Online Data Validator User`s Manual
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1. Serial Port The printer outputs the bar code analysis and underlying data from the validator to a device connected to the serial port so the validator data can be seen and analyzed with the optional remote management software 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 NOTE Only one port can be used at a time If you select Network 8 Port the printer front panel will display DEACTIVATING HOST SERIAL If you later change the setting to Serial Port the printer front panel will display REACTIVATING HOST SERIAL When your selection displays press to activate it All future reports are output to your selection Press and 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 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Te2. 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Overstrike Style displays Press or to scroll through the choices Grid Grey Checkerboard or Error Type Msg The default is Grid 51 52 Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator Press to select the desired value Press 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 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 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until l2of5 Checksum displays Press or to scroll through the options Enable or Disable The default is Disable Press J to accept 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 Num Retry This o
3. N Num Retry 52 Number of Codes command 48 Number of codes on a form 48 74 O Online Data Validator See Validator Overstrike Forms command 47 Overstrike Mode 63 Overstrike Style 51 P Panel 39 Parameters 11 Percent Decode 54 Poor scanning Check heat amp head 66 Poor scanning Check media 66 Poor scanning Inspect head 67 Print speed limits 57 Printing reports 44 Q Quiet zone 49 R Reports 43 external device 45 resetting data 45 selecting type 46 Requesting reports 44 Resetting data 45 Retry Form 63 S Scanner Settings 55 Setting Auto Report 44 Setting calibration 34 Short Report 46 Skip Labels command 51 Speed Exceeds Validator Limit 67 Speed limits 57 Statistics Average BWD 47 Good Barcodes 47 Good Forms 47 Last BWD 48 Overstrike Forms 47 Stop Mode 62 Symbol Contrast command 49 T Index V Validation Mode 46 Validator Bar Code Demo Page 36 bar code failure 61 calibration 34 configuration 43 disabling 43 enabling 43 error action 62 installation 15 maintenance 71 options 48 53 panel 39 parameters 11 reporting 43 statistics 47 Validator Funct command 27 43 Validator not communicating 68 Validator Report command 44 Telemetry Path 45 Troubleshooting 69 U Unscannable code check media 68 75 76 Index Printronix Inc 14600 Myford Road Irvine CA 92606 1005 Phone 714 368 2300 Fax
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6. calibration bar code card is included with the validator package 1 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 Table 2 RESET Button Settings Time RESET Button Is Depressed Result Less than 2 seconds Turns on scanning beam More than 4 but less than 6 seconds Validator goes into calibration mode More than 6 seconds Resets validator to factory calibration and turns off scanning beam 34 Raise the media cover Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise The pivoting deck will swing upward exposing the bottom of the printhead assembly If the printer has the cutter option put the cutter in the open down position Remove the calibration bar code card from its protective sleeve and slide it into the open printhead and under the scanning beam Figure 17 Make sure the bar code is under the scanning beam and the CALIBRATION light is on Press and hold the RESET button on the validator until the CALIBRATION light begins flashing Shifting The Scanning Beam CALIBRATION Light RESET Button DeckLock Lever Calibration Bar Code Card Figure 17 Calibrating the Validator 7 The scanning beam should turn off for a few seconds then back on and the CALIBRATION light should turn off This indicates a successful calibration NOTE If the scan
7. displays DY ON rde 00 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 J 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 27 Chapter 1 Adjust The Scanning Beam 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 When the 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 12 When the scanning beam is properly aligned it will line up with the two notches Scanning Beam HS Notch in Tear Bar ZPIENES Figure 12 Aligning the Scanning Beam 28 Attach The Power Data Cable To The Validator 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 20 to 0 30 inches 5 08 mm to 7 62 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 13 0 30 inches 7 62 mm quines Figure 13 A
8. oLleneg Long Connector To Validator u 20 0 0 5 inches Short Connector To Controller Board Power Data Cable Second Wrap Figure 4 Wrapping the Power Data Cable Around the Ferrite 4 Using the end of the power data cable with the short connector insert the cable through the ferrite Figure 4 5 Wrap the power data cable around the ferrite twice 6 Adjust the position of the ferrite so that the length from the ferrite to the long connector is 20 0 5 inches 18 Install The Ferrite Frame Boss 2 T Ke 9 n g t53wrsdl Figure 5 Inserting the Wire Saddle Into the Frame Boss Insert the wire saddle into the frame boss Figure 5 r 19 Chapter 1 Installation Wire Saddle Long Connector To Validator t53vald4 Ferrite Hole in the Frame Wall Figure 6 Inserting the Power Data Cable Through the Hole in the Frame Wall 8 Raise the media cover and remove the solid grommet from the hole in the frame wall 9 On the electronics side of the printer insert the long connector end of the power data cable through the hole in the frame wall Figure 6 10 Insert the power data cable through the wire saddle 20 Install The Ferrite Grommet Inserted Grommet Long Media Side Connector S u Power Data Cable approximately 17 inches exposed Spieneg Figure 7 Adding the Grommet to the Power Data Cable 11 On the media side of the printe
