User's Manual

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Select between inches or millimeters. If you change units, do so before entering other settings.
Max Paper Speed
Possible values: 1.0 to 5.0 ips, Default = 5.0
When using labels or heavy paper stock, you may need to decrease the paper speed to prevent paper jams.
Mark Seeking
Possible values: Off*, Front, Rear, Gap. (Note: Rear and Gap are available only on 581L models).
Set the value when using regular or label media with black alignment marks or label media with gaps between
the labels
Sensor Brightness
Possible values 0-100%. This displays the reflectivity or light transmission of the media, depending on the
setting for Mark Seeking. This value is updated once per second.
Note: Before adjusting black mark thresholds, set Mark Width to match the width of the black mark or
label gap on your media.
Front Paper Sensor Threshold
When using paper with a black on the front adjust this setting to insure the paper stops at the black mark.
1. With the lid closed and the black mark not over the front paper sensor, note the Sensor Brightness.
2. Open the paper lid and hold the paper against the front paper sensor so that the black mark is over the
sensor. Note the Sensor Brightness.
3. Set Threshold = black mark brightness + ((paper brightness – black mark brightness) / 2) and click Submit
Changes. Example: black mark brightness = 10%, paper brightness = 80%.
Threshold = 10% + ((80% - 10%) / 2) = 45%.
4. Close lid and press paper feed. The paper should stop with the bottom of the form at the tearbar.
Rear Paper Sensor Threshold
This is set the same as the front paper threshold, but using the rear (in lid) paper sensor and the Rear Sensor
Brightness.
Gap Paper Sensor Threshold
When using labels without a Black Mark, adjust this setting to insure the label stops at the gap in between labels.
1. Remove 2 labels from the backing paper, and close the lid so the backing is over the paper sensor. Note
Sensor Brightness for Gap.
2. Open the lid and close it so a label is over the paper sensor. Note Sensor Brightness for Gap.
3. Set Gap Threshold = label brightness + ((backing brightness – label brightness) / 2) and click Submit
Changes.
4. Close lid and press paper feed. The paper should stop with the bottom of the form at the tearbar.
Backup Distance Before Printing
Used with Mark Seek. User defined. This is the distance the printer will pull in the paper before starting to print.
Max Mark Search Distance
Used with Mark Seek. User defined. This is the distance the printer will advance paper to seek the mark before
displaying a Paper Out condition.
Stop Distance after Mark
Use with Mark Seeking. User defined. This is the distance the printer will advance the paper after the mark is
detected.
Left Margin
Setting this value will tell the printer how far from the left edge of the paper to start the print job.