Specifications

Chapter 5— Advanced Printer Programming
52 IPL Programmer’s Reference Manual
How the Image Bands Command Works
The Number of Image Bands, Select command controls the amount of
memory allotted to the imaging process. When you increase the image
band adjustment to a higher number, you are adding more buffers to the
imaging memory. As a result, more of the label format is imaged before
printing begins.
The minimum number of required image bands is dependent upon the
print speed and the complexity of the label. Labels that contain numerous
fields with different rotations, graphics, or combinations of any number of
these formatting options may require a higher number of image bands.
To set the number of image bands, use PrintSet or the Number of Image
Bands, Set (<SI>I) IPL command. For help, see the PrintSet online help or
the Number of Image Bands, Set (<SI>I) command in Chapter 7.
Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting
The minimum number of image bands available is two. The maximum
number of image bands varies between printer models. Use PrintSet to
check for the maximum number of image bands available, or see the
Number of Image Bands, Set (<SI>I) command in Chapter 7.
To optimize the number of image bands for your print speed
1 Set the image band setting at the lowest number (2).
2 Print a label at the desired speed.
If the label prints, the image band setting is optimal. You do not need to
perform any more adjustments.
If the number of image bands is too low, the printer aborts the label
before printing is completed and attempts to reprint the label at the
slowest speed (2 ips) with the highest number of image bands. Continue
with Step 3.
3 Return to the original print speed and increase the original number of
image bands one at a time.
Continue to increase the number of image bands until the printer prints
a label correctly.
If the printer still aborts and reprints at the highest image band setting,
you may be trying to optimize at a print speed that is too high for your
label format. Try optimizing the number of image bands at a lower print
speed, or add expansion RAM.