Microcom 438TC, Operator'S Manual

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Printer Commands Chapter 5
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When using media that contains a blow-hole, set software switch #4 (^D24 command) for
blow-hole detection and then issue the desired auto-size command before issuing the auto-
size command or the results may be invalid.
^A ^D COMMAND
X 39 Auto-size:
0 Clears the use of auto-size values set by issuing the ^A1^D39<CR>.
1 Uses the values obtained for header variables instead of what is specified in
the format file’s header.
2 Automatically sizes the label and displays to the terminal screen the values for
the format header.
3 39 Same as ^A2^D39<CR>, but the values will be printed on the media.
5 Diagnostic Mode that steps the motor while displaying the readings from the
printers sensors to determine the media’s proper ^D90 and ^D91 settings.
This is also referred to as “tick-tick” mode.
6 Diagnostic Mode that does not step the motor while displaying the readings
from the printers sensors to determine the media’s proper ^D90 and ^D91
settings. When using this mode, the media is manually moved through the
printer. This is also referred to as “silent tick-tick” mode.
5.4.8 AutoHeader Commands
^A ^D COMMAND
X 147 Autoheader Command: The STL Autoheader command provides similar
functionality of other printer manufacturers that specify exact placement and
location of blackline media used for registration. This command is a specialty
media handling command that works when the correct media is used. Please
contact your Microcom Corporation representative if you have any questions
regarding the use of this command. When enabled the printer will autoload
and determine the correct header parameters for all subsequent formats
based on the loaded media except for HFM which is the only parameter that
must be included with the format header. The above values may be changed
via the appropriate ^D command with the change being permanent until
another Autoheader or another ^D command changes them.
After executing the Auto-header command, the values that the printer will use
for the header may be observed using the ^D148 command.
When stock is initially loaded the printer will do an auto header to determine
the correct header parameters. After this, when stock is loaded, the printer will
just advance the stock to the correct printing position wasting the first label
unless stock is loaded after a stock out condition. Then the printer will pull the
stock in and print on the first label and clear the error.
0 147 Execute AutoHeader on power-up only.