Intermec EasyCoder 501 E Installation & Operation Manual page 103

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Ribbon Save
Device, cont.
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Each operation of lifting and lowering the printhead takes 10+2=12
mm (0.5 inches) of media/ribbon feed; that is, at a non-printed
area of 20 mm, the actual saving of ribbon will be 8 mm, and at a
non-printed area of 50 mm, the saving will be 38 mm.
To facilitate media reload, the pressing roller is coupled to the
headlift so the pressure is released when the printhead is lifted
and the media can be routed between the rear drive roller and
the pressing roller.
Ribbon Save Control
By default, the Ribbon Save Device is automatically switched on
whenever such a device is fi tted. However, ribbon save operation
can be switched off/on at will by means of RIBBON SAVE OFF
and RIBBON SAVE ON instructions, see Intermec Fingerprint
v6.14, Reference Manual or the Intermec Direct Protocol v6.13,
Programmer's Guide. There are no adjustments available to the
operator unless included in the application program.
When the printer is fi tted with a Ribbon Save Device, that is switched
off using of a RIBBON SAVE OFF instruction, it is recommended
not to pull back the media, for example by setting up negative Start
Adjust values or issuing negative FORMFEEDs. Pulling back the
media increases the risk of ribbon wrinkling and unsatisfactory
printout quality. In case pull back cannot be avoided, test fi rst!
Note that this restriction does not apply when the Ribbon Save
Device is switched on.
Transfer Ribbons
General Purpose (GP) ribbons are coated with a wax-based "ink" that
is more subject to smearing than the wax/resin-based "ink" of High
Performance (HP) ribbons. Certain combinations of GP ribbons and
thick and/or coarse receiving paper in connection with Ribbon Save
may result in a somewhat smudged printout quality. As a possible
remedy, a change to HP ribbons is recommended.
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