Brady X-Plus II - Manual (Page 81)

71 Configuration
Control Panel Parameters
1/11/07 X-Plus II User Guide 14068L-001 Rev. A
Set Early Warning for Maintenance
When this parameter is enabled, the printer provides warnings when the
printhead needs to be cleaned.
Note • If necessary, update the number of labels per roll when
beginning use of the Early Warning System for Maintenance. The
printer does not make any adjustments when power is turned off
and on.
Default: MAINT. OFF
Selections: MAINT. OFF, MAINTENANCE ON
To change the Early Warning settings:
1. When the LCD displays EARLY WARNING MAINTENANCE , press
the left or right oval to toggle between
OFF
and
ON
. (If you are
prompted for a password, enter your password using the instructions in
Change Password-Protected Parameters on page 60 .)
2. Exit Setup mode and save changes to enable additional parameters
related to the early warning system.
3. Enter Setup mode again and go to the following parameters to enter the
printhead cleaning interval and the printhead life.
Set Printhead Cleaning Interval for Early Warning
This parameter appears only when Early Warning for Maintenance is
enabled. This value should correspond to the length of the media or ribbon
roll that you are using.
Default: 450 M/1476 FT
Range: 100 M/328 FT to 450 M/1476 FT in 50 M increments
To change the value shown:
1. Press the left or right oval to set the printhead cleaning interval to the
desired number of inches of media or ribbon.
When the printhead reaches the set length, WARNING CLEAN
PRINTHEAD
appears on the LCD. If the alert function is enabled, the
printer generates an alert. When the printhead is opened and then
closed after a printhead cleaning warning is received, the LCD prompts
with
HEAD CLEANED? .
Reset Printhead Cleaning Counter for Early Warning
This parameter appears only when Early Warning for Maintenance is
enabled.
To reset the printhead cleaning counter:
1. Did you clean the printhead?
a. If you cleaned the printhead, press the right oval to select YES .
b. If you did not clean the printhead, press the left oval to select NO .
Table 9 • Printer Parameters (Sheet 8 of 26)
Parameter Action/Explanation
EARLY WARNING
MAINT. OFF
HEAD CLEANING
- 450M 1476 FT +
HEAD CLEANED?
NO YES