Printronix P9212 Setup Manual page 160

Step
11.
ON LINE
12.
Begin printing a job. The analyze job rate number begins at 1000 and decreases as the ribbon becomes
worn. With a new 60–yard ribbon, the rate begins decreasing when more than 200 pages are printed.
13.
The same job can be printed repeatedly to compute a job rate. Use the ribbon until you decide it should
be replaced (if the print quality or any part of the page is unacceptable). A typical message would
display "ANALYZE RATE 400."
14.
When print quality is no longer acceptable, stop the printer and record the job rate in a log for future
use (e.g., "400").
15.
Finish the job analysis by doing the following:
•
Set the job rate, using the rate in the log as the new job rate. (See the next topic on
page 6–18.)
•
Disable analyze mode.
•
Set the New Ribbon parameter (page 6–6).
6–16
Press Result
On–Line
(Current Font)
Notes
Places the printer on-line. The
1000A
1
printer must be on-line to
analyze a job. The message
display shows the analyze rate
instead of the "Ribbon Life"
percentage.
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