Integrated Print Management System; Lighter Or Darker Print - Printronix P7010 User Manual

Chapter 3

Integrated Print Management System

Integrated Print Management System
The Integrated Print Management System feature automatically monitors and
communicates the status of the ribbon's life to help the operator know when to
change ribbons. Using a special bar coded spool, the P7000 automatically
detects when a new or used ribbon is installed and determines the ribbon's
length, ink color, and expected yield. The ribbon life, starting from 100% when
new and decreasing to 0% when depleted, is always displayed on the control
panel. See Figure 5 on page 26.
When the ribbon life reaches 2%, a warning message "RIBBON UNDER 2%/
Change RBN soon" appears on the control panel display. The control panel
status indicator lamp flashes. The printer will continue printing in this condition
until the ribbon life reaches 0% at which time, printing will stop. The ribbon
may be changed at any time while the printer is in the "RBN END POINT/
Change Ribbon" condition without losing data in the printer's buffer. Simply
follow the procedures outlined below to change the ribbon.
You may also resume printing for approximately two more minutes without
changing the ribbon by pressing the ON LINE/CLEAR key twice. This may be
done as many times as needed to complete the job in progress.

Lighter Or Darker Print

The ribbon life value as determined by the Integrated Print Management
System is factory set so that the image quality at the end of the ribbon life is
as good as it was when the ribbon was new. You may adjust the ribbon end
point for a lighter or darker image as required for your printing needs. See
"PRINTER CONTROL" on page 218..
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