Printronix P9000 Series, User'S Reference Manual

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9-5 RibbonMinder
ANALYZE JOB
NEW RATE 400
Press ENTER to enter this rate as the new job rate. The message display will read:
CURRENT 400
NEW RATE 400
11. Replace Worn Ribbon
Install a new ribbon once the ribbon becomes worn. Press CLEAR to clear the PLATEN
OPEN fault message.
OPTIONAL: To lock the printer configuration, press MENU UP and MENU DOWN
simultaneously until ENTER SWITCH LOCKED appears briefly in the message disĆ
play.
To quickly analyze a job:
1. Generate a sample printout of the job to be run.
2. Identify the vertical dot column with the most printed dots.
3. Compare the number of dots printed with the total number of dots that could have been
printed. Do not count the horizontal dot rows that are not printed due to paper movement
(horizontal dots rows without dots). From this number, determine the percentage of
printed area.
4. Multiply the percentage by 10. This is the job rate.
5. Perform steps 1 through 6, 10, and 11 described above to enter the RibbonMinder menu,
RIBBON SIZE and the JOB RATE.
If the printer power is cycled while in the Analyze Job Mode, the printer will exit the Analyze
Job Mode. A print job can be stopped and restarted without losing its position in the Analyze
Job Mode.
Running a Job
The RibbonMinder works without attention after it has been set up for a job. To run a job, perĆ
form the following steps.
1. Replace Ribbon if Worn
Install a new ribbon if the ribbon life is 0% or negative, or if the RibbonMinder function
has been disabled.