TSC Printronix T8000 tip for changing/loading configuration
The following instructions are to configure your T8000 to a pre-existing configuration in your organisation.
The pertinent guidance notes included in the image above are:
Control Panel
The control panel is located in the front of the printer and includes a Status LED array, QVGA color display, PAUSE key, FEED key, LEFT SOFT key, and navigation keys (buttons) with the ENTER button in the center.
- Status LED is indicated at the top of the control panel.
- PAUSE key is indicated at the top left of the control panel.
- FEED key is indicated at the top right of the control panel.
- LEFT SOFT key is indicated at the bottom left of the control panel.
- RIGHT SOFT key is indicated at the bottom right of the control panel.
- Navigation/ENTER is indicated at the centre of the bottom of the control panel.
The QVGA (quarter VGA) screen is a 320 c 240 pixel color display (non-touch). It is comprised of a Header that shows the printer state and location with the User Interface (UI), the general display area, and a footer used to show the purpose of the LEFT and RIGHT SOFT keys (when available).
- Take the printer OFFLINE by pressing the PAUSE key.
- SETTINGS is highlighted.
- UNLOCK the ENTER key by pressing the UP & DOWN arrows together and then releasing.
- The display will flash ‘Enter Key Unlocked’
- Press the ENTER key.
- The screen below will display.
- With Quick Setup highlighted, press the Enter key.
- Using the arrow keys, move to the CONFIGS menu and press ENTER.
- Go to LOAD CONFIG and press ENTER.
- Use the ARROW keys to highlight the desired configuration and press ENTER.
- Put the printer back ON LINE by pressing PAUSE.
- Press ENTER if asked to SAVE the settings.
- When the printer comes back ON LINE, the configuration name will display in the lower portion of the operator panel.
- In this example the configuration is ‘Warehouse’
- The POWER UP configuration can also be set/changed in the same menu.