Feeding And Printing Commands 1. Media Feed - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Programmer's Reference Manual

Chapter 5
Feeding and Printing Commands
1. Media Feed
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In order to provide maximum fl exibility, there is a number of
commands for controlling the media feed:
• CLEANFEED
• FORMFEED
• TESTFEED
CLEANFEED <feed length in dots>
Runs the printer's media feed mechanism in order to facilitate clean-
ing of the platen roller.
FORMFEED | FF [<feed length in dots>]
Feeds out a blank label or optionally feeds out (+) or pulls back (-) a
certain amount of media without printing.
TESTFEED
Feeds out a number of blank labels while adjusting the label stop/
black mark sensor and measuring the label length. Max. label length
is 24 cm (9.5 in), else error 1010 "Hardware error" occurs. Does not
work with var. length strip, or fi x length strip.
In case of label lengths exceeding 24 cm (9.5 in), the label length can
be set manually using a SETUP string, see Chapter 6.17.
CUT
Makes the optional paper cutter perform a cutting cycle.
The media is fed past the printhead by a rubber-coated platen
roller driven by a stepper motor. The fi rmware can control the
stepper motor with an accuracy of one dot in either direction.
The movement of the media is detected by the label stop sensor
(LSS) or black mark sensor (BMS), except when various types
of strip are used.
The printer's setup with regard to Detection, Media Size, Length,
and Media Type determines how the media feed will work.
There are fi ve different types of Media Type options (also see the
EasyCoder E4 User' Guide):
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EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2.10 – Programmer's Reference Manual
Label (w gaps)
Ticket (w mark)
Ticket (w gaps)
Fix length strip
Var length strip