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Online Data Validator User`s Manual

1. Frame Side Cover Figure 2 Removing the Frame Side Cover Install the Ferrite DB15 Connector 20 0 0 5 inches Figure 3 Locating the Ferrite Position on the Power Data Cable 3 Stretch the Power Data cable out straight on a flat surface 4 Measure back 20 0 0 5 inches from the DB15 connector and mark the cable with a pencil line Figure 3 19 Chapter 1 Installation and Removal P10 Connector Frame Opening Figure 4 Routing the Power Data Cable CAUTION To prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components always wear a properly grounded static wrist strap when you handle circuit boards 5 Putona static wrist strap and ground it to an unpainted part of the printer frame Touch the frame with the hand wearing the wrist strap 6 Raise the media cover and remove the plastic plug from the frame opening 7 Gently press the small wires of the P10 connector end of the power data cable against the connector and route the connector through the frame opening Figure 4 20 Install the Ferrite P10 Connector to controller board Pencil Line Ferrite Figure 5 Wrapping the Power Data Cable Around the Ferrite 8 Using the P10 connector end of the power data cable insert the cable through the ferrite Figure 5 9 Wrap the power data cable around the ferrite twice 10 Adjust the position of the ferrite so that the length from the ferrite to
2. Less than 2 seconds Turns on the scanning beam More than 4 but less than 6 seconds Validator goes into calibration mode More than 6 seconds Resets validator to the last good calibration settings and turns off the scanning beam CAUTION Do not lift the printer by the validator unit or by the bracket CAUTION The validator contains sensitive electronic equipment Do not jar or drop the unit 48 VALIDATOR Menu VALIDATOR Menu VALIDATOR Validator Funct page 53 Auto Report Enable Disable page 55 Auto Report Time Disable Enable page 55 Clear Data page 56 Good Barcodes page 58 Good Forms page 58 Overstrike Forms page 58 Average BWD page 58 Last BWD page 58 Telemetry Path 1 second 1 to 10 seconds Notes Default Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 1 Display item only page 56 Telemetry Data Disabled Network Port page 57 Number of Codes Short Report Full Report Validation Mode page 59 Validator Action Auto 1 to 99 page 90 Retry Form Stop amp Retry Grade amp Report Rescan Form Qui
3. Lw d def 000 000 L pnet 000 LCH I25min 000 H NTrys 010 OS Data_Output 000 Hs RunSpeed 000 SSHHHHHH CntIChars 013 010 Lm DataCmpr OO OO Locked SW NetworkXmit 000 PT8 Response Port Status Global HW OO1 Global SW MIRR 001 PORT STATE 000 PASS FAIL PARAMETERS 001 255 255 002 040 000 003 255 255 004 050 000 005 255 255 006 020 004 007 255 255 008 255 255 009 255 255 010 255 255 011 255 255 O12 255 255 013 255 255 014 255 255 O15 255 255 016 255 255 O17 255 255 018 255 255 019 255 255 020 255 255 021 255 255 022 255 255 023 255 255 024 255 255 025 255 255 026 255 255 80 Advanced Validator Options Scanner Settings This option has two purposes Allows the validator to upload an optimized setting for a particular printer size at power up This will use the full scanner beam width and improve the performance and efficiency of the validator Allows you to customize a special scanner setting for a specific application The feature file can then be downloaded to the printer by using normal printer download procedures and must be saved as part of the power up configuration For more information contact the Printronix Customer Support Center See Contact Information on page 107 To set this option when a feature file has been downloaded 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mod
4. 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Clear Data displays Press 4 to clear validator data oa fF w Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 7 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Defining the Data Output Destination Telemetry Path You may want to send a streaming flow of validation data to an external device during the print job The default is Disabled Follow the procedure below to select the data output destination 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 8 Validator Reporting If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Telemetry Path displays Press or to cycle through the choices e Disabled Default setting The validator does not send any data to an external device e Network Port The printer outputs the bar code analysis and underlying data from the validator to a device connected to the network port so the validator data can be seen and analyzed with the optional remote management software When your selection displays press J to activate it All future reports are output to your selection Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Selecting
5. Missing Bar Code Error Detection 89 Validator Action Error Action 90 Error MOSS amp G S cccceesecceeeeeeeeceeeeesseneeeeenseeneneeseaaes 96 TroUDI SNOOtiNG ana rne ee e EE 102 Maintenance a a aai R 105 A Contact Information 0 cesses 107 Printronix Customer Support Center eeeeeeee 107 Printronix Supplies Department cceeeeeeee 108 Corporate Offices eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerreereerirserrrsrrresren 108 l Overview Installation Instructions The online data validator ODV is an external bar code scanning device attached above the paper exit of the printer When activated it scans the printed output looking for bar codes When it finds a bar code it determines what type of bar code it is and monitors the bar code quality as it passes through the scan area After the entire bar code has passed under the scanning beam the validator grades the bar code and sends a report to the printer How the printer responds is determined by the validator settings explained in Configuring the Validator on page 53 Operational Parameters The design parameters of the validator are as follows e The validator can track the performance of up to four horizontal bar codes at one time e The validator requires a minimum distance of 1 2 inch or 20 times the minimum element width x dimension whichever is greater between bar codes e The validator recognizes the following linear picket
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7. and then later removed Check that the validator signal cable is securely connected to the validator unit Select Validator Funct Disable in the VALIDATOR menu Save this setting in the Power Up configuration in the CONFIG CTRL menu and reboot the printer 101 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you are having problems with the validator consult Table 7 for a list of symptoms and possible solutions Table 7 Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution The scanning beam does not come on 1 Make sure the power data cable is plugged into the validator and the controller board on the printer See Installation and Removal on page 17 2 Make sure the validator has not been disabled in the VALIDATOR menu See Enabling and Disabling the Validator on page 53 3 Print a bar code validation demo page page 44 4 Press the RESET button to turn the scanning beam on page 48 5 Call your service representative if the problem persists The scanning beam does not cover the entire width of the labels being printed 1 Use Beam Shift to move the beam horizontally to cover the entire width of the labels See Shifting the Scanning Beam on page 41 2 Use Beam Width to adjust the width of the scanning beam See Beam Width on page 82 The printer pauses after scanning each label If you have an RFID encoder but are not encoding R
8. below The options are 3 4 and 5 The default is 5 NOTE This setting is utilized only when Validator Action is set to Retry Form Stop amp Retry or Rescan amp Retry See Validator Action Error Action on page 90 Num Rescan This option allows you to set the number of times a form will be rescanned before the printer stops After you clear the error message the printer will print the same label or the next label depending on the setting for Max Retry Action see Max Retry Action below The options are 1 to 5 The default is 1 NOTE This setting is utilized only when Validator Action is set to Rescan Rescan amp Retry or Rescan amp Stop See Validator Action Error Action on page 90 Max Retry Action This option determines what the printer will do with the current form once the Num Retry or Num Rescan counter has been exhausted see Num Retry or Num Rescan above If Max Retry Action is set to Dump Form after you clear the fault the form will be dumped and printing will resume with the next form If Max Retry Action is set to Keep Form after you clear the fault printing will resume with the same form again It will not attempt to print the next form until the problem form has printed correctly NOTE This setting is utilized only when Validator Action is set to Retry Form Stop amp Retry Rescan Form Rescan amp Retry or Rescan amp Stop See Validator Action Error Action
9. 21 regulations This product contains an intentional radiator with the following parameters Operating Frequency 902 to 928 MHz Typical RF Power 25 to 100 milliwatts SL5x04 MP or 25 to 205 milliwatts SL5x04 C1 Maximum RF Power 1 Watt under abnormal conditions Printronix SL5000 and T5000 C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 and RSS 210 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of 18 dBi Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 18 dBi dB are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication CE Notice European Union Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this Printronix system to the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Union Such marking is indi
10. ARR A MAAR BKB ARERR ZRiR Bibs KDEHASRACZSABENLER NERSRASREACE Ra Fiz Lithium Battery Warning The controller board contains a lithium battery sealed inside the real time clock chip Do not disassemble the chip to replace the battery Do not dispose of the chip by incineration Failure to comply may cause the battery to explode Contact your local waste agency for the correct disposal procedure eS i Ek BS Printronix makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Printronix shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages whether direct indirect incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing distribution performance or use of this material The information in this manual is subject to change without notice This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means whether manual graphic electronic mechanical or otherwise without the prior written consent of Printronix COPYRIGHT 2005 2012 PRINTRONIX INC All rights reserved Trademark Acknowledgements Printronix LinePrinter Plus IGP and PGL are registered trademarks of Printronix Inc Code V is a trademar
11. Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Modulation displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 100 The default is 0 Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Advanced Validator Options EC Min NOTE This parameter factors into the Overall Grade page 66 The higher the value the stricter the criterion for passing This menu item sets the minimum edge contrast which is the worst edge transition bar to space or space to bar used by the validator for pass fail threshold during the analysis of bar codes Bar codes with an edge contrast below this threshold will fail You can set the EC Min parameter to a percentage value from 0 to 100 The default is 0 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press T until EC Min displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 100 The default is 0 Press 4 to select the desired value Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Rmin NOTE This param
12. NOTE For SL5000r T5000r Energy Star models see Figure 10 on page 26 25 Chapter 1 Installation and Removal J10 ODV Interface PCBA 183658a Power Data Cable Figure 10 SL T5000r Energy Star Models Plugging the Power Data Cable into the ODV Interface PCBA and then into the Controller Board 26 Install The Extended Media Width Guide NOTE The media cover is removed for clarity in this view Do not remove the media cover for this procedure Media Damper ezecrel Extended Media Width Guide Figure 11 Replacing the Media Width Guide 18 Replace the standard blue media width guide on the media damper with the extended media width guide Figure 11 27 28 Chapter 1 Installation and Removal Install the Validator Bracket Validator 7 6 32 Phillips Screw 2 183339a 4 Printer 8 Printer 6 Printer Figure 12 Attaching the Validator to the Bracket 1 Using two 6 32 Phillips head screws attach the validator to the bracket as shown in Figure 12 2 Use the appropriate holes on the bracket depending on the media width f q D el E Install the Validator Figure 13 Positioning the Validator on the Bracket 1 Apply even pressure to the side of the validator as you tighten the screws on the bracket as shown in Figure 13 2 Make sure the validator is firmly seated
