APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS
ENGLISH VERSION
A1.3 Media
EA1- 4

A1.3.4 Effective Print Area

The figure below illustrates the relation between the head effective print width and media width.
The figure below shows the effective print area on the media.

A1.4 Ribbon

Please make sure that the ribbon being used is approved by TOSHIBA TEC. The warranty does not apply to any
problem caused by using non-approved ribbons.
For information regarding TOSHIBA TEC approved ribbon, please contact a TOSHIBA TEC service
representative.
Type Spool type
Width Max 110 mm
Recommended width is 60, 83, 90 and 110 mm.
Length
300 m
Ribbon end Clear or silver end tape
2 mm
112.0 mm (Max. media width)
108.0 mm
±
0.2mm
(Head Effective Print Range)
Out of print range Out of print range
2 mm
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.
Print head element
Guaranteed print area
1mm
1mm
1.5mm from the left edge of media
Media feed direction
Media width
(Backing paper width is not included.)
Start line
NOTES:
To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified ribbons.