Media Options for Zebra Devices
If the Family selected is Family Driver and the Model selected is ZPL II
Zebra Programming Language II, a printer control language., then the Media tab displays the following options. Some options may not be relevant to some device models.
If the Family selected is Zebra 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.
Note: It is recommended that Zebra ZPL II devices use x.17 or later firmware. For Zebra font commands, x.14 or later firmware is required. Loftware Enterprise SP supports Zebra ZPL II devices with x.10 or later firmware.
| Option | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
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Media Type |
The printing method used by the device. |
Direct Thermal (No Ribbon): Uses heat sensitive label stock without a 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. Do Not Send Option: No value for this option is sent to the device. Select this value if you want to configure the option at your device. |
|
Stock Type |
The type of media loaded in the device. |
Black Mark: Black line or mark on the label stock backing. Continuous: No gaps or separations between labels. Non-Continuous: Gap, perforation, or separation between each label. Web: Perforation, gap, or separation between each label. Do Not Send Option: No value for this option is sent to the device. Select this value if you want to configure the option at your device. |
| Print Speed | The speed at which the label travels over the print head. | 2.0 to 14.0 inches per second (ips) |
| Darkness | The darkness relative to the current device setting. | -30 to 30 |
| Flip Label 180 Degrees | Whether to print the label rotated 180 degrees. |
False: Print in normal orientation. (Default) True: Print rotated 180 degrees. Do Not Send Option: No value for this option is sent to the device. Select this value if you want to configure the option at your device. |
| Print Mirror Image of Label | Whether to print the mirror image of the label, flipped from left to right. |
False: Print in normal orientation. (Default) True: Print mirror image. Do Not Send Option: No value for this option is sent to the device. Select this value if you want to configure the option at your device. |
| Print Label as White on Black | Whether to print the label with all fields inverted, white text on a black background. |
False: Print with normal shading. (Default) True: Invert black and white. Do Not Send Option: No value for this option is sent to the device. Select this value if you want to configure the option at your device. |