Media Handling Modes; Setting Up The Printer - Printronix Auto ID T800 Series Administrator's Manual

When the printer is in OFFLINE mode and in the Home screen, the LEFT SOFT key will be labeled "Cancel
Data" if there is Data in Buffer when the printer is taken OFFLINE. If there is no Data in Buffer, then the LEFT
SOFT key label will not show anything. In order for the Cancel Data operation to be available, the menu
System > Control > Cancel Operation must be enabled.

Media Handling Modes

Before you load media, you must decide which media handling mode to use:
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Continuous. Prints on the media and sends it out the front of the printer.
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Tear-Off Strip. Prints on the media and sends it out the front until the print buffer is empty. It then
positions the trailing edge of the last label over the tear bar for removal.
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Peel-Off. When the optional internal peel-off rewinder is installed, the printer prints and peels
die-cut labels from the liner without user assistance. A "Remove Label" message will display to
remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed. For more information, see
Label Peel-Off.
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Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, the printer automatically cuts media after each
label is printed or can cut the media after a specified number of labels have been printed using the
Active IGP Emulation cut command.
Once you have decided on the mode, configure the printer.

Setting Up the Printer

This section describes the procedures for loading various types of ribbon and media.
The term "media" in this manual refers to all the different kinds of paper, label, or tag stock material that
can be printed on by the printer. Your thermal printer can print on continuous paper, adhesive backed
labels, or non-adhesive tags packaged in roll or fanfold form.
For clarity, all operator touch points are blue in color.
For best result, use only genuine Printronix supplies. See "Supplies and
IMPORTANT
Accessories".
CAUTION
Do not wear rings or other metallic objects while servicing any interior area of
the printer.
CAUTION
DO NOT TOUCH the printhead or the electronic components under the pivoting
deck. The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of
the human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the printhead or
electronic components used in this device.
CAUTION
Do not close the pivoting deck without label stock installed between the
printhead and the platen, because debris on the platen may damage the
printhead.
IMPORTANT
Adhesive backed labels that DO NOT lay flat on the liner can jam the printer.
This can cause the label to peel off the liner. The exposed edges can stick to the
label guides and rollers inside the printer.
If you run out of labels while printing, do not turn off the printer while reloading
labels, because you can lose data.
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