38Operations
Print Modes and Printer Options
Print Modes and Printer Options
The printer can use different print modes and options for label removal (Table 8). Use a print mode that matches the media being used and the printer options available. For more information on the types of media, see Types of Media on page 32. To select a print mode, see Select the Label Removal Method on page 74.
Print Mode Descriptions and Printer Requirements
Table 8 • Print Modes and Printer Options
Print Mode | When to Use/Printer Options Required | Printer Actions |
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Use for most applications. This mode can | The printer prints label formats as it | |
(default setting) | be used with any printer options and most | receives them. The printer operator can tear |
| media types. | off the printed labels any time after they |
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| print. |
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Use only if the printer has the | The printer peels the label from the liner | |
| option. | during printing and then pauses until the |
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| label is removed. The liner exits the front of |
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| the printer. |
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Cutter | Use if the printer has a cutter option when | The printer prints a label and then cuts it |
| you want the labels to be cut apart. | free. |
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Media Paths
Table 9 shows the media paths for print mode and printer option combinations using roll media. Fanfold media uses the same print modes and printer options as roll media.
Table 9 • Media Paths for Print Modes with Various Printer Options
Print Mode | Printer Option | Media Path |
Printers with any |
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Red solid lines = media, Blue dotted lines = backing only
S4M User Guide | 6/15/09 |