Zebra 170PAX4 Quick Reference Manual - page 27
Quick Reference Guide
Configure the Print Engine
57517L-001 Rev. A
05/24/2005
170PAX4 Quick Reference Guide
EN-25
Adjusting the Tear-Off Position
Establishes the position of the media over the tear-off/peel-off bar after
printing. Positive numbers move the media out and negative numbers
move the media in.
Each press of an oval adjusts the tear-off position by four dot rows.
• Press the right oval to increase value.
• Press the left oval to decrease value.
Default: +0
Range: –120 to +120
Selecting Print Mode
Print mode settings tell the print engine the method of media delivery that
you wish to use.
• Press either oval to display choices.
Default: TEAR-OFF
Selections: TEAR-OFF, REWIND, APPLICATOR
Setting Media Type
Tells the print engine the type of media that you are using. When you
select non-continuous media, the print engine feeds media to calculate
label length (the distance between two recognized registration points of the
interlabel gap or alignment notch or hole). When you select continuous
media, you must include a label length instruction in your label format
(
^LLxxxx
if you are using ZPL or ZPL II).
• Press either oval to display choices.
Default: NON-CONTINUOUS
Selections: CONTINUOUS, NON-CONTINUOUS
Setting the Sensor Type
Tells the print engine whether you are using media web media (label
separations indicated by a gap, notch, or hole) or media with black
registration marks printed on the back.
• Press either oval to display other choices.
Default: WEB
Selections: WEB, MARK
Selecting Print Method
Tells the print engine the method of printing to use: thermal transfer
(ribbon required) or direct thermal (no ribbon).
• Press either oval to display choices.
Default: Thermal transfer
Selections: Thermal transfer, direct thermal
Note •
Selecting direct thermal when using ribbon creates a print
engine error condition, but printing continues.
Table 11 • Print Engine Parameters (Continued)
Parameter
Action/Explanation
TEAR OFF +000
- +
PRINT MODE
TEAR-OFF
MEDIA TYPE
NON-CONTINUOUS
SENSOR TYPE
WEB
PRINT METHOD
THERMAL-TRANS.