Auto Ribbon Saving Mode - TEC B-470-QQ Series Owner's Manual

10. GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Threshold setting procedure (For firmware version 2.5 or earlier)
1 Turn the power on.
2 Load the pre-printed label. (Any position)
3 Press the [PAUSE] key once.
4 Hold down the [PAUSE] key for more than 3 seconds and it will begin to feed. After it has fed the 2 label,
release the [PAUSE] key.
5 Press the [RESTART] key for ON LINE mode.
6 Threshold setting is now completed.
NOTES: 1. If the [PAUSE] key is not held down for more than 3 seconds in PAUSE mode the threshold
will not be set.
2. If the [PAUSE] key is released before 2 labels have been issued the setting may not be correct
and will have to be re-set.

10.5 Auto Ribbon Saving Mode

Auto ribbon saving function is activated when it is selected by DIP switch (Refer to page 4-1) and no
print area extends more than 20 mm.
NOTE: According to the relation between the outer diameter of rewound ribbon and print speed,
ribbon loss per saving varies as follows:
Print speed Ribbon loss
3"/sec.
Approx. 6 mm
6"/sec. Approx. 10 mm
10"/sec. Approx. 20 mm
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10.4 Threshold Setting