13. Not applicable all forms are scanned once Rescan Form Scanned If error persists it will be rescanned and overstruck Rescan amp Retry Scanned If error persists it will be overstruck and reprinted Rescan amp Stop Scanned If error persists it will be tagged as failed even though it was never scanned 91 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures IMPORTANT 92 Stop If the validator detects a bar code failure the print job stops the printer status indicator lamp flashes the alarm sounds and the appropriate error message displays The printer remains in a fault condition until you press the PAUSE key This clears the error message and takes the printer offline You must correct any condition that may have caused the fault When ready the printer can be put back online and it will resume printing with the form immediately following the bad form and any other forms printed prior to the physical stop see Forms Printed After an Error Detection on page 91 Overstrike Use Overstrike mode when you want bad labels to be marked but not reprinted i e when using pre numbered labels If the system detects a bar code failure the print job stops the printer status indicator lamp flashes the alarm sounds and the appropriate error message displays Without pausing the printer then automatically reverses to the top of the bad form It then prints an obliterating pattern over the bad form and any
14. Product c You shall not sublicense sell lease or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Software Product separate from the printer without the prior written consent of Printronix Inc d You may not modify or prepare derivative works of the Software Product e You may not transmit the Software Product over a network by telephone or electronically using any means or reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software f You agree to keep confidential and use your best efforts to prevent and protect the contents of the Software Product from unauthorized disclosure or use 3 Transfer You may transfer the Software Product with the printer but only if the recipient agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement Your license is automatically terminated if you transfer the Software Product and printer Limited Software Product Warranty Printronix Inc warrants that for ninety 90 days after delivery the Software will perform in accordance with specifications published by Printronix Inc Printronix Inc does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs errors and omissions Remedy Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Printronix Inc in connection with the Software is replacement of defective software with a copy of the same version and revision level Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Remedies 1 THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING W
15. against both screws to insure proper beam alignment 29 Chapter 1 30 M4x10mm Screw 4 Installation and Removal Validator Bracket Unit 183341a Figure 14 Attaching the Validator Bracket Unit to the Printer 3 Face the front of the printer while installing the validator bracket unit Using four M4x10mm screws attach the validator bracket unit to the printer frame as shown in Figure 14 Tighten the four screws finger tight You will adjust the validator bracket unit in a later step using the 3mm hex key provided Attach the Power Data Cable Attach the Power Data Cable Power Data Cable DB15 Connector x e Bracket Tie Wrap 2 183342a First Upper Slot Validator A Figure 15 Attaching the Power Data Cable 1 Plug the DB15 connector end of the power data cable into the validator 2 Route the power data cable along the inside of the bracket as shown in Figure 15 3 Route a tie wrap from the inside of the bracket through the first upper slot as shown in Figure 15 keeping the power data cable underneath the tie wrap 31 Chapter 1 Installation and Removal Tie Wrap Head Bracket Tab Power Data Cable Figure 16 Securing the Power Data Cable 4 Route the tie wrap back through the second upper slot and underneath the power data cable and then through the tie wrap head as shown in Detail A of Figure 16 5 Pull the tie wrap just enough to hold the c
16. at 7 ips may yield eight Total Scans but if printed in an on demand printing mode it may yield 18 Total Scans Advanced Validator Options Scan Report Information 1 onNnNoarF oD ERROR followed by highest priority failure message if an error other than Unscannable Code occurred or None if no error occurred Printout of characters read from the bar code Symbology Type Read e g Code 39 Code 128 etc Overall Grade letter grade and calculated number value X dimension mils Decodeability Modulation Symbol Contrast EC Average Edge Contrast Defects 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rmin Rmax reflectance min max PCS Print Contrast Signal Percent Decode Bar Deviation Avg Min Bar Deviation Max Bar Deviation Ratio Good Scans Total Scans 75 76 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator The following is a sample scan report of a Code 39 10 mil bar code containing PTX8702 with a quiet zone violation SCAN REPORT ERROR Bar code quiet zone too small Barcode Data ST PTX8702 ST Symbology Code 39 Overall Grade C 2 1 X dimension mils 09 9 Decodeability 65 Modulation 34 Symbol Contrast 68 Edge Contrast 30 Defects 14 Rmin Rmax 2 PCS 92 Percent Decode 100 Bar Deviation Avg 16 Min Bar Deviation 31 Max Bar Deviation 4 Ratio 2 0 Good Scans 28 Total Scans 30 Scan Profile Thi
17. fence bar codes Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 and UPC EAN 13 Chapter 1 Overview 14 The validator can also evaluate PDF 417 bar codes For PDF 417 Limited the validator works best with security level 5 or higher using the current default printer settings for Defects Percentage Percent Decode and Decodeability For lower security levels lower the Defects Percentage to 5 to enable checking for bar code damage Stacked 2D and vertical ladder bar codes are not supported Bar codes must have a minimum x dimension of 10 mil 0 010 inch to be recognized by the full width of the scanning beam The validator can recognize bar x dimension as narrow as 6 6 mil 0 0066 inch for 300 dpi printers and 10 mil 0 010 inch for 203 dpi printers The validator cannot recognize x dimensions smaller than 6 6 mil 0 0066 inch or larger than 40 mil 0 040 inch Refer to Table 1 for the minimum x dimension requirements for each printer size of a 300 dpi printer Table 1 Minimum X Dimension and Beam Width for a 300 dpi Printer Printer Size Beam Width Pe tla 4 inch 4 5 inches 6 6 mil 6 inch 6 5 inches 10 mil 8 inch 8 5 inches 13 mil Tools and Materials You will Need SL5000r T5000r User s Manual Static wrist strap 2 5 mm hex key 2 Phillips Screwdriver Parts List 3 mm hex key Validator and mounting screws Validator bracket mounting screws and skew adjustm
18. may result in hazardous radiation exposure The validator should be calibrated when it is first installed or when the printer displays Calibration warning A special calibration bar code card is included with the validator package 1 Make sure the printer is powered on and in offline mode and that the validator power light and scanning beam are on If the beam is off press the RESET button for less than 2 seconds to turn on the beam NOTE In SL5 T5R Energy Star models the Power Save mode powers the validator off Press the FEED key to restore power and turn on the beam within 21 seconds Table 2 RESET Button Settings Time RESET Button Is Depressed Result Less than 2 seconds Turns on the scanning beam More than 4 but less than 6 seconds Validator goes into calibration mode More than 6 seconds Resets validator to the last good calibration settings and turns off the scanning beam 42 2 Ifthe printer has the cutter option put the cutter in the open down position 3 Remove the calibration bar code card from its protective sleeve and slide the top edge between the printhead and platen and under the scanning beam Figure 23 NOTE Do not unlock the deck lock lever Scanning Beam Skew Adjustment Make sure the bar code is under the scanning beam Press and hold the RESET button on the validator for 4 to 6 seconds until the READ light illuminates and the CALIBRATION light begins flash
19. not disable or enable the validator with data in the buffer See Resetting Validator Data on page 56 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Funct displays Press or until Enable displays oa PF w Press to enable the validator An asterisk should appear after Enable Once enabled the printer will command the validator to begin scanning and reporting errors and the counters will be incremented 53 54 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator 7 Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online NOTE To disable the validator once it has been enabled repeat step 1 through step 8 and select Disable in step 5 RFID Encoder If you have an RFID encoder but are not encoding RFID tags make sure RFID Reader is set to Disable in the RFID CONTROL menu otherwise the validation process will slow down considerably as the RFID encoder attempts to scan for non existent RFID tags Validator Reporting After any completed print job or Bar Code Demo page you can request a report from the printer which describes the validation statistics since the printer was turned on or since the last data reset for information on resetting data see page 56 Reques
20. ones The settings are Minimum the default and Maximum Minimum allows up to one blank label and Maximum allows up to two blank labels NOTE Minimum and Maximum blank labels are only applicable for forms 2 inches 5 08 cm high or more For labels less than 2 inches high the minimum and maximum blank labels may vary 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key 3 Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Skip Labels displays Press or to scroll through the choices Minimum or Maximum The default is Minimum Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Setting Overstrike Style This option is used for marking bad labels with different overstrike styles Grid the default Grey Checkerboard or Error Type Msg If you are using an RFID encoder set the validator Overstrike Style different than the RFID Overstrike Style in the RFID CONTROL menu This will help you differentiate between a validator error and an RFID error 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 61 62 8 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Ove
21. other forms printed prior to the physical stop see Forms Printed After an Error Detection on page 91 By default the obliterating pattern is a grid of fine lines which clearly marks the label as bad but allows you to read what was originally printed In the VALIDATOR menu the Overstrike Style options are Grid Grey Checkerboard or Error Type Msg NOTE Select Error Type Message to see the error message printed on the bad form as the Overstrike Style If you are using an RFID encoder set the validator Overstrike Style different than the RFID Overstrike Style in the RFID CONTROL menu This will help you differentiate between a validator error and an RFID error After the overstrike printing the printer clears the error message and stops the alarm then resumes normal printing at the point the job was stopped Validator Action Error Action If more than one form is overstruck only the first overstruck form is lost the one with the missing or bad bar code and a separate print command is required to resend it from the host if needed The rest of the overstruck forms are automatically resent Retry Form This mode is similar to the Overstrike mode however instead of resuming printing where the printer had left off the printer will attempt to reprint the bad form NOTE The number of times the printer will attempt to reprint the bad form is determined by the Num Retry setting See Num Retry on page 63 Th
22. should expect on a form This setting is required when bar codes are produced as a part of a larger bitmapped image When set to a specific number the printer checks after a form has printed and passed the validator and determines if it has received an analysis report for each bar code If the printer does not have as many reports as it expects it assumes a gross bar code failure When Auto the default is selected the printer only expects as many bar code analyses as bar codes printed using printer bar code commands defined by the host software 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press 4 until Number of Codes displays Press or to scroll through the choices Auto 1 to 99 The default is Auto Press to select the desired value Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online 59 60 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator Checking Quiet Zones Quiet zones are the white spaces surrounding the bar code Each bar code requires a minimum quiet zone distance in order for the bar code to be scanned properly NOTE The validator requires a minimum distance of 1 2 or 20 times the minimum element width x dimension whichever is greater between bar codes When set to Enable
23. the instrument s design and mission The design incorporates a proprietary analog laser scanner that can be assembled with various focus lengths to produce different beam spot sizes The mission is to not only analyze bar code quality but also to detect any printer failures process failures or media problems For maximum performance and to conform to quality specifications a fixed mounting distance and angle are required A beam spot size able to detect errors of the particular print method is highly recommended This beam spot size used may or may not correspond to the recommendations in various specifications that it be related to the X dimension of a particular symbol but instead correspond to the printer s resolution or some other parameter s critical in the application A major philosophy of an on line verification system is if the printer and or process is operating correctly and the media has proper reflectance properties the best print quality for that particular print method and material is achieved by definition Special Considerations 1 Final system tests are performed at the proper focus distance and at an angle of 22 degrees Units with common focus distances are checked to yield analysis results within 4 of all target values except 3 for the Rmin calculation 2 The standard ODV has an 8 inch focus distance creating a spot size that gathers light equivalent to a 6 mil round aperture For these models final test inclu
