User`s guide

PRINTER SETUP

change may appear until you have changed

the MEDIA_ADJUST value significantly;

results vary with media sensitivity. Ideally,

the narrow bars should be two dots wide. The

leading edge of the wide bars should also

darken until they are solid all the way

across.

7. Vary the MEDIA_ADJUST value in large

increments (about 500) and print the test

label until the printed bar code approaches

the appearance described in step 6. Change

MEDIA_ADJUST in smaller increments as you

begin to see improvement in the print

results.

After achieving satisfactory visual results, you may

want to scan the bar codes with a bar code verifier.

No further adjustment is required if the bar codes

scan satisfactorily. The experimentally derived

value will work with all media that has the same

temperature response. You may send the new

MEDIA_ADJUST value to the printer with VARIABLE

WRITE as shown in the example below, or simply

note the value for future reference.

NOTE: This method should provide optimum rotated

bar code reliability, but may not produce visually

pleasing labels. Labels that "look good" are often too

dark for good bar code performance. You may want to

increase the print darkness for attractive text and

graphics.

Do not change

MEDIA_ADJUST if you adjust the print

darkness. The optimum value for

MEDIA_ADJUST is

independent of print darkness, and depends solely on

the media sensitivity.