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9/30/2014 GT800™ Thermal Transfer Printer User Guide P1032729-003Rev. A
7. Verify that the media is loaded and ready to print and then close the printer cover.
8. If printer power is on, press the Feed button to have the printer feed a minimum of 20 cm
(8 inches) of media to remove slack and ribbon wrinkle (straightens the ribbon), and to
align the ribbon on the spindles. Otherwise, wait to turn on the printer and complete the
printer ‘Getting Started’ instructions in this chapter.
9. Change the print mode setting from direct thermal printing to thermal transfer to set the
printer’s temperature profiles for thermal transfer media. This can be done with the printer
driver, application software, or printer programming commands.
• When controlling printer operations with ZPL programming, refer to the Media Type
(^MT) ZPL II command (follow the instructions in the ZPL Programming Guide).
• When controlling printer operations with EPL Page Mode, refer to the Options (O)
EPL command (follow the instructions in the EPL Page Mode Programmer’s Guide).
10. To verify the mode change from direct thermal printing to thermal transfer printing, use
the Test Printing (Configuration Report) on page 26 to print a configuration label. The
‘PRINT METHOD’ should read ‘THERMAL-TRANS’ on the printer configuration status
label.
Your printer is now ready to print.
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