AMT Datasouth 4500 Series manual Print Darkness Control, Setting Contrast and Preheat

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Advanced Features

Print Darkness Control

CodeWriter 4500 Series Printers shipped with this manual4 will contain a new Print Darkness control method. This method replaces the print settings method that involved a Contrast and Preheat setting. The Operator Panel includes access to these former methods to service current customers obtaining satisfactory print quality with those settings. Customers desiring to use this previous method may use the following procedure.

New Customers not obtaining satisfactory results with the Print Darkness method should contact their Datasouth representative for additional assistance.

Setting Contrast and Preheat

Use the following procedure the program the printer’s Contrast and Preheat parameter values:

ONLINE

1.	Press the	PAUSE	key. This takes you to the off-line menu.
				MENU
2.	When Interface Status Off-Lineis displayed, press the			key. This
	will take you the to the Print Parameters menu.
		ITEM
3.	Press the	FEED	key until ENTER to Select Expert Settings is displayed.

ENTER

4.Press the PRINT key.

5.Print Cont. is the first parameter displayed. Press the or CANCEL key to change the Contrast value.

NOTE: When changing values using the or CANCEL keys, a single key press will change the value by one unit. If the key is pressed and held in, the value will change by 10 units.

6.Press the or

ITEM

FEED

CANCEL

key. Pre-Heatis the next parameter displayed. Press the key to change the Preheat value.

ONLINEONLINE

7. Press the PAUSE	key, followed by the PAUSE	key. The display will read
		ENTER
ENTER to save new defaults. Press the		PRINT key to save these values.
MENU
Or Press the	key to return to the Print Parameters menu.

4Firmware Revision - 4505/4505+: 109225 Revision A or later, 4510: 109063 Revision D or later.

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Contents CodeWriter 4500 Series Operator’s Manual Page Warnung Warnung Adventercia Hardware Warranty Extended MaintenanceDatasouth CodeWriter 4500 Disclaimer of Warranties SoftwareDatasouth Table of Contents Contents Table of Figures CodeWriter 4500 Series Models IntroductionCodeWriter 4505 Front/Side View External Media Feed Slot Operator Panel Document Exit Tear BarCodeWriter 4500 Series Features Media Compatibility FeaturesGuide to the Operator’s Manual This Page Intentionally Blank Unpacking and Power Up Equipment ChecklistQuick Start Guide Applying Power to the Printer Loading and Feeding Label Roll Media LoadingRibbon Take-Up Ribbon Supply Roll Ribbon Guide Bar Loading and Feeding the RibbonCodeWriter 4500 Series Operator Panel Operator Panel Media SettingsSet Label Parameters Without saving. Press the saving the changes Printer Model Print Speed 4505 100% 4505+ 4510 50% Set Print ParametersFeature/Settings Label Printing Test LabelsPrint Test Label Connecting the Printer Quick Start CDRunning the Quick Start CD Connecting the Cable Connecting to a Personal ComputerData Communications CableSettings Control Panel Configuring the Personal ComputerPort Settings Value Bits per second Mode COMx9600,n,8,1Mode COMx9600,n,8,1 where x = the COM port number Sending Data to the PrinterType File.pal COMx Cable Examples Serial Port SpecificationsSeries Printer DCE Modem DB25 Connector Hardware Flow Control Flow ControlDSR Xon/Xoff Flow ControlSetting the Baud Rate Operator Panel Settings for Data CommunicationsSetting the Flow Control Method Setting RTS PolaritySetting the Parity Setting the DTR PolaritySetting the Data Bits Setting the Stop BitsThis Page Intentionally Blank Media Settings Setting the Document DimensionsDie-Cut Labels Notch or Hole Label Black Bar LabelsEnter to save new defaults. Press Programming the Label DimensionsPressing the settings Programming the Print Method Setting the Printing MethodPrint Speed and Darkness Setting the Print ParametersSpeed Darkness Setting Print Speed and DarknessAdjusting Print Position Forward Distance Presentation DistanceBar Code Quality Bar Code OrientationPicket Fence Horizontal Bar Code Ladder Vertical Bar Code Bar Code Print Settings This Page Intentionally Blank Display and Panel Keys Operator Panel ReferenceOff-line Menu Reference Parameter Values Description Print Speed % Accessing this parameterPrinting Speed as a 80% 100% Percentage of the printer’sLabel Parameters Config System Params Settings LabelFirmware Part No Firmware part number Revision are displayedConfiguration Default Parameter ValuesPrint Parameters System ParametersOff-Line Menu Map Removing the Ribbon Take-up Roll MaintenancePrinthead Cleaning Paper Path CleaningHeater Line Location Response to Display Messages Troubleshooting GuideRemove Ribbon Print or CANCEL? Media Feed Fault Print or CANCEL? Halt First Part of Label Content is Missing Print Quality IssuesSides or Top of Label Content is Missing Ribbon Wrinkling Causing Poor PrintMissing Dots in Label Data Communications Issues PC Reports Write Fault Error Writing to Device COMxHost System Does Not Report Errors, But Nothing Prints Controlling Hex Dump Mode Hex Dump ModeAdjusting the Gap Sensor Sensitivity Adjusting Sensor SensitivityPrinter is Displaying Media Feed Fault Message Adjusting the Black Bar Sensor Sensitivity Press the Pause key. This takes you to the off-line menu Adjusting the Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Printer Displays Ribbon Out Message in Thermal Transfer Mode Verifying the Sensor Operation Key until the Enter to Select Diagnostics is displayedThis Page Intentionally Blank Applications Overview Printer Application Language PALLabel Genesis Fonts PAL Fonts and Bar CodesBar Codes Bar CodeEAN-13 EAN13 Codabar Postnet Maxicode MSI Plessy Establishing the Development Environment PAL Quick StartPAL will display the line as it Function Keystroke Hex ValueHas been typed so far Undo Ctrl/ULabel Tutorial Hello World Label OutputPAL Command SequencePAL Coordinate System Printing a Line Applications Overview Label Output World!Hello Hello World PAL Command SequencePrinting a Bar Code Label Output WorldApplications Guide Power Input and Output SpecificationsEnvironmental PhysicalSerial Communications MediaPrinting ProcessingHigh Speed Firmware Update Download Mode Advanced FeaturesAuto-Baud Firmware Update Download Mode Flash Memory ManagementRelease Identification Message Pause PAL Application Bootstrap BypassKey until Enter to Select Expert Settings is displayed Setting Contrast and PreheatEnter to save new defaults . Press Print Darkness ControlAdvanced Features