Print Setup - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Installation And Operation Manual

Media Setup, cont.

Print 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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Always use ribbons and labels from Intermec. These have been
carefully matched with the printhead. Other ribbons and labels
may shorten the life of the printhead.
Setup string, examples:
Direct thermal printing (Economy grade)
SETUP "SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,NEW SUPPLIES,GQ90"
When setting the printer for thermal transfer printing, two
"New Supplies" setup strings have to be used; one for the
transfer ribbon and another for the receiving face material,
for example:
HP07 ribbon:
SETUP "SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,NEW SUPPLIES,GF100"
Matt coated face stock:
SETUP "SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,NEW SUPPLIES,GZ0"
• Performance
This setting controls the print speed:
- Normal Nominal speed 100 mm/sec. (4 inches/sec.)
- High Nominal speed 150 mm/sec. (6 inches/sec.)
Normal print speed gives the best printout quality for demanding
layouts, containing for example ladder style bar codes or
fi ne-detailed images. However, high speed gives an acceptable
quality for most applications.
Setup strings, examples:
SETUP "SERVICE,PERFORMANCE,NORMAL"
SETUP "SERVICE,PERFORMANCE,HIGH"
Contrast
•
This setting controls the darkness of the printing on the paper. The
range is 0-10, where 0 is the lightest and 10 is the darkest. To obtain
the best printout quality, the contrast should be set to 5 (default)
when using "New Supplies" setup strings or a Bar Code Wand for
setting up the printer in regard of ribbon and labels.
Setup string, example:
SETUP "CONTRAST,5"
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