Carl Valentin FLEXICODE Series Operating Manual page 63

Flexicode
Expert parameters
Printhead down time
Printhead up time
Printhead valve
reaction time
Tension
Ribbon Mode
11.19
Press the key to move to the next menu item.
This menu item is password protected. Enter password, press the key
to confirm the input and the following parameters are indicated:
PhDownT = printhead down time in ms:
This is used from ribbon save algorithm for the calculation of start time
of printhead downwards movement.
PhUpT = printhead up time in ms:
Is used from ribbon save algorithm to calculate if a field ribbon save
can be made or not.
Press the key to move to the next menu item.
PhVReactT = valve reaction time in ms:
It is calculated when the printhead upwards movement is started.
Press the key to move to the next menu item.
Tension: Indication of length, which is transported forward after
measuring the transfer ribbon.
0 = The transfer ribbon is retracted after each printout over the
complete print length, i.e. no ribbon save between the individual
layouts.
1 = The transfer ribbon is only retracted over the printed sector, i.e.
the gaps between the layouts were not optimised.
When changing the layouts, the transfer ribbon is positioned
automatically.
Operating Manual
Function Menu
63