Intermec PX4I - Manual (Page 130)

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INTERMEC MEDIA PRODUCTS
SENSITIVITY LABEL
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Intermec
SENSITIVITY NUMBER
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Appendix D — Intermec Supplies
Setting the Media Sensitivity Number
Media sensitivity is important because you use it to optimize print qual-
ity and print speed. The three-digit sensitivity specifi es the amount of
heat required by the printhead to image a label. The amount of heat that
each roll of media or ribbon requires is unique due to different chemis-
tries and manufacturing processes.
Intermec has developed heating schedules (the amount of heat required
to image a label) to produce the highest possible print quality for
Intermec media and ribbon combinations on Intermec printers. Look for
the three-digit media sensitivity number on:
• The side of the media roll. Use the last three digits (140 in the exam-
ple below) of the 15-digit number stamped on the roll for the media
sensitivity number.
• A small label attached to the roll of media.
Use this three-digit number to optimize print quality and print speed
on your printer. You can achieve the best print quality on the printer by
using Intermec ribbon and media products.
The default printer setting for direct thermal media is 420. For thermal
transfer media, the default setting is 567. Use the information on the
packaging that you saved when loading media and ribbon to determine
the correct sensitivity number.
Use the Setup Mode (see “Sensitivity” in Chapter 6-7), PrintSet, your
third-party software, or the Intermec printer language (IPL) command
set to change the media sensitivity number. For help on how to set the
media sensitivity number using the printer command set, see the DOS
example on the following page.