Zebra Technologies 79695L-002 Roll Media, Continuous, Roll Media, Fanfold Media, Non-Continuous, Non-Continuous, Table 7 • Roll and Fanfold Media

34Printer Setup Types of Media

Table 7 • Roll and Fanfold Media

Media Type	How It Looks	Description
Non-Continuous		Roll media is wound on a 3-in. (76-mm) core. Individual
Roll Media		labels are separated by one or more of the following methods:
		• Web media separates labels by gaps, holes, or notches.

•Black mark media uses pre-printed black marks on the back side of the media to indicate label separations.

•Perforated media has perforations that allow the labels or tags to be separated from each other easily. The media may also have black marks or other separations between labels or tags.

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.

79695L-002 Rev. A Z Series®/RZ™ Series User Guide 6/6/08