Paxar 9402, 9403 I N T E R O P T I M I Z At I O N, J u s t i n g t h e P r i n t Q u a l i t y

P R I N T E R O P T I M I Z AT I O N 9

This chapter provides information on how to improve your printer’s performance by

adjusting the print quality

reducing the imaging time for printing

providing general tips and hints for designing formats.

This printer uses "smart imaging" to image and print fields on supplies. Smart imaging remembers the exact boundaries and locations of each field and places a boundary box (white space) around each field. When a field changes that particular boundary box is cleared and the new field data is imaged. However, the new field data may require a larger boundary box than the previous field did. In some cases, neighboring fields that do not change may be covered with white space from the changing field’s boundary box. To prevent existing fields from being covered by a changing field, see "Option 61 (Reimage Field)" in Chapter 4.

Smart imaging is automatically disabled on formats with

a Data Matrix bar code.

A d j u s t i n g t h e P r i n t Q u a l i t y

Many factors affect print quality: type of supplies, print speed, print contrast, and the type of printer’s application. This printer supports both thermal transfer and thermal direct supplies. The type of supply should match the printer’s application.

If you want to print at high speeds, you should use premium supplies. Using premium supplies reduces smudged images, hard to read labels, and faded print. Supply type, print speed, and print contrast work together to improve the print quality of labels. Contact your Paxar Representative for more information.

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