User Manual

M-Class 157
notched stock Media, typically tag stock, with holes or notches in the material that is used to signal the top of
for m. The printer must be set to ‘gap’ to use this media type.
preprinted media L abel s toc k tha t c ontains borders, tex t, or graphic s, floodcoat ing, etc .
perforati on Small cuts extending through the backing and/or label material to facilitate their separation. Also
referred to as “perf”.
print speed The sp eed a t whic h the media moves under the p rint head during t he p rint ing proces s.
reflective media M edia impr int ed wit h ca r b on-b a s ed bla ck ma r ks on the u nders ide of t he ma ter ia l, which is us ed t o
s ign al the to p of fo rm when the ‘ ref l ective’ sensor i s enabled.
registration Repeata ble top to bottom alignment of printed labels.
reverse speed The backward rate of media motion into the printer during tear-off, peel and present and cutting
operat ions f or positi oning the lab el at the s tar t of p rint positi on.
ribbon An extruded polyester tape with several layers of material, one of which is ink-like, used to produce an
image on the label. Als o referred to as “foil”.
ribbon wrinkle An undesirable overlapping of the ribbon during the printing process that leads to voids on the
printed label, typically caused by an impr oper r ibbon widt h adjustment.
ro ll media A form of media that is wound upon a cardboard c ore.
start of print The pos i tion on the label where the p rinti ng act ually begins .
tag stock A heavy paper or synthetic printing material, typically featuring a notch or black mark for TOF and no
adhes ive b acking.
thermal transfer T he pr int ing method t ha t cr ea t es a n ima ge by t r a ns fer r ing ink f r om a r ib bon ont o the media us ing
the heat from the ther mal printhead.
TO F (top of fo rm) The st ar t of a new label as indic ated b y a la bel gap, notch, ma rk or progr ammi ng.
void An undesirable blank space in a printed image.