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Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left

There are two methods of managing the amount of roll paper left: by using the barcode and by estimating the amount of roll paper left.

Managing by the Barcode for the Amount of Roll Paper Left

When you set Manage remaining roll amount to Barcodes in Device settings on the Home screen, the amount of remaining roll paper and the media type information are printed as a barcode and text when the paper is removed. When Manage remaining roll amount is set to Barcodes and you load roll paper with a printed barcode, the media type and remaining amount are automatically detected after the roll paper is loaded. The barcode will be cut off after it has been read.

Important

Follow the steps below when setting Manage remaining roll amount to Barcodes.

  1. Tap Device settings on Home screen of touch screen.

    Note

    • If the Home screen does not appear, tap the HOME button.

  2. Tap Paper-related settings.

  3. Tap Manage remaining roll amount.

  4. Tap Barcodes.

  5. Check the length of the roll paper.

    Important

    • When selecting Enable in Roll paper auto feed, the screen for checking the length of the roll paper is displayed for only 5 seconds.

    Note

  6. Select the timing when the warning message appears.

    Note

    • If you increase the level in Roll amount warning setting, the warning message appears sooner.

Setting the Default Value of the Amount of Roll Paper Left when Managing by the Barcode

When you select Barcodes in Manage remaining roll amount and if you feed roll paper on which no barcode is printed, such as new roll paper, the screen to enter the roll paper length (remaining amount) appears.

In this screen, the length (remaining amount) of default value appears. If the length is not correct, tap the screen and enter a correct length.

When you want to change the length (remaining amount) of default value, follow the steps below.

  1. Tap paper settings display area on Home screen of touch screen.

    Note

    • If the Home screen does not appear, tap the HOME button.

  2. Tap paper feed slot where roll paper for which you want to set the roll paper length is loaded.

  3. Tap Paper settings.

  4. Tap Advanced.

  5. Tap Roll length (change default).

Managing by Estimating the Amount of Roll Paper Left

When you set Manage remaining roll amount to Warning message in Device settings on the Home screen, if the amount of roll paper left decreases, the Status lamp on the operation panel lights up orange and the warning message is displayed. The barcode is not printed.

The time to display warning message can be set in Roll amount warning setting. If you increase the level in Roll amount warning setting, the warning message appears sooner.

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