[Printing] Menu

The following settings are available in the [Printing] menu:

• Some menu options or setting items listed here may not be shown on the current All-In-One Tool menu, it depends on the availability of the selected printer. • Please refer to each printer’s operator manual for more details of the setting and function.

[General] Settings

The general setting items are as follows:

[Media Type]

Set the media type.

[Label Length]

Set the length of the media.

The setting range varies depending on the print resolution of the printer.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu. • Set the label size to a value that includes the liner.

[Label Width]

Set the width of the media.

The setting range varies depending on the print resolution of the printer.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu. • Set the label size to a value that includes the liner.

[Auto Measure]

The printer automatically measures the length of the media.

The measured length of the media will be automatically saved in [Label Length].

[Printing Mode]

Select whether to print using a ribbon or to print using direct thermal media.

Available only for the combined direct thermal / thermal transfer model.

[Ribbon Near End]

When [Ribbon Near End] is enabled, the warning icon appears when the ribbon is about to run out. Printing does not stop even if the warning icon shows up.

Appears only if you have selected [Use Ribbon] in the [Printing Mode] menu on the combined direct thermal / thermal transfer model.

[Speed]

Set the print speed.

[Sensor Type]

Set the sensor type for detecting the media.

[I-Mark Position]

Set the position of the I-mark.

[Label Size]

Set the label size to determine the position of the center I-mark.

[I-Mark Offset]

Set the I-mark offset position.

[Auto-Mode]

When [Auto-Mode] is enabled, the print mode changes automatically according to the status of the installed option.

[Print Mode]

Manually set the print mode.

[Backfeed]

Set the backfeed operation.

[Eject Cut]

Set the Eject cut motion for the last printed media. Cut the last media after the specified timing.

[Darkness Range]

Set the range of the print darkness.

[Darkness]

Specify the print darkness from 10 steps.

The setting range is from 1 to 10. 1 is the lightest and 10 is the darkest.

[Peeling Setting]

Set the backfeed motion and sensor type in the Dispenser mode.

The setting items are as follows:

[Backfeed]

Set the backfeed motion in the Dispenser mode.

[Sensor Type]

Set the type of media pitch sensor to be used in the Dispenser mode.

[Imaging] Settings

Set the print reference position in the vertical and horizontal directions.

The setting items are as follows:

[Vertical]

Set the print position in the vertical direction.

[Horizontal]

Set the print position in the horizontal direction.

[Advanced] Settings

Set detailed print motion.

The setting items are as follows:

[General]

The general setting items for [Advanced] settings are as follows:

[Adjustments]

Correct the offset position, print position, print darkness and label top sensor position.

The setting items are as follows:

[Offset]

Correct the offset position.

Offset adjusts the backfeed amount and the media stop position for tear-off/cut/dispense operations.

Set the value ‘+’ to move the offset position in the direction opposite to the feed direction and ‘-’ to move in the feed direction.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Pitch]

By adjusting the print position, you can set the print start position to adjust the vertical print position.

Set the value ‘+’ to move the print position in the direction opposite to the feed direction and ‘-’ to move in the feed direction.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Pitch Offset]

Pitch Offset adjusts the offset position and the pitch position at the same time.

Set the value ‘+’ to move the offset and pitch positions in the direction opposite to the feed direction and ‘-’ to move in the feed direction.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Darkness Adjust]

Fine-tune the print darkness.

The setting range is from 0 to 99. 0 is the lightest and 99 is the darkest.

[Label Top Sensor]

Adjust the position of the label top sensor.

This is not displayed if the optional dispenser unit or linerless cutter unit is installed.

Set the value '+' to correct the label top sensor in the direction opposite to the feed direction and '-' to correct in the feed direction.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu. • Please refer to each printer’s operator manual for more details of the setting and function.

[Label Waste Prevention]

Set the Label Waste Prevention function.

This is not shown if the optional dispenser unit or linerless cutter unit is installed.

The setting items are as follows:

[Enable]

Enable or disable the Label Waste Prevention function.

Can be set if [Feed After Error] and [Feed At Power On] are disabled.

[Registered Label Length]

To accurately execute the Label Waste Prevention function, register the length of the media you are using. If you do not register the media length, the second and following labels may be fed blank.

Appears when the following conditions are met.

•	[Label Waste Prevention] > [Enable] is enabled.

•	On the [Printing] > [Media Type] menu, [Label] is selected.

•	On the [Printing] > [Sensor Type] menu, [Gap] or [I-Mark] is selected.

Set a value for the media length that includes the liner.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Head Check]

Automatically check if there is a broken element of the print head.

[Head Check Mode]

Set the method for head check.

[Every Page]

Perform the head check for each specified number of media.

[Check Media Size]

Enable or disable media size check.

[Start Online]

Set whether to power on the printer in Online mode.

[Feed After Error]

Set whether to automatically feed the media when recovering from an error and changing to Online mode.

[Feed At Power On]

Set whether to automatically feed the media when the printer is powered on.

[Finisher Feed]

Set the media feed amount for tear-off, linerless, cut and dispense stop.

Set the media feed amount based on the print head position of 0.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Backfeed Speed]

Set the backfeed speed.

[Paper End]

Select the sensor for sensing the paper end.

[Head Base Position]

Set the position used for the base reference point for printing.

[Prioritize]

For the printer settings, set whether to give priority to settings performed on the printer or to settings performed by commands.

[Reprint]

Enable or disable the reprint function.

[Print Control]

Set the print performance.