9. 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J 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 Press 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 53 54 Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator Percent Decode You can set how strict the validator grades each bar code For example the Percent Decode default value is 60 This 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Percent Decode displays Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 90 The default is 60 Press to select the desired value Press 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 Defects You can set how strict the
10. A minimum height of 1 8 inch is required for validation Bar code type The validator only recognizes the following linear picket fence bar codes Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 and UPC EAN add ons Stacked 2D and vertical ladder bar codes are not supported 70 Error Messages Table 5 Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution 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 Printer speed See Print Speed Limits on page 57 Be sure the bar code is not printing on the extreme edges of the label 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 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 hazardous 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 C
11. 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 minimum 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 34 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 65 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures Table 4 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 hea
12. J and at the same time to unlock the key If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Funct displays Make sure the Enable option is selected Press J 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 13 inches 3 3 mm from the left edge of the tear bar Save the configuration for future use Operation Print Speed Limits There are a number of factors which contribute to successful bar code validation including printer speed 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 bar code height and the validation report type selected Bar Code Height Min 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 exce
13. 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 The printer must be offline If the printer is in Menu mode press the PAUSE key to take the printer offline 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 Bar Code Validation Demo Page 9 The printer will print one demo page containing two good bar codes NOTE In the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu if Label Length is set between 0 5 and 1 0 inches only one good bar code will print If Label Length is less than 0 5 inches and Label Width is less than 2 0 inches no demo page will print 10 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 11 Press PAUSE to take the printer offline 12 Press l and at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to put the printer back online 37
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15. a bad or missing bar code the printer response is the same The printer response 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 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key 3 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Action displays Press or to scroll through the choices Stop e Overstrike Retry Form default These options are described in detail below Press to select the desired value 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 Stop 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 Error Action 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 where it left off 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
16. for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provided reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Printronix is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment 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 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformite aux normes du ministere des Communcations du Canada Cet ap
17. ist nach Paragraph 9 EMVG in Verbindung mit der entsprechenden Kostenverordnung Amtsblatt 14 93 kostenpflichtig Nach der EN 55022 Dies ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen verursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden angemessene Ma nahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzkommen Anmerkung Um die Einhaltung des EMVG sicherzustellen sind die Ger te wie in den Handb chern angegeben zu installieren und zu betreiben This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 equipment 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 BRA PAAR EN gt BREN FR T EQUATE LERT ARR RARA SOAR CORB FRLERBEFERHEH FH ERS VCCI DEE KES lt SITAAHHR RETT COREA REE CHAT 5 CBR HRA EITTIE ET CODEREN EN ARS BLIBKENSCEPHVET HAART in ERAS YA Poh ARSE ART ER AF PY BEE EP MAT DRIE FY 47 BITE Printronix makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability a
