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CHAPTER 5
PRINT DRIVE METHOD
5.1 MOTOR AND THERMAL HEAD DRIVE METHOD
The motor and the thermal head must be driven at the same time for printing.
The example of the LTPD247 driving is shown below.
Figure 5-1 shows a timing chart for driving using fixed two division printing.
Figure 5-2 shows a timing chart for driving using one division printing.
Figure 5-1 Timing Chart for Driving Using Two Divisions (LTPD247)
CLK
Dl
LAT
PH1
2nd dot line
1st step
MCL1
PH4
PH3
PH2
4th dot line
1st step
4th dot line
2nd step
3rd dot line
1st step
3rd dot line
2nd step
Pause Start
1st dot line
1st step
1st dot line
2nd step
2nd dot line
2nd step
DST2
DST3
DST1