Media; Appendix; Media Type; Paper Type - Intermec EasyCoder F2 User Manual

Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer
Setup Parameters, cont.

Media

• Media Type

• Paper Type

• Label Length

• Sensitivity

• Darkness
• Emulation
• Label Taken Sensor
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The media parameters tell the fi rmware the characteristics of the
media that will be used, so the printout will be positioned
correctly and get the best quality possible.
Media Type
The Media Type parameters control how the label stop sensor
(LSS) and the media feed work. There are three media type
options:
• Gap is used for adhesive labels mounted on liner (backing
paper) or continuous paper stock with detection slots.
Default.
• Mark is used for labels, tickets, or strip provided with black
marks at the back.
• Continuous is used for continuous stock without any
detection slots or black marks.
Paper Type
The Paper Type parameters control how the transfer ribbon
mechanism and the ribbon sensor work. There are two paper
type options:
• DT (Direct Thermal) is used for heat-sensitive media without
any need for a thermal transfer ribbon. Default.
• TTR (Thermal Transfer) is used for non heat-sensitive
receiving face materials in combination with a thermal transfer
ribbon.
Label Length
The Label Length setup specifi es the length in dots of each copy
along the media feed direction (X-coordinate). This is used for
"label-out" detection.
Sensitivity (Media Sensitivity Number)
This setup parameter specifi es the characteristics of the direct
thermal media or combination of receiving face material and
thermal transfer ribbon, so the printer's fi rmware can optimize
the heating of the printhead and the print speed. Standard
supplies from Intermec are labeled with a 3-digit media sensitiv-
ity number (see Appendix 2) which is used to specify the media
grade. The media sensitivity number can also be changed using
PrintSet, third-party software, or an IPL command
(<SI>gn[,m]). Default is 420 for direct thermal printing and
567 for thermal transfer printing.
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