About Color
You determine the color choices for your labels by the supplies you install.
When you compose a label, the system uses the ribbon supply installed in your printer to determine which colors you can select for print colors, and the tape supply to determine the background color. The information your system needs is stored in the memory cell flag located on each ribbon and tape cartridge. The system reads that information each time you:
zTurn on the system
zRetrieve a file stored in memory
zChange the tape or ribbon
zPrint any label
When you print a label, the system checks the contents and size of the label against what it knows about the ribbon that is installed. If the job requires that you install different or additional ribbons or tapes, the system prompts you to do so at the appropriate time in the print process.
The system also checks the label background color against the installed tape color, and may display a warning message if there is a discrepancy.
Hint! Be sure to see the Checking Supplies section in the Printing chapter, beginning on page
Ribbon color
The ribbon you install determines the color choices you have for the objects you place in your labels. Depending on your system, you can use several types of ribbon:
Continuous single color ribbon, which contains one color throughout the length of the entire ribbon. All three systems can use this type ribbon. This type ribbon is sometimes referred to as “monochrome,” because it contains a single color.
Paneled ribbon, which has two or four colors and always includes black. The panels are arranged sequentially in 8 inch (203 mm) or 16 inch (406 mm) lengths on each ribbon. The printer makes multiple passes over the tape to print those colors on the label. Only the Multicolor and the Color & Cut systems can use paneled ribbons.
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