CAB PX Series - Printing Operation; Printhead Protection; Synchronization of the Paper Feed; Printing

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5 Printing Operation
5.1 Printhead Protection
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Attention!
Printhead damage caused by improper handling!
 Do not touch the underside of the printhead with the ngers or sharp objects.
 Ensure that the labels are clean.
 Print with the lowest possible printhead temperature.
5.2 Synchronization of the Paper Feed
After the label stock has been inserted, for peel-off mode a synchronization of the paper feed is required. That way
therstlabel,whichisdetectedbythelabelsensor,willbetransportedtotheprintpositionandalllabelsinfrontwill
befedoutoftheprintmodule.Sothesynchronizationavoids,thatblanklabelsarepeeled-offtogetherwiththerst
printedlabel.Thiscancauseuselessrstlabel.
 Press the feed key to start the synchronization.
 Remove the blank labels peeled-off during the synchronization.
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Notice!
Synchronization is not necessary if the printhead was not opened between different print jobs, even if the
print module was switched off.
5.3 Printing
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Attention!
To start the print operation two steps are necessary :
 Send a print job via data interface or load a print job from a memory medium.
 Programming Manual, Conguration Manual
 Start a print cycle by sending external signals via I/O interface.
 Interface Description
5.3.1 Peel-off Mode
In Peel-off mode, the labels are automatically peeled off the liner after printing and presented for removal.
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Attention!
 Activate the peel-off mode in the software.
This is done with the "P command" in the direct programming,  Programming Manual.
5.3.2 External Rewinding
The printed labels are leaving the print module at the peel-off edge and may be wound up externally with the liner for
later use.
5.3.3 Ribbon Saving
If there is no information to print during a longer label feed, the printhead will be lifted, and the transfer ribbon will be
pausedfromfeeding.Thiswillreducetheribbonconsumption.Theminimumlengthforribbonsavingisdenedinthe
rmwareanddependsontheprintspeed.
Theribbonsavercanpermanentlybeactivatedintheprinterconguration(CongurationManual)orjob-oriented
by the software ( Programming Manual).