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K Panel Graphics
In most application programs, when printing with a Full-Color YMCKO ribbon, the
4250 printer driver prints all bitmap images with the ribbonÕs yellow, magenta, and
cyan color panels (YMC). Any black contained in these bitmap images is printed by
combining equal amounts of yellow, magenta, and cyan. This type of black is called
a ÒcompositeÓ black. The resin black (K) panel of the ribbon is only used when
printing TrueType black text and TrueType bar codes.
The printer driver distinguishes between text and image objects in order for
TrueType black text and bar codes to always be printed with a true resin black.
Resin black is essential when printing bar codes, since only resin black bar codes
can be read by both infra-red and visible light bar code scanners. Composite or
dye-sublimation black bar codes can only be read by visible light bar code scanners.
In some cases, however, this print method may not be acceptable. If, for example,
you are printing bar codes which are not TrueType bar codes but rather bitmap bar
codes, such bar codes will be printed as a composite black (i.e., with the YMC
panels only). In addition, when printing from certain application programs, the
printer driver is also forced to print all objects, even black text or bar codes, with
the yellow, magenta, and cyan color panels. This happens because some application
programs interpret both text and image objects as bitmapped images.
If your particular application program does not differentiate between TrueType text
and image objects or if you are printing bitmap bar codes, select the K Panel
Graphics print option. This option forces the printer driver to print all of the black
within text, bar codes, or bitmapped images with all four of the ribbonÕs YMCK
panels.
K Panel Only
This option is only active when the K Panel Graphics option is selected. Selecting
the K Panel Only option forces all of the black within text, bar codes, or bitmap
images to be printed only with the ribbonÕs resin black (K) panel (i.e., without the
YMC composite black underneath). This increases the precision of printed bitmap
bar codes, thereby assuring greater accuracy when read by a bar code scanner.
Magnetics
This option only applies if your printer has an optional Magnetic Stripe Encoding
Module installed. Select this button to display options for controlling the magnetic
stripe encoding process. See Appendix A for more information about these options
and on the printerÕs magnetic encoding process.
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