Section 8: Appendix
Page 8-16
TH2 Series Operator Manual
8.4 BASE REFERENCE POINT
The base reference point (Ref) is the point at which one determines the start and stop positions.
The base reference position differs, depending on the print mode or the label pitch sensor to be used.
8.4.1 Start of print positions
The start position is always defined by the media setting and how the start of media is detected. For gap
sensing, the start of the label is detected as the start position. The length of the gap is not affecting the start of
print.
For I-Mark media, the start is defined by the media specification, and it is important that the I-Mark width and
distance to next label conform to the specification. If the I-Mark is positioned at the beginning of the label, a
negative
pos adjust
must be input by the user in order to print at the beginning of the label.
If the printer has been pitch calibrated so that the first bitmap line barely prints on the label, a positive print
offset can be used to move it farther down on the label. Moving it the opposite way is not possible in normal
mode.
8.4.2 Stop positions
The stop positions, or label rest position is defined by the motion mode and the configured sensor type. For I-
Mark media, the media specification determines the stop position. The targeted position is to stop at the same
position as for gap media with 3 mm (0.12”) long gaps.
Motion mode
Stop, Gap
Stop, I-Mark
Tear off
Center
Center
Continuous
First detected part of label
First detected part of label
Dispenser/ Peel off
End of label - 4mm
Center - 4mm
Dispenser/ Tear off linerless
Not Applicable
Center - 1mm
Cutter
Center
Center
Cutter Linerless
Not Applicable
Center
I-Mark Die-cut Label
Linerless label/ Journal paper
Gap Label
I-Mark Butt-cut Label
Linerless label with perforation
3mm
(0.12”)
1.5mm (0.06”)
3mm
(0.12”)
Ref
3mm
(0.12”)
3mm
(0.12”)
Ref
Butt-cut
3mm
(0.12”)
Ref
3mm
(0.12”)
Ref
Perforation
3mm
(0.12”)
1.5mm (0.06”)
Ref
* I-Mark is printed on
the back of the media.
* I-Mark is printed on
the back of the media.
* I-Mark is printed on
the back of the media.
* I-Mark is printed on
the back of the media.
Media without I-Mark
