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Print Operations
Print Media Types
Table 1 • Types of Media Roll and Fanfold Media
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| Roll media is wound on a core that can be 0.5 to 1.5 in. (12.7 to | ||||||||
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| 38.1 mm) in diameter. Labels have adhesive backing that sticks | |||||||
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| black marks. Tags are separated by perforations. Individual labels | |||||||
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| • Web media separates labels by gaps, holes, or notches. | |||||||
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•Black mark media uses
•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.
Fanfold Media | have the same label separations as |
| The separations would fall on or near the folds. |
Continuous | Roll media is wound on a core that can be 0.5 to 1.5 in. (12.7 to |
Roll Media | 38.1 mm) in diameter. 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. A cutter |
| can be used to cut apart individual labels. With continuous media, |
| use the transmissive (gap) sensor so the printer can detect when |
| the media runs out. |
| GX420d™ / GX430d™ User Guide | 8/4/10 |