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BTP-7400 User’s Manual
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3.5.3 Print method
Set method: Menu → Settings → Print settings → Print mode
→Select appropriate print method. The printer supports following
two print methods:
1) Thermal: need to use the thermal paper, no need to use the
ribbon;
2) Thermal transfer: no need to use the thermal paper, need to
use the ribbon.
Caution
 The print method set in the menu of printer should be consistent with the
print method set in the user software;
 When the thermal mode is set in the menu of printer, the thermal transfer
mode cannot be set successfully in the user software; only when the
thermal transfer mode is set in the menu of printer, the thermal transfer
mode can be set successfully in the user software;
 Under thermal mode, since the paper directly contacts with the print head,
the print head life will be shortened if the paper has quality problems (e.g.
too larger paper friction coefficient and hardness, etc.).
3.5.4 Print width
When the actual width of paper does not match with the width of
print head, the print width needs to be set consistent with the actual
paper width; otherwise, the contents cannot be printed correctly.
The set method is as following: Menu → Settings →Print settings →
Print width. The print unit is dot, the physical width of print head for