Selecting The Correct Media; Setting The Print Speed - Intermec 3440 User Manual

3440 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual

Selecting the Correct Media

Media selection is one of the most important decisions you can make
concerning print quality. The 3440 printer supports a wide selection of both
direct thermal and thermal transfer media. To achieve optimum
performance in your application, you must evaluate requirements such as
print speed and environmental conditions.
It is important that you select the proper media when printing at higher
speeds. Using good quality media reduces the occurrence of images that
fade or bleed. If you want to print quality labels at higher print speeds, you
must select media with low reaction or release imaging temperatures.
Printing at lower speeds produces the highest quality labels. However, it is
ultimately up to you and your Intermec applications analyst to decide the
proper media for your application.
Please consult your Intermec applications analyst to ensure the selection of
the proper media for your individual application. Refer to "Setting the
Media Sensitivity Number" in Chapter 2 for a complete list of available
media.

Setting the Print Speed

The print speed you select affects the printed image. Therefore, it is
important to select the proper media when printing at higher speeds. The
printer produces the highest quality labels at lower speeds. You can achieve
optimal print quality for most direct thermal media at speeds below 3.0 ips.
To print labels as quickly as possible, you must adjust the print speed in
conjunction with the number of image bands. The print speed and image
band settings determine the rate at which the printer processes the images
of your labels. This image processing rate in turn affects the speed of the
entire printing process. See "Maximizing Throughput" in later in this
chapter for more information.
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