AMT Datasouth Printer M7 User Guide
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Page of 73 41 3.1.2 Sensor Exit Sta tus C al ibra tio n Sensor 3.1.2.1 Status This function is available to check the prin ter’s sensor status. When enter the [Status] option, you will see following message. 3.1.2.2 Calibration This option is used to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. We recommend to calibrate the sensor before printing when changing the medi\ a. Exit ¡õ¡õ¡õ Gap Mod e B line Mode Cont. Mode ¡õ¡õ¡õ A u to m a ti c Au t o ma ti c Au t o ma ti c Pre-P rint ed ¡õ ¡õ Manual Manual Manual ¡õ ¡õ Ex it Pre-P rinted E xit ¡õ ExitCalibration Paper Len. Gap Size Intensity Ref. Level
Page of 73 42 A. Gap Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the media type and press the button to enter the s ensor calibration mode. Note: If printing from enclosed softwar e/driver, the software/driver will send out the GAP or BLINE command, whic h will overwrite the sensor type setting set from the front panel. A-1 Automatic When enter the [Automatic ] option, you will see following message, and printer will feed 2 to 3 gap labels to calibrate the sensor sensitivity automatically. When calibration is completed, the L CD screen will return to the previous menu. A-2 Manual In case “Automatic” sensor calibration cannot apply to the media, please use “Manual” function to calibrate the gap sensor manually. When enter [Manual] option, you will see following message. Please complete there steps Paper Len. 00812 dot 1. Press the button to move the cursor from left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the paper length into the printer. Calibration 1/4 > Gap Mode Bline Mode Cont. Mode Gap Mode 1/4 >Automatic Manual Pre-Printed Gap Mode Automatic Gap Mode 2/4 Automatic > Manual Pre-Printed
Page of 73 43 Gap Size 0024 dot 2. Press the button to move the cursor from left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the gap size into the printer. Gap Mode Scan Backing Intensity Ref. Level xxx 3. Open the print head mechanism, put the Label backing (liner) under the media sensor. Press the button to set the value into the printer. Gap Mode Scan Paper Intensity Ref. Level xxx 4. Then, Put the label with liner under the Media sensor. Press the button to set the value into the printer. Gap Mode Complete Intensity Ref. Level xxx 5. The gap sensor calibration is complete. Press the button the LCD screen will return to the previous menu. A-3 Pre-Printed This function can set the paper length and gap size before auto-calibrate the sensor sensitivity. It can to get the sensor sensitivity accurately. Media sensor Label backing (liner) Media sensor Label with liner
Page of 73 44 When enter [Pre-Printed] option, y ou will see following message. Please complete there steps Paper Len. 00812 dot 1. Press the button to move the cursor from left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the paper length into the printer. Gap Size 0024 dot 2. Press the button to move the cursor from left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the gap size into the printer. Gap Mode Pre-Printe 3. Then, printer will feed labels to calibrate the sensor sensitivity automatically. When calibration is completed, the LCD screen will return to the previous menu. Gap Mode 3/4 Manual > Pre-Printed Exit
Page of 73 45 B. Bline Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the sensor type. Press the button to enter the black-mark sensor calibration mode. B-1 Automatic When enter the [Autom atic] option, you will see following message and printer will feed the black mark label to calibrate the sensor sensitivity automatically. When calibration process is completed, the LCD screen will return to the previous menu. B-2 Manual In case “Automatic” sensor calibration cannot apply to the media, please use “Manual” function to calibrate the bline sensor manually. When enter [Manual] option, you will see following message. Please complete there steps Paper Len. 00151 dot 1. Press the button to move the cursor From left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the paper length into the printer. Bline Size 0024 dot 2. Press the button to move the cursor From left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the bline size into the printer. Calibration 2/4 Gap Mode > Bline Mode Cont. Mode Bline Mode 1/4 >Automatic Manual Pre-Printed Bline Mode Automatic Bline Mode 2/4 Automatic > Manual Pre-Printed
