RibbonMinder Menu

Ribbon Type

The factory default setting is dependent on the host printer. Printronix Gold Series 90 corresponds to the Cabinet version, Printronix Gold Series 60 for the Pedestal and Printronix Gold Series 2000 for the P5220. The relative length equivalents for each of the ribbon settings are:

Table 12. Length Equivalent Ribbon Settings

Ribbon Type (Char)

Equivalent Length

Actual Length

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Series 90

80 yards

90 yards

(90 million characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Series 50

100 yards

55 yards

(50 million characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Series 30

60 yards

40 yards

(30 million characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Series 2000

100 yards

80 yards

(60 million characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Printronix 100

100 yards

100 yards

(50 million characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Printronix 60

60 yards

60 yards

(30 million characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon End Point

The factory default is NORMAL. This value corresponds to the character life expectancy of the installed ribbon. For example, the life of the Gold Series 90 ribbon is specified at 90 million characters. By selecting NORMAL Ribbon End Point, the Ribbon Minder will track characters up to 90 million before declaring RIBBON INK OUT / CHANGE RIBBON.

By changing this setting, the user can specify a point lower or higher at which the RIBBON INK OUT / CHANGE RIBBON message is displayed. Using the example above, if the Ribbon End Point is set to Reduce 50%, the RIBBON INK OUT / CHANGE RIBBON message would display at 45 million characters. If Ribbon End Point was set to Extend 50%, the message would display at 135 million characters. In this way, the user can set ribbon life to match the required print density for the application.

NOTE: The percentage of ribbon use displayed on the control panel by the Ribbon Minder Ink Consumption display tracks the consumption based on the adjusted Ribbon End Point. For example, if the Ribbon End Point is set to Reduce 50% (45 million characters for the Gold Series 90 ribbon), the Ribbon Minder Ink Consumption display will start at 100%, and decrement to reach 0% as 45 million characters are printed.

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Printronix P5000LJ user manual Ribbon Type, Ribbon End Point