24. this threshold value will cause the printer to display the Overall Grade Fail error message see Error Messages on page 96 and take the appropriate error action Higher values create a stricter pass criterion Advanced Validator Options The Overall Grade is determined by taking the lowest grade obtained for any of these bar code quality parameters Decodeability Percent Decode Defects Modulation EC Min Rmin and Symbol Contrast You can set the Overall Grade parameter to a value from 0 0 to 4 0 The default is 0 0 Overall Grade Calculations The validator follows the specified algorithm defined in the ANSI X3 182 specification for determining the Overall Grade based on an average Although it is not defined the validator truncates the result of all analysis parameters averages for a slightly stricter grading A side effect of the ANSI specified algorithm is that the Overall Grade may be lower than any of the averaged analysis parameters This occurs because the Overall Grade is based on the lowest grade on any scan converted to a single digit grade A to F 4 to 0 which is then averaged This usually occurs when a single analysis parameter has a value just above or just below the Overall Grade Example The Decodeability value of 51 displays as B but the Overall Grade displays as C The bar code was scanned five times three scans had values of 0 49 grade C and two scans had values of 0 54 grade B The Decodeabil
25. to 3 4 C 1 5 to 2 4 D 0 5 to 1 4 J L F 0 0 to 0 4 J Figure 26 Barcode Analysis Flowchart 84 Operation Print Speed Limits There are a number of factors which contribute to successful bar code validation including printer speed on demand print settings calibration and ambient light The following sections describe how to ensure your bar code validator is scanning and reporting properly Print Speed Limits Two factors in the validation process affect the printer s speed limit minimum code height bar code height and minimum code gap The printer automatically examines the Min Code Height and Min Code Gap values and sets the defined maximum slew vertical paper movement and print speeds to insure proper operation If the current Print Speed and or Slew Speed values in the MEDIA CONTROL menu are higher than the newly defined maximum the values are changed to equal the maximum If the current values are lower than the newly defined maximum no change in speed occurs Min Code Height Bar Code Height The validator cannot function at the highest speed possible by the printer It requires a minimum number of scans per bar code to make a reliable assessment so the speed of the printer is limited by the height of the bar code If the bar code is very short printing needs to be slowed down to allow sufficient scans to occur If the print speed exceeds this limit the message Speed Exceeds Validator Limit
26. to disable it in the VALIDATOR menu ODV COMM ERR See Manual Communication error between printer and online data validator ODV Cycle power If the problem persists contact your authorized customer service representative Overall Grade Fail Overall data validation failure decodeability percent decode defects modulation EC Min Rmin and or Symbol Contrast 1 Press PAUSE to clear the message 2 Adjust the parameter that is causing the failure To see which parameter is failing run a Scan Report page 74 3 Lower the Overall Grade to a point where the worst parameter grade will be above the Overall Grade threshold Poor scanning Check heat amp head Data validation failure decodeability The difference between wide and narrow elements is too close for the validator to reliably discern This usually indicates an improperly set heat speed pressure combination or the loss of a printhead element 1 Adjust Print Intensity and Print Speed in the QUICK SETUP menu or via host software 2 Adjust the printhead pressure Refer to the User s Manual 98 Table 6 Message List Error Messages Message Explanation Solution Poor scanning Check media Data validation failure percent decode The validator detected gross inconsistencies within the height of the bar code These types of failures are likely attributed to large blemishes within
27. to scroll through the following statistics on the printer display e Good Barcodes The number of bar code reports sent from the validator since the last Clear Data command e Good Forms The number of good non overstruck forms printed since the last Clear Data command e Overstrike Forms The number of forms containing a bar code that fell below the minimum acceptable level since the last Clear Data command e Average BWD The average of all Bar Width Deviations reported since the last Clear Data command shown as a percentage e Last BWD The Bar Width Deviation included in the most recent report received from the validator shown as a percentage NOTE A bar code s Bar Width Deviation is determined by comparing the bar width the validator expects to the bar width that is actually printed For example if the bar width is Defining Validator Options printed exactly as the validator expects the BWD is 0 However if the bar width as printed is 25 wider or narrower than the validator expects it to be it reports a BWD of 25 5 Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 6 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Defining Validator Options A number of validator options which define specific parameters for certain print jobs can be set from the printer configuration menu Setting Number of Bar Codes on a Form You can define how many bar codes the validator
28. validator is first installed the scanning beam may need to be aligned with the two notches on the sides of the tear bar as shown in Detail A of Figure 17 When the scanning beam is properly aligned it will line up with the two notches See Figure 18 Detail A on page 36 Figure 17 Aligning the Scanning Beam Continuous Tear Off and Tear Off Strip Media Handling Modes Only 35 36 Scanning Beam Chapter 1 Adjust the Scanning Beam From Figure 17 on page 35 183463a Notch in Tear Bar Figure 18 Scanning Beam Location Peel Off Media Handling Mode If your printer is configured for Peel Off Media Handling mode use of optional internal rewinder you may need to align the beam further behind the notches 0 14 to 0 20 inches 3 56 mm to 5 07 mm from the front edge of the tear bar so that the peeled label remains on the tear bar and the trailing edge of the last bar code can still pass completely under the scanning beam See Figure 19 Aligning the scanning beam to any position other than the notches on the tear bar should only be done if the last printed bar code image does not clear the beam when the label is at the peel off position after printing In addition the distance the beam moves back from the tear bar edge must correspond to a distance from the leading edge of the label that does not have bar code printing For example aligning the beam 0 16 inches from the front edge of the tear bar requires tha
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30. FID tags make sure RFID Reader is set to Disable in the RFID CONTROL menu 102 Table 7 Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution Printing 3 mil or 5 mil x dimension width bar codes constantly causes error messages The validator does not recognize x dimensions as small as 3 mil or 5 mil If you have to print bar codes this size disable the validator to prevent error reports See Enabling and Disabling the Validator on page 53 The printed labels look clean but the validator is still reporting an error message The validator glass may be dirty distorting the report results Power down the printer and clean the glass using a household glass cleaner and a dry lint free cloth The printed bar codes are causing error conditions There are a number of factors which could be causing validation errors The scanning beam is not properly aligned with the two notches on the tear bar of the printer See Adjust the Scanning Beam on page 35 Make sure the entire bar code passes completely under the scanning beam The validator and printer are not properly communicating Test the validator operation without using a host See Bar Code Validation Demo Page on page 44 Bar code width The validator can recognize x dimensions as narrow as 6 6 mil for 300 dpi printers and 10 mil for 203 dpi printers The validator cannot recognize x dimensions smaller than 6 6 mil or lar
31. If the printer does not receive enough bar code reports it enters an error condition How the printer then reacts is described in Validator Action Error Action on page 90 The number of bar codes expected is determined one of two ways e If Auto is selected for the Number of Codes parameter and you are using LinePrinter Plus IGP PGL IGP Code V or IPDS graphics software the printer compares the number of bar code commands it receives from the software to the number of analysis reports it receives from the validator e You can set the number of bar codes generated by a bitmapped image that the printer should expect per form by selecting a value in the Number of Codes parameter 89 90 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures For more information on choosing a value for the Number of Codes parameter see Setting Number of Bar Codes on a Form on page 59 Validator Action Error Action The printer response is the same whether the error stems from a bad or missing bar code It is determined by the Validator Action setting in the VALIDATOR menu 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Action displays Press or to scroll through the choices e Retry Form default e Stop amp Retry e Grade amp Report e Rescan Form Rescan amp Ret
32. ON WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM A AVOID EXPOSURE LASER LIGHT EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE Figure 1 Safety Warnings 16 Prepare the Printer Installation and Removal WARNING This section describes how to install the validator To remove the validator reverse the steps of this procedure Prepare the Printer 1 Set the printer power switch to O Off Always unplug the printer power cord from the printer or power outlet before doing any installation procedure Failure to remove power could result in injury to you and damage the equipment You will be instructed when to apply power 2 Unplug the printer power cord from the printer or the AC power source Factory Installation If your printer has a factory installed validator the ferrite cable wire saddle grommet and extended media width guide have already been installed Go to Install the Validator on page 28 Field Installation If you are doing a field installation you must install the ferrite cable wire saddle grommet and extended media width guide Go to Install the Ferrite on page 18 17 Chapter 1 Installation and Removal 18 Install the Ferrite 1 Loosen the two captive screws securing the top of the frame side cover Figure 2 2 Tilt the frame side cover back from the top and lift it until the tabs along the lower edge disengage from the slots in the printer frame Captive Screw 2 183454a
33. PRINTRONIX Online Data Validator User s Manual SL5000 and T5000 RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers SL5000 and T5000 RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers Online Data Validator User s Manual PRINTRONIX 253432 001G Software License Agreement CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRINTER USING THIS PRINTER INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRINTER AND ALL ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED Definitions Software shall mean the digitally encoded machine readable data and program The term Software Product includes the Software resident in the printer and its documentation The Software Product is licensed not sold to you and Printronix Inc either owns or licenses from other vendors who own all copyright trade secret patent and other proprietary rights in the Software Product License 1 Authorized Use You agree to accept a non exclusive license to use the Software resident in the printer solely for your own customary business or personal purposes 2 Restrictions a To protect the proprietary rights of Printronix Inc you agree to maintain the Software Product and other proprietary information concerning the typefaces in strict confidence b You agree not to duplicate or copy the Software
34. R cont from previous page Modulation page 68 0 0 to 100 EC Min page 69 0 0 to 100 Rmin page 69 100 0 to 100 Symbol Contrast page 70 0 0 to 100 Gain page 71 0 0 to 255 Offset page 71 0 0 to 255 SN Threshold page 72 70 5 to 199 Min Read Scans page 73 2 2to 99 Scan Report page 74 Scan Profile page 76 Profile H Mag page 78 1 1 to 4 Print Settings page 79 Scanner Settings page 81 Default 4xx Default 6yy or Default 8zz feature files 3 Notes Default Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 2 Depends on the printer model 4 6 and 8 inch printers respectively xx yy zz file revision numbers 3 Appears only if feature files have been downloaded to the printer Up to seven files can appear a Depends on the printer model 4 6 and 8 inch printers respectively 51 Chapter 2 Basic Validator Setup VALIDATOR cont from previous page Beam Width P 5 To 5 page 82 800 2550 or 3100 50 to 3100 Beam Shift page 83 0 99 to 99 Notes Default Italicized items appear only when Admin
