Oce Arizona 250 GT, User Manual

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104 Chapter 6 How to Operate the Roll Media Option
Roll Media Theory of Operations
Roll Media Theory of Operations
Introduction
The Roll Media Option system operating specification is described in terms of the
following states:
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Media Load
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Media Unload
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Media Initialization
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Media Printing
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Media Manual Feed
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Media Idle
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Media End of Roll
For each user state, software control of the roll of media and consequent media
movement is achieved using one of the following two control modes.
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Non-Initialized Control mode
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Initialized Control mode
Non-Initialized Control Mode
The default control mode for the Roll Media Option motion system is the
non-initialized control mode. This mode is active:
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When the printer first powers up
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During the Media Load function
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During the Media Unload function
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After a Media End of Roll has been detected
Initialized Control Mode
In order for printing to occur, the printer must be in initialized control mode.
Initialized control mode can only be achieved after a successful media initialization.
This mode is used during the following states:
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Media Advance
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Media Idle
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Media End of roll detected
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Media Manual Feed