[Print End Position]

Adjust the media stop position or cut position when the [Sensor Type] is set to [None]. This adjustment also sets the blank amount from the media stop position.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Label Near End]

Shows or does not show the warning icon when the media is about to run out. Printing does not stop even if the warning icon shows up.

[Dispenser Mode]

Set the dispenser motion.

[Ribbon Tension Adjustment]

Adjust the delay in the timing of the platen roller drive against the ribbon rewind shaft drive. If ribbon smudging (marks from the friction of the carbon ribbon and the label surface) is observed, the setting can be adjusted to reduce that.

When you decrease the setting value, the ribbon tension is increased.

When you increase the setting value, the ribbon tension is decreased.

Appears only if you have selected [Use Ribbon] in the [Printing Mode][Printing Mode] menu on the combined direct thermal/thermal transfer model.

[Page Clipping Mode]

Enable or disable the page clipping mode.

By enabling the page clipping mode, printing cuts off outside print areas as a separation at the print positions.

The print position moves according to the values set in the [Pitch] or [Pitch Offset] in the [Printing] > [Advanced] > [Adjustments] menu.

[Feed Offset]

Set the feed distance in linerless mode.

Appears only if you have selected [Linerless] in the [Print Mode] menu.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Backfeed Offset]

Set the backfeed distance in linerless mode.

Appears only if you have selected [Linerless] in the [Print Mode] menu.

• When [Print Mode] is set to [Use Ribbon], the length of label backfeed needs to be under 30 mm (1.18"). If it is over 30 mm (1.18"), the end of the ribbon may be falsely detected. • You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Feed Speed]

Set the speed that media feeds.

The setting items are as follows:

[Sync with Print Speed]

The feed speed setting is set to the same value as the print speed setting.

The options are as follows:

[Enabled]

The feed speed setting is linked with the setting in the [Printing] > [Speed] menu.

[Disabled]

Manually set the feed speed in [Feed Speed].

[Feed Speed]

Manually set the feed speed.

Available only if [Sync with Print Speed] is disabled.

[Paper End]

Select the sensor for sensing the paper end and adjust the detection distance of the paper end.

The following setting items are only available for S84NX and S86NX series printers.

[Sensor Type]

Set the sensor for detecting the paper end.

Only available for S84NX and S86NX series printers.

[Paper End Distance]

Adjust the detection distance of the paper end when [Sensor Type] is set to [Using Gap].

Available only for S84NX and S86NX series printers, and if you have selected [Using Gap] in the [Sensor Type] menu.

• You can change the units to dot, " (inches), or mm in the [System] > [Regional] > [Unit] menu.

[Calendar Setting Mode]

Set the settings for the calendar function.

The setting items are as follows:

[Calendar Reprint]

Set whether to update the date and time when doing reprinting with the reprint operation.

• With the reprint operation done, if printing is stopped because an error occurs, the date and time are updated even if this setting is [Disabled].

[Day of Week Code]

Set the day of the week code for the calendar command.

Assign characters to each day of the week.

[Month Code]

Set the month code for the calendar command.

Assign characters to each month.

[Case Format]

Select the character format for the calendar.

The options are as follows:

[Mixed]

Use upper case for the first character only.

Example: Sunday/Sun

[Upper]

Use upper case for all characters.

Example: SUNDAY/SUN

[Calendar Check]

Set whether to judge if the time acquired from the battery for the calendar is correct.

By selecting [Enabled], a calendar error occurs when time is judged to be incorrect, such as due to a dead battery, etc.

[Work Shift Setting Mode]

This mode allows for specific production shift information to be printed on a label when used with the SBPL command.

You can set up to three shifts depending on the number of work shifts required in the field. For example, if two shifts are required, set work shift number 1 and 2.

Set the work shift start time and name of the specified work shift code.

The options are as follows:

[Shift Code]

Enable or disable the work shift setting mode.

[Shift Time]

Set the work shift start time.

Available only if you have selected [Enabled] in the [Shift Code] menu.

[Shift Name]

Set a name for the work shift.

Available only if you have selected [Enabled] in the [Shift Code] menu.

[Printing Operations]

Set detailed printing operations.

The setting items are as follows:

[Throughput Mode]

Enable or disable the throughput mode.

When this setting is enabled, the interval from backfeed to forward feed or from forward feed to backfeed is shortened, and the throughput is improved.

[Extended Backfeed Operation]

Enable or disable the extended backfeed operation.

Appears if you have selected [Dispenser] in the [Print Mode] menu as well as selecting [Before] in the [Backfeed] menu.

By enabling this function, when using the external signal (EXT) interface, print data is received and at the stage that printing becomes possible, then backfeed is done and it waits for the input of the Print Start signal (PRIN).

[Micro Label Print Mode] Settings

Set the micro label print mode operation.

Micro Label Print Mode is a mode to provide high accuracy printing for small-sized labels.

Available only for CL4NX Plus, CL6NX Plus, CL4NX-J Plus, CL6NX-J Plus, S84NX and S86NX series printers.

The setting items are as follows:

[Micro Label Print Mode]

Enable or disable the use of Micro Label Print Mode.

[Auto Label Length Detection]

Enable or disable automatic measurement of label length when the [Micro Label Print Mode] is set to [Enabled].

[Label Length Averaging Count]

Set the number of labels measured to be used for averaging the automatically set label length when the [Micro Label Print Mode] is set to [Enabled] and the [Auto Label Length Detection] is set to [Enabled].

[Label Length]

Set the label length manually when the [Micro Label Print Mode] is set to [Enabled] and the [Auto Label Length Detection] is set to [Disabled].