Printronix P5000LJ user manual New Rib. Detect

Chapter 4 RibbonMinder

If the Ribbon Type is changed from the factory default to another value, Ribbon Usage will adjust accordingly, where 100% corresponds to the proportionate value of the selected type. For example, if the Ribbon Type is set to Printronix 60 (approximately 30 million), Ribbon End Point set to NORMAL would correspond to 30 million characters. With this same 60 yard ribbon, if Ribbon End Point was set to Reduce 50%, the character count would be set to 15 million, etc. Ribbon Minder will track the ink consumption based on these new parameters, display 100% when a new ribbon is installed and tracking usage to 0%.

NOTE: Ribbon Ink Consumption is determined not by actual character count, but by an accumulation of a specified number of printed dots in any one of a number of pre-defined vertical zones. It is stated here as a function of characters printed for user clarity.

New Rib. Detect

The factory default setting is Enable. When the RIBBON INK OUT / CHANGE RIBBON message displays, and a new ribbon is installed with New Ribbon Detect enabled, the Ribbon Minder will automatically reset by opening the platen. If New Ribbon Detect is set to Disable, the Ribbon Minder must be manually reset by using the New Ribbon function.

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