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19. the validator 4 Press PAUSE to clear the message 5 In the VALIDATOR menu press J until Clear Data displays then press J 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 Check that the validator signal cable is securely connected to the validator unit 68 Troubleshooting Error Messages If you are having problems with the validator consult Table 5 for a list of symptoms and possible solutions Table 5 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 on page 15 2 Make sure the validator has not been disabled in the VALIDATOR menu See Enabling And Disabling The Validator on page 43 3 Print a bar code validation demo page page 36 4 Call your service representative if the problem persists The scanning beam does not cover the entire width of the labels being printed 1 Adjust the validator along the length of the lower bracket so that the scanning beam covers the complete width of labels printed See Installation on page 15 2 Use Beam Shift to move the beam horizontally to cover the entire width of the labels See Shifting The Scanning Beam on p
20. validator grades the irregularities such as voids and spots found within elements and quiet zones for each bar code For example the default value for Defects is 20 This means that if the bar code and quiet zone defects exceed 20 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 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press until Defects displays Advanced Validator Options 5 Press or to scroll through the percentage values 0 to 100 The default is 20 6 Press to select the desired value Press 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 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 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 Fo
21. 3 Loosen the two adjustment screws on the bottom of the validator 4 Slide the validator upper bracket unit onto the lower bracket and align the hash marks accordingly Refer to Figure 10 Detail A for location of the validator hash mark for each printer model size NOTE The printer model size is also inscribed on the lower bracket 5 When the unit is positioned correctly tighten the two adjustment screws on the validator to lock the unit into place 24 Attach The Power Data Cable To The Validator Attach The Power Data Cable To The Validator Power Data Cable Long Connector Fe Bracket Tab Grommet gpieneg Bracket Mounting Screw 4 Figure 11 Attaching the Power Data Cable 1 Loosen the three upper bracket screws and route the power data cable through the cable channel in the upper bracket as shown in Figure 11 2 Plug the long connector end of the power data cable into the validator 3 Route the power data cable behind the bracket tab as shown in Figure 11 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 4 Pull the cable to minimize the slack behind the lower bracket Push any excess slack through the grommet 5 Tighten the three upper bracket screws 25 Chapter 1 Restore The Printer To Operation Restore The Printer To Operation 26 N oa fF w Lower the med
22. Chapter 1 Calibration 38 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 validator can be moved along the lower bracket and aligned with any of the inscribed hash marks depending on the size of the labels printed and the positioning of the bar codes on those labels In addition the beam width can be moved horizontally to the left or right See Summary Of Scanning Beam Adjustment on page 32 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 34 for calibration instructions READ Flashes when the validator is reading a bar code 1 and 2 Used for maintenance purposes only 39 Chapter 2 Basic Validator Setup RESET This button is used in the calibration procedure and possible troubleshooting situations Except in these specific circumstances the RESET button should not be used Table 3 RESET Button Settings Time RESET Button Is Depressed Result
23. Less than 2 seconds Turns on scanning beam More than 4 but less than 6 seconds Validator goes into calibration mode More than 6 seconds Resets validator to factory calibration and turns off scanning beam CAUTION Do not lift the printer by the validator unit or by the lower bracket CAUTION The validator contains sensitive electronic equipment Do not jar or drop the unit 40 Validator Menu Structure Validator Menu Structure VALIDATOR Validator Report page 44 Auto Report page 44 Disable Enable Clear Data page 45 Good Barcodes page 47 Good Forms page 47 Overstrike Forms page 47 Average BWD page 47 0 Last BWD page 48 0 Validator Funct page 43 Disable Enable Telemetry Path page 45 Disabled Serial Port Network Port Telemetry Data page 46 Short Report Full Report Validation Mode Number of Codes page 48 Auto 1t0 99 Validator Action page 62 Retry Form Stop Overstrike Notes Factory Default Italicized items are available only when Continued at the top of next page you enable Advanced User in the PRINTER CONTROL menu 41 VALIDATOR cont from previo
24. PRINTRONIX Online Data Validator User s Manual The Printronix T5000 series of Thermal Printers The Printronix T5000 series of Thermal Printers Online Data Validator User s Manual PRINTRONIX 170895 001H 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 Product c You
