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to do with labelling.
Q9. - I bought
some clear thermal transfer labels but when I try to print, the print misaligns
as the labels are printed ( it moves up the label). Do you know what is causing
this, I have tried changing all of the sensor settings and have to set at
continuous to get any print, all other settings indicate there is no paper
or paper jam.
A9.
- The media sensors require either a "Black Line" (Reflective sensor)
or a change in "Light Transmission" (Transmissive sensor) between
the backing paper and label. The sensor cannot tell where the edge of your
labels are as they are clear and light passes through, there is no change
in transmission or reflection. You require a black mark printed in between
each label and set the sensor to "Black Mark". Your label supplier
should have known this, if you explained that you were using a thermal transfer
printer.
Q12.
- Our thermal print head is missing some dots, we have been quoted extortionate
prices to have an engineer change it, can we buy the print head and fit it
our selves.
A12.
- We would not recommend you change the print head yourself, it is easy to
misalign the print head or mark the thermal elements whilst fitting. Don't
expect the print head supplier to swap the print head if you get it wrong
and damage it - they won't.
Having advised you against it, you can do it yourself if you have an experienced
electromechanical technician available. The ease of changing a print head varies
from manufacturer to manufacturer, I strongly suggest purchasing the Service
Manual for your printer before trying to fit the print head
There are a variety of
different types of bar codes. However, the U.P.C. symbol is the most recognized
bar code in the United States, since it appears on almost every retail product.
The U.P.C. symbol is the bar code representation of the UCC-12. (Universal
Product Number) which consists of twelve numeric characters that uniquely
identify a company's individual product. Although, the initial U.P.C. usage
was focused on retail point of sale (POS), many other industries have adopted
this coding structure.
FOOD LABELS Explained
- - Food labels carry useful information to help you make choices about food.
The food label will tell you if the food contains an additive that you may
want to avoid. The nutrition information panel allows you to compare similar
products and choose the one that suits your needs.
The 'use by' or 'best before'
date means that food stored in the recommended way will remain of good quality
until that date. However, these terms are not interchangeable. For example,
it may be safe to eat foods after their 'best before' date, but they may
have lost quality and some nutritional value.
