User Manual
XLP 604
A
B
D
C
Fig. 42: Label material (self-adhesive labels) (
A
: Label web (backing paper),
B
: Label,
C
: Label pitch,
D
: Material width)
Material width
1.
Measure the width of the material web (D) (including backing paper).
2.
Call
>
Material
>
Label
>
Material width
and enter the measured value in millimetres.
Material type
If the automatic material length measurement function is used, the material type is automatically set
to “Punched”.
► Set
>
Material
>
Label
>
Material type
to “Punched” or “Endless”, depending on the used ma-
terial.
Print process
Printing without ribbon (direct thermal):
►
>
Material
>
Label
>
Print method
= “Thermal printing”.
Printing with ribbon (thermal transfer):
►
>
Material
>
Label
>
Print method
= “Thermo transfer”.
Temperature Compensation
The print contrast is heavily dependent on the temperature of the print head. This can be set using the
parameter
>
Print contrast
or, during printing, after pressing key 2.
When the printer is being used for a big print job, the temperature of the print head and the print
contrast increase during printing. This increase is greater, the larger the print job and the larger the
amount of black to be printed.
In extreme cases, this rise in temperature can lead to smearing in fine structures when printed, e.g.
barcodes arranged crosswise to the printing direction. To avoid this, the firmware constantly checks
and corrects the print head temperature. The precondition for this is that the parameter
System
>
Control
>
Temp. reduction
is set to a value > 0 (Default: 20%).
The temperature compensation is the greater, the higher the setting of the parameter
System
>
Control
>
Temp. reduction
is (see fig. below).
Parameter
Function
>
Print contrast
Sets the print contrast, i.e. indirectly, the print head
temperature (actually adjusts the driving power of the print
head).
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Operation
Setting and Monitoring
