Epson TM-L90-i, Technical Reference Manual

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Requirements for the Edge Cutoff of Continuous Label Roll Paper
To preve nt t he pr int head from s ti ck ing t o t he adhes i ve a g e nt , be s u re t o u se co ntinu o u s label
paper t ha t ed g e c ut off(“Ed g e c ut off” i s a me t hod of c utting a n d remov ing t he ed g e of t he label in
adva n ce so t ha t t he label ca n be peeled off eas i ly from t he back ing paper.) has bee n do n e.
• Whe n perform ing a f u ll-c ut , for t he c ut off ed g e (a): 3.5 mm {0.14"} or more i s n o t n ecessary;
however, it i s recomme n ded t ha t c ut off ed g es w it h approx i ma t ely 2 mm {0.79"} w i d t h be
prov i ded for bo t h ed g es so t ha t t he label ca n be peeled off eas i ly from t he back ing paper.
• Whe n u s ing a label w it h 80 mm {3.15"} paper w i d t h, t he c ut off ed g e (b) i s n o t n ecessary;
however, it i s recomme n ded t ha t c ut off ed g es w it h approx i ma t ely 2 mm {0.79"} w i d t h be
prov i ded for bo t h ed g es so t ha t t he label ca n be peeled off eas i ly from t he back ing paper.
• I n co n s i dera ti o n of t he c ut off ed g es, allow t he lef t a n d r ig h t mar gin s of 2.8 mm or more
o ut s i de t he pr int able area.
Requirements for thickness and adhesive agent of continuous label roll paper
Req ui reme nt s i f a n or igin al paper o t her t ha n t he spec i f i ed or igin al paper i s u sed are as follows:
• To t al amo unt of t h i ck n ess of t he t hermal paper a n d back ing paper: 145
μ
m or less (w it ho ut
adhes i ve a g e nt ).
• Adhes i ve a g e nt : Acryl i c em u ls i o n
Paper feed direction
[a]3.5 mm {0.14"}
or more
Face stock (printing side)
[b]0.3 mm {0.12"}
or more