Instruction manual

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,con trast,print_adj,mar gin_ad just,speed_adj,
ph_width p }
C1. C Print Control Packet
C2. contrast Print Contrast. Range: -699 to 699. 0 is the default.
C3. print_adj Print adjustment (position). Range: -99 to 99 (9825) or -450 to 450
(9855/9860) 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.
For the RFID printer, adjust the print position according to the RFID Setup
Guide and Supply Chart.
C4. margin_adj Margin adjustment (position). Range: -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch (or 1/300
inch for 9855/9860). 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 will not effect the supply position, dispense
position, or backfeed distance.
C5. speed_adj Print Speed in inches per second (ips). Options:
0 Default (formats with serial bar codes automatically
print at 2.5 ips)
25 2.5 ips (default for serial bar codes)
40 4.0 ips
60 6.0 ips (default)
80 8.0 ips (9855/9860)
100 10.0 ips (9855 with 203 dpi)
120 12.0 ips (9855 with 203 dpi and high speed option)
Note: Serial bar codes with an 8-dot narrow element do not automatically
print at 2.5 ips. Serial bar codes printed at speeds greater than
2.5 ips may not scan properly. However, the 985x and 9860
printers can print 203 dpi serial bar codes with narrow elements of
3 dots (or greater) at 4.0 ips. You must use a print speed of 2.5
ips with the high energy ribbon. See “Special Printing
Considerations,” in Chapter 6 for more information.
C6. ph_width Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0.
Configuring the Printer 2-13