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Chapter 4 – menu system 28 print control – Datamax-O'Neil M-Class Mark II Operator’s Manual User Manual

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Chapter 4 – Menu System

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Print Control

The Print Control menu contains printing throughput, offset and custom setup functions:

Heat

Print Speed

Feed Speed

Reverse Speed *

Slew Speed *

Row Offset

Column Offset

Present Distance

TOF Precedence

Custom Adjustments *

Items denoted with an asterisk (*) are only accessible through the Advanced Menu.

The menu selections are defined as follows:

DISPLAYED ITEM

ITEM DESCRIPTION

HEAT

Controls the burn time (0 - 30) of the printhead (and is equivalent to the Heat
setting in many software labeling programs), where:

10 Is

the

default

setting.

PRINT SPEED

Controls the rate of label movement during printing, where:

x.x in/sec

On M-4210 models equipped with a Media Hanger in place of a Media Hub, high print speeds may

result in printing degradation. It is recommended to set the print speed at 8ips or less.

FEED SPEED

Controls the rate of label movement between printing areas, where:

x.x in/sec

REVERSE SPEED

Controls the rate of label movement (2.0 - 5.0 inches per second) during backup

positioning, where:

4.0 in/sec

Is the default setting.

SLEW SPEED

Controls the rate of label movement (2.0 - 16.0 inches per second) between

printing areas when using the GPIO function, where:

x.x in/sec

ROW OFFSET

Shifts the vertical start of print position (0 - 99.99 inches) on the label, where:

00.00 in.

Is the default setting.

COLUMN OFFSET

Shifts the HORIZONTAL, left-justified start of print position to the right (0-99.99

inches), without shifting the LABEL WIDTH termination point to the right, where:

00.00 in.

Is the default setting.