35. User is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 2 Depends on the printer model 4 6 and 8 inch printers respectively xx yy zz file revision numbers 7 Appears only if feature files have been downloaded to the printer Up to seven files can appear a Depends on the printer model 4 6 and 8 inch printers respectively 52 Enabling and Disabling the Validator Configuring the Validator IMPORTANT Setting validator options is done through the printer configuration menu The validator comes equipped with a default setting for each configuration option and it works without having to change any of these options However in some cases it is necessary to adjust these options which are described below NOTE If you make any changes to the default configuration menu items you will be prompted to save the configuration See Auto Save Configuration in the User s Manual Enabling and Disabling the Validator Software can automatically detect an installed validator when the printer is powered up If the printer is powered up with Power Up Config set to Factory the VALIDATOR menu will be available and Validator Funct is set to Enable in the QUICK SETUP and VALIDATOR menus If Power Up Config is not set to Factory the VALIDATOR menu will be available but Validator Funct is set to Disable Enable Validator Funct by completing the following steps This is a one time setting once you save the configuration Do
36. a form 59 O ODV COMM ERR 98 Offset 71 On demand printing 88 Online Data Validator See Validator Overall Grade 66 Overall Grade Fail 98 Overstrike Forms 58 Overstrike Mode 92 Overstrike Style 61 P Panel 47 Parameters 13 Percent Decode 65 Poor scanning Check heat amp head 98 Poor scanning Check media 99 Poor scanning Inspect head 99 Print Settings 79 Print speed limits 85 Printing reports 54 Profile H Mag 78 Q Quiet zones 60 R Removing the validator 17 Reports 54 external device 56 resetting data 56 selecting type 57 Requesting reports 54 Rescan Form 94 Rescan amp Retry 95 Rescan amp Stop 95 Resetting data 56 Retry Form 93 RFID encoder 54 102 Rmin 69 S Save Label 64 Scan Profile 76 Scan Report 74 Scanner Settings 81 Scanning beam adjustment 35 41 Setting Auto Repor 55 Setting Auto Report Time 55 Setting calibration 42 Index Shifting the scanning beam 41 Short Report 57 Skip Labels 61 SN Threshold 72 Speed Exceeds Validator Limit 99 Speed limits 85 Statistics Average BWD 58 Good Barcodes 58 Good Forms 58 Last BWD 58 Overstrike Forms 58 Stop Mode 92 Stop amp Retry 93 Supplies Department 108 Symbol Contrast 70 72 76 78 T Telemetry Path 56 Troubleshooting 102 U Unscannable xx Missing Codes 100 101 V Validation Mode 57 Validator Bar Code Demo Page 44 bar code failure 89 calibra
37. able in place but do not over tighten it Repeat step 3 through step 5 using the lower pair of slots Route the power data cable behind the bracket tab as shown in Figure 16 NOTE If necessary loosen the bracket mounting screws enough to slip the power data cable behind the bracket tab then retighten the bracket mounting screws 32 Attach the Power Data Cable Gently pull the power data cable to minimize the slack along and behind the bracket Push any excess slack through the grommet Once the power data cable is properly positioned pull the tie wraps snug against the cable and bracket and cut off the excess Restore the Printer to Operation N oa fF w Lower the media cover Engage the tabs on the bottom of the frame side cover in the slots in the printer frame Rotate the cover into position Tighten the two captive screws Figure 2 Plug the AC power cord into the printer and the power source Set the printer power switch to On 33 Chapter 1 Enable the Validator Enable the Validator IMPORTANT 34 NOTE If you make any changes to the default configuration menu items you will be prompted to save the configuration when you attempt to put the printer online See Auto Save Configuration in the User s Manual Software can automatically detect an installed validator when the printer is powered up If the printer is powered up with Power Up Config set to Factory the VALIDATOR me
38. allows you to set in seconds the timeout for the Auto Report If the printer is idle for the set number of seconds an Auto Report will be generated if Auto Report is set to Enable see Setting Auto Report on page 55 The default is 1 second To set the Auto Report Time 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Auto Report Time displays 55 56 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator 5 Press or to scroll through the choices 1 to 10 seconds The default is 1 second 6 When the desired number of seconds displays press to set the Auto Report Time 7 Press J and at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Resetting Validator Data The validator reports on all bar codes it detects since the last data reset For example you print a large batch of labels with bar codes and then print a validator report Then you print another batch of labels with bar codes and print another report The report will contain information on both batch jobs However if you reset the validator data between batch jobs the second report will only contain information on the second batch job To reset Validator Data 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode
39. azardous radiation exposure The validator is a self contained unit that requires only periodic cleaning Every so often power down the printer and use a household glass cleaner and a dry lint free cloth to clean the glass If the problem with the printer is not fixed by one of these troubleshooting methods call your authorized service representative or the Printronix Customer Support Center See Contact Information on page 107 105 Chapter 2 Maintenance 106 A IMPORTANT Contact Information Printronix Customer Support Center Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center e Model number e Serial number located on the back of the printer e Installed options i e interface and host type if applicable to the problem e Configuration printout see Printing A Configuration in the User s Manual e Is the problem with a new install or an existing printer Description of the problem be specific e Good and bad samples that clearly show the problem faxing or emailing of these samples may be required Americas 714 368 2686 Europe Middle East and Africa 31 24 6489 410 Asia Pacific 65 6548 4114 China 86 800 999 6836 http www printronix com support aspx 107 108 Printronix Supplies Department Contact the Printronix Supplies Department for genuine Printronix supplies Americas 800 733 1900 Europe Middle East
40. canning beam but it is assumed that users will use the Beam Shift menu item to move the beam to the correct horizontal focus point 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Beam Width displays Press or to scroll through the values 250 to 3100 The default is 1800 2550 or 3100 4 6 or 8 inch printer Press to accept the desired value Save this configuration and set it as the Power Up configuration in the CONFIG CTRL menu Cycle power for the new setting to take effect The beam may need to be moved horizontally See Beam Shift on page 83 Advanced Validator Options Beam Shift This option enables you to shift the scanning beam horizontally to the left or right The left edge of the beam should be approximately 0 25 inches 6 35 mm from the left edge of the tear bar After you set this value save it as part of the configuration for future use The value range is from 99 to 99 The default is 0 Lower values will move the beam to the left 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press T until Beam Shift displays Press or to scroll through the values 99 to 99 The default is 0 Lower values wil
41. cative that this Printronix system meets the following technical standards bd EN 300 220 1 2000 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters Short Range Devices Radio equipment to be used in the 25 MHz to 1000 MHz frequency range with power levels ranging up to 500 mW id EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment e EN 55024 Electromagnetic Immunity Requirements for Information Technology Equipment e EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Printronix cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non recommended modification of the product including the fitting of non Printronix option cards This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits of Class A Information Technology Equipment according to European standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication devices m WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CE Symbol CE Taiwan EERROR ERRARE JEER Aa eA SH Tee SSR E MAW RRS Sarat Zt MWA EDERREK ZAR SRERMARERTEA ABE CRRATBRAK BW REA YAS SRTBR
42. dator and view a report of the parameters as seen by the validator For forms with multiple bar codes only information from the last scanned bar code will be included in the report To view validator parameters for all bar codes on a form use the Online Data Validator Data Manager software NOTE If the label is not wide enough not all of the information will print The printed report is generated from validator reports received by the printer during printing The report does not include information about bar codes that are placed in the validator scanning beam while the printer is idle or from print jobs that generate an Unscannable xx Missing Codes error message The number of Total Scans and Good Scans can help you determine if the print speed is set too high and causing borderline failures by not allowing for enough scans to be done by the validator The Scan Report is based on the last Full Report received by the validator So if the last bar code printed is positioned close to the last inch of the form and on demand printing occurs to force the last bar code to be fed past the laser beam the Total Scans and Good Scans reported will not be the same as those reported by the validator when printing at the set Print Speed in the QUICK SETUP and MEDIA CONTROL menus This is because the on demand printing portion is done at a fixed print speed which may be higher or lower than the set Print Speed For example a bar code printed
43. des analyzing UPC symbols on the Calibrated Conformance Standard Test Card for EAN UPC Symbol Verifiers Results are checked to be within 4 3 for Rmin of the marked values on the test card 3 All ODV s use the same laser diode with a wavelength of 660 10 nm Therefore any ISO ANSI overall symbol grade calculated by an ODV includes 660 as the wavelength portion of the grade Exceptions to the ISO ANSI Method 1 The Defects calculation does not include the quiet zone area A separate quiet zone check is implemented to more easily isolate print problems vs setup problems in an on line environment 2 A laser spot is used instead of a round aperture The spot size is dependent on the focus distance of the unit s optical system Table of Contents Installation INStrUCtiONS ceeeeeee 13 OVENIOW Laslett Al alae kei 13 Safety Notices diii aaeeea ntaa taaa aeaa aaa aadi 16 Installation and Removal sseeeseeesessesrrrserrrrrserrrrerrnnnnee 17 Prepare the Printer essseesssessrrrseserrrrerrrnrrnrrrnnrsrrnnnens 17 Install the Ferrite sssssssessireserrrsesrrrrrnsrrnnnnernnnnerrnnnnne 18 Install the Valid tor eecceeeeesseeeeeeeeneeeeeeesnaeeeeeeeaas 28 Attach the Power Data Cable 31 Restore the Printer to Operation 33 Enable the Validator ccceecseeeeeeeneeeeeeeeneeeeeeesneeeeeenaaes 34 Adjust the Scanning Beam ccccccseeseeeeeeeeeteteeeeeseeees 35 Continuous Tear Off a
44. e If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Scanner Settings displays Press or to scroll through the options Default or feature file 1 feature file 2 etc up to seven feature files The default is Default 4xx Default 6yy or Default 8zz 4 6 and 8 inch printers respectively xx yy and zz are file revision numbers Press 4 to accept the desired value Save this configuration and set it as the Power Up configuration in the CONFIG CTRL menu Cycle power for the new setting to take effect The beam may need to be moved horizontally See Beam Shift on page 83 81 82 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator Beam Width This menu item allows you to adjust the width of the scanning beam to focus on specific areas where bar codes are expected This will reduce the amount of data the validator must process Use this to read bar codes near text or graphics that may interfere with the validator if the text or graphics are scanned Reducing the beam width and focusing it to specific areas also reduces light reflection interference to the validator from the media ribbon tear bar or other shiny surfaces You can set the Beam Width parameter to a value of 250 to 3100 The default is 1800 2550 or 3100 4 6 or 8 inch printers The higher the value the wider the beam width NOTE The Beam Width menu item will change the width of the s
