Output Darkness; Loading A Used Ribbon - Printronix P7010 User Manual

When the ribbon life gets near the end point, the printer displays a ribbon low
message and flashes the indicator light. Printing will continue without
interruption. Once the ribbon reaches 0% remaining, the alarm sounds, the
indicator light flashes, the display updates, and printing pauses. If a new
ribbon is loaded, the system automatically detects the change, clears the
condition, and restarts the life at 100%. If it is not convenient to change the
ribbon immediately, press the Online key and it will resume printing for a few
minutes. This should be enough to complete the job. If not, repeat the same
procedure indefinitely to extend printing on the same ribbon.

Output Darkness

By default the system is configured to meet most user requirements.
However, some applications require that the output remains darker than the
nominal set point while some applications are less critical and could tolerate a
lighter final image. The system can easily adjust to this variability. A setting
under the Printer Control menu is available that allows the user to adjust the
final output. The range is as follows:
Normal (Default)
Darker +1 through +6
Lighter -1 through -10
The ribbon life indicator always cycles between 100% and 0%, but if a darker
setting is selected, zero will be reached more quickly.
If a lighter setting is selected, the system will extend the amount of printing it
takes to reach zero.
Ribbon Flipping
In some cases, the application's print pattern is narrow enough where only
half of the ribbon is used when printing. In these cases, you can flip the ribbon
and use the other half. The Integrated Print Management System detects the
flip and resets the ribbon life to 100%.
NOTE: It is the user's responsibility to ensure the print pattern is sufficiently
narrow to support flipping. If not, the ribbon life may falsely indicate
100% for the flipped ribbon.

Loading a Used Ribbon

You can take ribbons off the printer and reload it at a later time. The ribbon life
gauge automatically updates to reflect the correct remaining capacity.
NOTE: The ribbon must be reloaded back onto the same printer, and in the
same orientation as it was removed. If the used ribbon is loaded onto
a different printer, or if it is flipped over, it will incorrectly indicate the
ribbon as new.
Ribbon Log
The Integrated Printer Management System tracks all used ribbons. This data
allows you to monitor how many ribbons and ribbon types have been used on
the printer. This data is contained in the ribbon log. To print the ribbon log, see
page 227.
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