Setting The Media Sensitivity Number - Intermec EasyCoder 3240 Getting Started Manual

EasyCoder 3240 Printer Getting Started Guide

Setting the Media Sensitivity Number

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Media sensitivity is important because you use it to optimize print quality and
print speed. The three-digit sensitivity number specifies the amount of heat
required by the printhead to image a label. The amount of heat that each roll of
media or ribbon requires is unique due to different chemistries and
manufacturing processes.
Intermec has developed heating schedules (the amount of heat required to
image a label) to produce the highest possible print quality for Intermec media
and ribbon combinations on Intermec printers. Look for the three digit media
sensitivity number on
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the side of the media roll. Use the last three digits (140 in the example) of
the 15 digit number stamped on the roll for the media sensitivity number.
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a small label attached to the roll of media.
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a small label attached to the plastic bag of your ribbon roll.
Use this three-digit number to optimize print quality and print speed on the
3240 printer. You can achieve the best print quality on the 3240 printer by using
only Intermec ribbon and media products. The default sensitivity setting for
thermal transfer media is 567. For direct thermal media, the default sensitivity
setting is 420. Use the packaging that you saved, when loading media and
ribbon, to determine the correct sensitivity number.
Use the PrintSet software, your third-party software, or the Intermec Printer
Language (IPL) command set to change the media sensitivity number. For help
setting the media sensitivity number using PrintSet, see the example in the next
section.
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SENSITIVITY NUMBER
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3440U.016