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2-inch Label Technical Manual
7.
Advanced Commands
A.
CONTRAST Command
The contrast command is used to specify the print darkness for the entire label. The lightest printout is
at contrast level 0. The darkest contrast level is 3. The printer defaults to contrast level 0 on power up.
Contrast level must be specified for each label file.
Format
{command} {level}
Command & option
{command}
CONTRAST
{level}
Contrast level.
0 = Default
1 = Medium
2 = Dark
3 = Very Dark
B.
TONE Command
The TONE Command can be used instead of the CONTRAST Command to specify the print darkness
for all labels. The lightest printout is at tone level-99. The darkest tone level is 200. The printer
defaults to tone level 0 on power up. Tone level settings remain in effect for all printing tasks until
changed. The TONE and CONTRAST commands cannot be used in combination with one another.
Format
{command} {level}
Command & option
{command}
TONE
{level}
select a value from -99
200.
→
Contrast to Tone level equivalents.
Contrast 0 = Tone 0
Contrast 1 = Tone 100
Contrast 2 = Tone 200
Contrast 3 = No equivalent
C.
JUSTIFICATION Commands
Alignment of fields can be controlled by using the justification commands. By default, the printer will
left justify all subsequent fields until another justification command is specified.
Format
{command} [end]
Command & option
CENTER
Center justifies all subsequent fields.
LEFT
Left justifies all subsequent fields.
{command}
RIGHT
Right justifies all subsequent fields.
[end]
End point of justification. If no parameter is entered, justification commands
use the print head’s width for horizontal printing or zero (top of form) for
vertical printing.