25. 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Report displays Press to print the report oa A w Press and 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 Setting Auto Report This function allows you to disable or enable an automatic validator report printout after a batch job The factory default is Disable You can determine the end of a batch job in two ways e by using an Execute command or a timeout of more than 10 seconds 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press 4 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 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 Validator Reporting 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 lab
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27. Skip Labels on page 51 It will then slew to the next top of a blank form and reprint the entire form that contained the bad bar code and any other forms that were perhaps interrupted by the error NOTE Because of physical differences between the location of the print head and the scanning beam it is likely that a second form will be started before the first form has finished being assessed Therefore the reprint operation will need to reprint more than just the form with the error If the printer has to reprint the same form five times in a row the print job stops completely and behaves the same as in Stop mode 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 Error Action on page 62 and show the appropriate error message on the printer display Validator error messages are explained in Table 4 Table 4 Message List Message Explanation Solution Bar Code Improper Data validation error the bar Fix the application so it Data Format code is not properly encoded sends data in the correct For example a check sum is bar code format 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 64 Table 4 Message List
28. age 33 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 43 69 Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Table 5 Troubleshooting the Validator Symptom Solution 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 anda 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 28 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 36 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 larger than 40 mil Bar code size
29. ally 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 6 IPS as the Power Up configuration with the validator option installed An attempt was made to set Print Speed above 6 IPS in the QUICK SETUP menu or via host software Change Print Speed in the QUICK SETUP menu or via host software to 6 IPS or less when using the validator option and save the new value as the Power Up configuration in the CONFIG CTRL menu 67 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures Table 4 Message List Message Explanation Solution Unscannable code check media Data validation error missing bar code An expected bar code is missing or was printed so poorly that the validator cannot detect it _ Check that paper and ribbon are clean unwrinkled and installed correctly 2 Run a print job and check that the validator beam is not obstructed remove obstructions as necessary 3 Runa 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
30. alue 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 N On PFO 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Funct displays Make sure the Enable option is selected Press J until Beam Shift displays Press or to scroll through the values 99 to 99 The default is O 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 13 inches 3 3 mm from the left edge of the tear bar Save the configuration for future use 33 Chapter 1 Calibration Calibration 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 The validator should be calibrated when it is first installed or when the printer displays the Calibration warning message A special
31. alyses 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Number of Codes displays Press or to scroll through the choices Auto 1 to 99 The default is Auto Defining Validator Options Press to select the desired value 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 Setting The Symbol Contrast Symbol Contrast represents the contrast between the bars and spaces in the bar code The bar code must have a certain level of contrast to be recognized by the validator When you enable the Symbol Contrast parameter the bar code contrast is included as part of the pass fail criteria 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Symbol Contrast displays Press or to scroll through the choices Enable or Disable The default is Enable Press to select the desired value Press and at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline 8 Press PAUSE again to
32. eds this limit the message Speed Exceeds Validator Limit 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 soeed must be set manually to compensate for bar code height Use this formula to determine printer speed in relation to bar code height Bar Code Height In Inches _ Maximum Printer Speed In 0 04 Inches Per Second 57 58 Chapter 2 Operation For example a bar code 1 inch in height can scan successfully at a printer speed of 25 inches per second a bar code 1 8 inch in height can scan successfully at no more than 3 inches per second By changing the Min Code Height the printer and slew speeds will be changed automatically To change the Min Code Height 1 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Min Code Height displays Press or to scroll through the choices 0 13 to 1 00 inches in 0 01 inch increments The default is 0 25 i
