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Types of Media

Table 3 • Roll and Fanfold Media (Continued)

Media Type

How It Looks

Description

 

 

 

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 core that can be 1 in. to 3 in. (25 to

Roll Media

76 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. Sometimes a cutter

 

is used to cut apart individual labels.

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