51
BACK AFTER PRINT When the present distance is 
set with the cutter, present 
sensor or GPIO option 
enabled, this setting 
determines the timing of the 
label back up.
ENABLED, *DISABLED 
N/A
MENU LANGUAGE Selects the language in which 
the menu system messages 
and configuration label are 
shown.
PRINTER CONTROL 
→ 
Display
Language
FAULT HANDLING  LEVEL    
*1
2
VOID DISTANCE
*0.25in (0-2.00)
RETRY COUNT
*1 (0-3)
When a faulted condition 
(ribbon or paper out, failed 
bar code, etc.) has been 
detected, this setting 
determines the action to be 
taken by the operator and the 
printer.
N/A
Table 4. System Settings Menu
Datamax Setting Description PTX Setting
Table 5. Communications Menu
Datamax Setting Description PTX Setting
SERIAL PORT A
SERIAL PORT B
Controls the communications 
settings for the Serial Ports.
SERIAL PORT
PARALLEL PORT A
PARALLEL PORT B
Controls the communications 
settings for the Parallel Ports.
PARALLEL PORT
NIC ADAPTER  Controls the communications 
settings for the Ethernet 
Ports.
ETHERNET PORT / 
ADDRESS / PARAMS
HOST SETTINGS Settings which affect all 
communications with a host
 HOST TIMEOUT The number of seconds a 
communications port must be 
idle before the printer may 
process data from a different 
port.
*10 SEC (1-60)
All communication port 
menus
 → Timeout
*10 Sec (1 – 60 Sec)