33. een 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 Factory Default 0 25 inches Range 0 15 to 1 00 inches in 0 01 inch increments 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 59 60 Chapter 2 Operation If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press 4 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 25 inches Press to select the desired value Press J and 1 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 D
34. els 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 2 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Clear Data displays Press to clear validator data oa Ff w Press and 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 Follow the procedure below to select the data output destination 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays 4 Press J until Telemetry Path displays 45 46 5 Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator Press or to cycle through the choices Disabled Default setting The validator does not send any data to an external device
35. emand Printing Modes 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 demand printing mode In cases where the bar code is close to the bottom of a label and the printer is in a demand print 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 demand modes 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 if the validator detects a bad bar code 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 a
36. ews to lower the beam Tighten both bottom screws to move the scanning beam E upward If they are already tight loosen the top left screw to move the beam upward Loosen the bottom right screw to rotate the scanning beam ll clockwise If it is already loose tighten the bottom left screw Loosen the bottom left screw to rotate the scanning beam counterclockwise If it is already loose tighten the bottom right screw 31 Chapter 1 Adjust The Scanning Beam Summary Of Scanning Beam Adjustment To Move Beam To Move Beam To Rotate Beam To Rotate Beam Down Up Clockwise Counterclockwise Tighten top left Tighten both bottom Loosen bottom Loosen bottom left screw screws right screw screw or or or or Loosen both Loosen top left screw Tighten bottom Tighten bottom bottom screws left screw right screw NOTE If the printer does not have a tear bar with notches at the ends adjust the scanning beam so that the center of the beam is approximately 0 06 inches 1 52 mm from the lower edge as shown in Figure 16 0 06 inches 1 52 mm Figure 16 Adjusting the Center of the Scanning Beam 32 Shifting The Scanning Beam 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 approximately 0 13 inches 3 3 mm from the left edge of the tear bar After you set this v
37. hen to apply power 2 Unplug the printer power cord from the printer or the AC power source 15 Chapter 1 Installation Install The Ferrite IMPORTANT If your printer has a factory installed validator then the cable ferrite wire saddle and grommet have already been installed Go to Install The Brackets on page 23 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 t53bkgut Frame Side Cover Figure 2 Removing the Frame Side Cover 16 Install The Ferrite 3 If you have the expansion CT option Loosen one screw and remove the other screw that a secures the expansion CT subassembly to the rear of the printer frame Figure 3 b Carefully lift the expansion CT subassembly and CT adapter plate out of the frame cutout c Unplug the expansion CT cable from the expansion CT port on the controller PCBA and set the expansion CT subassembly aside Expansion CT Port Controller PCBA Screw 2 oY 9 Q S t53ctrem 2 Expansion CT CT Adapter Plate Subassembly Figure 3 Removing the Expansion CT Subassembly 17 Chapter 1 Installation Power Data Cable Ferrite First Wrap
38. ia 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 Attach The Power Data Cable To The Validator Enable The Validator Later version software can automatically detect the validator When the printer is powered up with the validator installed the VALIDATOR menu appears and Validator Funct is automatically set to Enable in the QUICK SETUP and VALIDATOR menus NOTE You may need to load the Factory Config in the CONFIG CTRL menu to allow the VALIDATOR menu to appear With earlier software that cannot automatically detect the validator the default value for Validator Funct is Disable so that printers without validators do not stop and wait for the validator at boot up These printers with validators installed need to have Validation Funct set to Enable This is a one time setting if the save configuration command is issued 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Funct displays Press or until the Enable
39. il 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 en 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 Static Wrist Strap 3 mm Allen key 2 5 mm Allen key T5000 User s Manual Parts List Validator Upper Bracket Lower Bracket Cable Assembly Ferrite Grommet Wire Saddle Overlays Bar Code Calibration Card 13 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 CAUTION Laser radiation Do not stare into beam This is a Class 2 laser product ATTENTION Rayonnement laser Ne pas regarder fixement le faisceau Apparell laser de classe II VAROLTUS Lasers teily Varo katsomasta s teeseen T m
