Instruction manual

Configuring the Printer 2-7
B5. supply_posn Supply Position. Range: -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts the
machine to print at the vertical 0,0 point on the supply. This adjustment accounts
for mechanical tolerances from machine to machine. The supply position
adjustment only needs to be made on the initial machine setup if formats do not
start at the 0,0 point on the supply. Increase the supply position to move print up,
decrease to move print down on the label. To verify the 0,0 point, print a test label.
See “Printing a Test Label
” in Chapter 8 for more information.
Example {I,B,0,0,1,10 | }
Indicates black mark and thermal direct stock has been loaded, causes the printer to operate
in on-demand mode (purchase optional), and feeds the supply approximately .05 inches up
before printing the format on each label (10/203 inches).
Defining the Print Control Packet
Use the print control packet (C) to set the contrast, print, and margin adjustment, print speed,
and printhead width.
Syntax {I,C,contrast,print_adj,margin_adjust,speed_adj,ph_width | }
C1. C Print Control Packet
C2. contrast Print Contrast. Range: -28 to 40. 0 is the default. You may need toadjust this value
depending on the type of supplies you are using. For example, linerless supplies
require a higher print contrast, but receipt paper requires less contrast.
C3. print_adj Print adjustment (position). Range: -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts
where data prints vertically on the supply. Increase the print position to move print
up, decrease to move print down.
C4. margin_adj Margin adjustment (position). Range: -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default.
Adjusts where data prints horizontally on the supply. Increase the margin position
to move print to the right, decrease to move print to the left. Margin and print
position are format adjustments. They do not effect the supply position, dispense
position, or backfeed distance.
C5. speed_adj Print Speed in inches per second (ips). Options:
0 The printer determines the print speed automatically. This is the default.
20 Uses a print speed of 2.0 ips. This is the only valid speed for serial bar
codes.
If the speed is set differently, the printer changes to this speed to print serial
bar codes.
30 Uses a print speed of 3.0 ips.
C6. ph_width Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0.
Example {I,C,0,-20,-10,0,0 | }
Uses the default contrast, moves print 0.1 inch closer to the bottom of the supply (20/203
inches) and .05 inch to the left on the supply (10/203 inches), the printer determines the print
speed, and uses the default printhead width.