SATO TG308, Service Manual

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Section 8: Appendix
Page 8-12
TG3 Series Service Manual
8.7 SHIFTING MOTION OF BASE REFERENCE POINT
This is the motion to shift the base reference point of printing or cutting stored in a printer to another point by
the online command ESC #.
This function is used when the # data specified in the item (ESC A ~ Z) before printing is different from the
default value or the #data changed previously.
.
*1. For the printer without cutting motion, will be discharged without being cut, but will be cut and
discharged.
*2. When the media has not remained inside, it starts from the printer motion (iv).
*3. When [ADJUST FEED ACTION] is set to "CONTINUE" in Advanced Mode, the printer will go online
automatically and start issuing tags after backfeed motion is complete.
#data value is reset when power cycled, and the value changed by the # command will be valid until
shutdown.
* The value in parentheses ( ) is for TG312 (305 dots per inch or 12 dots per mm) printer.
Type
Center hole
tag
Side hole tag Edge (notch)
tag
I-mark tag Gap label I-mark label
#data
Default value
+040(+060)* +040(+060)* +000 +000 +000 +000
Pitch sensor Printhead Cutter
Stops after printing
(Stores by #+40)
Backfeed motion
*1
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) *2
After receiving print data
(Specified by #+000), the
printer discharges the
media remained inside.
Shifting cutting and
printing position
(Adjusts the top of form)
Backfeed motion
(v)
With cutting motion
1 2