Changing The Label Configuration Settings - Intermec 4400 User Manual

4400 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual

Changing the Label Configuration Settings

To obtain the best print quality, you must adapt your printer to print at the
desired print speed on the type of media (label stock) you are using. Your
Intermec Media Products representative can recommend media types for your
system.
The following table shows the available settings for optimizing print quality
and speed with the commands under Label in the Configuration menu. Default
values are shown in bold.
Command Settings
Print Speed
2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0,
6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.5, 10 in/sec (64,
76, 90, 104, 117, 132, 142, 153,
165, 180, 198, 221, 254 mm/sec)
Image Bands
2 to 10. Default is 3.
Head Pressure
Low, High
Max Label Length 1 to 24 in (25 mm to 600 mm).
Default is 5 in (125 mm).
Label Width
0.20 to 4.40 inches in
increments of 0.05 inches (5 to
112 mm)
Label Stock
Continuous, Label Gap, Label
Mark
Media Type
Direct Thermal, Thermal
Transfer
5-6
Description
Sets the rate at which labels are printed. See
"Optimizing the Print Speed and Image Bands"
later in this chapter.
Controls the amount of printer memory that is
allocated to create label images.
Changes the printhead pressure. Pressure should
be set to Low for labels and High for tag stock.
See "Printhead Pressure" later in this chapter.
Sets maximum amount of label stock the printer
will advance before looking for low stock.
Calculates the image position according to the
label width. See "Configuring the Label Width"
later in this chapter. Press [FEED/RELOAD]
after changing this setting.
Lets the printer recognize where labels start and
end as they are printed. Press [FEED/RELOAD]
after changing this setting.
Selects direct thermal or thermal transfer media.
Press [FEED/RELOAD] after changing this
setting.