HP (Hewlett-Packard) 9800 Series Printer User Manual


 
Special Printing Considerations
Keep in mind the following special printing considerations.
Maximum
Print Speed
Printing Method Printhead
Density
Knife Peel Mode
2.5/4.0/6.0
ips (inches
per second)
Thermal Direct
Thermal Transfer
203/300 dpi
dots per inch
Supported Supported
8.0 ips* Thermal Direct
Thermal Transfer
203 dpi only Not
Supported
Supported
10.0 ips Thermal Direct 203 dpi only
with
continuous
mode
Not
Supported
Not
Supported
* The maximum print speed with the optional 300 dpi printhead
is 6.0 ips. 8.0 ips and 10 ips printing is available using
thermal transfer supplies with the 203 dpi printhead.
Premium supplies are recommended for 300 dpi applications.
Premium supplies are coated paper or synthetic tags and
PM255 ribbon. The part number for the ribbon is 119052xx,
where xx is the ribbon size. For example, 11905213 is the
part number for a PM255 1.3-inch ribbon.
94x5 emulation is not supported using 300 dpi.
The maximum supply and image length with the optional 300
dpi printhead is 12.0 inches (305 mm).
The recommended print speed using the optional verifier is 6.0
inches per second (152 mm).
7-8 Printing