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Note the relative darkness value and the print speed printed on the best test label.
6. Add or subtract the relative darkness value from the darkness value specified on the configuration
label. The resulting numeric value is the best darkness value for that specific label/ribbon combination
and print speed.
7. If necessary, change the current darkness value to the darkness value on the best test label.
8. If necessary, change the current print speed to the speed value on the best test label.
Table 1 Visual Darkness Descriptions
Print Quality Description
Too dark • Labels that are too dark are fairly obvious. They may be readable but not
“in-spec.”
• The normal barcode bars increase in size.
• The openings in small alphanumeric characters may appear filled in.
• Rotated barcode have bars and spaces run together.
Slightly dark • Slightly dark labels are not as obvious.
• The normal barcode will be “in-spec.”
• Small character alpha numerics will be bold and could be slightly filled in.
• The rotated barcode spaces are small when compared to the “in-spec”
code, possibly making the code unreadable.
“In-spec” • The “in-spec” barcode can only be confirmed by a verifier, but it should
exhibit the following visible characteristics.
• The normal barcode will have complete, even bars and clear, distinct
spaces.
• The rotated barcode will have complete, even bars and clear, distinct
spaces. Although it may not look as good as a slightly dark barcode, the
barcode will be “in-spec.”
• In both normal and rotated styles, small alphanumeric characters look
complete.
Slightly light • Slightly light labels are, in some cases, preferred to slightly dark ones for
“in-spec” barcodes.
• Both normal and rotated barcodes will be in spec, but small alphanumeric
characters may not be complete.
Too light • Labels that are too light are obvious.
• Both normal and rotated barcodes have incomplete bars and spaces.
• Small alphanumeric characters are unreadable.