Technical data

88 | Setting and monitoring the printer Operating manual ALX 73x | file version 00 | 03/2012
S TARTUP AND OPERATION
ALX
73x
Material type
1. Set PRINT PARAMETERS > Material type to “Punched”.
2. For punched material: Set PRINT PARAMETERS >
Light sens. type to “Punched”.
for material with reflex markings "Reflex".
Print process

Set SYSTEM PARAMETER > Ribbon autoecon. depending
on which print process is being used (thermal direct or
thermal transfer).
Reducing ribbon use
Ribbon use can be reduced in the thermal transfer print
process by raising the printhead and stopping ribbon
feed for extended sections with no printing.
 SYSTEM PARAMETER > Ribbon autoecon. = "Enabled".
Reducing use of the printhead
Use of the printhead can be reduced in the thermal di-
rect print process by raising it for extended sections
with no printing.
 SYSTEM PARAMETER > Ribbon autoecon. = "Thermal/
head lift".
Monitoring functions
Missing labels
Normally a missing label on the label belt does not in-
terfere with print operation. Label feed continues run-
ning until the start of a label has moved up under the
label sensor again.
It may be necessary in some cases, however, to report
the missing labels. When function SYSTEM PARAMETER
> Miss. label. tol. is set, an error message can be generat-
ed after one, or not until after several missing labels:
At the same time the machine stops.
Status num: 5001
No gap found