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3.6.1- EXAMPLE ON USING THE OPTICAL MARK
Some very concrete points must be observed when using the optical mark.
There are three commands for handling marked paper (See point
4- CONTROL
COMMANDS
for more details)
GS ( F
!
Set adjustment values. This command allows setting the distances between
the optical mark and the cutting position and printing position. These distances can be
positive or negative starting from the optical mark.
GS FF
!
Feed marked paper until printing position. This commands feeds paper until
finding an optical mark. Then it moves the ticket backward or forward until placing it at
the printing position.
GS V m n
!
Cut paper. This command feeds paper until optical mark, then moves the
ticket to its cutting position and cuts, then it moves the ticket to the printing position.
Other considerations:
•
Paper can only be fed backward by using these previous commands. Feed
backward is only recommended if Full Cut Autocutter is selected (see pag. 49
CONTROL COMMANDS ESC i / ESC m for more explanation).
•
Is highly recommended that the total amount that paper can be backward fed
is less than 120 steps (15mm).
•
Pressing the PFEED button when the Optical Mark is enabled is the same as
sending the GS V m n command.
Recommendations for the use of marked paper:
The optimum use of the marked paper follows this logical sequence:
Place the current ticket at its printing position (PP):
Print current ticket
Use optical mark in current ticket to place current ticket at its cutting position (CP)
Cut current ticket
Place next ticket at its printing position (PP).
Marked paper normally uses tickets of the same length. Therefore the printing position
(PP) and cutting position (CP) are the same for every ticket. Consequently, the optical
mark handling sequence is the same for every ticket.
By default the distances for CP and PP are:
Printing position: 10mm after optical mark.
Cutting position: 25mm after optical mark.
