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Appendix: Media
Types of Thermal Media
1/13/2016 ZD420 User’s Guide 212485-001 Rev. A
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Table 1 • Types of Media Roll and Fanfold Media
Media Type How It Looks Description
Non-
Continuous
Roll Media
Labels have adhesive backing that sticks them to a liner.
Tags (or tickets) are separated by perforations.
Individual labels or tags are tracked and position controlled
by one or more of the following methods:
• Web media separates labels by gaps, holes, or notches.
• Black mark media uses pre-printed black marks on the
back side of the media to indicate label separations.
• Perforated media has perforations that allow the labels
or tags to be separated from each other easily in
addition to position control marks, notches or label gaps.
Non-
Continuous
Fanfold Media
Fan-Fold media is folded in a zigzag pattern. Fanfold media
can have the same label separations as non-continuous roll
media. The separations would fall on or near the folds.
This type of media uses black marks or notches to track
media format positioning.
Continuous
Roll Media
Continuous roll media does not have gaps or typically
holes, notches, or black marks either to indicate label
separations. This allows the image to be printed anywhere
on the label. A cutter can be used to cut apart individual
labels. With continuous media, use the transmissive (gap)
sensor so the printer can detect when the media runs out.
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