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Chapter 7 Setting Up the Printer
Setup Parameters, cont.
Media, cont.
Picket Fence
Ladder
Feed
Direction
Bar Code Directions
Recommended Settings
Intermec recommends that you use the paper type and print speed
settings listed below to produce the highest possible print quality
under normal conditions and to ensure maximum lifetime of the
printhead. Use the EasySet bar code wand for easy media setup.
Label materials are available from Intermec either in standard types
and sizes, or in special materials and sizes.
When adjusting the image darkness for individual requirements or
new label materials, keep the Label Factor at the recommended value
for the type of direct thermal media. Decrease or increase the Label
Constant for lighter or darker images respectively, depending on the
requirements of the images or of the new label material.
General Paper Type Settings Guide
Sensitivity
1
Label Constant Label Factor Max. Speed
3
Low 100 – 115 40 100
Standard 86 – 99 40 125
High 70 – 85 40 175
Ultra high 50 – 69 40 200
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/. Please note that preprint and varnish decrese the sensitivity of direct thermal
media.
Thermal Transfer Printing
Keep the Ribbon Factor for each ribbon type at the recommended
value. Decrease or increase the Ribbon Constant for lighter or darker
images respectively. For a new label material, start with an average
Ribbon Constant value for the ribbon quality in question.
Bar Code Directions
In the tables on the pages that follow, different maximum print
speeds may be recommended depending on the direction of possible
bar codes in the printout. Generally, ladder style bar codes are
more demanding and may require a lower print speed, especially
in connection with a large media roll and/or negative start adjust
values (see “Print Speed” later in this chapter). The illustration to
the left shows how the two type of bar code directions relate to
the media feed direction.