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D ia gn ost ics
The Diagnost ics m enu cont ains t est ing funct ions and print head report ing select ions:
Hex Dum p Mode*
Opt ions Test ing*
Print Test Rat e ( m in) *
Sensor Readings*
Ribbon Sensor Lim it s*
Flash Module Report *
I t em s denot ed wit h an ast erisk ( * ) are only accessible t hrough t he Advanced Menu.
The m enu select ions are defined as follows:
D I SPLAYED I TEM
HEX DUMP MODE
ENABLE
DI SABLE
FI LE CAPTURE
OPTI ONS TESTI NG
TEST PRESENT
SENSOR
TEST CUTTER
PERFORM TEST
001 TI MES
PRI NT TEST RATE ( MI N)
000
SENSOR READI NGS
RI BBON SENSOR LI MI TS
FLASH MODULE REPORT
VI EW
PRI NT
5 2
Det erm ines how t he print er handles t he dat a received from a host , where:
The print er out put s t he raw ASCI I dat a it receives wit hout int erpret at ion; no processing occurs.
Processes dat a norm ally. ( Default Set t ing)
Saves t he incom ing dat a t o Module H ( USB t hum bdrive) if present ; ot herwise, t he file is st ored on
Module G. The file nam e, in t he form [ dmx_xxx_yyy.dpl], where t he count is aut om at ically
increm ent ed for every capt ure and a unique print er t im e st am p ( xxx) , is assigned.
Perform s print er opt ion diagnost ics or m onit ors and out put s t est result s, where:
Perform s a funct ional t est of t he Present Sensor by indicat ing LABEL PRESENTED ( when a label
blocks t he sensor) and LABEL NOT PRESENTED ( when no label blocks t he sensor) . ( Not e t hat t his
t est can also be used t o check t he sensor funct ion of t he Peel & Present opt ion.)
Perform s a funct ional t est of t he Cut t er, where:
Cycles t he cut t er blade a select ed num ber of t im es ( 0 - 999) , wit h PASS / FAI L result s given for
each cycling at t em pt .
Set s a label- t o- label delay int erval ( 0 - 120 m inut es) when Test label bat ch print ing, where:
I s t he Default Set t ing.
Displays t he values ( 0 – 255) from t he print er sensors, where:
THR
103
PS
003
THR = Print head t herm ist or sensor;
TRAN = Gap m edia sensor ( REFL when set t o reflect ive) ;
RI BM = Ribbon sensor;
24V = 24 volt power supply sensor;
PS = Present sensor;
HD = Print head posit ion sensor; and,
RANK = Print head ranking resist or.
Displays t he values from t he ribbon sensor readings ( see exam ple below) for print ers equipped wit h
t he t herm al t ransfer opt ion, where:
Displays t he m odule report dat a, where:
Displays t he dat a.
Print s a reference label:
FLASH M OD ULE REPORT
SUN 12: 44PM 23MAY2011
I TEM D ESCRI PTI ON
TRAN
RI BM
091
009
HD
RANK
255
050
RI BBON ADC LOW
111
RI BBON ADC HI GH
249
Module G Mount Fail: 0
Module G Reform at t ed: 0
Ch a pt e r 4 – M e n u Syst e m
24V
171
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