Control Submenu - Printronix Auto ID T8204 User Manual

6. Press PAUSE again to put the printer ONLINE.
Defining the Output Destination (Telemetry Path)
You may want to send a streaming flow of validation data to the PNE Auto ID Data Manager application
during the print job. By default, this function is disabled.
To enable this function, set the menu ODV-2D > Control > Telemetry Path to "Network Port". The printer
then outputs the bar code analysis and underlying data from the validator to the PNE connected to the
network port so the validator data can be seen and analyzed with the optional remote management
software.
Sending Validation Data (Return Data)
You may want to send a streaming flow of validation data to an external device during the print job. By
default, this function is disabled.
To enable this function, set the menu ODV-2D > Control > Return Data to "Data+Grade" or
"Data+Grade+Fail". The printer then outputs the bar code analysis and underlying data from the validator
to a device connected to the port defined in the System > Printer Mgmt > Ret. Status Port menu so the
ODV-2D data can be seen and analyzed.
Selecting the Type of Report (Telemetry Data)
The validator sends a report to the selected data output destination. There are three different options
controlled by the ODV-2D > Control > Telemetry Data menu:
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Short Report. Default setting. Provides the encoded failure cause or pass indication and the bar width
deviation, shown as a percentage.
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Full Report. Provides a completed report of all the data captured by the ODV-2D.
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Validation Mode. Provides the same data as the Short Report but adds the actual bar code data
scanned.
Resetting ODV-2D Data
The ODV-2D reports on all bar codes it detects since the last data reset. For example, you print a large
batch of labels with bar codes and then print a validator report. Then you print another batch of labels with
bar codes and print another report. The report will contain information on both batch jobs. However, if you
reset the ODV-2D data between batch jobs, the second report will only contain information on the second
batch job.
To reset Validator Data, execute the menu ODV-2D > Statistics > Clear Data.

Control Submenu

Several ODV-2D options which define specific parameters for certain print jobs can be set from the printer
configuration menu.
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