Media that contains an indication of where one label/printed format ends and the next one begins. Types of non-continuous media include gap-notch media and black mark media. (Contrast this with continuous media.)
Non-continuous roll media usually comes in the form of labels with an adhesive backing on a liner. Tags (or tickets) are separated by perforations.
Individual labels or tags are tracked and position-controlled using one of these methods:
Web media separates labels by gaps, holes, or notches.
Black mark media uses pre-printed black marks on the back side of the media to indicate label separations.
Perforated media has holes—to allow the labels or tags to be separated from each other easily—along with position-control marks, notches, or label gaps.
