International Tech Note 07/029

Wednesday Aug. 15th 2007

Subject:

Usage of the Black Panel

Product:

Mainly P1x, P330i and P430i

Some portions do apply to the P310 based series

Previous Tech Note On This Subject:

Dear Partner,
Please find an explanation on how to use the Black Panel Options
Please do not hesitate in contacting us for any issues with this Tech Note.

Kind regards,

John Pavan
EMEA Technical Manager
jpavan@zebra.com
+44 (0) 1494 768 399

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When using a color ribbon

Yellow

Magenta

Cyan

Kresin/True Black

Overlay/Varnish

There are four options for the monochrome panel when using a color ribbon.
1. Do Not Use No printing will be done with the
Kresin (black) panel. Choose this option if you
do not want to print with the Kresin (black) panel.
2. Use Always Any black on the card whether in
a bitmap or text will be printed with the Kresin
(black) panel. Choose this option if you want any
black on the card printed with the Kresin (black)
panel.
3. Text Only Only text fields will be printed with
the Kresin (black) panel all other black printed
on the card will be composite black (created
from the YMC panels). Chose this option when
you want only the text fields printed with the
Kresin (black) panel.
4. Except in Color Pictures The Kresin (black)
panel will be use anywhere black is designated
(text, barcodes, text boxes, etc) but not in color
images. The black in color images will be
composite black. Choose this option to print
images with composite black while printing all
other black with the Kresin (black) panel.
Black Bitmap When Except in Color
Pictures is selected the Black Bitmap
option is enabled. Turning the Black
Bitmap option On will print true black
images (1 bit bitmaps) with the Kresin
(black) panel. This option will print black
and white images with the Kresin (black)
panel.

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When using a monochrome ribbon

There are three options for the monochrome
printing when using a monochrome ribbon.
1. Diffusion A method of image reduction
that spreads out the inaccuracies in
representing a pixels value with respect
to the surrounding pixels. This option
works best with solid black images.
2. Halftone A collection of black and white
dots arranged to simulate the brightness
values of grayscale images. This option
works best to produce an image as if it
were printed using a Kdye (Black dye
sub) ribbon.
Barcode An algorithm for better barcode
quality. This option may distort images other
than barcodes. This option produces a sharper
edge to an image thus improving the readability

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