Panduit manual Setting UP the Panther LS8 Using File Manager, Setup Menu, Label Modes

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SETTING UP THE PANTHER LS8

AND USING FILE MANAGER

The Setup Menu

The setup menu is used to modify the default printer settings. The setup menu should be accessed from the home screen. To access the setup menu

press the key.

Use the setup menu to adjust the contrast, heat, time, date, units, language, and bar code settings. Also use the setup menu to transfer files to a personal computer or to upgrade your printer’s operating system.

Within the setup menu, scroll up or down using the directional arrows. Select the setting to adjust by pressing ENTER. Once inside the setting, use the arrow to select a parameter to change. Press ENTER to accept the changes and return to the main setup menu screen.

Press SETUP to exit from the setup menu will all changes.

Label Modes

To edit the label mode, press the LABEL key.

1.Use the up or down directional arrows to select the desired mode and press ENTER.

Available Modes include:

MODE

DESCRIPTION

APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

Component

Vertically centers legend

Electrical components

Wiremarker

Repeats legend until label is filled

Wire and cable marking

Terminal

Places legends at terminal

Terminal blocks

 

locations

 

Tape

Rotates legends 90° clockwise

Safety/facility ID, pipe

 

 

marking

Strip

Repeats legend until label is filled

Wire and cable marking

 

and copies legend on two sides of

 

 

middle perforation

 

Network

Places legends at port locations

Data communications

 

 

components

Flag

Prints legend once at top of label

Wire and cable marking

 

and then repeats the legend once

 

 

at the bottom of label

 

Vertical

Prints legend vertically

Safety/facility ID, pipe

 

 

marking

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