AMT Datasouth 4500 Series manual

Troubleshooting Guide

this issue involves lowering the Black Bar Sensor Sensitivity to a level that will allow the sensor to detect the black bars between labels.

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.

Press the

3.Press the

4.Press the

ITEM

FEED

CANCEL

ONLINE

PAUSE

key until the Bar Sense parameter displayed.

key to lower the value by 10%.

key. The display will read ENTER to save new defaults.

ENTER

Press the

5. Press the

PRINT

ONLINE

PAUSE

ITEM

key to save these values.

key. This will take the printer off-line.

6.Press the FEED key. If the label feeds correctly repeat the procedure one additional time to lower the value by an additional 10%. If however, the

Media Feed Fault message still occurs, press the CANCEL key and repeat the procedure again.

If this procedure fails to produce a working sensor sensitivity that stops the Media Feed Fault messages contact qualified service personnel.

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AMT Datasouth 4500 Series manual Press the Pause key. This takes you to the off-line menu

Contents

CodeWriter 4500 Series Operator’s Manual Page Warnung Warnung Adventercia Datasouth CodeWriter 4500 Disclaimer of Warranties Extended MaintenanceHardware Warranty Software Datasouth Table of Contents Contents Table of Figures Introduction CodeWriter 4500 Series Models Operator Panel Document Exit Tear Bar CodeWriter 4505 Front/Side View External Media Feed Slot CodeWriter 4500 Series Features Features Media Compatibility Guide to the Operator’s Manual This Page Intentionally Blank Equipment Checklist Unpacking and Power UpQuick Start Guide Applying Power to the Printer Media Loading Loading and Feeding Label Roll Loading and Feeding the Ribbon Ribbon Take-Up Ribbon Supply Roll Ribbon Guide Bar Operator Panel Media Settings CodeWriter 4500 Series Operator Panel Set Label Parameters Without saving. Press the saving the changes Set Print Parameters Printer Model Print Speed 4505 100% 4505+ 4510 50% Printing Test Labels Feature/Settings LabelPrint Test Label Quick Start CD Connecting the PrinterRunning the Quick Start CD Data Communications Connecting to a Personal ComputerConnecting the Cable Cable Port Settings Value Bits per second Configuring the Personal ComputerSettings Control Panel Mode COMx9600,n,8,1 Sending Data to the Printer Mode COMx9600,n,8,1 where x = the COM port numberType File.pal COMx Serial Port Specifications Cable Examples Series Printer DCE Modem DB25 Connector Flow Control Hardware Flow Control Xon/Xoff Flow Control DSR Setting the Flow Control Method Operator Panel Settings for Data CommunicationsSetting the Baud Rate Setting RTS Polarity Setting the Data Bits Setting the DTR PolaritySetting the Parity Setting the Stop Bits This Page Intentionally Blank Setting the Document Dimensions Media SettingsDie-Cut Labels Black Bar Labels Notch or Hole Label Programming the Label Dimensions Enter to save new defaults. Press Pressing the settings Setting the Printing Method Programming the Print Method Setting the Print Parameters Print Speed and Darkness Setting Print Speed and Darkness Speed Darkness Adjusting Print Position Presentation Distance Forward Distance Bar Code Orientation Bar Code QualityPicket Fence Horizontal Bar Code Ladder Vertical Bar Code Bar Code Print Settings This Page Intentionally Blank Operator Panel Reference Display and Panel Keys Off-line Menu Reference Printing Speed as a Accessing this parameterParameter Values Description Print Speed % 80% 100% Percentage of the printer’s Label Parameters Config Firmware Part No Firmware part number Settings LabelSystem Params Revision are displayed Print Parameters Default Parameter ValuesConfiguration System Parameters Off-Line Menu Map Maintenance Removing the Ribbon Take-up Roll Paper Path Cleaning Printhead CleaningHeater Line Location Troubleshooting Guide Response to Display Messages Remove Ribbon Print or CANCEL? Media Feed Fault Print or CANCEL? Halt Sides or Top of Label Content is Missing Print Quality IssuesFirst Part of Label Content is Missing Ribbon Wrinkling Causing Poor Print Missing Dots in Label PC Reports Write Fault Error Writing to Device COMx Data Communications IssuesHost System Does Not Report Errors, But Nothing Prints Hex Dump Mode Controlling Hex Dump Mode Adjusting Sensor Sensitivity Adjusting the Gap Sensor Sensitivity Printer 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 Key until the Enter to Select Diagnostics is displayed Verifying the Sensor Operation This Page Intentionally Blank Printer Application Language PAL Applications OverviewLabel Genesis PAL Fonts and Bar Codes Fonts Bar Code Bar CodesEAN-13 EAN13 Codabar Postnet Maxicode MSI Plessy PAL Quick Start Establishing the Development Environment Has been typed so far Function Keystroke Hex ValuePAL will display the line as it Undo Ctrl/U Label Tutorial Label OutputPAL Command Sequence Hello World PAL Coordinate System Printing a Line Applications Overview PAL Command Sequence Label Output World!Hello Hello World Label Output World Printing a Bar Code Applications Guide Environmental SpecificationsPower Input and Output Physical Printing MediaSerial Communications Processing Auto-Baud Firmware Update Download Mode Advanced FeaturesHigh Speed Firmware Update Download Mode Flash Memory Management PAL Application Bootstrap Bypass Release Identification Message Pause Enter to save new defaults . Press Setting Contrast and PreheatKey until Enter to Select Expert Settings is displayed Print Darkness Control Advanced Features