Configuring The Printer; Overview; Setting Printer Configuration Parameters - Printronix T5000 User Manual

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Overview

The configuration process is done using the printer configuration keys on the
control panel and includes the following:
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Configuring the printer for different host interface options
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Customizing label formats
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Checking printer status
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Running various maintenance tests
NOTE: Control codes sent by the host system will override the control panel
This section explains how to use the control panel to change individual
settings and save them as a customized configuration. For details on the
control panel keys and how they work, see "Controls And Indicators" on page
29.
Pressing ↓ and ↵ together unlocks or locks the printer menu (menu mode
only) and permits value selection. This is the default key combination for
locking/unlocking the printer. You can change the key combination. See "Set
Lock Key" on page 121.

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters

Configuration parameters are set from the control panel or are retrieved from
the printer's memory. The parameters define how the printer will respond to
command and interface signals from the host computer.
The configuration menu structure consists of main menus and the options
applicable to each menu.
NOTE: Some configurations refer to printer options that may not be present

Configuring The Printer

settings.
in your printer. Selecting an option or feature that is not present will
result in no action being performed by the printer or an "OPTION NOT
INSTALLED" message will display on the LCD.
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