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b. User Media
If media setup files have been stored internally or on a USB mass storage device
connected to the USB host, the files can be selected from this interface.
Using the up and down buttons, highlight the file and then select the green check button.
Note:
The first tab displays files that have been saved internally. The second tab
displays files from the mass storage device attached to the USB host. User files may be
printed by selecting the print button in the taskbar.
Note:
Further details are available in the Advanced section of the menu. Please refer to
the Advanced section of the manual for more information.
c. Select Type
For print media types that have not been qualified by the printer manufacturer, the Select
Type option allows the user to manually enter the media and ribbon types. This will
configure the printer to the approximate print settings.
The interface has three tabs:
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Paper - Using the up and down arrows, highlight the appropriate paper to be used.
•
Ribbon - Using the up and down arrows, highlight the appropriate ribbon to be
used.
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Settings - Choose the appropriate settings for your media and ribbon types.
Note:
Fine adjustments to print settings may be required to improve print quality. The
Select Type utility is designed to approximate the print settings.
Paper Sensor Type
Print media contains distinctive characteristics and those characteristics must be
accounted for in the settings to ensure finding Top-of-Form.
Paper Sensor Side
The Top-of-Form Sensor has two sensor pods that can sense the distinguishing
characteristics of paper types. The pods are mounted on a slider; the inside sensor can
read characteristics on the right edge of the media while the outside sensor can read
characteristics in the center of the media. Please refer to the Top-of-Form adjustment
settings in the media installation section of the manual for more information on selecting
the appropriate settings.
Select from the following options: