Datamax Prodigy, Operator'S Manual

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Using the Printer Page - 67
The control on the front of the Printer labeled “DARKER” —>” is
for matching replacement printheads to the Printer during the head
replacement procedure. It has very little control over the actual
burn temperature used for imaging.
This command is beneficial when the Printer is used with several
different media types. When a label format is sent to the Printer and
the media requires more or less heat than the amount set by the
default temperature, the host device may send a command before or
after the format to correct for the media.
3. “C####” COMMAND. SETTING THE COLUMN OFFSET
VALUE.
The Printer has a FORMATTING command function that is used to
adjust the printing of data on a label horizontally. This feature is
useful when you need to print a single format on several different
types of labels that have preprinted information. If the preprinted
data does not show up in the same place every time, the data you
image on the label may overlap the preprinted data. The “C####”
command instructs the Printer to print the following label formats
over #### increments to the right of where the format actually
specifies. The numbers in the command are digits 0 to 9 which can
specify a number from 0000 to 0400.