45. e printer will stop indicate an error and overstrike as described on page 92 Then it will skip a number of blank labels depending on the setting for Skip Labels see Setting for Skip Labels on page 61 It will then slew to the next top of a blank form and reprint the bad form and any other overstruck forms see Forms Printed After an Error Detection on page 91 Once the Num Retry counter has been exhausted the print job stops completely After you clear the error message the printer will print the same label or the next label depending on the setting for Max Retry Action see Max Retry Action on page 63 Stop amp Retry This mode is similar to the Stop mode the printer will stop printing and display the error message After you clear the error message it will then skip a number of blank labels depending on the setting for Skip Labels see Setting for Skip Labels on page 61 Then it will slew to the next top of a blank form and reprint the bad form and any other forms printed prior to the physical stop see Forms Printed After an Error Detection on page 91 NOTE The number of times the printer will attempt to reprint the bad form is determined by the Num Retry setting See Num Retry on page 63 The printer will stop after the specified Num Retry attempts After you clear the error message the printer will print the same label or the next label depending on the setting for Max Retry Action
46. el of contrast to be recognized by the validator Bar codes with a symbol contrast below the threshold will fail You can set the Symbol Contrast parameter to a percentage value from 0 to 100 The default is 0 NOTE To disable this parameter set Symbol Contrast to 0 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Symbol Contrast displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 100 The default is 0 Press 4 to select the desired value Advanced Validator Options 7 Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Gain This menu item sets the scanner gain setting when a non zero value is set This allows you to adjust the amplitude height of the space bar transitions as seen on a Scan Profile to optimize the validator hardware for applications where standard settings make the bar codes unreadable The range is from 0 to 255 NOTE If you want the validator to automatically adjust its Gain setting during a validator calibration set Gain 0 and Offset 0 Gain and Offset are automatically adjusted during calibration only if both Gain 0 and Offset 0 Offset This menu item sets the scanner offset setting when a non zero value is set This a
47. ent screw Extended Media Width Guide Cable ties black Bar code calibration card Ferrite Cable assembly Wire saddle Grommet ODV Interface PCBA used for SL T5000r Energy Star models only Only for a field installation 15 Chapter 1 Safety Notices Safety Notices The validator is a Class 2 laser product The following notices apply at all times when the printer is powered on and the validator is active WARNING Class 2 laser light Do not stare into the laser beam or a reflected image of the laser beam WARNING Using controls making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS OPENING CASE VOIDS WARRANTY MODEL NUMBER SV100 VERSION Scan Distance CAUTION LASER RADIATION 10 NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT PRODUCT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J SIN Fe Ke PS MADE IN U S A by Printronix SN CANADA ICES NMB 003 CLASS CLASSE B C CAUTION LASER RADIATION DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU APPARELL LASER DE CLASSE 2 ACHTUNG LASERSTRAHLUNG NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN LASER KLASSE 2 Wavelength 660 680nm Maximum Output mW IEC 60826 1 2007 183453b Note This is the laser exit window AUTION CLASS 3B LASER RADIATI
48. es one in Code 39 the other in Code 128 Min label size 2 W x 1 L NOTE In the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu if Label Length is set between 0 5 and 1 0 inches only the Code 128 bar code will print If Label Length is less than 0 5 inches or Label Width is less than 2 0 inches no demo page will print To print and validate the bar code validation demo page 1 Load the factory default configuration Refer to the User s Manual In the VALIDATOR menu set Validator Funct to Enable In the CALIBRATE CTRL menu set Gap Mark Sensing to Gap Load media In the CALIBRATE CTRL menu run Auto Calibrate for proper gap sensing af oO DN 6 The printer must be offline If the printer is in Menu mode press the PAUSE key to take the printer offline 11 Bar Code Validation Demo Page Press the TEST PRINT key to enter the Test Print menu Continue to press TEST PRINT until Barcode Demo displays Press the key to print and validate the demo page If the key is locked unlock it by pressing J and at the same time The printer will print one demo page To demonstrate a bad bar code reading block the scanning beam with an opaque object while the bar code moves under the beam When you block the beam the validator will generate a reading error and will perform a default error action The default setting for the Validator Action in the VALIDATOR menu is Retry Form Using the factory default settings the pr
49. et Zones Rescan amp Retry Rescan amp Stop Stop Overstrike page 60 cont on next page Enable Disable 49 Chapter 2 Basic Validator Setup VALIDATOR cont from previous page Min Code Height page 85 Min Code Gap page 87 Skip Labels page 61 F W Revision page 60 Overstrike Style page 61 I20f5 Checksum page 62 Num Retry page 63 Num Rescan page 63 Max Retry Action page 63 Label Save page 64 Decodeability page 64 Percent Decode page 65 Defects page 65 Overall Grade page 66 cont on next page 50 0 30 inches 0 13 to 1 00 inches 0 30 inches 0 15 to 1 00 inches Minimum Maximum Version xxxx Grid Grey Checkerboard Error Type Msg Disable Enable 5 3 4 1 1to5 Dump Form Keep Form Disable Enable 37 30 to 90 Notes Default 0 0 to 99 aloe Italicized items appear only when Admin User 21 0 to 100 is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 0 0 0 0 to 4 0 1 Display item only VALIDATOR Menu VALIDATO
50. eter factors into the Overall Grade page 66 This menu item sets the minimum reflectance value used by the validator for pass fail threshold used during the analysis of bar codes A bar code will fail if all the bar reflectance values are above the percentage of space reflectance set by this threshold For example an Rmin setting of 50 requires that at least one bar reflectance value fall under the mid point of the reflectance value read for the highest space reflectance You can set the Rmin parameter to a percentage value from 0 to 100 The default is 100 69 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator 70 8 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Rmin displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 100 The default is 100 Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Symbol Contrast NOTE This parameter factors into the Overall Grade page 66 The higher the value the stricter the criterion for passing Symbol Contrast represents the contrast between the bars and spaces in the bar code used by the validator for pass fail threshold used during the analysis of bar codes The bar code must have a certain lev
51. ger than 40 mil Bar code size A minimum height of 1 8 inch is required for validation If problems persist increase the bar code height 103 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Table 7 Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution The printed bar codes are e Bar code type The validator only causing error conditions recognizes the following linear picket fence continued bar codes Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 and UPC EAN Stacked 2D and vertical ladder bar codes are not supported e Bar code spacing The validator requires a minimum distance of 1 2 inch or 20 times the minimum element width whichever is greater between bar codes e Printer speed See Print Speed Limits on page 85 If problems persist decrease the Print Speed in the MEDIA CONTROL menu Be sure the bar code is not printing on the extreme edges of the label e Clean the printhead See Cleaning in the User s Manual e Check that paper and ribbon are clean unwrinkled and installed correctly e Check the number of bar codes being validated concurrently The validator can track the performance of up to four bar codes at one time 104 Maintenance WARNING WARNING Class 2 laser light Do not stare into the laser beam or a reflected image of the laser beam Using controls making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified herein may result in h
52. guring 53 Contact information 107 Contrast too low Check media 98 Customer Support Center 107 D Decodeability 64 Defects 65 Demo Page 44 Disabling validator 53 E EC Min 69 Enabling the validator 34 Enabling validator 54 Error action 90 Grade amp Report 94 Overstrike Mode 92 Rescan Form 94 Rescan amp Retry 95 Rescan amp Stop 95 Retry Form 93 Stop Mode 92 Stop amp Retry 93 Error messages 96 Bar code fails Job has errors 96 Bar Code Improper Data Format 96 Bar code quiet zone too small 97 Calibration warning 97 Checksum Failure 97 Index Contrast too low Check media 98 ODV COMM ERR 98 Overall Grade Fail 98 Poor scanning Check heat amp head 98 Poor scanning Check media 99 Poor scanning Inspect head 99 Speed Exceeds Validator Limit 99 Unscannable xx Missing Codes 100 101 Validator not communicating 101 External device reporting 56 F Ferrite Installing 18 Firmware revision 60 Form parameters 59 Full Report 57 F W Revision 60 G Gain 71 Good Barcodes 58 Good Forms 58 Grade amp Report 94 Grading bar code 66 Installing the validator 17 I20f5 Checksum 62 L Label Save 64 Last BWD 58 112 Maintenance 105 Max Retry Action 63 Min Code Gap 87 Min Code Height 85 Min Read Scans 73 Missing bar code 89 Modulation 68 N Num Rescan 63 Num Retry 63 Number of Codes 59 Number of codes on
53. idator grades the irregularities such as voids and spots found within elements and quiet zones for each bar code For example the Defects default is 21 This means that if the bar code and quiet zone defects exceed 21 the validator gives the bar code a failing grade You can set the Defects parameter to a percentage value from 0 to 100 The lower the percentage value chosen the stricter the validator grades 65 66 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Defects displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 100 The default is 21 Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Overall Grade This menu item sets the value used by the validator for pass fail threshold during the analysis of bar codes Instead of a letter grade numbers are used to allow for more resolution The numbers can be translated to letter grades according to the 4 0 grade table below Table 4 Grading Scale for Overall Grade Letter Grade Grade Numerical Range A 3 5 to 4 0 B 2 5 to 3 4 C 1 5 to 2 4 D 0 5 to 1 4 F 0 0 to 0 4 Any bar code with a grade below
54. ike the bad form whereas Rescan amp Stop will not Error Messages The validator can detect a number of errors When one of these errors occurs the validator alerts the printer to perform the currently selected error action see Validator Action Error Action on page 90 and show the appropriate error message on the printer display Validator error messages are explained in Table 6 Table 6 Message List Message Explanation Solution Bar code fails Job has errors This message appears when at least one label in a batch of labels has a data validation error NOTE This message appears only when Validator Action is set to Grade amp Report 1 Press PAUSE to clear the message 2 Manually scan all the bar codes in the label batch then reprint the bad labels Bar Code Improper Data Format Data validation error the bar code is not properly encoded For example a check sum is incorrect a required number of characters is not met or the required terminator characters are not included This problem is almost always caused by incorrect form or host application design Fix the application so it sends data in the correct bar code format 96 Table 6 Message List Error Messages Message Explanation Solution Bar code quiet zone too small Data validation error the blank zone s left or right of the bar code is not big enough to meet the minim
55. ines represent the 90 and 10 marks You can use these to help set the gain and offset if necessary Figure 24 Sample Scan Profile 77 78 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator Profile H Mag This menu item selects the horizontal magnification for printing the scan profile This allows you to zoom in on the profile Magnification values are multiples of the scan profile length printed for a given Beam Width setting For example if the Beam Width setting of 1800 prints a 4 inch scan profile a Profile H Mag setting of 2 prints an 8 inch scan profile You can set the Profile H Mag parameter to a value from 1 to 4 The default is 1 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Profile H Mag displays Press or to scroll through the values 1 to 4 The default is 1 Press to select the desired value NO af w Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Figure 25 shows a Profile H Mag setting of 2 for the same scan profile shown in Figure 24 page 77 Profile H Mag setting of 1 Figure 25 Sample Scan Profile Profile H Mag 2 Advanced Validator Options Print Settings This is an executable men
