Update Status - Printronix T5000 Software Manual

Chapter 2
The Menu Bar

Update Status

Update Status shows the condition of the printer at the time the status is
checked. To update the status of a printer, select Status Update Status, or
click the
Figure 34 shows a printer with a wireless NIC that uses two ports. The
(signal strength) icon represents the wireless port, while the
port) icon represents the ethernet port.
When the printer status updates, the
• Green indicates the printer is online, functioning properly, and can print
Yellow indicates a warning, but the printer can print
•
Red indicates the printer is offline or not functioning properly and cannot
•
print
• Grey indicates that the printer is not recognized
The message to the right of the printer description is identical to the message
on the operator panel.
If you enable status polling, the printer status updates automatically.
The
printer.
• Green indicates a full or nearly full ribbon supply
• Yellow indicates a moderate ribbon supply
• Red indicates a small or no ribbon supply
Grey indicates one of the following:
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• Dark grey (line matrix printers only) indicates that the amount of ribbon
remaining has reached 25%
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(green flag) button at the right of the toolbar.
Figure 34. Update Status
(ribbon supply) icon indicates the amount of ribbon remaining on the
The ribbon supply feature is not supported on the printer
For thermal printers, the printer is not using ribbon but rather direct
thermal
For thermal printers, the printer has not printed since it was powered
on, so PNE cannot determine the amount of ribbon remaining
For line matrix printers, the printer was powered on with a fault
condition (not allowing the ribbon to be activated), so PNE cannot
determine the amount of ribbon remaining
For line matrix printers, the amount of ribbon remaining has reached 0%
(you can still print depending on the operator panel settings)
(ethernet
(printer) icon may change color: