Printronix P5005B User Manual page 280

Chapter 4
RIBBONMINDER
NOTE: Ribbon Ink Consumption is determined not by actual
New Rib. Detect
The factory default setting is ENABLE. With NEW RIBBON
DETECT enabled and if RIBBON ACTION is set to DISPLAY or
FAULT IMMED, when the RIBBON INK OUT/CHANGE RIBBON
message displays, the ribbon life counter will be automatically reset
when a new ribbon is installed. With NEW RIBBON DETECT
enabled and if RIBBON ACTION is set to FAULT ON PAPER OUT
mode, the ribbon life will be automatically reset only when a "Clean
Hands" ribbon is installed, otherwise the ribbon life must be reset
manually. If NEW RIBBON DETECT is set to DISABLE, the
RibbonMinder must be manually reset by using the NEW RIBBON
function.
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character count, but by an accumulation of a specified
number of printed dots in any one of a number of pre-
defined vertical zones. It is stated here as a function of
characters printed for user clarity.