MediaandRibbonRequirements
Sinceprintqualityisaffectedbymediaandribbon,printingspeeds,and
printeroperatingmodes,itisveryimportanttoruntestsforyour
applications.
HighqualityRFIDLabelsarerecommendedtoensureagainstpremature
printheadwear.
Fornon-RFIDapplications,weSTRONGLYRECOMMENDtheuseof
ZebraTechnologiesCorporation-brandsuppliesforcontinuoushigh-quality
printing.Awiderangeofpaper,polypropylene,polyester,andvinylstock
hasbeenspecificallyengineeredtoenhancetheprintingcapabilitiesofthe
printerandtoensureagainstprematureprintheadwear.
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Continuousrollmedia,fanfoldmedia,orcardstockwithoptional
perforationsandregistrationholesmaybeused.
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Printheadlifemaybereducedbytheabrasionofexposedpaperfibers
whenusingperforatedmedia.
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TheribbonMUSTbeaswideasorwiderthanthemediabeingused.If
theribbonisnarrowerthanthemedia,areasoftheprintheadwillbe
unprotectedandsubjecttoprematurewear.(Whenprintingindirect
thermalmode,ribbonisnotusedandshouldnotbeloadedinthe
printer.)
PowerCord
WARNING!Forpersonnelandequipmentsafety,alwaysusea
three-prongplugwithaground(earth)connection.
NOTE:Dependingonhowyourprinterwasordered,apowercordmayor
maynotbeincluded.Ifoneisnotincluded,oriftheoneincluded
isnotsuitableforyourrequirements,referto“PowerLineCord
Specifications”onpage98.
Thepowercordconnectormustbepluggedintothematingconnectoron
therearoftheprinter.
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