-installable options include
installation instructions.

Hardware Options

Media Cutter

The printer may be ordered with a cutter mechanism installed (for cutting tags and label liner), or the option
can be installed by an authorized service representative at a later date. Once installed, the printer can be
configured to automatically cut media after each or a specified number of labels is printed.

Internal Rewinder

The internal rewinder supports Peel-Off and Batch Rewind Media Handling modes. The printer can be
ordered with a rewinder or it can be field installed at a later date by an authorized service representative.

Media Cutter Tray

This option is used exclusively with the media cutter option to collect cut labels or tag stock. This option
can be field installed by the operator.

Online Data Validator

This option provides the capability for verifying printed barcode quality during the printing process.
The printer may be ordered with the Online Barcode Validator installed, or the option can be field installed
by an authorized service representative.

Real Time Clock (RTC)

The RTC is a clock chip with internal battery. The clock keeps track of the year, month, day, hour, minute
and second values. It will continue to operate when the printer is off. The RTC chip is part of the WiFi
option and the menu Network > Date will only be available when the wireless option is installed.
Graphic languages can use the RTC values to program fields in labels to indicate the date and/or time.
This is useful for printing production and expiration dates.

Interface Options

Wireless NIC (802.11 a/b/g/n wireless)

The Wireless NIC provides 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity. The card provides wireless connectivity without
expensive cabling and reconfigurations required from a wired network. PNE (standard with the wireless
NIC), is a printer management tool.
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