Printer Configuration and Adjustment 83

Changing Printer Settings

Print Settings

Table 7 • Print Settings

Print

Set the darkness to the lowest setting that provides good print quality. If you set the darkness

Darkness

too high, the label image may print unclearly, bar codes may not scan correctly, the ribbon

 

may burn through, or the printhead may wear prematurely.

 

If desired, use the FEED Self Test on page 151 to determine the best darkness setting.

 

Accepted values:

0.0 – 30.0

 

Related ZPL command(s):

^MD, ~SD

 

SGD command used:

print.tone

 

Control panel menu item:

DARKNESS on page 21

 

Printer web page:

View and Modify Printer Settings > General Setup >

 

 

Darkness

 

 

Print Speed

Select the speed for printing a label (given in inches per second). Slower print speeds

 

typically yield better print quality.

 

Accepted values: 203 dpi: 2–12 ips

300 dpi: 2–9 ips

Related ZPL command(s): ^PR

SGD command used: media.speed Control panel menu item: PRINT SPEED on page 21

Printer web page: View and Modify Printer Settings > General Setup >

Print Speed

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