Defining The Print Control Packet - Avery Dennison ADTP1 Reference Manual

Example
{I,B,0,0,1,10,50,1,5 | }
Indicates black mark and thermal direct stock has been loaded, causes the printer to operate in
on-demand mode, feeds the supply approximately .05 inches up before printing the format on
each label (10/203 inches), feeds the supply .25 inches (50/203 inches) before cutting, enables
skip index mode and cuts in strips.
D e f i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l P a c k e t
Use the print control packet (C) to set the contrast, print, and margin adjustment, print speed,
and image rotation.
Syntax
{I,C,contrast,print_adj,margin_adj,speed_adj,ph_width,bat_volt,
rotate_img | }
C1. C
C2. contrast
C3. print_adj
C4. margin_adj
C5. speed_adj
Print Speed
2.5 ips
4.0 ips
6.0 ips or greater
C6. ph_width
C7. bat_volt
2-10 Packet Reference Manual
Print Control Packet
Print Contrast. Range: -699 to 699. 0 is the default. Using 399 or
higher displays a warning message and tracks high energy
inches. Solid black print cannot exceed 30% of any given square
inch of the supply.
Print adjustment (position). Adjusts the image's position on the
supply in the feed direction. Range: -450 to 450 in 1/203 inch for
203 dpi or 1/300 inch for 300 dpi. 0 is the default. Increase the
print position to move print up, decrease to move print down.
Margin adjustment (position). Adjusts where the format prints
side to side on the supply. Range: -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch or
1/300 inch for 300 dpi printers). 0 is the default. Increase the
margin position to move print to the right, decrease to move print
to the left. Margin and print position are format adjustments.
They do not affect the supply position, dispense position, or
backfeed distance.
Print Speed in inches per second (ips). 0 is the default.
Options:
0 print at 6.0 ips, except formats with serial bar codes
automatically print at 2.5 ips
25 2.5 ips (use for high energy ribbon)
40 4.0 ips (recommended for supply lengths less than 1.2")
60 6.0 ips
80 8.0 ips
100 10.0 ips
120 12.0 ips
Note: Keep in mind the following serial bar code printing information:
Printhead Density
203/300 dpi
203 dpi
203 dpi
Serial bar codes with an 8-dot narrow element do not
automatically print at 2.5 ips. Serial bar codes printed at speeds
greater than 2.5 ips may not scan properly.
Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0.
Battery voltage. Use 0.
Minimum Bar Code Narrow Element
Less than 3 dots
3 dots
4 dots or more