Compaq P5000 Series setup guide RibbonMinder Fault, Using the RibbonMinder

Chapter 7 Using the RibbonMinder

RibbonMinder Fault

By pressing the CLEAR key, you clear the fault which will allow the printer to continue printing for an additional two minutes. This allows you to complete a nearly finished print job before changing the ribbon.

After the two-minute period has elapsed, the fault will reoccur if the Ribbon Action remains set on FAULT (page 153). If the Ribbon Action is changed to DISABLE or DISPLAY within the two-minute period, the fault will not reoccur.

If you do not want to change the ribbon at this time, you may disable RibbonMinder. If the ribbon is worn, the “Change Ribbon” message will reappear once the function is enabled again, and the printer status indicators will flash until the ribbon is changed.

If the message display indicates the need to install a new ribbon and your print job is one page short of completion, press CLEAR and then ON LINE to print the last page. Otherwise, you may continue your print job at the end of this procedure. The fault will occur again two minutes after clearing the fault.

NOTE: If the fault message appears on the control panel and the ribbon is changed, the display will automatically reset to 100%. This feature may be disabled through the Fault Action menu.

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