Media Options for Monarch Devices

If the Family selected is Family driver and the Model selected is MPCL Monarch Printer Control Language, a printer control language by Avery Dennison., then the Media tab displays the following options. Some options may not be relevant to some device models.

If the Family selected is Monarch and a specific model is selected, then only options appropriate to that model are displayed. For more information about drivers and Loftware Enterprise™ SP, see Managing Devices.

Option	Description	Values
Media Type	The thermal transfer A printing method that uses ribbon and non-heat sensitive media to print. The print head is activated as the media 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. Also called thermotransfer. or direct thermal A printing method that uses heat sensitive media and no ribbon. The print head is activated as the media moves underneath, heating the media 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. media and printing method used by the device.	No ribbon (direct thermal) (Default) Normal ribbon (thermal transfer) High energy ribbon (thermal transfer) Do not send
Stock Type	The type of media loaded in the device and the method used to detect the top of the next label.	Center black mark Continuous (Default) Edge die cut Center aperture Tag edge aperture Center tag edge Edge black mark Center die cut Do not send
Print Speed (ips)	The speed at which the media travels over the print head during printing.	1ips to 12 ips Default: 6ips
Supply Position	The distance in increments of 1/203 of an inch by which to move the printing position up or down to adjust for mechanical tolerances among printers. This distance is parallel to the direction of printing and is relative to the index marks if such exist. Increasing this value moves the position of what is printed upward relative to the media. Note: The Supply position affects the Backfeed dispense position and Backfeed distance.	-300 to 300 Default: 0
Darkness	The amount by which to increase or decrease the contrast level relative to the existing device setting.	-699 to 699 Default: 0