52Handling Paper and Other Media
Make sure the paper lever is secured and PAPER OUT appears on the control panel. Then follow these steps to set up the automatic media tracking system:
1.Press r Menu.
2.Press u or d to select PAPER SETUP, then press r.
3.Press d to select ROLL PAPER REMAINING.
4.Press r to select REMAINING PPR SETUP.
5.Press r, then select one of the following settings:
•ON:PRINT EVERY PAGE
The barcode (indicating the media type, roll length, and alert setting) is printed at the end of each print job.
•ON:AT ROLL EXCHANGE
When you place roll paper in the printer, the paper lever will be locked. You need to press and hold the 
button for three seconds to print the barcode (indicating the media type, roll length, and alert setting) and release the paper lever.
•OFF
Automatic media tracking is disabled.
Tip: You can use Maintenance mode to switch the units of measurement in the printer from meters to feet. See page 137 for instructions.
6.Press the 
button to save the setting.
7.Press l, then d to select ROLL PAPER LENGTH.
8.Press r, then select the length of the roll paper loaded in the printer, from 15 to 300 ft (5 to 99.5 m), then press 
.
9.Press l, then press d to select ROLL LENGTH ALERT.
10.Press r, then select the length at which you want to receive an alert message, from 3 to 50 ft (1 to 15 m), then press 
.
11.Press the 
Pause button to exit the menu.