Printronix T4204 manual Width, Length

Chapter 3 Menu Options

Page Width

This option specifies the physical width of the image to be printed. The value can be specified in inches or millimeters. The allowable range in inches is

00.1to the maximum print width of the printer 4.1 inches, in 00.1 inch increments. The allowable range in millimeters is 2.5 to 104.1 in 1-millimeter increments. The factory default value is 4.1 inches, or 104.1 millimeters.

Page Length

This option specifies the user-selected Page Length in inches or millimeters. In most applications this user-selected Page Length will match the Physical page length. Physical page length is the actual label length of the media installed.

Physical page length for transmissive media represents the leading edge to trailing edge distance of the die-cut label. It does not include the distance of the transmissive gap.

Physical page length for reflective media is the distance from the trailing edge of one black mark to the trailing edge of the next black mark.

NOTE: When using reflective media it is recommended that the user- selected Page Length be set approximately 0.10 inches less than the physical page length distance or intermittent shifting of TOF (Top-of- Form) position or page skip may result.

When continuous media with no transmissive gap, or black stripe is installed (no predetermined length) and the Media Sensor option = None, the user- selected Page Length under the PRINTER CONTROL menu will determine the length of the physical page.

When transmissive or reflective media is installed (media with a predetermined physical page length established by a transmissive gap, notch, hole or black mark) the user should set the Page Length value to match the predetermined physical length of the media.

When the user-selected Page Length value is shorter than the physical page length of the transmissive or reflective media, the printer will leave a blank space the remaining distance of the physical page and advance the media to the next TOF position. When user-selected Page Length is longer than the physical page length, the printer will print the remaining part of the label on the next page and then advance to the next TOF position. However, if the Clip Page menu option = Enabled, the printer will clip the page to fit the physical page and the data not printed will be lost. See Appendix C for details regarding user-selected page length vs. physical page length.

The PRINTER CONTROL menu Page Length value will override and change the LinePrinter+ menu Absolute Form Length value.

If the LinePrinter +, PGL or VGL Host Form Length = Enabled in the configuration menu, then Host Form Length software commands will override and change the PRINTER CONTROL Page Length value. The sent Host Form Length value can be viewed under the Page Length option in the configuration menu.

If the Lineprinter +, PGL or VGL Host Form Length = Disable, then Host Form Length software commands will have no effect on the PRINTER CONTROL menu Page Length value.

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