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5 Printing Operation

5.1 Printhead Protection

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.

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

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.

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).

CAB PX Series User Manual

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