3 Configuring The Printer

Overview

Changing printer settings, such as print speed or emulation, is referred to as configuration. The configuration process is done using the secondary control panel and includes the following:

Configuring the printer for different host interface options

Customizing label formats

Checking printer status

Running various maintenance tests

NOTE: Control codes sent by the host system will override the control panel settings.

Menu Navigation

The secondary control panel consists of four function keys and four arrow keys. Figure 1 shows the keypad section of the panel. An explanation of each key is in Table 1.

This section explains how to use the secondary control panel to change individual settings and save them as a customized configuration.

Legend:

 

1)

UP Key

 

2)

PREV Key

 

3)

DOWN Key

 

4)

CLEAR Key

 

5)

PRT CONFIG Key

 

6)

NEXT Key

4

7)

JOB SELECT Key

5

8)

ENTER Key

 

 

1

 

2

6

 

7

 

 

3

 

 

8

Figure 1. Secondary Control Panel

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