Media Setup - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Installation And Operation Manual

Chapter 4 Printer Setup

Media Setup

In the setup string examples,
a double-headed arrow (as in
"CHAR LENGTH") indicates
a mandatory space characters
in the command line.
Quotation marks (" ") are ASCII
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• Media Type
The EasyCoder E4 can be set to handle fi ve different types of
direct thermal media or receiving face material:
- Label with gaps
- Ticket with marks
- Ticket with gaps
- Fixed length strip
- Variable length strip
Refer to Appendix 2 for illustrations and specifi cations of the
various types. It is important to specify the correct type, so
the media feed will work correctly and the label stop sensor
can detect the front edges of labels, tickets, and tags as well
as out-of-paper conditions.
Setup strings, examples:
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA TYPE,LABEL (w GAPS)"
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA TYPE,TICKET (w MARK)"
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA TYPE,TICKET (w GAPS)"
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA TYPE,FIX LENGTH STRIP"
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA TYPE,VAR LENGTH STRIP"
• Paper Type
In order to be compatible with previous Intermec printers, the
EasyCoder E4 is preset to use a number of standard media and
ribbon qualities. Select the appropriate "Paper Type" setting
among those listed in Appendix 2.
More preferred ways of setting up the printer for different
ribbons and receiving face materials are described in "New
Supplies" below and in Appendix 5, "Printer Setup with the
Bar Code Wand."
Setup string, example:
SETUP "SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,PAPER TYPE,UBI HP 07"
• New Supplies
When using direct thermal media and transfer ribbons, you can
send a text string to the printer to indicate the supply type. See
Appendix 2 for recommended "New Supplies" settings. This
method of setting up the printer is preferred to obtain the best
print quality and printhead lifetime.
Instead of using a computer, you can also easily set up the media
and ribbon type using the Bar Code Wand. The necessary codes
are shown in Appendix 5. This gives you the same optimized
results as "New Supplies" setup strings.
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