Intermec EasyCoder F4 - Setting the Media Sensitivity Number

Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL Version, Ed. 172
Appendix 2 Media Specifi cations
120066102605140
120066102605140
INTERMEC MEDIA PRODUCTS
SENSITIVITY LABEL
56
Intermec
SENSITIVITY NUMBER
57
Setting the Media
Sensitivity
Number
Media sensitivity is important because you use it to optimize print
quality and print speed. The three-digit sensitivity specifi es the
amount of heat required by the printhead to image a label. The
amount of heat that each roll of media or ribbon requires is unique
due to different chemistries and manufacturing processes.
Intermed has developed heating schedules (the amount of heat
required to image a label) to produce the highest possible print quality
for Intermec media and ribbon combinations on Intermec printers.
Look for the three-digit media sensitivity number on:
• The side of the media roll. Use the last three digits (140 in the
example below) of the 15-digit number stamped on the roll for
the media sensitivity number.
• A small label attached to the roll of media.
• A small label attached to the plastic bag of your ribbon roll.
Use this three-digit number to optimize print quality and print speed
on your printer. You can achieve the best print quality on the printer
by using Intermec ribbon and media products.
The default printer setting for direct thermal media is 420. For
thermal transfer media, the default setting is 567. Use the information
on the packaging that you saved when loading media and ribbon to
determine the correct sensitivity number.
Use the Setup Mode (see “Media Grade” in Chapter 6-7), PrintSet,
your third-party software, or the Intermec printer language (IPL)
command set to change the media sensitivity number. For help on
how to set the media sensitivity number using the printer command
set, see the DOS example on the following page.