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P R I N T E R O P T I M I Z A T I O N
This chapter provides information on how to improve the printer's perform ance by
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adjus ting the print quality
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reducing the imaging tim e for printing
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providing general tips and hints for designing formats.
This printer uses "sm art im aging" to image and print fields on supplies. Smart imaging rem em bers
the exac t boundaries and locations of each field and places a boundary box (white space) around
each field. W hen a field c hanges that partic ular boundary box is c leared and the new field data is
im aged. However, the new field data m ay require a larger boundary box than the previous field
did. In s ome cas es, neighboring fields that do not change m ay be covered with white space from
the changing field's boundary box. To prevent existing fields from being covered by a c hanging
field, see "Using Option 61 (Reimage Field)" in Chapter 4.
Note :
Smart imaging is automatic ally dis abled on formats with a Data Matrix bar code.
A d j u s t i n g t h e P r i n t Q u a l i t y
Many factors affect print quality: type of s upplies, print speed, print c ontrast, and the type of
printer's application. This printer supports both therm al trans fer and therm al direct supplies . The
type of s upply should m atc h the printer's applic ation.
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To print at high speeds , us e prem ium s upplies. Using prem ium supplies reduces sm udged
images, hard to read labels, and faded print. Supply type, print s peed, and print c ontras t work
together to improve the print quality of labels . Contact your Sales Representative for m ore
information.
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Select the print speed bas ed on des ired throughput and print quality. If print quality is m ore
important, reduce the print s peed, bec ause a lower print speed increas es the print quality of
labels. If throughput is more important, inc rease the print speed. See "Increas ing Throughput"
for more inform ation.
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If the print quality is too light or too dark, adjust the print contrast. The correct c ontras t setting
is important becaus e it effec ts how well the bar c odes scan and how long the printhead lasts.
Solid black print cannot exc eed 30% of any given square inc h of the s upply.
Check the print quality of bar c odes with a bar code verifier or scanner. If you do not have a bar
code verifier or scanner, c heck the bar code visually. A bar c ode that is IN SPEC will have
com plete bars and clear s pac es . Sm all alphanumeric charac ters will look complete. A bar code
that is IN SPEC may not look as good as one that is too dark, but it will have the highes t scan
rate.
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Note :
For highes t sc an rates, make sure there is adequate white spac e before and after the bar
c ode. Also, a darker bar c ode does not mean it will s can better.
IN SPEC
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