Media Settings - Datamax a-class mark ii Operator's Manual

4.2.1 Media Settings

The Media Settings menu contains label and ribbon settings, and printhead maintenance
selections.
Menu Item
MEDIA TYPE
DIRECT THERMAL
THERMAL TRANSFER
SENSOR TYPE
GAP
CONTINUOUS
REFLECTIVE
LABEL LENGTH
(0 – 99.99 in.)
04.00
MAXIMUM LABEL LENGTH
(0 – 99.99 in.)
16.00
PAPER EMPTY DISTANCE
(0 – 99.99 in.)
00.25
LABEL WIDTH
(X.XX – X.XX in.)
X.XX
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Selects the printing method, where:
Sets printing for heat reactive media.
Sets printing for media that requires ribbon to
produce an image.
Selects the Top Of Form (TOF) sensing method
used to determine the leading edge of the label,
where:
Senses the gaps or notches in the media.
Uses the LABEL LENGTH (see below) to
determine the TOF.
Senses the reflective (black) marks on the
underside of the media.
Determines the length of the label when the
SENSOR TYPE is set to CONTINUOUS, where:
Is the desired length of the format.
Sets the distance that the printer will feed GAP or
REFLECTIVE media before declaring a TOF fault,
where:
Is the length of travel to detect a TOF gap or
mark.

This distance should be 2.5 to 3 times the
label length.
Sets the distance the printer will attempt to feed
media before declaring an Out Of Stock fault,
where:
Is the length of travel to detect the presence of
media.
 If using transparent or translucent media,
this setting should be longer than the label
length.
Sets the maximum printable width. Objects
extending beyond this limit will NOT print, where:
Is the maximum width; see Appendix B for the
model dependant default and range.
Details
A-Class