Section 3: Configuration and Operation

3.5 ADVANCED MODE (CONT’D)

3.5.6 Set Calendar

If a Calendar chip has been installed, this screen allows you to set

the time and date. The default is NO.SET CALENDAR

YES NO

Selecting YES calls up a screen for setting the Year, Month, Day,

Hour and Minute respectively.CALENDAR 00/00/00 00:00

Press the LINE button to select YES or NO, and the FEED button to

proceed. If YES is selected, press the FEED button to move the cursor over each value of the date and time. Use the LINE button to change each set of values. When done, press the FEED button until the next screen appears.

3.5.7 Ignore CR/LF

Selecting YES causes all CR/LF codes to be ignored in the

incoming print data. The default is NO.IGNORE CR/LF

YES NO

Press the LINE button to switch the cursor between YES and NO.

When the cursor is over the desired option, press the FEED button to confirm the setting and proceed to the next screen.

3.5.8 Character Pitch

For the XU, XS, XM, XB, XL, outline and CG fonts, this setting determines whether each character is placed at a FIXED or PROPORTIONAL distance away from the next character.

CHARACTER PITCH PROP FIXED

The default is PROPORTIONAL pitch, meaning that the distance between characters is not fixed, but adjusted automatically for neater printing.

Press the LINE button to switch the cursor between PROP or FIXED. Press the FEED button to confirm the setting and proceed to the next screen.

3.5.8 Head Check

When DSW2-3 is ON, the head check function can apply to all NORMAL printed data, or to BARCODE only.

The default is NORMAL, where the head checking applies for barcodes as well as graphics and text.

HEAD CHECK

NORMAL BARCODE

Press the LINE button to switch the cursor between NORMAL or BARCODE. Press the FEED button to confirm the setting and return to the first ADVANCED Mode next screen.

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412E, 408e specifications

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