Ribbon (B-Fv4T Only) - Toshiba B-FV4 Series Manual

1. OUTLINE
The figure below shows the effective print area on the media.
1.5mm from the left edge of media
NOTES:
1. Be sure not to print on the 1.5-mm wide area from the media edges (shaded area in the above figure).
2. The centre of media should be positioned at the centre of the print head.
3. Print quality is not guaranteed within 3 mm from the print head stop position (including 1-mm slow-up.)
4. Average print (black) rate should be 15% or less. For bar code print area, the print rate should be 30%
or less.
5. Line weight should be 3 to 12 dots.

1.6.6 Ribbon (B-FV4T only)

Type
Width
Max. Length
Max. outside diameter
Inside diameter of core
Roll direction
NOTES:
1. To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified ribbons.
2. Too much difference in width between media and ribbon may cause ribbon wrinkles. To avoid ribbon
wrinkles use a ribbon for proper media width shown in the above table. Do not use a ribbon that is
narrower than media.
3. When discarding ribbons, please follow the local rule.
Start line
1mm
Guaranteed print area
1mm
(Backing paper width is not included.)
Spool type
40 mm to 110 mm (1.57" to 4.33")
300 m (984 feet)
(Depends on its thickness and outside diameter of core.)
65 mm (2.56")
12.7 mm or 25.4 mm (0.5" or 1.0")
Outside
Media width
1-25
1.6 Supply Specifications
1.5mm from the right edge of media
Media feed direction
EO18-33030