Auto-Header Commands - Microcom 324M Operator's Manual

Chapter 5
When using media that contains a blackline for the registration mark, first execute the
^A3^D47<CR> command sequence before issuing the Auto-Size command or the results
may be invalid.
^A ^D COMMAND
39 Auto-Size:
0 Clears the use of Auto-Size values set by issuing the ^A1^D39<CR>.
1 Uses the values obtained for header variables instead of what is specified in
the format file's header.
2 Automatically sizes the label and displays to the terminal screen the values for
the format header.
3 Same as ^A2^D39<CR>, but the values will be printed on the media.
5 Diagnostic Mode that steps the motor while displaying the readings from the
GAP detectors to determine the media's proper ^D91 setting. This is also
referred to as "tick-tick" mode.
6 Diagnostic Mode that does not step the motor while displaying the readings
from the printer's registration sensors to determine the media's proper ^D90
and ^D91 settings. When using this mode, the media is manually moved
through the printer. This is also referred to as "silent tick-tick" mode.
5.2.9

Auto-Header Commands

The Auto-Header command provides similar functionality of other printer manufacturers that
specify exact placement and location of blackline media used for registration. This
command is a specialty media handling command that works when the correct media is
used. Please contact your Microcom Corporation representative if you have any questions
regarding the use of this command. When enabled, the printer will AutoLoad and determine
the correct header parameters for all subsequent formats based on the loaded media except
for HFM, which is the only parameter that must be included with the format header. The
above values may be changed via the appropriate ^D command with the change being
permanent until another Auto-Header or another ^D command changes them.
After executing the Auto-Header command, the values that the printer will use for the
header may be observed using the ^D148 command.
When stock is initially loaded, the printer will do an Auto-Header to determine the correct
header parameters. After this, when stock is loaded, the printer will just advance the stock
to the correct printing position wasting the first label unless stock is loaded after a stock out
condition. Then the printer will pull the stock in and print on the first label and clear the
label.
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