PC42E-T Desktop Printer User Guide 3
About the Print Button
Use the next table to understand the functions of the Print button.
About the ECO Button
Use the next table to understand the functions of the ECO button.
Press the ECO button to turn ECO mode on and off.
Print Button
Action
Description
Press and hold the
Print button (while
the printer is starting
up)
The printer calibrates the media, prints a
configuration label, and then lets you select the
printer command language. Press the Print
button when the printer command language you
want to use prints out.
Press and hold the
Print button for two
seconds and then
release (when the
printer is idle)
The printer prints out several labels to calibrate
the media sensor (testfeed).
Press and hold the
Print button for six
seconds (when the
printer is idle)
The printer prints out several labels (testfeed) and
then prints the configuration label.
Press and release the
Print button
If the printer is idle, the printer advances media to
the beginning of the next label.
If the printer is printing, the printing pauses.
If the printer has been paused, printing resumes.
Press and hold the
Print button for three
seconds
If the printer is paused, the print job is canceled
and any print jobs inside the printer are
discarded. The printer returns to the idle state.
ECO Button
Action
Description
Green (on) ECO mode is on. The fast media calibration
feature is active and the printer media calibration
process will use a minimal length of labels. Use
ECO mode to conserve media.
Blank (off) ECO mode is off. The slow media calibration
feature is active and the printer media calibration
process will use the length of multiple labels. Use
slow calibration if the printer has trouble
identifying gaps or marks in media.