Page of 73 46 Bline Mode Scan Mark Intensity Ref. Level xxx 3. Open the print head mechanism, put the black Mark under the media sensor. Press the button to set the value into the printer. Bline Mode Scan Paper Intensity Ref. Level xxx 4. Then, put the label without black mark under the media sensor. Press the button to set the value into the printer. Note: Normally, the value of “Ref. Level” for mark should be larger than paper for over 128. If the media sensor fails to do so, you have to manually change the Intensity by pressing and to reach the above value. Bline Mode Complete Intensity Ref. Level xxx 5. The bline sensor calibration is complete. Press The button the LCD screen will return to the previous menu. Media sensor Black mark Media sensor Label without black mark
Page of 73 47 B-3 Pre-Printed This function can set the paper lengt h and gap size before auto-calibrate the sensor sensitivity. It can to get the sensor sensitivity accurately. When enter [Pre-Printed] option, y ou will see following message. Please complete there steps Paper Len. 00812 dot 1. Press the button to move the cursor from Left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the paper length into the printer. Bline Size 0024 dot 2. Press the button to move the cursor from Left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “9” and the “dot/ mm/ inch”. Press the button to set the bline size into the printer. Bline Mode Pre-Printed 3. Then, printer will feed labels to calibrate the sensor sensitivity automatically. When calibration is completed, the LCD screen will return to the previous menu. Bline Mode 3/4 Manual > Pre-Printed Exit
Page of 73 48 C. Cont. Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the sensor type. Press the button to enter the black-mark sensor calibration mode. C-1 Automatic When enter the [Autom atic] option, you will see following message and printer will calibrate the sensor s ensitivity automatically. When calibration process is completed, the LCD screen will re turn to the previous menu. C-2 Manual In case “Automatic” sensor calibration cannot apply to the media, please use “Manual” function to calibrate the sensor manually. When enter [Manual] option, you will see following message. Please complete there steps Cont. Mode Remove Label Intensity Ref. Level xxx 1. Remove the continuous label. Press the button to set the value into the printer. Cont. Mode Scan Paper Intensity Ref. Level xxx 2. Then, put the continuous label under the Media sensor. Press the button to set the value into the printer. Calibration 3/4 Bline Mode > Cont. Mode Exit Cont. Mode 1/3 >Automatic Manual Exit Cont. Mode Automatic Cont. Mode 2/3 Automatic > Manual Exit
Page of 73 49 Cont. Mode Complete Intensity Ref. Level xxx 3. The sensor calibration is complete. Press The button the LCD screen will return to the previous menu. 3.1.3 Serial Comm. Serial Comm. B a u d Ra te Pa ri ty D a t a Bi ts E xi t ¡õ¡õ¡õ¡õ Stop Bit(s) ¡õ ¡ õ ¡õ ¡õ 1200 bps None 7 1 ¡õ¡õ¡õ¡õ 2400 bps Odd 8 2 ¡õ ¡ õ 4800 bps E ven Exit E xit ¡õ 9600 bps E xit ¡õ 19200 b ps ¡õ 38400 b ps 57600 b ps ¡õ 115200 bps ¡õ Ex it
Page of 73 50 3.1.3.1 Baud Rate Serial Comm. 1/5 > Baud Rate Parity Data Bits This option is used to set the RS-232 baud rate. The default setting is 9600 bps. Press and buttons to select the di fferent baud rate and press button to set the value into printer. When you enter this list, the baud rate value in the right side of > icon is the current setting in the printer. Press key to cancel the setting and re turn to the previous menu. 3.1.3.2 Parity Serial Comm. 2/5 Baud Rate > Parity Data Bits This option is used to set the RS-232 pa rity. The default setting is “None”. Press and buttons to select the different parity and press button to set the value into printer. When you enter this list, the parity in the right side of > is the printer current setting. Press key to cancel the setting and return to the previous menu. 3.1.3.3 Data Bits: Serial Comm. 3/5 Baud Rate Parity > Data Bits This option is used to set the RS-232 Data Bits. The default setting is “8” data bits. Press and buttons to select the different Data Bits and press button to set the value into printer. When you enter this list, the Data Bits in the right side of > icon is the printer current setting. Press key to cancel the setting and return to the previous menu. Baud Rate 4/9 >9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps Parity 1/4 >None Odd Even Data Bits 2/3 7 >8 Exit