TallyGenicom LMPPLS Administrator's Manual

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32without losing data in the printer’s buffer. If a new ribbon is loaded, the system automatically detects thechange, clears the condition when the platen is closed, and restarts the life at 100%. If a partially usedribbon is loaded, the system continues the life at the percentage indicated for the used ribbon.You may also resume printing for approximately two more minutes without changing the ribbon bypressing the ONLINE key twice. This may be done as many times as needed to complete the job inprogress.Ribbon usage information is calculated by maintaining a count of impressions (dots) that is stored on theribbon cartridge and updated periodically so that the cartridge can be used on a different printer with theinformation intact. This allows the system administrator to have precise control over print quality andconsumable costs. The accurate presentation of available ribbon life allows for efficient planning of printjobs. For example, if the displayed ribbon life were low, you can install a new ribbon before printing alarge print job.Output DarknessBy default the system is configured to meet most user requirements. However, some applications requirethat the output remains darker than the nominal set point while some applications are less critical andcould tolerate a lighter final image. The system can easily adjust to this variability. A setting under theQUICK SETUP or FORMS menu is available that allows the user to adjust the final output. The range isas follows:Normal (Default)Darker +1 through +6Lighter -1 through -10The ribbon life indicator always cycles between 100% and 0%, but if a darker setting is selected, zero willbe reached more quickly. If a lighter setting is selected, the system will extend the amount of printing ittakes to reach zero.Loading a Used Ribbon CartridgeYou can take the ribbon cartridge off the printer and reload it at a later time. The ribbon life gaugeautomatically updates to reflect the correct remaining capacity.NOTE: Since the ribbon usage information is stored on the ribbon cartridge, you can reload a partiallyused cartridge onto a different printer.Lighter Or Darker PrintThe ribbon life value as determined by the Integrated Print Management System is factory set so that theimage quality at the end of the ribbon life is as good as it was when the ribbon was new. You may adjustthe ribbon end point for a lighter or darker image as required for your printing needs. See Ribbon EndPoint on page 51.Changing Ribbon CartridgeBefore changing the ribbon cartridge, determine whether at the end of ribbon life, you want to make theprint lighter (extend the ribbon life) or darker (shorten the ribbon life). If you want to make the print lighteror darker, go to “Ribbon End Point” on page 51 and follow the procedures for adjusting the image density.If you are satisfied with the print darkness, continue with the following steps.NOTE: Ribbon cartridge instructions and illustrations shown in the following section are for the pedestalmodel. Follow the same procedures for the cabinet model.