Rice Lake Zebra GK420d - Manual (Page 37)

25 Print Operations
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12/14/07 GK420d User Guide 980608-001 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?
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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.
Alway s 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.
If a black mark... Then the media is...
Does not appear on the media Thermal transfer. A ribbon is required.
Appears on the media Direct thermal. No ribbon is required.