Datamax Allegro 2, Operator'S Manual

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Setting Up Your Printer
26 Allegro2
A STX L Command switches the Printer from the System Level to
the Label-Formatting Mode. All command characters after STX L
are interpreted as Label Formatting Commands until the Label-
Formatting Mode is terminated with the Command Character E. All
Label -Formatting Commands are terminated with hex value 0D.
CC Description Format
:
Set cut by amount (4 digits)
The cutter function will perform a cutting
action after the number of labels specified
: nnnn
nnnn = 4 digits of labels printed
before cut. Default = 0001
A Set format attribute A n n =1-XOR, 2-Transparent,
3-Opaque, 5-Inverse
C Set column offset amount C nnnn nnnn= in/100 or mm/10
c Set cut by amount (2 digits) c nn nn = 2 cut amount
D Set height and width dot size
h = Horiz. dot size; can be 1 or 2
v = Vert. dot size; can be 1,2, or 3
(0.005" steps) Default is “D22”
E Terminate field generation and print label
G Place data in global register
H Enter heat setting
(The amount of heat applied per dot row,
can be used to help control print quality)
H nn nn = 2 digits. 1 - 30
10 is nominal and default
m Set metric mode The Printer must be reset in order
to return to standard measure
M Set mirror image mode
('Mirror Images' current formatted label) 'M' must be re-sent to cancel.
* *Will not mirror polygons.
P Print speed P x x = A -C (1.0 to 2.0 ips)
p Set label backup speed p x x x = A -C (1.0 to 2.0 ips)
Q Enter quantity of labels to print Q nnnn nnnn = quantity
R Set row offset amount R nnnn nnnn = in/100 or mm/10
r Recall stored label format r nn...n nn...n Label name of up
to 16 char. terminated by CR
S Slew (feed) speed S x x = A -C (1.0 to 2.0 ips)
s Store label format in module
s a nn...n a - destination module
A memory module A
nn...n - label name (16 char. max)
T Set field data line terminator T nn nn = 2 digit ASCII Hex
00 - FF
U Make previous field a string replace field
Table 2-8 Label-Formatting Commands