Media; Media Type; Paper Type; Label Length - Intermec EasyCoder F4 Installation & Operation Manual

Setup Parameters, cont.

Media

• Media Type

• Paper Type

• Label Length

• Media Grade

• Contrast
Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL Version, Ed. 1
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) when printing on
continuous stock without any detection slots or black marks. This
parameter is only in effect when the Media Type/Continuous option
is selected (see "Media Type" above).
Media Grade (Media Sensitivity Number)
This setup parameter specifies 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 sensitivity 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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