Microcom 428T, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 5 Printer Commands
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Note: When doing partial cuts with a LPD, the printer will not proceed until the
LPD sees that the label has been taken. Then after a programmable delay,
the printer will retract and print the next label.
0 Disable Cutter operation.
1 Enable Full Cut.
2 Enable Partial Cut.
3 Enable Full and Partial Cut.
XX 102 Full Cut Interval: Instructs the printer when to issue a Full Cut. The default
value is 1. A value of “1” results in a full cut whenever the copies count is
reached, or after each format if a copies count has not been specified. If this
command is set higher than “1” (maximum of 65536), the printer will full cut
when that quantity is reached. This command will not operate if the Cutter
Control (^D99) command is set to partial cut.
XX 103 Partial Cut Interval: This command instructs the printer when to issue a
Partial Cut. A partial cut requires the use of a Cutter that is capable of Partial
cuts. A Partial Cut leaves a thin piece of media in the center after the cut
cycle is finished. This small piece of uncut stock holds the media together and
the printer waits until the media is removed before printing the next label. The
default Partial Cut Interval is set to 1. The printer will issue a partial cut, if set
to a 1, whenever the copies count is reached. If set to a value greater than 1,
the printer will partial cut when that quantity is reached. This command only
functions when the Cutter Control (^D99) command is set to allow partial cuts.
Note: A full cut will override a partial cut. The following examples assume
that the ^D99 command has been set to 3.
Example #1: If the Full Cut Interval is set to a value of 5 and the Partial Cut
Interval is also set to a value of 5, the printer will issue a Full Cut.
Example #2: If the Full Cut Interval is set to a value of 5 and the Partial Cut
Interval is set to a value of 1, the printer will partial cut after labels 1 through 4
and full cut after label 5.
^A ^D COMMAND
XX 95 Advance/Retract Distance: This command is used in conjunction with the
tag/tear (^D97), peel-n-dispense (^D98), and cutter (^D99) commands. It is
used to adjust the number of steps the printer will advance the media after
printing has stopped and then retract the same distance so that media is not
wasted. While the maximum value is 64,000 steps, it is not recommended that
the printer advance further than one label size. This may create a paper jam
when the label is retracted back into the printer.
XX 96 Load Advance Delay: The ^Axx specifies the amount time, in milliseconds,
that the printer will delay the repositioning or retraction of the media. For
Example, “^A1000^D96 <CR>” would delay for a period of one second.