Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator
•Last BWD: The Bar Width Deviation included in the most recent report received from the validator, shown as a percentage.
NOTE: A bar code’s Bar Width Deviation is determined by comparing the bar width the validator expects to the bar width that is actually printed. For example, if the bar width is printed exactly as the validator expects, the BWD is 0%. However, if the bar width as printed is 25% wider or narrower than the validator expects it to be, it reports a BWD of 25%.
5.Press ↓ and ↵ at the same time to lock the ↵ key, then press PAUSE to take the printer offline.
6.Press PAUSE again to put the printer online.
Defining Validator Options
A number of validator options which define specific parameters for certain print jobs can be set from the printer configuration menu.
Setting Number Of Bar Codes On A Form
You can define how many bar codes the validator should expect on a form. This setting is required when bar codes are produced as a part of a larger bitmapped image. When set to a specific number, the printer checks after a form has printed and passed the validator and determines if it has received an analysis report for each bar code. If the printer does not have as many reports as it expects, it can assume a gross bar code failure.
When Auto is selected, the printer only expects as many bar code analyses as bar codes printed using printer bar code commands defined by the host software.
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1. Press ..
to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode.
2. If necessary, press ↓ and ↵ at the same time to unlock the ↵ key.
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3. If necessary, press ..
until “VALIDATOR” displays.
4. Press ↓ until “Number of Codes” displays.
5. Press + or – to scroll through the choices: Auto, 1 to 99. The default is Auto.
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