40. ination 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 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
41. lemetry Data displays 8 Validator Statistics Press or to cycle through the choices Short Report Default setting Provides the encoded failure cause or pass indication and the bar width deviation shown as a percentage Full Report Provides a completed report of all the data captured by the validator 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 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 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 If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J to scroll through the following statistics on the printer display Good Barcodes The number of bar code reports sent from the validator since the last Clear Data command Good Forms The number of forms printed since the last Clear Data command Overstrike Forms The number of forms containing a bar code that fell below the minimum acceptable level since the last Clear Data command Average BWD The average of all Bar Width Deviations
42. ligning the Scanning Beam Peel Off Media Handling Mode If your printer has a cutter installed align the beam with the notches at each side of the opening on the hinged upper lid as shown in Detail A of Figure 14 Scanning Beam D Notch in Tear Bar Cutter Figure 14 Aligning the Scanning Beam Cutter Installed 29 Chapter 1 Adjust The Scanning Beam Top Left Screw Bottom Right Screw t53vald8 Figure 15 Scanning Beam Adjustment Screws Figure 15 shows the screws used to adjust the parallelism and 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 validator 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 2 Use the Allen key provided to adjust the screws NOTE You may have to loosen all three screws and allow the rubber spacers to expand relax before making any adjustments 30 Attach The Power Data Cable To The Validator Correct alignment of the scanning beam The beam lines up with the end notches and is parallel to the long edge of the tear bar Tighten the top left screw to move the scanning beam AS PA A A A A ea downward If the screw is already tight loosen both bottom scr
43. n error condition is reported How the printer then reacts is described in Error Action on page 62 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 If the printer does not receive enough bar code reports it enters an error condition How the printer then reacts is described in Error Action on page 62 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 VTM 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 61 62 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures 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 For more information on choosing a value for the Number of Codes parameter see Setting Number Of Bar Codes On A Form on page 48 Error Action Whether the error stems from
44. nches Press to select the desired value The printing and slew speeds will be changed after is pressed Press and at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online To set the printer speed manually 1 na af wo 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 MEDIA CONTROL displays Press 4 until Print Speed displays Press or to scroll through the choices Press to select the desired value Press and 1 at the same time to lock the key then press PAUSE to take the printer offline Press PAUSE again to put the printer online Print Speed Limits Validation Report Type Another factor that limits print speed is the type of validation report selected The printer automatically examines the selected report type and sets the defined maximum slew vertical paper movement and print speeds to insure proper operation Ifthe current speed selected in the menus is higher than the maximum the value is changed to equal the maximum If the current menu setting is lower than the newly set maximum no change in speed occurs Min Code Gap Bar code Min Code Gap LT Distance from the bottom of a bar code to the top of the next bar code EVE Next bar code Minimum Code Gap represents the distance betw
45. nd 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 2000 2003 PRINTRONIX INC All rights reserved Trademark Acknowledgements Printronix LinePrinter Plus IGP and PGL are registered trademarks of Printronix Inc Code V is a trademark of Quality Micro Systems Inc IPDS is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4 Table of Contents Installation Instructions 11 KON JR 5 ase Aa ee Ariat eee Garnett at a aaa eek 11 Safety Notices nennen ennenennenenennenenneenennvenennnenn 14 Installation 22 222 23 ee 15 Prepare The Printer u m44u44nnnnnnnnnennnnnnnen nn 15 Install The Ferrite nnn ennnenneneennenneeennnnenee eenn 16 Install The Brackets nnen eenen eenn 23 Attach The Power Data Cable To The Validator 25 Restore The
46. ning beam does not turn back on and or the calibration light is still on or flashing the calibration has failed In this case refer to Table 2 on page 34 to repeat the calibration procedure or to reset the validator settings back to factory default 8 Once you have a successful calibration remove the calibration bar code card 9 Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise 10 Close the media cover 35 36 Chapter 1 Calibration 11 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 4 page 64 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 symbologies one in Code 39 the other in Code 128 To print and validate the bar code validation demo page 1 On er GON
