Printronix P5005B, User Manual

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Chapter 4
PRINTER CONTROL
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PMD (Paper Motion Detection) Fault
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Enable (default). In the event of a paper jam, an audible alarm
beeps, “CLEAR PAPER JAM” appears on the message display,
and the printer stops printing.
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Disable . You should disable PMD only if special paper requires
it.
CAUTION
Once PMD is disabled, paper motion is not monitored. If a
paper jam occurs, the printer ignores the condition and
continues to print, possibly causing damage to the printer.
Open Platen @ BOF (Bottom of Form)
Some special forms have perforation areas that are too thick to
pass through the print station. This parameter, when enabled,
opens and closes the platen when the perforations move across the
platen. When enabling this parameter, you must set the forms
length to match the physical distance between perforations.
Slow Paper Slew
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Disable (default). The printer will slew and stack paper at
maximum speed.
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Enable . Causes the paper to stack at a slower rate. This
ensures that certain forms will stack neatly.
Power Saver Time
The time interval you specify for this parameter sets the amount of
idle time before the printer goes into Power Saver mode. When
Instant is chosen, the printer goes into Power Saver mode as soon
as it is able to stop the shuttle properly. The time allotted to perform
this function depends upon the shuttle timeout value which can be
set in the menu.
Pressing any key will remove the power saver message from the
control panel. Sending a print job to the printer will turn off power
saver mode.