Media Settings - Datamax A-Class A-4212 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
04.00in (0-99.99)
MAXIMUM LABEL LENGTH
16.00in (0-99.99)
PAPER OUT DISTANCE
00.25in (0-99.99)
LABEL WIDTH
X.XXin (XX – X.XX)
A-Class
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 length
of the label.
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's physical
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.
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