7. SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS
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7.1.3 Detection Area of the Reflective Sensor
1. The Reflective Sensor is movable from the center to the left edge of media.
2. The reflection factor of the Black Mark must be 10% or lower with a waveform length of 950 nm.
3. The Reflective Sensor should be aligned with the center of the Black Mark.
4. The black marks, if necessary, must be printed on the labels in the gap areas.
5. Rectangular holes can substitute the black marks, on the condition that nothing is printed on the
back side. Round holes cannot be detected by the reflective sensor.
Reflective Sensor
position
(black mark)
Min. 2.0 mm
Perspective on the back side
View from the
print surface
Paper feed
direction
(Center of paper)
Reflective
Sensor
6mm
16mm
(Center of paper)
Transmissive
Sensor
View from the
print side
Paper feed
direction
Transmissive
Sensor position
Necessary
detection area
Label
Gap
Label
Min. 2.0 mm
Min. 12 mm
Magnified view of detection area
(Min.6.0mm
when the cutter
is used.)
Transmissive sensor is
movable within this range.
Reflective sensor is
movable within this range.
Min. 12.0 mm