Intermec EasyCoder PM4i User Manual page 68

Chapter —Setting Up the Printer
Thermal Transfer Printing
• Ribbon Constant
• Ribbon Factor
• Label Offset
• Ribbon Sensor
• Low Diameter
When adjusting the image darkness for non-Intermec media and transfer
ribbons, set the Ribbon Factor to the recommended value for the type
of thermal transfer ribbon. Set the Ribbon Constant at the value listed
below and decrease or increase it for lighter or darker images respectively
until you are satisfied with the printout quality. The Label Offset param-
eter is presently not used, so keep it at the default value 0.
General Paper Type Settings Guide (Thermal Transfer)
Type
Wax (Europe)
Wax (U.S.A.)
Wax/Resin (Europe)
Wax/Resin (U.S.A.)
Resin (Europe)
Resin (U.S.A.)
The Ribbon Sensor parameter is read-only. When performing a Testfeed
or when pressing the <Enter> key when the Ribbon Sensor menu is dis-
played, the printer will feed out some media and autoadjust the sensor.
The resulting setting is displayed in the menu.
The Low Diameter parameter specifies the diameter of the ribbon supply
roll, where SYSVAR(26) switches from 0 to 1. SYSVAR(26) = 0 means
that there is still a sufficient supply of ribbon, whereas SYSVAR(26)
= 1 means that it is time to consider replacing the ribbon supply. The
diameter is expressed in millimeters (1 mm = 0.04 in.) and an accuracy
of ±3 mm can be expected. Note that this setting has little effect unless
SYSVAR(26) is read by a Fingerprint program. However, Error 1083
"Ribbon Low" is reported at every tenth printing operation. By default,
the low diameter is 0, that is, the ribbon low function is disabled.

Ribbon Ribbon
Constant Factor
80
65
90
75
100
90
Intermec EasyCoder PM4i—User's Guide (Fingerprint version)
(range 50 to 115)
(range 10 to 50)
(range -50 to 50)
(autoadjustment)
(range 25 to 80 mm)
Max Print Speed
8 dots/mm
25 150
25 150
25 150-200
25 150-200
30 200
30 200
11.81 dots/mm
125
125
125-150
125-150
150
150