Operator`s manual
56  A-Class 
System Settings (continued) 
Displayed Menu Item  Details 
MEDIA COUNTERS ♦ 
Internal record of inches printed and time of use. 
ABSOLUTE COUNTER 
Shows the number of inches printed since being set at the factory. 
Not resettable. 
RESETTABLE COUNTER 
The number of inches printed since the last reset. User may reset. 
RESET COUNTER 
Resets the Resettable Counter to zero. 
PRINT CONFIGURATION  Prints the effective configuration of the system. In addition, if 
settings were changed that require a reset to become effective, this 
will be indicated with the ‘§’ symbol. A bulleted item (•) indicates 
that it was changed via the host, but not yet saved in Flash memory. 
CONFIGURATION LEVEL ♦  
To upgrade the application program (resident software) version of 
the printer, the hardware and software compatibility levels must 
match for the update to be accepted. This information is displayed 
here and on the configuration label. 
PRINTER KEY 
Identifies the unique key number of the printer, in the form: 
vvvv-cwxx-yyyyyy-zzz 
Where: 
vvvv 
Represents the model number of the application loaded 
cwxx 
Represents the hardware/software feature level, where: 
c  –  represents the printer class. 
w  –  represents hardware feature level of the main 
    board. 
xx –   represents the software feature level: 
  10 = Standard DPL 
   20 = Internal CG Times Font 
  (Software features are accepted up to the ‘xx’ 
  value - increases beyond that will require an 
 authorization code). 
yyyyyy 
Is a manufacturing date code 
zzz 
Is a unique time stamp 
APPLICATION VERSION 
Displays the Application version of the printer’s firmware. 
BOOT LOADER 
Displays the Boot Loader version of the printer’s firmware. 
UPGRADE PRINTER CODE 
Used to upgrade the software feature level of the printer. Datamax 
authorization is required. 
UNLOCK FEATURE 
Used to unlock the additional optional features within the printer. 
Datamax authorization is required. 










