Intermec EasyCoder PM4i User Manual page 62

Chapter 6 — Setting Up the Printer
Thermal Transfer Printing
• Ribbon Constant
• Ribbon Factor
• Label Offset
• Ribbon Sensor
• Low Diameter
When adjusting the image darkness for non-Intermec media and transfer
ribbons, set the Ribbon Factor to the recommended value for the type
of thermal transfer ribbon. Set the Ribbon Constant at the value listed
below and decrease or increase it for lighter or darker images respectively
until you are satisfi ed with the printout quality. The Label Offset param-
eter is presently not used, so keep it at the default value 0.
General Paper Type Settings Guide (Thermal Transfer)
Type
Wax (Europe)
Wax (U.S.A.)
Wax/Resin (Europe)
Wax/Resin (U.S.A.)
Resin (Europe)
Resin (U.S.A.)
The Ribbon Sensor parameter is read-only. When performing a Testfeed
or when pressing the <Enter> key when the Ribbon Sensor menu is dis-
played, the printer will feed out some media and autoadjust the sensor.
The resulting setting is displayed in the menu (read-only).
The Low Diameter parameter specifi es the diameter of the ribbon supply
roll, where SYSVAR(26) switches from 0 to 1. SYSVAR(26) = 0 means
that there is still a suffi cient supply of ribbon, whereas SYSVAR(26)
= 1 means that it is time to consider replacing the ribbon supply. The
diameter is expressed in millimetres (1 mm = 0.04 in.) and an accuracy
of ±3 mm can be expected. Note that this setting has little effect unless
SYSVAR(26) is read by a Fingerprint program. However, Error 1083
"Ribbon Low" is reported at every tenth printing operation. By default,
the low diameter is 0, that is, the ribbon low function is disabled.
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(range 50 to 115)
(range 10 to 50)
(range -50 to 50)
(autoadjustment)
(range 25 to 80 mm)
Ribbon Ribbon
Constant Factor
80 25
65 25
90 25
75 25
100 30
90 30
Intermec EasyCoder PM4i User's Guide (Fingerprint version)
Max Print Speed
8 dots/mm 11.81 dots/mm
150
150
150-200
150-200
200
200
125
125
125-150
125-150
150
150