Avery Dennison SNAP 500 - Manual (Page 93)

User’s Manual—SNAP™ 500 Gen 1 and Gen 2 93
10.2 Tape/Ink Transfer Types to Use When Not
Found in PCMate
PCMate and the SNAP 500 printer allow an operator
to program the energy levels of the printhead to
optimize print quality and printhead life. In the
PCMate format, on the “Design Properties” page
under the “Supplies Setup” tab, the operator selects
and fabric and ink combination. This selection
prompts the printer to use a certain printhead
energy level.
When the SNAP 500 was released, testing
personnel tested various combinations of fabric and
ink to find the best transfer type. For example, they
found a printhead program for 4800TWT and
CT1111 ink that produced the best print quality and
assigned it transfer type “97”.
Keep in mind that transfer type “97” is just a
program for the printhead and is not specifically set
up for 4800TWT/CT1111. “97” can be used for other
fabric/ink combinations.
However, some fabric and ink combination may not appear in the table. In this case, the operator
can use a fabric and ink combination that is close in energy level. Since a transfer type is just a
printhead energy level, a family of care label tapes should all have about the same transfer type.
On the following page, you will find the procedure for selecting the fabric and ink combination in
PCMate for a fabric and ink that are not listed.