About The Media Sensitivity Number (Msn); Determining The Current Media Sensitivity Setting; Changing The Current Media Sensitivity Setting - Intermec EasyCoder PF4i User Manual

Chapter D — Media Sensitivity Number

About the Media Sensitivity Number (MSN)

Determining the Current Media Sensitivity Setting

Changing the Current Media Sensitivity Setting

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The media sensitivity number (MSN) specifies the amount of
heat the printhead needs to image a label. The amount of heat
required is unique due to different chemistries and
manufacturing processes. Setting the media sensitivity correctly
optimizes both print quality and print speed.
Intermec has determined MSNs that produce the highest possible
print quality for Intermec media and ribbon combinations on
Intermec printers.
You can use Setup mode to print out a configuration label that
includes the printer's current media sensitivity setting. For
"Test/Service" on page
instructions, see
By default, the MSN for direct thermal media is 420 and 567 for
thermal transfer media.
Use the Setup Mode, PrintSet, third-party software, or the
Intermec printer language (IPL) command set to change the
printer's media sensitivity number. The following example sets
the MSN to 567 using the IPL command set.
To set the sensitivity rating
1 Find the three-digit sensitivity rating.
2 At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press
Enter:
MODE COM1 96,E,7,1,N
3 Type the following command lines and press Enter:
COPY CON COM1
<STX><SI>g1,567<ETX>^Z
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