Intermec EasyCoder 601 XP – Installation & Operation Ed. 3
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Chapter 7 Setting Up the Printer
Setup Parameters,
cont'd.
Recommended Settings
Intermec recommends the paper type and print speed settings listed
below to produce the highest possible print quality under normal
conditions and to ensure maximum lifetime of the printhead. Use
the EasySet bar code wand for easy media setup. Ribbon and label
materials are available from Intermec either in standardized types
and sizes, or in special materials and sizes on request.
When adjusting the image darkness for individual requirements or
new label materials, proceed as follows:
Direct Thermal Printing
Keep the Label Factor at the recommended value for the type of
direct thermal paper. Then decrease or increase the Label Constant
for lighter or darker images respectively, depending on the require-
ments of the images or of the new label material.
Thermal Transfer Printing
Keep the Ribbon Factor for each quality at the recommended value.
Then decrease or increase the Ribbon Constant for lighter or darker
images respectively. For a new label material, start with an average
Ribbon Constant value for the ribbon quality in question.
Media, cont'd.
Thermal Transfer Printing (Europe)
Ribbon
Receiving
Ribbon
Ribbon
Label
Max Rec. Print Speed (mm/sec)
Type
Material
Constant
Factor
Offset
Picket Fence Bar Code
Ladder Bar Code
GP02
Vellum
80
25
0
200
200
Matte Coated
80
25
0
200
200
Transfer Premium
70
25
0
225
225
HP07
Premium Tag
105
25
0
100
100
Matte Coated
100
25
0
225
200
Transfer Premium
90
25
0
225
225
Polyethylene Matt
85
25
0
200
200
HP66
Premium Tag
105
25
0
200
200
Matte Coated
100
25
0
225
200
High Gloss White
95
25
0
225
225
Polyethylene Gloss
95
25
0
200
200
Transfer Premium
90
25
0
225
225
Polyethylene Matt
85
25
0
225
200
HR03
Polyester Gloss
100
30
0
225
200
Note:
When printing at ambient tempe-
ratures at +15
°
C (+59
°
F) or
lower, decrease the max. print
speed value by 100 mm/s, e.g.
from 225 to 125 mm/s.
