4.1.2Media Settings

MEDIA TYPE

Selects the printing method.

 

 

 

 

DIRECT THERMAL

For use with heat sensitive media.

 

 

 

 

—THERMAL TRANSFER

For use with media requiring a ribbon to

 

 

create an image.

 

 

SENSOR TYPE

Selects the top-of-form (TOF) sensing

 

 

method for the media.

 

—GAP

The printer recognizes the TOF by sensing

 

 

gaps in the media.

 

CONTINUOUS

No TOF sensing. The LABEL LENGTH

 

 

setting determines the length.

REFLECTIVE

The printer recognizes the TOF by sensing reflective (black) marks on the media.

LABEL LENGTH

When the Sensor Type is set to Continuous,

—04.00in (0-99.99)

this value is used to determine the TOF.

 

 

 

 

MAXIMUM LABEL LENGTH

Sets the maximum length between TOF

—16.00in (0-99.99)

marks (gap or reflective). If this limit is

 

 

 

exceeded, a top of form fault is declared.

 

 

 

 

PAPER OUT DISTANCE

Sets the length of travel before an Out of

—00.25in (0-99.99)

Stock condition is declared.

 

 

 

 

LABEL WIDTH

Sets the maximum limit for the printable

 

 

 

surface width. Objects extending beyond this

 

 

 

limit will NOT print; see Appendix C for the

 

 

 

default values.

 

 

 

 

SENSOR CALIBRATION

Adjusts the printer to sense your media.

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORM CALIBRATION

The user follows steps to allow the printer to

 

 

 

calculate the empty, gap (or mark), and paper

 

 

 

values to set the media sensor.

 

ADVANCED ENTRY

The user directly inputs the best values to

 

 

 

adjust the media sensor.

 

 

SENSOR LEVELS

Sets threshold values for the media sensor

 

 

 

parameters. Manual entry for paper, gap (or

 

 

 

mark), and empty thresholds.

 

 

SENSOR GAIN

Observe A/D reading and set SENSOR

 

 

 

GAIN. Adjusts the sensitivity of the sensor

 

 

 

for custom label stock.

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Datamax I-4206, I-4208 manual Media Settings

I-4206, I-4208 specifications

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