Media Parameters; Media.sense_Mode; Media.status; Media.tof - Intermec EasyCoder PL3 Programmer's Reference Manual

Media Parameters

EasyCoder PL-Series Printer Programmer's Reference Manual

media.sense_mode

Type: getvar; setvar
This parameter refers to Media Sense mode.
getvar result Return the printer's Media Sense mode.
Example Description
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setvar choices bar, gap. Default = gap
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Result

media.status

Type: getvar
This parameter refers to the paper status.
getvar result Returns ok or out.
Example Description
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Result

media.tof

Type: getvar; setvar
This parameter refers to the print's top-of-form (TOF) setting.
You use the TOF setting to program the distance between the top-of-form
and the end of the next (positive value) or previous (negative value) eye-
sense mark or gap. You should use the eye-sense-mark or gap that is closer
to the top-of-form for top-of-form setting. For more detailed information
on the TOF setting, refer to "SET-TOF Command" in Chapter 9.
getvar result Returns the current top-of-form setting.
Example Description
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setvar choices 0 through 119. Default = 119
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Chapter 13— Configuration/Control Commands
Get current Media Sense mode.
! U1 getvar "media.sense_mode"
"bar"
Set Media Sense mode to bar (black index mark).
! U1 setvar "media.sense_mode" "bar"
Printer switches to Bar Sense mode.
Get current media status.
! U1 getvar "media.status"
"ok"
Get current top-of-form setting.
! U1 getvar "media.tof"
"0"
Set the printer's top of form.
! U1 setvar "media.tof" "
Printer sets top-of-form to 119.
119
"
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