New Ribbon; Ribbon Action - Printronix P5000 Series User Manual

Chapter 4
RIBBONMINDER
RIBBON-
MINDER
(from page 99)
New
Ribbon
Press ENTER
to reset ribbon
life to 100%.
NOTE: If New
Ribbon Detect
is set to
"Enable", the
Ribbon Life will
automatically
display 100%
when the
ribbon is
changed.

New Ribbon

This provides a means to manually set the printer when a new
ribbon has been installed. The ribbon life displayed on the control
panel (if active) sets to 100%. The count internal to the printer also
resets, and the tabulation towards end of ribbon life begins.

Ribbon Action

•
Display. The factory default for this setting is the DISPLAY
mode. When DISPLAY is selected, the ribbon ink consumption
will continually display on the control panel, decrementing as
ink is consumed. When the ribbon life reaches 0%, the
message RIBBON INK OUT/CHANGE RIBBON displays on
the control panel, but the printer continues to accept new print
jobs. No other indication (no flashing light, or warning beep) is
given. Clear the display by replacing the ribbon when NEW
RIBBON DETECT is enabled.
250
Ribbon Ribbon
Action Type**
Display* Gold Ser. 2000*
Fault Immed. Printronix 100
Fault Paper Out Printronix 60
Disable Gold Series 90
Gold Series 50
NOTE: The
Gold Series 30
factory default
for the 500/
1000/1500
models is
Disable. The
factory default
for the P5220 is
Display.
* = Factory Default
**Defaults:
Cab - Gold Ser 90
Ped - Gold Ser 30
P5220 - Gold 2000
Ribbon New Rib.
End Point Detect
Normal* Enable*
Reduce 5% Disable
...(by 5%)
Extend 100%
...(by 5%)
Extend 5%
Reduce 100%