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ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Function]
Defining the print area in PAGE MODE
[Code]
<
1B
>
H
<
57
>
H
<
xL
><
xH
><
yL
><
yH
><
dxL
><
dxH
><
dyL
><
dyH
>
[Range]
0
≦
xL, xH, yL, yH, dxL, dxH, dyL, dyH
≦
255
except for dxL
=
dxH
=
0 or dyL
=
dyH
=
0
[Outline]
Defines the location and size of the print area.
• Horizontal start point = [(xL + xH
×
256)
×
basic calculation pitch] inches
• Vertical start point = [(yL + yH
×
256)
×
basic calculation pitch] inches
• Horizontal length = [(dxL + dxH
×
256)
×
basic calculation pitch] inches
• Vertical length = [(dyL + dyH
×
256)
×
basic calculation pitch] inches
[Caution]
• When STANDARD MODE is selected, this command only executes the internal flagging
of the printer without affecting the printing in STANDARD MODE.
• If the horizontal start point or vertical start point is out of the printable area, this
command is canceled and the next data is handled as normal data.
• If the horizontal length or vertical length is 0, this command is canceled and the next
data is handled as normal data.
• The character mapping position will be the start point specified by ESC T in the print
area.
• If the “horizontal start point + horizontal length” is greater than the horizontal
printable area, the “horizontal printable area – horizontal start point” is taken as the
horizontal length.
• If the “vertical start point + vertical length” is greater than the vertical printable area,
the “vertical printable area – vertical start point” is taken as the vertical length.
• The basic calculation pitch is defined by GS P. Once defined, the print area is not
changed if the basic calculation pitch is changed by GS P.
• Fractions resulting from calculations are corrected with the minimum pitch of the
mechanism, and the remainder is omitted.
• The horizontal start point and horizontal length are calculated with the basic
calculation pitch (x). The vertical start point and vertical length are calculated with the
basic calculation pitch (y).
• The figure below illustrates the print area, where X = horizontal start point, Y =
vertical start point, Dx = horizontal length, and Dy = vertical length.