Specifications

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Imaging of a second label could begin in the third image band while the
first label is still printing. The second label could begin printing
immediately after the first with no delay, which suggests that the only
print delay encountered would be during the time when the first bands of
the first label were imaged.
As labels become more complex, the influence that print speed and the
number of buffers has on throughput is limited by imaging speed. You will
encounter new considerations, such as delay between printing and
perceived printer performance. Unfortunately, no formula exists to
calculate an ideal configuration; instead, you will have to find it through
trial and error.
Reimaging Modified Fields
You can now choose to reimage only the fields in a label format that you
modify instead of reimaging the entire label format. If you are updating
data in only a few simple fields, it might be faster to use the modified field
reimaging command; however, you need to take into account the type of
fields you will be reimaging. If you choose to reimage a field that takes
longer to erase and reimage than it takes an entire label format to erase and
reimage, you will not be increasing throughput. Erasing a field requires
reimaging it with zeros and erasing a label requires only clearing the RAM.
When you use it correctly, this command parameter can greatly increase
the throughput of your printer.
To use the modified field reimaging command
1 Make sure that you select enough image bands to allow the printer to
retain the entire label image.
One image band is equal to 2.54 cm (1 in) of label length.
2 Select the fields to reimage by using the following command:
<ESC>En,m
See the Format, Select command in Chapter 7 for more information
about reimaging modified fields.