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Print Operations
Replacing Supplies
4/1/09 LP 2824 Plus™ User Guide 980644-001 Rev. A
Determining Thermal Media Types
Thermal transfer media requires ribbon for printing while direct thermal media does not.
To determine if ribbon must be used with a particular media, perform a media scratch test.
To perform a media scratch test, complete these steps:
1. Scratch the print surface of the media with a finger nail or pen cap. Press firmly and
quickly while dragging it across the media surface. Direct thermal media is chemically
treated to print (expose) when heat is applied. This test method uses friction heat to expose
the media.
2. Did a black mark appear on the media?
Replacing Supplies
If labels run out while printing, leave the printer power on while reloading (data loss results if
you turn off the printer). Press the Feed button to restart. Always use high quality, approved
labels, and tags. If adhesive backed labels are used that don’t lay flat on the backing liner, the
exposed edges may stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer, causing the label to
peel off from the liner and jam the printer. Permanent damage to the printhead may result if a
non-approved media contain chemicals corrosive to the printhead.
If a black mark... Then the media is...
Does not appear on the media Thermal transfer. A ribbon is required and it will
not work with your direct thermal printer.
Appears on the media Direct thermal. No ribbon is required.