84Chapter 4 Operator MenuRibbon End PointThis parameter adjusts the point at which the system will declare the ribbonas being expended. The life count will always be from 100% to 0%, but if adarker setting is selected, 0% will be reached more quickly. If a lighter settingis selected, the system will extend the time it takes to reach 0%. The range ofvalues is as follows:• Normal (default)• Darker +1 through Darker +6• Lighter -1 through Lighter -10NOTE: This value can be adjusted at any time; the display will automaticallyadjust to show the correct percentage relative to the new end point.RBN Low Warn @This option allows the user to select the Ribbon Life value, at which point theprinter will declare a ribbon low condition and display the "RIBBON UNDERXX% / Change RBN Soon" warning message. The default is Under 2%. See“RBN Low Action” below for details of how the printer behaves once a ribbonlow condition is reached.The values are Under 2% (default), Under 5%, Under 10%, Under 20%, andUnder 30%.RBN Low ActionThis menu determines how the printer behaves once a ribbon low condition isreached.• Warn & Continue (default). Once a ribbon low condition is reached theprinter beeps and displays the "RIBBON UNDER XX% / Change RBNSoon" warning message. Printing will continue without interruption. Thewarning message can be cleared by pressing the CLEAR key, howeverthe message will reappear in two minutes. This action will continue until aribbon out (ribbon life reaches 0%) condition occurs.• Warn & Pause. This setting is similar to the Warn & Continue selectionwith one exception. When a ribbon low condition is reached, the printerwill still display the "RIBBON UNDER XX%/Change RBN Soon" warningmessage; however, the printer will stop printing. This is meant to get theuser’s attention. To resume printing, the user must press the CLEAR key.NOTE: Printing will only stop on the first occurrence of a ribbon low condition.Once the user clears the warning message, subsequent warnings willdisplay the warning message, but printing will continue.
