Zebra Technologies ZD500 manual Types of Media Roll and Fanfold Media, Non-Continuous, Roll Media

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Types of Media

Table 15 • Types of Media Roll and Fanfold Media

Media Type	How It Looks	Description
Non-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. Labels have adhesive backing that sticks
		them to a liner, and they are separated by gaps, holes, notches, or
		black marks. Tags are separated by perforations. Individual 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	Fan-Fold 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 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.

P1062653-002 Rev. A ZD500 Series™ Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide 1/16/2014