User Manual

46 M-Class
5.1.3 Print Control
HEAT
10 (0-30)
Controls the ‘burn-time’ of the printhead. This is the equivalent of Heat Setting on
most label softwa r e programs.
PRINT SPEED
M-4206 > 6 in/s (2-6)
M-4208 > 8 in/s (2-8)
M-4306 > 6 in/s (2-6)
C ontrols the rate of label movement du ring t he p rint ing process.
FEED SPEED
M-4206 > 6 in/s (2-6)
M-4208 > 8 in/s (2-8)
M-4306 > 6 in/s (2-6)
C ontrols the rat e of label when the F EE D K ey is press ed.
REVERSE SPEED
M-4206 > 4 in/s (2-5)
M-4208 > 4 in/s (2-5)
M-4306 > 4 in/s (2-5)
Controls the rate of label movement during backup positioning for start of print,
cu tti ng or present distance.
ROW OFFSET
00.00i n ( 0-99.99)
Shifts the vertical sta r t of print position. T his is the user setting for row adjustment.
COLUMN OFFSET
00.00i n ( 0-99.99)
Shifts the horizontal, left-justified start of print position to the right without shifting
the Label Width termination point to the right. This is the user setting for Column
Adjust.
PRESENT DISTANCE
0.00i n ( 0-4.00)
Sets the label stop position past the start of print. When the next label format is
received, the printer will automatically backfeed to the start position. If the present
dista nce is set to zero, the p rinter will operate wit hout reversing.
CUSTOM ADJUSTM E NTS ♦
These factory adjustments independently change the listed parameters to finely tune
the printer and compensate for slight mechanical differences sometimes evident if
multiple printers share lab el forma ts.
DARKNESS
32 (1-64)
Controls the printhea d strobe time to fine-tune the HEAT setting.
CONTRAST
32 (1-64)
It a llows r ela t ive pr int edge (gr a y) a dju st ment for t he pr int qu a lity, which a llows fine-
t u ning for specif ic media/r ibbon mix.
ROW ADJ UST
000 DOTS (-150 - 150)
Shift s t he ver tica l sta rt of pr int p osit ion in dots upwar d or downwa rd t o fine-t une the
ROW OFFSET setting.
COL UMN ADJUST
000 DOTS (0-128)
Shift s b ot h t he horizont al sta rt of pr int posit ion and t he LABEL WID TH t er mina tion
point to the right in dots to fine-tune the COLUMN OFFSET setting.
PRESENT ADJUST
064 DOTS (0-128)
Adjusts the label stopping position in dots to fine-tune the PRESENT DISTANCE
setting.