A1.4 ribbon – Toshiba B-EV4T SERIES User Manual
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APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS
ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33087
A1.4 Ribbon
EA1- 6
The figure below shows the effective print area on the media.
A1.4 Ribbon
Please make sure that the ribbon being used is approved by TOSHIBA TEC. The warranty does not apply to any
problem caused by using non-approved ribbons.
For information regarding TOSHIBA TEC approved ribbon, please contact a TOSHIBA TEC service
representative.
Type Spool
type
Width
33.8 mm to 110 mm
Length
Depends on its thickness and outside diameter of core.
Max. outside diameter
∅40 mm
Inside diameter of core
12.7 mm
Roll direction
Outside
NOTES:
1. Be sure not to print on the 1.5-mm wide area from the media edges (shaded area in the above figure).
2. The centre of media should be positioned at the centre of the print head.
3. Print quality is not guaranteed within 3 mm from the print head stop position (including 1-mm slow-up.)
4. Average print (black) rate should be 15% or less. For bar code print area, the print rate should be 30% or less.
5. Line weight should be 3 to 12 dots.
Guaranteed print area
1mm
1mm
1.5mm from the right edge of media
1.5mm from the left edge of media
Media feed direction
Media width
(Backing paper width is not included.)
Start line
NOTES:
1. To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified ribbons.
2. Too much difference in width between media and ribbon may cause ribbon wrinkles. To avoid ribbon wrinkles use
a ribbon for proper media width shown in the above table. Do not use a ribbon that is narrower than media.
3. When discarding ribbons, please follow the local rule.