Printronix P5000 Series User Manual page 251

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Fault immed. When FAULT IMMED. mode is selected, and the
ribbon life reaches 0%, the message RIBBON INK OUT/
CHANGE RIBBON displays on the control panel, and the
printer stops and goes Off Line. To complete the job in
progress, the user must press On Line. This allows the printer
to continue printing for approximately two minutes. After two
minutes, the printer goes Off Line again, the RIBBON INK
OUT/CHANGE RIBBON display appears, and the printer status
indicator flashes. Clear the display by (1) replacing the ribbon
when NEW RIBBON DETECT is enabled, or (2) pressing the
CLEAR key on the control panel. If the CLEAR key is pressed,
the message re-appears after approximately 2 minutes.
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Fault paper out. When FAULT PAPER OUT mode is selected,
and the ribbon life reaches 5%, the printer continues to accept
new print jobs until the printer runs out of paper. When an END
OF FORMS/LOAD FORMS condition is cleared (paper is
loaded), then the RIBBON INK LOW/CHANGE RIBBON
message appears and the printer status indicator flashes. The
printer will not accept new print jobs until the ribbon is changed
and the Ribbon Minder is reset to 100%.
In this mode, the Ribbon Minder is automatically reset when a
"clean hands" ribbon is installed and NEW RIBBON DETECT is
enabled. If another type of ribbon is used, the User must reset
the Ribbon Minder using the New Ribbon menu selection.
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Disable. When DISABLE mode is selected, the ribbon life
display is removed from the control panel, but the Ribbon
Minder continues to monitor ink consumption. No indication
(no flashing light, or warning beep) is given, and the printer
continues to accept new print jobs indefinitely.
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