Avery Dennison AP 5.4 - Performance Data and Printhead Details

01/11 Rev. 5.05-09 USER / SERVICE MANUAL Technical Data
AP5.4 – AP5.6
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Performance Data
Print Technology
Thermodirect and thermotransfer printing
Printhead Type
• “Flat Head” type (ceramic thin film flat head)
• 8.0dot/mm (203dpi)
• 11.8dot/mm (300dpi)
Printhead characteristics
Label sensor
 The dark/light change at the reflex sensor is taken as the label beginning
(= end of the reflex mark)
CAUTION!
The maximum achievable print width of the AP5.6 is limited by print speed
and print contrast.
 Pay attention to the limitations, see Print width limitations at AP5.6  on
page 16.
Printer
Resolution
(Dot/mm)
Resolution
(dpi)
Print-
speed
(mm/s)
Print-
speed
(Inch/s)
Max. printwidth
(mm)
AP5.4
8.0
11.8
203
300
50-200
50-150
2-8
2-6
104
105.7
AP5.6
8.0
11.8
203
300
50-200
50-150
2-8
2-6
168
[Tab. 3] Important printhead data.
Sensor type
Setting range
(Size c)
Punch length
(Size b)
Punch width
(Size a)
Transmission sensor
(Standard)
0–60 mm 0.8–14mm min. 4mm
Reflex-sensor
(optional)
6–66mm
4mm
(recommended)
12mm
(recommended)
[Tab. 4] Required punch measures.