Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 User's Guide - Page 48

Setting Up Automatic Media Tracking and Identification, Using Film and Other Media

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48 | Using Film and Other Media Tip: You can use Maintenance mode to switch the units of measurement in the printer from meters to feet. See page 93 for instructions. Setting Up Automatic Media Tracking and Identification Before you load roll media in the printer, you can set up the automatic media tracking system. This system prints a barcode on the edge of the film that indicates the media type, roll length, and the alert setting. When the printer is turned on or roll media is placed in the printer, the barcode is scanned and the amount of roll media remaining is displayed on the LCD panel. You will see an alert message when the roll is nearly used up. The barcode is printed when you press the button. Paper release (ePlaten) Make sure PAPER OUT appears on the control panel. Then follow these steps to set up the automatic media tracking system: 1. Press r Menu. 2. Press u or d to select PAPER SETUP, then press r. 3. Press r to select ROLL PAPER REMAINING. 4. Press r to select REMAINING PPR SETUP. 5. Press d, select ON, and press OK. 6. Press u to go back to REMAINING PPR SETUP. 7. Press d to select ROLL PAPER LENGTH. 8. Press r, then select the length of the roll media loaded in the printer, from 15 to 300 ft (5 to 99.5 m), then press OK. 9. Press l, then press d to select ROLL LENGTH ALERT. 10. Press r, then select the length at which you want to receive an alert message, from 3 to 50 ft (1 to 15 m), then press OK. 11. Press to exit the menu. 48

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Using Film and Other Media
Setting Up Automatic Media Tracking and Identification
Before you load roll media in the printer, you can set up the automatic
media tracking system. This system prints a barcode on the edge of the film
that indicates the media type, roll length, and the alert setting.
When the printer is turned on or roll media is placed in the printer, the
barcode is scanned and the amount of roll media remaining is displayed on
the LCD panel. You will see an alert message when the roll is nearly used up.
The barcode is printed when you press the
Paper release (ePlaten)
button.
Make sure
PAPER OUT
appears on the control panel. Then follow these
steps to set up the automatic media tracking system:
1.
Press
r
Menu
.
2.
Press
u
or
d
to select
PAPER SETUP
, then press
r
.
3.
Press
r
to select
ROLL PAPER REMAINING
.
4.
Press
r
to select
REMAINING PPR SETUP
.
5.
Press
d
, select
ON
, and press
OK
.
6.
Press
u
to go back to
REMAINING PPR SETUP
.
7.
Press
d
to select
ROLL PAPER LENGTH
.
8.
Press
r
, then select the length of the roll media loaded in the printer,
from 15 to 300 ft (5 to 99.5 m), then press
OK
.
9.
Press
l
, then press
d
to select
ROLL LENGTH ALERT
.
10. Press
r
, then select the length at which you want to receive an alert
message, from 3 to 50 ft (1 to 15 m), then press
OK
.
11. Press
to exit the menu.
Tip:
You can use
Maintenance mode to
switch the units of
measurement in the
printer from meters to
feet. See page 93 for
instructions.