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Miscellaneous Comments on Duals
• Test Tickets - The first test ticket will be printed on path #2. Each time the test button is pressed, the printer
will alternate between the two ticket paths. If the test button is pressed and held, multiple test tickets will be
printed on the same path.
• Out of Tickets - Ticket stock is continuously monitored on both ticket paths. Anytime either path run out of
tickets the printer will stop and wait for tickets to be reloaded.
• Dual Supply Mode - The printer can be placed into dual supply mode by sending <pb2>. This mode is
intended for unattended applications where the primary goal is to prevent the printer from running out of
tickets. In this mode, both paper paths must contain identical tickets. The printer will automatically start
feeding tickets from the idle path after the live path exhausts its ticket supply. (NOTE: Single supply mode
can be restored by sending a <pb1> to the printer.)
• Label Mode - A special implementation of label mode has been provided on the dual path printer. This
mode is selected in the same way as a single path printer, by the switch settings on the printer controller
board. However, label mode on the dual printer only affects path #2, path #1 will default to ticket mode.
This allows both tickets and labels to be printed on the same printer.
• Special Label Handling - When the printer has been configured for printing labels and a permanent ticket
length has been sent, a special label initialization routine has been added. This routine allows the start point
of the label stock to be determined with out feeding labels out of the printer. This feature is useful when
printers are left unattended and leading blank labels after power on can not be tolerated.
• Resetting Dual Mode - Dual mode can be restored either through the control panel or by sending a <pb>
command.