Section 2: Label Stock
2A. Label and Roll Specifications
A wide variety of label stock can be used in the printer. Refer to the specifications and settings in the following sections before ordering custom stock from Primera or any stock from another company.
Important! Test all custom made label stock with the intended printer before ordering large quantities! Primera will only assume responsibility for custom label stock ordered from Primera.
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: | 209 mm (8.25") | 13 mm (0.5") |
| Liner/media width: | 212 mm (8.375") | 38 mm (1.5") |
| Label hight/length: | 609 mm (24") | 13 mm (0.5") |
| Gap between labels: | 254 mm (10") | 2.5 mm (0.1") |
| Width of through-hole opening: | 12.65 mm (0.5") | 6.325 mm (0.25") |
| Gap Sensor Adjustment Range (from left edge): | 48 mm (1.9") | 5.06 mm (0.20") |
| 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") |
| Total Thickness (Liner + Label)*: | 254 µm (0.254 mm) / 10 mil (0.010") | N/A |
| Distance from edge of media to edge of label: | This assumes a 2 mm gap. However, 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 printer 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 can not easily be defined. Primera recommends and uses 40# liner with all label stock.
It is important to test all label stock with the intended printer before ordering large quantities!
Roll Specifications
1Label Stock
2Label Side Out
3Roll O.D.
4Core I.D.
5Core O.D.
676.2 mm
7152.4 mm
Note on Label Orientation: If you are using an applicator to apply your labels, be sure to order label stock with the correct orientation for your applicator. For example most applicators will apply the side of the label first, so you will want to print the labels sideways.