Printronix SL5000 - Table of Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................... 19
Printronix Customer Support Center.................................................... 19
Printronix Supplies Department..................................................... 19
Corporate Offices .......................................................................... 20
Training Available On Printronix Products ........................................... 20
Warnings And Special Information ...................................................... 21
Manual Conventions ............................................................................ 21
The SL5000r/T5000r
Series RFID/Label Printer.................................. 22
Standard Features ........................................................................ 23
Optional Features.......................................................................... 24
Thermal Printer Technology ................................................................ 25
The Printing Process..................................................................... 25
Dynamic Print Control ................................................................... 26
Thermal Consumables......................................................................... 26
Media Selection............................................................................. 26
Ribbons ......................................................................................... 26
Setting Up The Printer ......................................................................... 27
Unpacking The Printer .................................................................. 27
Installation ..................................................................................... 29
2 Operation ............................................................ 33
Controls And Indicators ....................................................................... 33
Power Switch ................................................................................ 33
Control Panel ................................................................................ 33
Powering On The Printer............................................................... 37
Operating Modes........................................................................... 37
Media Handling Modes ........................................................................ 37
Loading Media And Ribbon ................................................................. 38
Loading Roll Media ....................................................................... 39
Loading Fanfold Media.................................................................. 46
Loading Ribbon ............................................................................. 51
Using The Optional Internal Rewinder................................................. 54
Batch Rewind Mode ...................................................................... 54
Label Peel-Off ............................................................................... 60
Removing The Media Guide.......................................................... 63
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