56. ing CALIBRATION Light RESET Button Deck Lock Lever Calibration Bar Code Card Figure 23 Calibrating the Validator 6 Within a few seconds the CALIBRATION and READ light will turn off This indicates a successful calibration NOTE If the calibration light is still on or flashing the calibration has failed In this case refer to Table 2 on page 42 to repeat the calibration procedure or to reset the validator settings back to the last good calibration settings 7 Once you have a successful calibration remove the calibration bar code card 43 44 Chapter 1 Calibration 8 Power the printer off wait a few seconds then power the printer on If the calibration was successful the scanning beam is on and the CALIBRATION light is off If the calibration was not successful the scanning beam remains on and the CALIBRATION light stays lit without flashing Repeat the calibration procedure If repeated attempts fail check the room for excessive ambient light including direct sunlight You may need to move the printer to a darker area of the room NOTE In some cases the validator can detect and indicate to the printer that calibration is required See Calibration warning in Table 6 on page 97 Bar Code Validation Demo Page The bar code validation demo page allows you to test or demonstrate the validator operation without a host computer This page contains some text and two good bar code symbologi
57. inter will pull the label with the bad barcode back overstrike the entire label reprint the barcodes on the next label and then stop Press PAUSE to take the printer offline 12 Press J and at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to place the printer back online 45 Chapter 1 Calibration 46 2 Operation Basic Validator Setup Unit Positioning The validator must be positioned so that the scanning beam covers the entire area containing the bar codes including the area required for quiet zones The beam width can be moved horizontally to the left or right see Shifting the Scanning Beam on page 41 If a bar code is completely outside of the scanning area straddles an edge or does not pass completely under the scanning beam the validator interprets it as a missing bar code and generates error conditions Validator Front Panel The front panel of the validator has the following controls and indicators e POWER Indicates the validator is at full power e CALIBRATION Flashes when the validator is in calibration mode See page 42 for calibration instructions e READ Flashes when the validator is reading a bar code e 1 and2 Used for maintenance purposes only e RESET This button has three functions depending on how long you hold the button down See Table 3 on page 48 47 Chapter 2 Basic Validator Setup Table 3 RESET Button Settings Time RESET Button Is Depressed Result
58. ity grading calculation is 3 x 0 49 2 x 0 54 2 55 2 55 5 0 51 grade B The Overall Grade calculation is 3 x 2 0 2 x 3 0 12 12 5 2 4 grade C Also with certain combinations of multiple analysis parameters and possibly the truncation used on the analysis parameter s average the Overall Grade may be higher than an individual analysis parameter grade Example The Decodeability value of 48 displays as C but the Overall Grade displays as B 67 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator 68 The bar code was scanned five times four scans had values of 0 51 grade B and one scan had a value of 0 40 grade C The Decodeability grading calculation is 4x 0 51 1 x 0 40 2 44 2 44 5 49 grade C The Overall Grade calculation is 4 x 3 0 1 x 2 0 14 14 5 2 8 grade B Modulation NOTE This parameter factors into the Overall Grade page 66 Modulation measures how well the scan laser sees the wide elements bars or spaces relative to the narrow elements In general scanning lasers see bars better than spaces and wide elements better than the narrow elements This menu item sets the value used by the validator for pass fail threshold during the analysis of bar codes Higher values create a stricter criterion for passing You can set the Modulation parameter to a percentage value from 0 to 100 The default is 0 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in
59. k of Quality Micro Systems Inc IPDS is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation SL5000r and T5000r are trademarks of Printronix Inc Printronix Online Data Validator ODV Compliance Statement The Printronix Online Data Validator gathers data per the ISO ANSI method of verification to perform practically all the industry standard bar code quality parameter calculations These include all ISO ANSI method parameters PCS ratio X dimension calculation modulo check digit calculations average bar deviation etc along with decoding the symbol Reflectance Compliance 660 nm Wavelength Red Light The reflectance values embedded in the calibration symbol supplied with each ODV are traceable to Applied Image Primary Verification Calibrated Standard per ANSI X3 182 Step Reflectance Chart see note 2 Applied Image certified Calibration Standards are manufactured to Applied Image Inc and Uniform Code Council Inc specifications using ANSI X3 182 1990 methodology and are calibrated using standards traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology N I S T ISO ANSI Method Compliance The Printronix ODV gathers data and performs all ISO ANSI method parameter calculations per the ISO IEC 15416 and ANSI X3 182 1990 methodologies with a few special considerations and exceptions The ODV also conforms to ISO IEC 15426 per the requirements specified in Section 2 The exceptions and considerations are related to
60. l move the beam to the left Press to accept the shift value Keep selecting the new value until the beam width is at the desired position The left edge of beam should be approximately 0 25 inches 6 35 mm from the left edge of the tear bar 6 Save the configuration for future use Refer to Saving A Configuration in the User s Manual 83 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator General Process for Barcode Analysis The following flow chart is an overview of how the validator performs the barcode analysis Edge Determination gt a gt Reflectance Minimum lt Min Edge Contrast worst pair gt Threshold percentage of Reflectance Min Edge Contrast Threshold Maximum L L J Symbol Contrast gt Symbol Contrast odulation gt Modulation Thresho Threshold Grading Scale Grading i A gt 70 A gt 70 gt o B gt 60 B gt 55 o C gt 50 C gt 40 o D gt 40 D gt 20 F lt 20 F lt 40 o pa J Ne i rc Defects lt Defects Threshold Decodeability gt Decodeability Threshold Sag ae Grading Scale A lt 15 j E e A gt 62 B lt 20 r B gt 50 C lt 25 C gt 37 D lt 30 4 D gt 25 F gt 30 Stee XR he Do lt fo J i l Overall Grade gt Overall Grade Threshold Percent Decode gt Percent Decode Grading Scale Threshold A 3 5 to 4 0 B 2 5
61. llows you to adjust the vertical position of the Scan Profile to guarantee that the validator hardware is reading the bar codes within the optimal range You can adjust this to place the bar code profile in the center of the profile scale above 10 and below 90 The range is from 0 to 255 NOTE If you want the validator to automatically adjust its Offset setting during a validator calibration set Offset 0 and Gain 0 Offset and Gain are automatically adjusted during calibration only if both Offset 0 and Gain 0 71 72 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator SN Threshold This menu item sets the SN signal to noise threshold used by the validator to discriminate between high peak noise and actual bar code transitions Any reflectance transitions that are below the threshold are ignored and considered noise You can set the SN Threshold to a value from 5 to 199 The default is 70 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press T until SN Threshold displays Press or to scroll through the values 5 to 199 The default is 70 Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online IMPORTANT Advanced Validator Options Min Read Scans This me
62. ls see Setting for Skip Labels on page 61 It will then slew to the next top of a blank form and reprint the same form or go the next form depending on the setting for Max Retry Action see Max Retry Action on page 63 Rescan amp Stop This mode is similar to the Retry Form mode however instead of backing up and overstriking the form the printer will back up and rescan the bad form and any other forms that have already printed see Forms Printed After an Error Detection on page 91 NOTE The number of times the printer will attempt to rescan the form and following forms is determined by the Num Rescan setting See Num Rescan on page 63 If the printer scans these forms correctly on any of the rescans it will continue printing with the next form If the printer fails to scan these forms correctly on all of the rescans it will stop and indicate an error similar to Stop mode After you clear the error message the printer will skip a number of blank labels depending on the setting for Skip Labels see Setting for Skip Labels on page 61 95 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures It will then slew to the next top of a blank form and reprint the same form or go to the next form depending on the setting for Max Retry Action see Max Retry Action on page 63 NOTE The only difference between Rescan Form and Rescan amp Stop is that when a form still fails after all the rescans Rescan Form will overstr
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64. nter speed in relation to minimum code gap Min Code Gap In Inches _ Maximum Printer Speed In 0 050 Inches Per Second To change the Min Code Gap 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Min Code Gap displays Press or to scroll through the choices 0 15 to 1 00 inches in 0 01 inch increments The default is 0 30 inches 6 Press to select the desired value 87 88 Chapter 2 Operation 7 Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online NOTE To avoid the risk of miscorrelation the printer automatically sets its Print Speed based on the information that has been selected to ensure validation results are accurate On Demand Printing In order for each bar code to be successfully validated the entire bar code must pass completely under the scanning beam even when the printer is set up for on demand printing In cases where the bar code is close to the bottom of a label and the printer is in an on demand printing mode the printer automatically pushes the label past the scanning beam Once the bar code is validated the printer retracts the label back to be cut or torn off Because the printer has to push out and then retract labels in on demand printing m
65. nu item sets the minimum number of scans per bar code that must be read If less than the minimum number is read then the Unscannable xx Missing Codes error message is generated To ensure that the validator accurately validates the bar codes set the Min Read Scans value to 75 of the number of scans possible per bar code rounded down Use this formula to determine the number of scans possible per bar code in relation to print speed and bar code height 100 x Bar Code Height In Inches Number of Scans Possible rounded down Print Speed Inches Per Second Set Min Read Scans to 75 of the Number of Scans Possible value If you have more than one bar code on the form use the shortest bar code for the calculation Example For a 0 5 inch tall bar code printing at 4 inches per second 100x0 5 _ 12 Number of Scans Possible 4 rounded down Set Min Read Scans to 75 of 12 which is 9 73 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator IMPORTANT 74 Scan Report To print a Scan Report Telemetry Data must be set to Full Report This executable menu item prints a diagnostic printout of bar code analysis parameters calculated by the validator It allows you to determine which parameter may be the cause of bar code verification failures The report printed is based on the last Full Report received from the validator This allows you to send a bar code print job to the printer have the bar code scanned by the vali
66. nu will be available and Validator Funct is set to Enable in the QUICK SETUP and VALIDATOR menus If Power Up Config is not set to Factory the VALIDATOR menu appears but Validator Funct is set to Disable Enable Validator Funct by completing the following steps This is a one time setting once you save the configuration Do not enable or disable the validator with data in the buffer See Resetting Validator Data on page 56 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key This key combination can be changed by the user Use the customer s key combination if necessary Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Funct displays Press or until the Enable displays oa fF w Press to enable the validator An asterisk should appear after Enable Once enabled the printer will command the validator to begin scanning and reporting errors and the counters will be incremented 7 Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Continuous Tear Off and Tear Off Strip Adjust the Scanning Beam NOTE Make sure the printer is on and the scanning beam is on If the beam is off press the RESET button for less than 2 seconds to turn on the beam Continuous Tear Off and Tear Off Strip When the
67. odes the extra movements slow the printing process You can avoid this by adjusting the form so that the bar code appears early enough on the form so that it will pass completely under the scanning beam during normal printing This may involve rotating the form or moving the bar code to a different position on the form Bad Bar Code Error Detection Bar Code Failures The validator tells the printer to announce a fault condition in two situations e if the validator detects a bad bar code e if the validator detects no bar code where it expects to find one How the printer reacts to these faults is determined by the printer s configuration settings as described below Bad Bar Code Error Detection The validator examines every bar code that passes under the scanning beam and sends an analysis report to the printer If a bar code is reported to have failed to meet any of the acceptance criteria an error condition is reported How the printer then reacts is described in Validator Action Error Action on page 90 Missing Bar Code Error Detection A bar code may print so poorly that the validator cannot detect it and the printer does not receive an analysis report for the code To catch this problem the printer tracks the position of the last label printed and knows when it should have completely passed the scanning beam It can then compare the number of bar code analysis reports it expected to the number it received
68. offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online To set the printer speed manually 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until MEDIA CONTROL displays Press J until Print Speed displays Press or to scroll through the choices Press to select the desired value NOOB Q Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Print Speed Limits Min Code Gap Bar code Min Code Gap LLL Distance from the bottom of a bar code to the top of the next bar code WT Next bar code Minimum Code Gap represents the distance between the closest bar codes within a print job The distance is measured from the bottom of one bar code to the top of the next bar code The closest bar codes can be located on two separate labels or on the same label This distance is important because it affects how fast the Print Speed can be set If the bottom most bar code on one label is very close to the top most bar code on the next label the printer could have trouble distinguishing which bar code correlates with which label To avoid the risk of miscorrelation the printer automatically set its Print Speed The default is 0 30 inches The range is 0 15 to 1 00 inches in 0 01 inch increments Use this formula to determine pri
69. on page 90 63 64 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator Advanced Validator Options The following items are considered advanced items and are only visible if Admin User is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu Refer to the configuration section of your User s Manual for more information Label Save The printer will often be printing a label when it determines that the label printed before the immediate label was defective When set to disable the printer pulls both labels back overstrikes them and then reprints them With Label Save enabled the ODV will accept or reject the label it just printed before it prints the next label Label Save enabled causes a slight throughput reduction when a label is found defective it will only overstrike that label The default is disable Decodeability NOTE This parameter factors into the Overall Grade page 66 You can determine how strict the validator grades the wide narrow bars and spaces which compose the bar code by setting the Decodeability parameter to a percentage value from 30 to 90 The higher the percentage value chosen the stricter the validator grades The default is 37 For example if the Decodeability value is set to 37 the validator gives the bar code a failing grade if the decodeability of the bar code is at or below 37 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to
70. or according to how the beam appears 1 Power the printer on and make sure the scanning beam is on If the beam is off press the RESET button for less than 2 seconds to turn on the scanning beam Use the hex key provided to adjust the screws Loosen the four screws so the validator bracket unit can be rotated about the pivot screw 39 Chapter 1 Adjust the Scanning Beam Scanning Beam Vertical Alignment Tear Bar Correct vertical alignment of the scanning beam The beam lines up with the end notches and is parallel to the long edge of the tear bar Raise the validator bracket unit to move the scanning beam forward Once the beam is correctly aligned with the end notches tighten the four screws Lower the validator bracket unit to move the scanning beam back Once the beam is correctly aligned with the end notches tighten the four screws Scanning Beam Skew Adjustment 40 Install the M4 x 6 mm screw in the right threaded outboard hole and use the 3 mm allen wrench to gradually turn the screw clockwise until the beam is parallel Install the M4 x 6 mm screw in the left threaded hole and use the 3 mm allen wrench to gradually turn the screw clockwise until the beam is parallel Scanning Beam Skew Adjustment Shifting the Scanning Beam This option enables you to shift the scanning beam horizontally to the left or right The left edge of the beam should be approximatel
71. rstrike Style displays Press or to scroll through the choices Grid Grey Checkerboard or Error Type Msg The default is Grid Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Setting I20f5 Checksum This option allows you to include or exclude the checksum option in the Interleaved 2 of 5 code as part of the grading For example if you enable this option then any incoming bar code data without checksum digits will be graded as a failure and a Checksum Failure error will display The default is Disable 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until 120f5 Checksum displays Press or to scroll through the options Enable or Disable The default is Disable Press to accept the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Defining Validator Options Num Retry This option allows you to set the number of times a form will be reprinted before the printer stops After you clear the error message the printer will print the same form or the next form depending on the setting for Max Retry Action see Max Retry Action
72. ry e Rescan amp Stop e Stop e Overstrike These options are described in detail below Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Validator Action Error Action Forms Printed After an Error Detection Because of physical differences between the location of the printhead and the scanning beam one or more forms may print after a bad form a form with a bar code error that the validator detected The number of forms printed after a bad form depends on the Label Length Print Speed and Slew Speed settings in the MEDIA CONTROL menu Shorter forms and faster speeds tend to increase the number of forms printed before the validator has a chance to detect an error Also the validator may not detect an error on forms that have bar codes near the bottom of the form until the next form has already started printing Forms that print after a bad form are treated differently depending upon the error action mode selected see Table 5 Modes that require a reprint operation may need to reprint more than just the bad form Table 5 Actions Done to Forms That Print After A Bad Form Error Action Mode Action Stop Tagged as failed even though it was never scanned Overstrike Overstruck Retry Form Overstruck and reprinted default Stop amp Retry Reprinted Grade amp Report
73. s Agreement Termination of License Agreement This License shall continue until terminated This license may be terminated by agreement between you and Printronix Inc or by Printronix Inc if you fail to comply with the terms of this License and such failure is not corrected within thirty 30 days after notice When this License is terminated you shall return to the place you obtained them the printer and all copies of the Software and documentation U S Government Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 242 227 7013 subdivision b 3 ii or subparagraph c 1 ii as appropriate Further use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52 227 19 c 2 Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY BY USING THIS PRINTER YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT Communication Notices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pur
74. s is an executable menu that prints the scan reflectance profile of a bar code placed in the validator scanning beam NOTE You will need a minimum installed label width of 2 inches NOOR Q to support the Scan Profile printout Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Scan Profile displays Place a bar code in the scanning beam path Press 4 to scan the bar code When prompted on the control panel remove the scanned bar code Press 4 to print the scan profile Advanced Validator Options 9 Press and at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 10 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online The length of the scan profile printed is proportional to the Beam Width setting page 82 and depends on the Profile H Mag setting page 78 The scan profile will print either a 1 5 inch wide or a 3 inch wide graph depending on the Label Width setting in the MEDIA CONTROL menu Label widths less than 4 inches print the smaller 1 5 inch wide profile Printing is done in continuous mode without taking into account media gap marks NOTE Use continuous media or else the scan profile may distort at the media gap marks The following figure shows a sample scan profile graph It only shows the profile of actual bar code data The dashed l
75. see Max Retry Action on page 63 93 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures IMPORTANT 94 Grade amp Report In this mode the entire print job will print uninterrupted If one or more errors is detected the printer status indicator lamp flashes the alarm sounds and the error message Bar code fails Job has errors displays The error message lets you know that at least one bad form printed To determine which form s are bad you must manually scan all of them The printer remains in a fault condition until you press the PAUSE key This clears the error message and takes the printer offline Correct any condition that may have caused the fault then press PAUSE to place the printer back online Rescan Form This mode is similar to the Retry Form mode however instead of backing up and overstriking the form the printer will back up and rescan the bad form and any other forms that have already printed see Forms Printed After an Error Detection on page 91 NOTE The number of times the printer will attempt to rescan the form and following forms is determined by the Num Rescan setting See Num Rescan on page 63 If the printer scans these forms correctly on any of the rescans it will continue printing with the next form If the printer fails to scan these forms correctly on all of the rescans it will overstrike the forms stop and indicate an error similar to Stop mode After you clear the error message
76. suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any change or modification to this product voids the user s authority to operate it per FCC Part 15 Subpart A Section 15
77. t 0 16 inches of the leading edge of the label must not have bar code images Cut Media Handling Mode 0 20 inches 5 07 mm Figure 19 Aligning the Scanning Beam Peel Off Media Handling Mode Only 183464a Cut Media Handling Mode If your printer has a cutter installed and is configured for Cut Media Handling Mode align the beam at the notches at each side of the opening on the upper enclosure as shown in Detail A of Figure 20 IMPORTANT The beam must make direct contact with the media not the inside metal part of the cutter See Figure 22 for instructions on how to adjust the vertical position of the beam 183465a See Figure 21 Detail A on page 38 Figure 20 Aligning the Scanning Beam Cutter Installed 37 Chapter 1 Adjust the Scanning Beam Scanning Beam From Figure 20 on page 37 Notch in the Upper Enclosure Cutter Figure 21 Scanning Beam Location Cutter Installed 38 Cut Media Handling Mode M4x6mm NOTE Only needed if laser beam ew skew adjustment is required Front Pivot Screw NOTE Loosen all four screws to adjust the beam forward or back 183344a Figure 22 Scanning Beam Adjustment Screws Figure 22 shows the screws used to adjust the position of the scanning beam The positions of the screws assume that you are in front of the validator unit and facing the printer The following instructions and illustrations show how to adjust the validat
78. ted so poorly that the validator cannot detect it Xx number of bar codes missing on the form that caused the error unwrinkled and installed correctly Run a print job and check that the validator beam is not obstructed remove obstructions as necessary Run a print job and check that the READ LED flashes as bar codes exit the printer If the READ LED does not flash cycle power and run the job again If the READ LED does not flash inspect the cables and the cable connections If the cables are undamaged and the connections are good replace the validator If using bitmapped bar codes set Number of Codes page 59 to the number of codes per form not Auto Adjust Print Intensity and Print Speed in the QUICK SETUP menu or via host software 100 Table 6 Message List Message Explanation Solution Unscannable xx Missing Codes continued Make sure that Min Read Scans page 73 and Min Code Height page 85 are set correctly Make sure that all expected bar codes are printing If the physical label is too small the image may be clipped Press PAUSE to clear the message In the VALIDATOR menu press 4 until Clear Data displays then press 4 Validator not communicating The Validator Funct Enable in the VALIDATOR menu but when the printer was first powered up it could not communicate with it The validator was connected to the printer
