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8-2 About Color
About Color
You determine the color choices for your labels by the supplies you
install.
When you compose a label, the system uses the ribbon supply installed
in your printer to determine which colors you can select for print colors,
and the tape supply to determine the background color. The information
your system needs is stored in the memory cell flag located on each
ribbon and tape cartridge. The system reads that information each time
you:
Turn on the system
Retrieve a file stored in memory
Change the tape or ribbon
Print any label
When you print a label, the system checks the contents and size of the
label against what it knows about the ribbon that is installed. If the job
requires that you install different or additional ribbons or tapes, the
system prompts you to do so at the appropriate time in the print process.
The system also checks the label background color against the installed
tape color, and may display a warning message if there is a discrepancy.
Hint! Be sure to see the Checking Supplies section in the Printing
chapter, beginning on page 11-11, for important information
about how your ribbon and tape choices affect the way your label
prints.
Ribbon color
The ribbon you install determines the color choices you have for the
objects you place in your labels. Depending on your system, you can use
several types of ribbon:
Continuous single color ribbon, which contains one color
throughout the length of the entire ribbon. All three systems can use
this type ribbon. This type ribbon is sometimes referred to as
“monochrome,” because it contains a single color.
Paneled ribbon, which has two or four colors and always includes
black. The panels are arranged sequentially in 8 inch (203 mm) or