Print Speed

The range of available print speed varies with the selected printer type.  This setting controls the speed at which the stock moves during printing.  The combinations of print speed and head temperature control the print quality of the label.

Feed Speed

This setting affects the speed at which the paper is fed when advancing over non-printing areas.  This setting may affect printer throughput.

Head Temp

This allows you to control the darkness of the print.

Job End Flag Label

When this option is set, the last label printed in a batch is longer than the previous labels, signifying that it is the last label of the batch.

Label Inverse

Inverts the entire label, black prints as white, white space prints as black.

Print Mode

§  Batch Mode - The whole surface of the label is printable.

§  Normal 1:1 Mode - The first 18 mm of the label is not printable.  The printing on the label is automatically shifted past the empty space.

§  Real 1:1 Mode - Total surface of the label is printable, and the label is retracted after each label.

Character Set

Several printer languages are available that can print international characters that are not available in the U.S. character set.  See the appendix section of your printer guide to find the corresponding hex codes used to select the desired character

Gap Offset

This command is for determining the beginning of the label when labels are printed with irregular gaps.

Cut Interval

This sets the number of labels to be printed before the stock is cut.

Dispense Position

This adjusts the distance the label is fed after printing.

Enable Gap Options

When checked, the following Gap settings are enabled:

§  Gap Offset - This command determines the beginning of an irregular gap label.

§  Gap Length – For continuous stock, this setting is used to add space between printed labels.  The settings are in increments of 1 mm.

Use Label or Printer Options

This setting determines whether to use the options set in this section or those set in the Avery RFID Printer Specific Options.  From this dialog, label setup options can be set when the Use Label RFID Options setting is selected.

RFID Tag Type

Select one of the supported tag types: Autodetect, EPC Class 0, Alien EPC Class 1, and Philips UCODE EPC 1.19 tags.

Tag Position From Start of Label

This is the distance of the chip from the leading edge.  This defaults to 60 mm.

Number of Write Retries per Label

This setting determines the number of times to retry in case of initial failure.

Number of Labels to Retry in Case of Tag Access Failure

This setting determines the number of retries before displaying an error message and requiring user intervention.

Verify

This is set to Off, by default.  When Verify is enabled, it detects whether the tag about to be written to is an Alien tag or not.

Stock Type

§  Die Cut - Stock that has gaps between each label.

§  Continuous - No gaps, notches, or perforations between labels.

Media Type

§  Thermal Transfer (Ribbon)  - Uses ribbon and non-heat sensitive label stock to print.  The print head is activated as the label moves underneath, heating the ribbon material and melting it onto the label.  To increase the quality of the print, decrease or increase the speed and/or the heat as necessary.

§  Direct Thermal (No Ribbon) - Uses heat sensitive label stock without the ribbon.  The print head is activated as the label moves underneath heating the label stock and activating the heat sensitive material in the stock causing darkening of the material.  To increase the quality of the print, decrease/increase the speed and/or heat as necessary.

§  Ribbon Autoecon On/Off  - This command turns on the ribbon saver "auto economy" feature in supported printers.  Printers that do not support this feature ignore the command.  When this feature is turned on, the ribbon usage is economized by lifting when the minimum amount of white space is exceeded.

Gap Offset

This command determines the beginning of the label when printing labels with irregular gaps.

Gap Length

For continuous stock, this setting is used to add space between printed labels.  The settings are in increments of 1 mm.

Cut Interval

This sets the number of labels to be printed before the stock is cut.  This setting may yield poor results if you use a value that is not an even multiple of the Quantity and/or Duplicates value. For example: If Quantity = 2, Duplicates = 3, and Cut Interval = 2, your labels may print/cut in the following sequence:

Label 1 Duplicate 1

Label 1 Duplicate 2
<CUT>

Label 1 Duplicate 3

Label 2 Duplicate 1
<CUT>

Label 2 Duplicate 2

Label 2 Duplicate 3
<CUT>

Get Printer Status

This returns a message providing status on the printer.  If there is a problem communicating with the printer, a corresponding error message is displayed.

Do Not Send Options

When this is checked, Loftware does not send any Printer Specific Options or Label Specific Options to the printer.

Print Mode

The availability of the Print Modes depends on the printer.

§  Batch Mode - The whole surface of the label is printable.

§  Normal 1:1 Mode - The first 18 mm of the label are not printable.  The printing on the label is automatically shifted past the empty space.

§  Real 1:1 Mode - Total surface of the label is printable, and the label is retracted after each label.

Character Set

Several printer languages are available to print international characters that are not available in the U.S. character set.  See the appendix section of your printer guide to find the corresponding hex codes used to select the desired character.

Dispense Mode

This is only for printers with the dispenser attachment.

§  Batch Mode - The entire label is not printable; the label is not retracted after feeding to the Dispense position.

§  1:1 Mode - The entire label is printable since the label is retracted before printing the next label.

Dispense Position

Adjusts the distance the label is fed after printing.

Use Single Start function

Only one label is printed at a time.  Printing is then suspended until the correct action has been taken.  The required action depends on the settings of the printer, and is either the removal of the presented label or the use of a foot pedal.

Store Images

This setting overrides the normal image behavior and always stores all images.

Images as Binary

All images are sent to the printer in binary format.

Send to Printer

This instructs the Loftware Label Manager system on when to send the EasyPlug Command.