Toshiba B-EV4 manual Ribbon, Figure below shows the effective print area on the media

1. OUTLINE

EO18-33025 1.5 Supply Specifications

The figure below shows the effective print area on the media.

Start line

1.5mm from the left edge of media

1mm

Guaranteed print area

1mm

1.5mm from the right edge of media

Media feed direction

Media width

(Backing paper width is not included.)

NOTES:

1.Be sure not to print on the 1.5-mm wide area from the media edges (shaded area in the above figure).

2.The centre of media should be positioned at the centre of the print head.

3.Print quality is not guaranteed within 3 mm from the print head stop position (including 1-mm slow-up.)

4.Average print (black) rate should be 15% or less. For bar code print area, the print rate should be 30% or less.

5.Line weight should be 3 to 12 dots.

1.5.4 Ribbon

Type	Spool type
Width	33.8 mm to 110 mm
Length	Depends on its thickness and outside diameter of core.
Max. outside diameter	∅40 mm
Inside diameter of core	12.7 mm
Roll direction	Outside

NOTES:

1.To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified ribbons.

2.Too much difference in width between media and ribbon may cause ribbon wrinkles. To avoid ribbon wrinkles use a ribbon for proper media width shown in the above table. Do not use a ribbon that is narrower than media.

3.When discarding ribbons, please follow the local rule.

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