79. the DB15 connector is 20 0 5 inches 21 Chapter 1 Installation and Removal Frame Boss Wire Saddle 183458a Figure 6 Inserting the Wire Saddle Into the Frame Boss 11 Insert the wire saddle into the frame boss Figure 6 22 183459a Install the Ferrite Wire Saddle Figure 7 Routing the Power Data Cable From the Hole in the Frame Wall 12 Route the power data cable through the wire saddle 23 Chapter 1 Installation and Removal Split DB15 Grommet Connector Inserted Split Grommet media side 183460a Power Data Cable approximately 17 inches exposed Figure 8 Adding the Grommet to the Power Data Cable 13 On the media side of the printer slide the split grommet onto the power data cable and insert it into the frame opening Figure 8 14 Inspect the power data cable to ensure approximately 17 inches of cable is exposed from the grommet to connect it to the validator NOTE You will plug the power data cable into the validator later 24 Install the Ferrite J10 Power Data Fi Wire Saddle Ferrite 183461a pp DC Motor Figure 9 Position the Ferrite 15 On the electronics side of the printer position the ferrite on top of the upper DC motor Figure 9 16 Route the power data cable through the wire saddle as shown in Figure 9 17 Plug the P10 connector end of the power data cable into the J10 receptacle on the controller board
80. the Type Of Report for the Data Output Destination Telemetry Data By default the validator sends the Short Report to the selected data output destination but there are two other report options available Full Report and Validation Mode 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Telemetry Data displays Press or to cycle through the choices e Short Report Default setting Provides the encoded failure cause or pass indication and the bar width deviation shown as a percentage 57 58 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator Full Report Provides a completed report of all the data captured by the validator e Validation Mode Provides the same data as the Short Report but adds the actual bar code data read When your selection displays press to activate it Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Validator Statistics The validator displays a number of statistics directly on the printer LCD without having to print a report To view any of the statistics 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J
81. the bar code caused by ribbon wrinkle or debris on media 1 Check for a wrinkled ribbon or debris on media Roll wrinkled area onto take up spindle 2 Adjust the printhead pressure blocks Refer to the User s Manual Poor scanning Inspect head Data validation failure hardware defect The validator detected unexpected dark spots in spaces or light spots in bars This usually indicates a poor ribbon media combination a dirty printhead or a burned pixel 1 Check that paper and ribbon are clean unwrinkled and installed correctly Clean the printhead If message reappears replace the printhead Speed Exceeds Validator Limit Print Speed is set above the maximum allowed for bar code printing by the validator as the Power Up configuration with the validator option installed An attempt was made to set Print Speed above the maximum allowed in the QUICK SETUP menu or via host software Maximum speed depends on Min Code Height and Min Code Gap This message only appears briefly and the speed is automatically reduced Make sure Min Code Height page 85 and Min Code Gap page 87 are set correctly 99 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures Table 6 Message List Message Explanation Solution Unscannable xx Missing Codes Data validation error missing 1 Check that paper and bar code An expected bar ribbon are clean code is missing or was prin
82. the default then the bar code quiet zone is included as part of the pass fail criteria 1 8 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press 4 and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Quiet Zones displays Press or to scroll through the choices Enable or Disable The default is Enable Press 4 to select the desired value Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online NOTE The validator does not recognize x dimensions greater than 40 mil with Quiet Zones enabled Checking the Firmware Revision Number For troubleshooting purposes you may need to reference the firmware revision number 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press 4 and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until F W Revision displays The firmware revision number displays IMPORTANT Defining Validator Options 5 Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 6 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Setting for Skip Labels This option is used for skipping blank labels after bad labels have been marked It is useful when you want to have extra blank labels in between bad and good
83. the printer will skip a number of blank labels depending on the setting for Skip Labels see Setting for Skip Labels on page 61 It will then slew to the next top of a blank form and reprint the same form or go the next form depending on the setting for Max Retry Action see Max Retry Action on page 63 NOTE The only difference between Rescan Form and Rescan amp Stop is that when a form still fails after all the rescans Rescan Form will overstrike the bad form whereas Rescan amp Stop will not Validator Action Error Action Rescan amp Retry This mode is similar to Rescan Form with one exception after the printer has rescanned the form and overstruck it if there was still a fault it will reprint and rescan the same form again NOTE The number of times the printer will attempt to rescan the form is determined by the Num Rescan setting See Num Rescan on page 63 The number of times the printer will attempt to reprint the bad form is determined by the Num Retry setting See Num Retry on page 63 If the printer scans these forms correctly on any of the rescans or reprints it will continue printing with the next form If the printer fails to scan these forms correctly on all of the rescans and reprints it will overstrike the forms stop and indicate an error similar to Stop mode After you clear the error message the printer will skip a number of blank labels depending on the setting for Skip Labe
84. ting a Validator Report This procedure prints a summarized validator report This report also includes RFID data if the printer has an RFID encoder 1 Press the PAUSE key to take the printer offline 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press TEST PRINT Printer Tests displays Press until RFID ODV Report displays Press to print the report oak w Press and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 7 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Validator Reporting Setting Auto Report This function allows you to disable or enable an automatic validator report printout after a batch job or Bar Code Demo page The default is Disable You can determine the end of a batch job in two ways e by using an Execute command or e by enabling the Auto Report Time see below To enable Auto Report 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Auto Report displays Press or to scroll through the choices Enable or Disable The default is Disable When Enable displays press to activate Auto Report Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Setting Auto Report Time This function
85. tion 42 configuration 53 disabling 53 enabling 34 54 113 Index error action 90 installation 17 maintenance 105 options 59 64 panel 47 parameters 13 removal 17 reporting 54 statistics 58 Validator action 90 Validator Funct 34 53 Validator not communicating 101 Validator Report 54 114 253432 001G
86. u item that reads and prints the settings used by the validator The response received from the validator after sending the DV retrieves version HT retrieves hardware settings and PT8 retrieves parameter settings commands are printed Use the printout to view all the active settings the validator is using and to determine if there is any invalid setting which may be causing problems The following is a sample printout F W Version X354 HT Response HS SOS 025 HP Beam Shift 000 024 c HIGHcal 088 c LOWcal 004 Sh 088 Sl 004 c SCfact 044 c min cal 031 HB baud 003 LL smt_decode 343 LM chars 003 LN num_bc 001 LZ num_bc_exact 000 LR No_Read_Enable 000 LF 1I25_Mod10_Chk 000 HQ output_mode 001 HO oper_mode 001 LA ansi 005 LS min_scn 003 LT sync_in 001 LP sync_pol 000 LX sync_typ 001 LV sync_md 000 PO port_sel 005 PC port_clear_md 000 Pt port_time 099 LD Ydec 075 PR PRST 000200 HL ladder_code OOO HJ ladd_start 0200 HK ladd_end 4000 HC ana_len 1800 HG ana_lenh 0950 HN pana_len 0950 79 Chapter 2 Configuring the Validator HU freq 400 HV H t GTLA_len 199 HY snoise 070 HX dist 084 H dyn_out 000 H zone_tol 450 H gt_ 043 SN scans 050 Lp part 000 Lt itfp 000 DACs 178 151 255 255 LQ p_out 000
87. um requirement Typically this occurs in forms where bar codes are placed too close to other elements the bar code is too close to an edge of the media or the media s position is shifting The minimum quiet zone on each end of the bar code should be ten times the minimum element width or 1 4 inch whichever is greater In addition between bar codes the validator requires a minimum distance of 20 times the minimum element width or 1 2 inch whichever is greater 1 Fix the application 2 Disable Quiet Zone in the VALIDATOR menu Calibration warning The validator has detected that it needs calibration This message is a reminder and does not halt printing Press PAUSE to clear the message Calibrate the validator See Calibration on page 42 Checksum Failure The bar code data fails the checksum check or is missing the checksum digit Verify that the checksum digit exists in the bar code and that it is the correct value 97 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures Table 6 Message List Message Explanation Solution Contrast too low Check media Data validation error the contrast between bars and spaces is not sufficient This can be caused by too little heat in the thermal transfer or by use of colored media or ribbons Increase Print Intensity or reduce Print Speed in the QUICK SETUP menu or via host software change media or set Symbol Contrast 0
88. unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Decodeability displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 30 to 90 The default is 37 6 Press to select the desired value Advanced Validator Options 7 Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Percent Decode NOTE This parameter factors into the Overall Grade page 66 You can set how strict the validator grades each bar code For example setting Percent Decode to 60 means that 60 of the scanned bar code must be readable for the validator to give the bar code a passing grade You can set the Percent Decode parameter to a percentage value from 0 to 99 The higher the percentage value chosen the stricter the validator grades 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Percent Decode displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 90 The default is 0 6 Press to select the desired value Press J and 4 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Defects NOTE This parameter factors into the Overall Grade page 66 You can set how strict the val
89. will display Print speed will be lowered automatically if required but will not automatically reset to a higher speed The printer cannot predict how high all the bar codes in a given job will be so it cannot automatically limit or adjust the print speed to insure the code height speed requirement is being met When the bar code is too short for the selected speed the printer produces a missing bar code error condition Therefore printer speed must be set manually to compensate for bar code height 85 86 Chapter 2 Operation Use this formula to determine printer speed in relation to bar code height Bar Code Height In Inches Maximum Printer Speed In 0 030 Inches Per Second NOTE Set Min Code Height to the height of the shortest bar code on the label By changing the Min Code Height the printer and slew speeds will be changed automatically To change the Min Code Height 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key 3 Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Min Code Height displays 5 Press or to scroll through the choices 0 13 to 1 00 inches in 0 01 inch increments The default is 0 30 inches 6 Press 4 to select the desired value The printing and slew speeds will be changed after is pressed 7 Press and at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer
90. y 0 25 inches 6 35 mm past the left edge of the tear bar or the upper enclosure of a cutter assembly After you set this value save it as part of the configuration for future use The value range is from 99 to 99 The default is 0 Lower values will move the beam to the left NOTE You must set Admin User to Enable in the PRINTER NO 1 FF Ww CONTROL menu to access the Beam Shift option Refer to the User s Manual Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key Press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Funct displays Make sure Enable is selected Press T until Beam Shift displays Press or to scroll through the values 99 to 99 The default is 0 Lower values will move the beam to the left Press to accept the shift value Keep selecting the new value until the beam width is at the desired position The left edge of beam should be approximately 0 25 inches 6 35 mm past the left edge of the tear bar or the upper enclosure of a cutter assembly Save the configuration for future use Refer to Saving A Configuration in the User s Manual 41 Chapter 1 Calibration Calibration WARNING WARNING Class 2 laser light Do not stare into the laser beam or a reflected image of the laser beam Using controls making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified herein

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