Feeding And Printing 1. Paper Feed - Intermec EasyCoder 301 Programmer's Manual

Feeding and Printing Commands
1. Paper Feed
Intermec EasyCoder 301 Direct Protocol 2.0 – Programmer's Guide Ed. 3
In order to provide maximum flexibility, there is a number of com-
mands for controlling the paper feed:
• CLEANFEED
• FORMFEED
• TESTFEED
CLEANFEED <feed length in dots>
Runs the printer's paper feed mechanism in order to facilitate clean-
ing of the print roller.
FORMFEED | FF [<feed length in dots>]
Feeds out a blank label or optionally feeds out (+) or pulls back (-)
a certain amount of paper 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"), else error 1010 "Hardware error" occurs. Does
not work with var. length strip and fix length strip.
In case of label lengths exceeding 24 cm (9.5"), 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 paper is fed past the printhead by a rubber-coated roller driven
by a stepper motor. The firmware can control the stepper motor
with an accuracy of one dot in either direction. The movement of
the paper is detected by the label stop sensor (LSS) or black mark
sensor (BMS), except when various types of paper strip are used.
The printer's setup with regard to Detection, Media Size, Length
and Media Type determines how the paper feed will work. There
are five different types of Media Type options (also see the Easy-
Coder 301 Installation and Operation Manual):
• Label (w gaps)
• Ticket (w mark)
• Ticket (w gaps)
• Fix length strip
• Var length strip
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