48Printer Setup and Operation Types of Media

Table 5 • Roll and Fanfold Media (Continued)

Media Type

How It Looks

Description

 

 

 

Non-Continuous

 

Fanfold media is folded in a zigzag pattern. Fanfold media can

Fanfold Media

 

have the same label separations as non-continuous roll media.

 

 

The separations would fall on or near the folds.

Continuous

Roll media is wound on a 3-in. (76-mm) core.

Roll Media

Continuous roll media does not have gaps, holes, notches, or

 

black marks to indicate label separations. This allows the

 

image to be printed anywhere on the label. Sometimes a cutter

 

is used to cut apart individual labels.

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