Toshiba B-EX4 manual Ribbon near end / RBN Near END, External I/O mode / EX.I/O, TYPE1：

5. SYSTEM MODE

EO18-33027

5.4 PARAMETER SETTING

	5.4.2.12 Ribbon near end / RBN NEAR END
・	Disable / OFF	Disable ribbon near end detection
・	30m	Enable ribbon near end: Remaining 30 m (Ribbon diameter is 38 mm)
・	70m	Enable ribbon near end: Remaining 70 m (Ribbon diameter is 43 mm)

(*)There is a margin of error for this ribbon near end detection. Use this ribbon near end detection as reference.

5.4.2.13External I/O mode / EX.I/O

・	TYPE1	Standard specification
・	TYPE2	In-line specification
		5.4.2.14 Paper / ribbon end / LBL/RBN END
・	TYPE1	Stop issue when label end/ ribbon end is detected.
・	TYPE2	Print as long as possible when label end/ribbon end is detected.

TYPE1：

When label end or ribbon end is detected, the issuing is stopped immediately as error. When printer is restarted, printer starter-issuing of error label after initial feeding.

TYPE2

TYPE 2 is available only when the ribbon saving function is set to OFF. If the ON (LBL) or ON (TAG) is selected, TYPE 1 will be automatically performed regardless of the selection.

[Label end]

When a label end is detected in the middle of printing, the printer completes the half-finished label and stops when the next label is at the home position, displaying the error message “NO

PAPER X”. (“X” indicates the remaining number of labels.) The remaining number of labels =

[Specified number of labels] − [The number of finished labels including half-finished one]

If a label end is detected while the specified last label is printed, the position of “X” will be blank. When the printing is restarted, first the initial feed is performed, and then the printer starts printing from the next label. In case of the label end while the specified last label is printed, only the initial feed is performed, and if the status response is set to ON, an issue end status is sent following a feed end status.

[Ribbon end]

When a ribbon end is detected when the unfinished label length is 30 mm or more, printer prints for 20 mm and stops printing, displaying an error message “NO RIBBON X”. (“X” indicates the remaining number of labels.)

The remaining number labels = [Specified number of labels] − [The number of finished labels] − 1 If a ribbon end is detected while the specified last label is printed, the position of “X” will be blank. When the printing is restarted, first the initial feed is performed, and then the printer starts printing from the next label. In case of the ribbon end while the specified last label is printed, only the initial feed is performed.

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