ITX 3000/2000 Printer User Manual
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Page 42 of 82 Date: 4/27/05
10.3
EEPROM Menu #1 Printout
INTENSITY
6
> INCREMENT
DECREMENT
ENERGY TABLE
NORMAL
WARM TIME ADJ
NORMAL
IPS CLAMP
NO LIMIT
CUTTER MODE
ENABLE
LOW PAPER
STATUS Only
BEEPER
ON
10.3.1
EEPROM Menu #1 Parameters Definitions
10.3.1.1 Print Intensity
(Display) The amount of print energy applied to each printed dot is displayed. The lowest (lighter print) selection is "1" and the
highest (darker print) is "16". A setting in the range of 4 to 8 is typical.
10.3.1.2 Increase Print Intensity
This parameter increases the applied energy level by one. Refer to section 9.2 for additional information.
10.3.1.3 Decrease Print Intensity
This parameter decreases the applied energy level by one. Refer to section 9.2 for additional information.
10.3.1.4 Print Energy Table
The selections for this parameter are: "Normal", "Alternate". “Normal” contains the standard print energy settings.
“Alternate” contains settings for faster printing on fast ticket stock.
10.3.1.5 Warm Time Adjustment
There is a careful balance between print energy, print speed, and the blurring of dark areas. In general, the Print Intensity
setting above should be adjusted to the lowest number that produces the best looking text. The Print Energy Table determines
the print speed. After these settings are adjusted (or left at the factory defaults), examine the dark regions and graphics,
including any barcodes. If the edges of dark areas are blurred, especially barcodes, then decrease the Warm Time setting. If
the center of larger dark regions do not stay dark, increase the Warm Time.
10.3.1.6 IPS Clamp (‘G’ only)
In Raster ‘G’ mode, the printer is printing the data as quickly as it is sent by the host PC. In some cases, the data rate may be
slow or inconsistent, which can lead to print anomalies. If you observe this, then you can change the User IPS clamp to either
automatically adjust to the host data rate, or to force a fixed slower print speed. The default setting is “NO LIMIT”, which
assumes the data rate is fast enough to print at the maximum speed. The next selection is “ADAPTIVE”, which instructs the
printer to measure the data rate and reduce the print speed to match. The following selections set a reduced print speed of –
17%, -33%, -50%, -67%, and “MINIMUM”.
10.3.1.7 Cutter Mode
The selections for this parameter are: “ENABLED”, “DISABLED”. This parameter modifies the cutting mode of an attached
cutter. The “ENABLED” mode is the default operational mode. The “DISABLED” mode can be used to temporarily inhibit the
cutting action. Sometimes when batch printing tickets from an application where the cutter’s operation cannot be changed by
modifying the application’s software, the “DISABLED” mode can be used to prevent cutting and permit a string of attached
tickets to be printed. Reference section 8.1 for additional information.
