A-Class  35 
4.2.1  Media Settings  
 
The Media Settings menu contains label and ribbon settings, and printhead maintenance 
selections.  
 
Menu Item  Details 
MEDIA TYPE 
 
Selects the printing method, where: 
 
DIRECT THERMAL 
 
Sets printing for heat reactive media.  
 
 THERMAL TRANSFER 
Sets printing for media that requires ribbon to produce 
an image. 
   
SENSOR TYPE 
Selects the Top Of Form (TOF) sensing method used 
to determine the leading edge of the label, where: 
 GAP 
Senses the gaps or notches in the media. 
 
CONTINUOUS 
Uses the LABEL LENGTH (see below) to determine the 
TOF.  
REFLECTIVE 
Senses the reflective (black) marks on the underside 
of the media. 
   
LABEL LENGTH 
 
Determines the length of the label when the SENSOR 
TYPE is set to CONTINUOUS, where:  
04.00in   (0-99.99) 
Is the desired length of the format.  
 
   
MAXIMUM LABEL LENGTH 
 
Sets the distance that the printer will feed GAP or 
REFLECTIVE media before declaring a TOF fault, 
where:  
16.00in   (0-99.99) 
Is the length of travel to detect a TOF gap or mark. 
 
;
  This distance should be 2.5 to 3 times the length 
of the label. 
  
   
PAPER OUT DISTANCE  
Sets the distance the printer will attempt to feed 
media before declaring an Out Of Stock fault, where:   
00.25in   (0-99.99) 
Is the length of travel to detect the presence of media. 
 
;
  If using transparent or translucent media, this 
setting should be longer than the label’s physical 
length. 
 
   
LABEL WIDTH     
  
Sets the maximum printable width. Objects extending 
beyond this limit will NOT print, where: 
X.XXin  (XX – X.XX)    
 
Is the maximum width; see Appendix B for the model 
dependant default and range.