47. ode 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 43 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 fence bar codes Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 and UPC EAN add ons 11 Chapter 1 Overview 12 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 m
48. pareil numerique de la classe A est conform norme NMB 003 du Canada European Community EC Conformity Statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility 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 German Conformity Statement Zulassungsbescheinigung Gesetz Uber die elektromagnetische Vertraglichkeit von Geraten EMVG vom 30 August 1995 Dieses Ger t ist berechtigt in bereinstimmung mit dem deutschen das EG Konformit tszelchen CE zu f hren Der Au teller der Konformit tserkl rung ist die Printronix 1 Informationen in Hinsicht EMVG Paragraph 3 Abs 2 2 Das Ger t erf llt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse A EN 55022 Klasse A Ger te bed rfen folgender Hinweise Nach dem EMVG Ger te d rfen an Orten f r die sie nicht asreichend entst rt sind nur mit besonderer Genehmigung des Bundesminesters f r Post und Telekommunikation oder des Bundesamtes f r Post und Telekommunikation betrieben werden Die Genehmigung wird erteilt wenn keine elektromagnetischen St rungen zu erwarten sind Auszug aus dem EMVG Paragraph 3 Abs 4 Dieses Genehmigungsverfahren
49. ption allows you to set a number of retries for overstrike before the printer stops The options are 3 4 5 and Infinite The factory default is 5 NOTE This setting is utilized only if Validator Action is set to Retry Form See Error Action on page 62 For the 3 4 and 5 options the printer will stop after the specified number of retry attempts After you clear the error message the printer will print the next label Advanced Validator Options For the Infinite option the printer will stop every 5 retry attempts After you clear the error message the printer will attempt to print the same label It will not attempt to print the next label until the previous problem label has printed correctly Advanced Validator Options The following items are considered advanced items and are only visible ifthe Advanced menus are selected Refer to the configuration section of your User s Manual for more information Decodeability 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 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
50. put the printer online 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 the Quiet Zones parameter is enabled then the bar code quiet zone is included as part of the pass fail criteria 1 Press to take the printer offline and place the printer in Menu mode 49 50 8 Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator If necessary press J and at the same time to unlock the key If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press 4 until Quiet Zones displays Press or to scroll through the choices Enable or Disable The default is Enable Press to select the desired value Press and 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 J and at the same time to unlock the key If necessary press
51. r slide the grommet onto the power data cable and insert it into the hole in the frame wall Figure 7 12 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 21 Chapter 1 22 t53vlfr5 Power Data Cable Power Supply Cable Installation Wire Saddle Upper DC Motor Figure 8 Position the Ferrite On the electronics side of the printer position the ferrite on top of the upper DC motor Figure 8 Route the power data cable through the wire saddle then under the power supply cable as shown in Figure 8 Plug the power data cable into the J10 receptacle on the controller board Install the expansion CT subassembly if you removed it in step 3 page 17 Install The Brackets Install The Brackets t53vald2 Lower Bracket M4x10mm Screw 4 Figure 9 Installing the Lower Bracket 1 Using the four M4x10mm screws install the lower bracket as shown in Figure 9 23 Chapter 1 Installation Validator Hr A 4in 6in 8 in Printer Bracket Upper Validator Bracket Front View t53vald3 ON en Screw 2 Figure 10 Installing the Validator Upper Bracket Unit onto the Lower Bracket 2 Face the front of the printer while installing the validator upper bracket unit
52. r more information contact the Printronix Customer Solutions Center at 714 368 2686 To set this option when a special setting has been downloaded 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Scanner Settings displays Press or to scroll through the options Default or a special file name Default is the default Press to accept the desired value 7 Save this configuration and set it as the Power Up configuration in the CONFIG CTRL menu 8 Recycle power for the new setting to take effect 9 The beam may need to be moved horizontally See Beam Shift on page 56 55 56 Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 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 13 inches 3 3 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 NOTE You must set Admin User to Enable in the PRINTER no a Fw 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
53. reported since the last Clear Data command shown as a percentage 47 48 Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 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 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 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 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 can assume a gross bar code failure When Auto is selected the printer only expects as many bar code an
