Datamax E-Class Mark III User manual

Paper Menu

92-2604-01 Rev.C

Paper Menu Introduction

The Paper Menu is a feature that allows the operator to change the printer’s settings without the need of a

host computer or additional software. This document explains how to use the internal Paper Menu and

change the printer settings.

Requirements:

Basic or Advanced E-Class Mark III printer.

Firmware version 14.134 or greater or printer Serial# 4xxxxxxx or greater.

Printer loaded with full width media, at least 4” (102mm) wide.

Accessing the Paper Menu

There are two ways to access the Paper Menu, depending on the state of the printer. The illustrations

below show the sequence of steps for when the printer is already on and when the printer is off. The left

LED blinks green at a 1 second interval once the Paper Menu has been accessed.

From the Power Off State:

Printer is OFF

Green, Off

Press and hold

Both Flashing

Release Button

Enter

Paper Menu

Selection Mode

Green, Slow Blink

Turn On

initializing

From the Power On State:

Printing the Paper Menu

Because the printer has no display, it is necessary to print the Paper Menu in order to show the available

menu items and the current setting for each one. Be sure the printer is loaded with full width media (and

ribbon if necessary).

To print the menu:

1. Access the Paper Menu as described in the “Accessing the Paper Menu” section.

2. When the left LED is blinking slowly, press the button once and wait 2 seconds.

3. When the right LED glows red, press the button again. The printer will then print the menu.

The printed menu is shown in below. In the printout, ==== (double underscores) indicate the current

setting value, and the LED status is indicated by o (off) and (on). For example, item 4, Input, has three

options – DPL, Auto, EMUL. In the printout below it is shown set to DPL, and the LEDs indicate this – the

left one is o (off), the right one is (on).

Paper Menu Contents and Options

The table below lists all the items and values in the Paper Menu, and shows the status of the LEDs for

each possible value. In this table, an illuminated LED is indicated by , and LED off by .

Item Parameter Settings LED Status

1 Prn Menu: OFF PRN

LEDs

2 Index Mode: GAP REFL CONT

LEDs

3 Media: DT TT

LEDs

4 Input DPL AUTO EMUL

LEDs

5 Emulation: PL-Z PL-E LINE

LEDs

6 Quick Cal: OFF ON

LEDs

7 Empty Cal: OFF ON

LEDs

8 Auto Cal: OFF ON

LEDs

9 Center Print: OFF ON

LEDs

10 Entr Hex Dump:

Exits menu OFF ON

LEDs

11 Prn Full Config:

OFF PRN

LEDs

Navigating the Paper Menu

An item must be selected before it can be changed. Because the location within the Paper Menu structure

depends on the number of button presses and the amount of time between them, it is recommended that

button presses and pauses be noted before editing is attempted, at least until the system is completely

familiar.

To move through the menu:

Desired Effect Operator Action Printer’s Response

Move down one item Briefly press and release

the button Left LED flashes orange; focus moves one

item down the list.

Note: When selection mode is first entered,

the first button press selects menu Item 1.

Select item and enter

edit mode Wait 2 seconds LEDs light in sequence indicating currently

selected option; enters edit mode.

Edit the option Within 10 seconds, briefly

press and release button For each button press, cycles through

settings and LED states.

Exit edit mode, return

to selection mode Wait 10 seconds Option setting is written to printer; printer

returns to selection mode at top of menu.

Left LED flashes green at 1 second intervals.

Make no changes,

return to selection

mode

Do not press button after

entering edit mode Option setting is unchanged; printer returns

to selection mode at top of menu. Left LED

flashes green at 1 second intervals.

Example: Editing a Setting

This example assumes that the printer is in selection mode within the Paper Menu. The object is to change

the Media setting from its current value of DT (Direct Thermal), to TT (Thermal Transfer).

Special Functions

Items 1 (Prn Menu), 6 (Quick Cal), 10 (Entr Hex Dump) and 11 (Prn Full Config) are special functions.

They work as follows:

1. Two seconds after the item is selected, the right LED will illuminate red.

2. To invoke the function, press the button once. The function will execute immediately, without a 10

second waiting period.

To cancel the function, do not press the button, and wait 10 seconds. The left LED will blink green slowly

to indicate that the top of the Paper Menu has been accessed.

Quick Cal

When Item 6, Quick Cal, is invoked, the paper will start moving immediately. When the function has

completed, the LEDs will display the result as follows:

Passed: Left LED blinks green briefly

Warning: Left LED blinks orange briefly

Fail: Left LED blinks red briefly

Hex Dump

Invoking this function exits the paper menu. To terminate the Hex Dump, cycle power to the

printer.

Menu Exit

To exit the menu, press and hold the button for five seconds, the LED will stop blinking. Then release the

button, the printer will then be ready for normal operation.

When the printer first enters the menu, the printer setting for the Index Mode is set to Continuous Mode

and the Media type is set to Direct Thermal. The two original setting are preserved and restored upon

proper exit from the menu system. If the user exits the menu via a power cycle the original settings will

not be restored and the user will have to manually reset these.

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