Toshiba B-SV4T owner manual A1.4 Ribbon, A1.3.4 Effective Print Area

APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33062 A1.4 Ribbon

A1.3.4 Effective Print Area

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

Out of print range		Print head element		Out of print range
		108.0 mm±0.2mm
2 mm	(Head Effective Print Range)		2 mm

112.0 mm (Max. media width)

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.

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	40 mm to 110 mm
Length	Depends on its thickness and outside diameter of core.
Max. outside diameter	∅67 mm
Outside diameter of core	25.7 ±0.3 mm
Roll direction	Outside
End tape	Polyester film (transparent) or silver film (opaque)
	250 ±5 mm long

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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