M-Series User ’s GuideIntroduction

Media

 

Media Specifications

200M

260M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total media width

Maximum

4.5"

 

115 mm

7.2"

182.9 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

0.75"

 

19 mm

2.0"

50.8 mm

 

 

Label

 

Maximum

 

Refer to “ Printing Considerations” on page 1-6.

 

 

 

length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

Tear-Off

0.5"

 

12.8 mm

0.63"

16.00 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peel-Off

0.5"

 

12.8 mm

0.75"

19.05 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rewind

0.5"

 

12.8 mm

0.75"

19.05 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Maximum (Printhead

0.012"

 

0.304 mm

0.012"

0.304 mm

 

 

thickness

 

position may need to be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(includes

 

adjusted above 0.01")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

liner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

0.0023"

 

0.058 mm

0.0023"

0.058 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core size

 

 

3.0"

 

75 mm

3.0"

75 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum roll diameter

 

8.0"

 

203 mm

8.0"

203 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interlabel gap

 

 

0.079" - 0.157"

 

2 - 4 mm

0.079" -

2 - 4 mm

 

 

(0.115"/3 mm preferred)

 

 

 

 

0.157"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum internal fanfold media pack

8.0" x 4.5" x

 

203 x 105 x

8.00" x

203 x 183 x

 

 

size (L x W x H)

 

6.2"

 

158 mm

7.2" x 6.2"

158 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Specifications for Black-Mark Media*

 

 

 

 

 

Mark thickness

Minimum

0.12"

 

3 mm

0.12"

3 mm

 

 

(measuring parallel to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum

0.43"

 

11 mm

0.43"

11 mm

 

 

label/tag edge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark width (measuring

Minimum

0.43"

 

11 mm

0.43"

11 mm

 

 

perpendicular to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum

Full media width.

 

Full media width.

 

 

label/tag edge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark-to-mark leading edge registration

+ /- 0.016"

 

+/- 0.4 mm

+/- 0.016"

+/- 0.4 mm

 

 

tolerance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark location

 

Mark is recommended to be

Marks must be located on

 

 

 

 

 

 

located on the inside of the media

the inside of the media

 

 

 

 

 

 

(closest to the printer’s mainframe

(closest to the printer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

when loaded in the printer). If

mainframe when loaded in

 

 

 

 

 

 

mark is located elsewhere, test for

the printer).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your application.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark density

 

 

> 1.0 ODU (Optical Density Unit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Density of the back of the media on

0.5 ODU maximum

 

 

 

 

which the black mark is printed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The 200M can be field-equipped with an optional reflective (black-mark) media sensor which replaces the factory-installed transmissive sensor. The black-mark media specifications shown for the 200M require that the optional reflective sensor kit be installed.

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