Quick Start Guide
Operator Panel Media Settings
During this step the label’s dimensional characteristics and darkness settings are programmed into the printer via the Operator Panel (Figure 5).
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Figure 5 – CodeWriter 4500 Series Operator Panel
Printing a label requires that the printer understand the exact dimension of each feature that makes up the label. Figure 6 diagrams a die cut label with a translucent backing. The dimensions shown indicate values the printer will need prior to printing a label. (This procedure also addresses black bar labels and continuous labels.)
Length
Label
Label Width
Label Gap
Figure 6 – Identification of Label Dimensional Features
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