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8. If printer power is on, press the FEED button to have the printer advance 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 with the Configuration Report 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.