User guide
60 XiIIIPlus User Guide 13383L-001 Rev. 1 7/8/2004
Front Panel Controls
Front Panel LCD
EARLY
WARNING
Setting Early Warning
When this parameter is enabled, the printer provides warnings when labels or ribbons are
running low or when the printhead needs to be cleaned.
Note • Labels per roll and ribbon length need to be updated when beginning use of the
Early Warning System. Also, the printer does not make any adjustments when power is
turned off and on.
• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.
Default: MEDIA DISABLED, RIBBON DISABLED, MAINTENANCE DISABLED
Selections: MEDIA DISABLED, MEDIA ENABLED, RIBBON DISABLED, RIBBON
ENABLED, MAINTENANCE DISABLED, MAINTENANCE ENABLED
To change the Early Warning settings,
1. When the LCD displays
EARLY WARNING
, press the right or left oval until the
desired setting is listed on the LCD. (If you are prompted for a password, enter your
password using the instructions in Password-Protected Parameters on page 56.)
2. Press NEXT/SAVE to access the next early warning option.
3. Repeat this process to set the early warning for ribbon or maintenance (printhead
cleaning).
When the printer detects that less than 15% of the labels or ribbon remain,
WARNING
MEDIA LOW
or
WARNING RIBBON LOW
appears on the LCD. If the alert function
has been enabled, an alert is also sent. When the printhead is opened then closed after
a media or ribbon warning has been received, the LCD prompts with
MEDIA
REPLACED?
or
RIBBON REPLACED?
. Press the right oval to select
YES
to clear
the warning and reset the label counter.
When setting the Early Warning for maintenance, the LCD prompts
HEAD CLEAN?
.
4. Press the right oval to select
YES.
5. Press SETUP/EXIT to exit setup mode.
6. Press NEXT/SAVE to save changes.
LABELS PER
ROLL
Setting Labels Per Roll
This parameter needs to be updated when setting the Early Warning System so the printer
can provide early warnings when labels are running low.
• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.
Default: 900 labels
Range: 100 labels to 9999 labels
RIBBON
LENGTH
Setting Ribbon Length
This parameter must be updated when setting the Early Warning System so the printer can
provide early warnings when ribbon is running low.
• Press the right or left oval to display other choices.
Default: 450 m
Range: 100 m to 450 m
Table 5 • Printer Parameters (Sheet 4 of 16)
Parameter Action/Explanation