Print Speed

The range of available print speeds varies with the selected printer type.  This setting controls the speed at which the paper is fed when printing.  The combinations of print speed and head temperature control the print quality of the label.  The range of available print speeds varies with the selected printer type.

Print Direction

This setting affects the orientation at which the label is printed.  The Eltron printers can internally rotate the label 180 degrees.  When Top is selected, the printer begins printing at the top of the label.  When bottom is selected, the label is rotated 180 degrees and printing begins at the bottom.

Head Temperature

Allows you to control the darkness of the print. 5 is nominal, setting the temperature higher than 5 causes the label to print darker.  Setting the temperature to lower than 5 causes the label to print lighter.  Values from 0 to 7 for 2122/2142 and 0 to 15 for 2242/2044/2046/2642.

Form Number

Eltron printers have the ability to store multiple forms in memory.  In order to store multiple forms, a unique name must be generated for each form.  This option is used to provide a unique form name.

Cutter

Use Printer Cut Options uses Cut Options set in the Printer Specific Options section.  When enabled, an optional label cutter is set to cut a label after printing using settings specified in this dialog.

Cut Every

Allows the cutter to skip a given quantity of labels before cutting.

Cut Position

This command is sent to a printer to provide precise cut placement.  The default is 100 dpi.

Stock Type

§  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 increase/decrease the heat as necessary.

§  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/increase the speed and increase/decrease the heat as necessary.

Supply Type

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

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

§  Mark Stock - Black mark found opposite print side.

Gap Length

The space in between labels.  When printing on continuous stock, this setting can be used to add space between printed labels.

Offset Length

This is a setting found on Butterfly Labels.  It sets the length between the top edge of the label, and the indented portion of the label.  The Offset Length is set in dots per inch.

X Coordinate / Y Coordinate

These values are measured in dots.  This command is used to move the reference point for the X and Y-axes.  The reference point command functions similarly to the Label Home command found in File | Media Setup.  Default reference points vary depending upon whether the selected print direction is top or bottom.

Set Label Width

This command should be set on when labels narrower than the print head are printed.  If the label width equals the print head width, you may leave Set Label Width off and the printer automatically centers the printing of the label.

Tear Off Mode

The tear off mode is the default mode.

Form Backup

This command instructs the printer to retract the label before printing.

Sensor Reverse

This option reverses the Through Sensor Operation, which interprets a blockage of light as a gap.  This option allows the through sensor to be used when printing transparent labels with a black stripe backing.

Dispense Sensor

When enabled, the printer presents each label and waits for the label to be removed before continuing.  On the P2242 printer, the feed button must be pressed to print the next label.  Available on Orion, Strata, and P2242 only.

Dispense Tap

When enabled, the printer presents each label and waits for the feed switch to be pressed before printing the next label.  This mode is commonly used when printing multiple copies of liner-free labels.  Available only on the P2242.

Batch Print & Cut

When enabled, this option uses the “Print Quantity” and “Copies” values to control the cutter operations.  The cut instruction is executed when a batch of jobs has completed printing.

Enable Dump Mode

When enabled, the printer is set in diagnostic dump mode.  Available on the P2242 only.

IRDA Interface

Enables optional IRDA Interface.  This option is only available on the P2242.

Label Cutter

Enables an optional label cutter.  When enabled, the cutter is set to cut a label after printing. 

Cut Every

The “Cut Every” settings range from 1 label to 250 + labels.  The label is cut after the number specified.  For example, if "2" is specified, the label is cut after every 2 labels.

Cut Position

This command is sent to the printer to provide precise cut placement.  The default is 100 dpi.

Formats

If you have a very large number of fields on your label, you may need to increase this value; otherwise, the default of 5k should be fine.

Graphics

To use images on your labels, you may need to increase the memory allocated for Graphics.  This allows the printer to store the image files sent to it by Loftware Label Manager.  If the value set is too small, Loftware Label Manager displays an error message.

Image Buffer

The image buffer memory is the area where the active print image is temporarily stored.  To calculate the exact memory needed using the following formula:

Printer Width = 2” - Label height in inches x 12 KB

Printer Width = 4” - Label height in inches x 22 KB

Character Set

This command selects a character set for printing.  Consult the appendix section of your printer manual for a more complete description of supported character sets.