User guide

112 170PAX4 User Guide 10/12/2004 57516L-001 Rev. 1
Print Engine Specifications
Media Specifications
Media Specifications
Media width
(label and liner)
Minimum 3.0 in. (76 mm)
Maximum 7.1 in. (180 mm)
Label length Minimum Applicator mode 3.0 in. (76.2 mm) with backfeed on
1.0 in. (25.4 mm) with backfeed off
Rewinde mode 1.0 in. (25.4 mm)
Tear-off mode 3.0 in. (76.2 mm) with backfeed on
1.0 in. (25.4 mm) with backfeed off
Registration tolerance
(not including label/liner
position tolerances)
Verti cal
(concurrent labels)
±0.040 in. (±1.0 mm)
(in Applicator mode)
Horizontal ±0.040 in. (±1.0 mm)
Total thickness (including liner) 0.003 in. to 0.012 in. (0.076 mm to 0.305 mm)
Interlabel Gap
(Transmissive Sensor)
Minimum 0.079 in. (2 mm)
Preferred 0.118 in. (3 mm)
Maximum 0.157 in. (4 mm)
Notch Size (W x L) 0.25 in. x 0.12 in. (6 mm x 3 mm)
Position On inside edge, <0.8 in (<20 mm) from leading
edge of media
Hole Minimum 0.125 in. (3.2 mm)
Position 0.25 to 3.0 in. (6.3 to 76.2 mm) from inside edge
<0.8 in. (<20 mm) from leading edge of media
Black Mark
(Reflective Sensor)
Vertical length (parallel
to inside media edge)
0.12 in. to 0.43 in. (3 mm to 11 mm)
Horizontal width
(perpendicular to inside
media edge)
0.43 in. (11 mm) minimum
Position One of the following:
• within 0.04 in. (1 mm) of the inside edge and
<0.8 in (20 mm) from leading edge of media
• centered within 0.23 in. to 2.25 in. (5.8 to
57 mm) from the media inner edge
Density > 1.0 Optical Density Units (ODU)
Maximum media density: 0.5 ODU
Print Line to Peel Bar Distance 0.464 in. (11.8 mm)
Media Unwind Force Steady State Must be uniform and must not exceed 2 lb (907 g)
Transient (Start/Stop) Must not exceed 4 lb (1814 g)
Media Rewind Force Applicator take-up pull tension must be uniform
from 1 to 4 lb (454 to 1818 g) and must not vary
more than ±20% during operation.