Media Setup - Datamax EX2 User Manual

Media Setup

The printer's default setup is for die-cut label media, 4" (101.6mm) wide. Reflective label media (black
mark) and Continuous label media (no black mark, holes, gaps etc.) may be used by configuring the
printer appropriately using the Windows Printer Driver or Printer Configuration Utility (DMXConfig),
both provided on the Accessories CD. Consult the help files found in these programs for additional
information.
Continuous Label Media
Media Setup – Windows Printer Driver:
Driver setup is required for any software application that uses the Windows Printer Driver. This
setup only provides the printer with dynamic settings that are lost when power is removed.
Step Action
1 Printer driver setup
2 Load labels
3 Create label format
4 Print the label
5 Press the Control
Button
On subsequent printer power-ups, if the media has not been removed, simply print the label as
outlined in steps 3 and 4.
Note: To configure the printers "power-up" settings use the
included on the Accessories CD-ROM. Using this method will result in less label waste when loading
continuous label media
Comments
Printing Preferences from the General tab on the driver provides the
proper controls to setup for the desired label media. From there,
the Page Setup tab must be selected to specify the label size, width
and length. The Stock tab is where the label type is controlled.
Media Control, Label Sensor, provides appropriate selections for
the label type in use. Select Label Sensor Disabled for continuous
label media.
Loading continuous labels will, depending on its reflectance levels,
may result in a Top of Form fault. This is normal; printer drivers do
not configure the printer until a label is sent to be printed.
Using any Windows application, create a label format. Ensure that
the page size selected in the application software is the same as
that configured in the printer driver.
The printer will continue to flash the Status Light indicating a fault.
This will clear the fault, feeding the selected label length, and then
print the label.
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Printer Configuration Utility (DMXConfig)