Section 2: Media
2A Label and Roll Specifications
Pre Die-Cut Labels. A wide variety of pre die-cut label stock can be used in the printer. Refer to the specifications and settings in the following sections before ordering custom stock from DTM Print or any stock from another company.
Important! Test all custom made label stock with the intended printer before ordering large quantities! DTM Print will only assume responsibility for custom label stock ordered from DTM/Primera or Primera ASIA.
Label Sensing Methods
1Label Width
2Method 1: Label Gap Sensing
3Method 2: Through-Hole Sensing
4Method 3: Reflective/Black Mark Sensing
(Black Mark must be printed on back side of label stock)
5Gap Sensor Adjustment Range
6Width of Opening
7Distance from edge of Media to edge of Label
8Gap Between Labels
9Label Height
10Black Mark Width
Note: See table below for Max and Min values in inches and mm.
| Max | Min | |
|---|---|---|
| Label width | 127 mm (5”) | 13 mm (0.5”) |
| Liner/media width | 130.17 mm (5.125”) | 38 mm (1.5”) |
| Label height/length | 305 mm (12”) | 13 mm (0.5”) |
| Gap between labels | 253 mm (10”) | 2.5 mm (0.10”) |
| Width of through-hole | 12.65 mm (0.5”) | 6.325 mm (0.25”) |
| Gap Sensor Adjustment | 52 mm (2.05”) | 10.16 mm (0.40”) |
| Reflective/Black Mark Width* | N/A | 2.54 mm (0.1”) |
| Max Outer Diameter (OD) | 152.4 mm (6.0”) | N/A |
| Inner Core Diameter (ID) | 76.2 mm (3.0”) | 76.2 mm (3.0”) |
| Recommended Total Thickness(Liner + Label)** | 10 mil (.0010”) | |
| Distance from edge of media to edge of label | Printer assumes 2 mm (1/16”) gap. This is adjustable via the left margin offset. | |
* The Reflective/Black Mark should be opaque to infrared light. The mark should be between the labels. The end of the mark should correspond with the beginning of the label.
** This is the recommended maximum. There are two factors that determine whether the printer will accept any particular stock thickness.
- The ability for the printer to pull the paper through the print area.
- The ability for the sensor to read through the backing if the sensor is set to die-cut.
If you are printing in continuous or reflective label sensing mode number 2 does not apply. The fact that the printer must read through the backing in die-cut mode will limit the thickness much more than the printer’s ability to pull the paper through the print area. However, if you adjust opacity level of the liner enough to allow the label to be seen by the stock sensor, the thickness will only be limited by the printer’s ability to pull it through the printer area. For these reasons the weight or thickness of the liner is a variable that cannot easily be defined. Primera recommends and and uses 40# liner with all Pre Die-Cut label stock.
It is important to test all label stock with the intended printer before ordering large quantities!
Gap Sensor Adjustment
12.05”
20.4”
3 Gap Sensor Position Indicator from right edge of
media. The position indicator corresponds to the ruler
NOT the
installed label stock.