54. sounds and the appropriate error message displays Without pausing the printer then automatically reverses to the top of the form containing the failing bar code It then prints an obliterating pattern over the form and any other forms partially printed prior to the physical stop 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 To see the error message printed on the bad label as the Overstrike Style select the Error Type Msg option 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 The overprinted labels are lost and a separate print command is required to resend them from the host if needed 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 52 63 Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures The printer will stop indicate an error and overstrike as described above Then it will skip a number of blank labels depending on the setting for Skip Labels see Setting For
55. t 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 disable Symbol Contrast in the VALIDATOR menu 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 Quick Setup Guide or User s Manual 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 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 Quick Setup Guide or User s Manual 66 Table 4 Message List Error Messages Message Explanation Solution Poor scanning Inspect head Data validation failure hardware defect The validator detected unexpected dark spots in spaces or light spots in bars This usu
56. uipped 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 Enabling And Disabling 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Validator Funct displays Press or until Enable displays oar 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 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 steps 1 8 and select the Disable option in step 5 Validator Reporting After any completed print job 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 45 43 44 Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator Requesting A Validator Report This procedure prints a summarized validator report on the printer itself 1
57. until VALIDATOR displays Press J until F W Revision displays The firmware version number displays Press and 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 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 ones The settings are Minimum the default and Maximum Minimum allows one blank label and Maximum allows 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 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 If necessary press until VALIDATOR displays Press J until Skip Labels displays Press or to scroll through the choices Minimum or Maximum The default is Minimum 6 Press J to select the desired value Press l 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 Setting Overstrike Style This option is used for marking bad labels with different overstrike styles Grid Grey Checkerboard or Error Type Msg 1
58. us page 42 Symbol Contrast Chapter 2 Basic Validator Setup page 49 Enable Disable Quiet Zones page 49 Enable Disable Min Code Height page 57 0 25 inches 0 13 to 1 00 inches Min Code Gap r r page 59 0 25 inches 0 15 to 1 00 inches Skip Labels Mini Fer page 51 inimum aximum F W Revision Version A page 50 ersion Xxxx Overstrike Style an page 51 Grid Grey Checkerboard Error Type Msg I20f5 Checksum 5 page 52 Disable Enable Num Retry Ee page 52 5 3 4 Infinite Decodeability 37 30 10 90 page 53 Notes Percent Decode 5 5 page 54 60 0 to 99 Factory Default Italicized items are Defects available only when 20 0 to 100 page 54 A you enable Advanced User in the Scanner Settings PRINTERCONTROL 2 page 55 4xx 6yy 8ZZ menu 1n r Beam Shift Display item only page 56 0 99 to 99 2 Depends on printer model and custom files xx yy zz file revision numbers Enabling And Disabling The Validator Configuring The Validator Setting validator options is done through the printer configuration menu The validator comes eq
59. ustomer Solutions Center 71 Chapter 2 Maintenance 72 A Auto detect bar codes 48 61 Auto Report 44 Average BWD command 47 Bad bar codes 61 Bar Code Demo Page 36 Bar code failure 61 Bar Code Improper Data Format 64 Bar code quiet zone too small 65 Bar codes supported 11 Bar width deviation 47 53 Beam Shift 56 BWD 48 C Calibration warning 65 Calibration setting 34 Checksum Failure 65 Clear Data command 45 Clear validator data 45 Configuring 43 Contrast too low Check media 66 Index Decodeability 53 Defects 54 Demand printing 60 Demo Page 36 Disabling validator 43 E Enabling validator 43 Error action 62 Overstrike Mode 63 Retry Form 63 Stop Mode 62 Error messages Bar Code Improper Data Format 64 Bar code quiet zone too small 65 Calibration warning 65 Checksum Failure 65 Contrast too low Check media 66 Poor scanning Check heat amp head 66 Poor scanning Check media 66 Poor scanning Inspect head 67 Speed Exceeds Validator Limit 67 Unscannable code check media 68 Validator not communicating 68 External device reporting 45 73 Index F Firmware revision 50 Form correlation 59 Form parameters 48 Full Report 46 F W Revision command 50 G Good Barcodes command 47 Good Forms command 47 Grading 54 Installing the validator 15 L Last BWD command 48 M Maintenance 71 Missing bar code 61
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