Toshiba B-SX4T Series, Specification

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6.3.4 RIBBON MOTOR DRIVE VOLTAGE FINE ADJUST COMMAND [ESC] RM
Function Finely adjusts the drive voltage of the ribbon motor.
Format [ESC] RM; abbcdd [LF] [NUL]
Term a: Fine adjustment direction of the ribbon rewind motor
-: Negative (The voltage is lowered.)
bb: Fine adjustment value for the ribbon rewind motor
00 to 15 (in units of 1 step)
c: Fine adjustment direction of the ribbon back tension motor
-: Negative (The voltage is lowered.)
dd: Fine adjustment value for the ribbon back tension motor
00 to 15 (in units of 1 step)
Explanation (1) If wrinkles occur on the ribbon, they can be prevented by adjusting the ribbon
motor drive voltage by this command.
(2) -1 step corresponds to -5% of the standard drive voltage.
(3) The ribbon motor drive voltage fine adjustment value is protected in memory (even
if the power is turned off).
(4) If the ribbon motor drive voltage fine adjustment value has been set in the system
mode (key operation on the printer), the fine adjustment value will be the sum of
the system mode and the ribbon rewind motor adjustments or the system mode
and the ribbon back tension motor adjustments. The max. fine adjustment values
are as shown below.
Model Rewind Back tension
Min. Max. Min. Max.
B-SX4T -15 0 -15 0
B-SX5T -15 0 -15 0
(5) When RAM clear is performed, the fine adjustment values for both fine adjust
commands (rewind/back tension) and the system mode are 00.
(6) The fine adjustment values for both fine adjust commands (rewind/back tension)
and the system mode are 00 at the time of shipment from the factory.
Example To set the value for the ribbon motor (rewind) to -3, and the value for the ribbon motor
(back tension) to -2.
[ESC] RM; -03-02 [LF] [NUL]