Paxar Monarch 9416 XL, Reference Manual

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D e f i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l P a c k e t
Use the print control packet (C) to set the contrast, print, and
margin adjustment, print speed, and printhead width.
Syntax
{
I
,C,contrast,print_adj,margin_adjust,
speed_adj,ph_width
p
}
C1. C Print Control Packet
C2. contrast -390 - 156 . 0 is the default. You may need to adjust this
value depending on the type of supplies you are using. To
make the print darker, use increments of 13 (for example, 0,
13, 26, 39, 52, etc.). To make the print lighter, use increments
of -129 (for example, -129, -258, or -387). You need to use
these incremental values to see a difference in the print
contrast. For example, values 1 to 13 produce the same
result. This is true for values -1 to -130.
C3. print_adj -99 - 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts where data
prints vertically on the supply. Increase the print position to
move print up, decrease to move print down.
C4. margin_adj -99 - 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts where data
prints horizontally on the supply. Increase the margin position
to move print to the right, decrease to move print to the left.
Margin and print position are format adjustments. They will
not affect the supply position, dispense position, or backfeed
distance.
C5. speed_adj Print Speed. The only valid settings for 300 dpi are 20 and
30. Options:
0 This is the default and the printer prints at 3.0 ips.
20 Uses a print speed of 2.0 ips
30 Uses a print speed of 3.0 ips.
40 Uses a print speed of 4.0 ips (not for 300 dpi)
50 Uses a print speed of 5.0 ips. (not for 300 dpi)
C6. ph_width Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0 .
Example
{
I
,C,0,-20,-10,0,0
p
}
Uses the default contrast, moves print 0.1 inch closer to the
bottom of the supply (20/203 inches) and .05 inch to the left on
the supply (10/203 inches), the printer prints at the default speed
of 3.0 ips, and uses the default printhead width.
2-10 Configuring the Printer