Load Advance/Retract Distance And Load Advance Delay; Slice Buffer Size And Set Starting Slice Number Commands - Microcom 424 Operator's Manual

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when that quantity is reached. This command will not operate if the Cutter
Control (^D99) command is set to partial cut.
^A ^D COMMAND
XX 103 Partial Cut Interval: This command instructs the printer when to issue a
Partial Cut. A partial cut requires the use of a Cutter that is capable of Partial
cuts. A Partial Cut leaves a thin piece of media in the center after the cut
cycle is finished. This small piece of uncut stock holds the media together and
the printer waits until the media is removed before printing the next label. The
default Partial Cut Interval is set to 1. The printer will issue a partial cut, if set
to a 1, whenever the copies count is reached. If set to a value greater than 1,
the printer will partial cut when that quantity is reached. This command only
functions when the Cutter Control (^D99) command is set to allow partial cuts.
Note: A full cut will override a partial cut. The following examples assume that the ^D99
command has been set to 3.
Example #1: If the Full Cut Interval is set to a value of 5 and the Partial Cut Interval
is also set to a value of 5, the printer will issue a Full Cut.
Example #2: If the Full Cut Interval is set to a value of 5 and the Partial Cut Interval
is set to a value of 1, the printer will partial cut after labels 1 through 4 and full cut after label
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118 Home Cutter: When this command is used, the printer will cycle the cutter
gear to determine the location of the gear and position it in the home position.
5.10.4

Load Advance/Retract Distance and Load Advance Delay

^A ^D COMMAND
XX 95 Advance/Retract Distance: This command is used in conjunction with the
tag/tear (^D97), peel-n-dispense (^D98), and cutter (^D99) commands. It is
used to adjust the number of steps the printer will advance the media after
printing has stopped and then retract the same distance so that media is not
wasted. While the maximum value is 64,000 steps, it is not recommended that
the printer advance further than one label size. This may create a paper jam
when the label is retracted back into the printer.
XX 96 Load Advance Delay: The ^Axx specifies the amount time, in milliseconds,
that the printer will delay the repositioning or retraction of the media. For
Example, "^A1000^D96 <CR>" would delay for a period of one second.
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Slice Buffer Size and Set Starting Slice Number Commands

^A ^D Command
XX 92 Set Starting Slice Number: This command adjusts the number of
slices (dot rows) generated before the printer starts moving the label stock.
The default is set to 67% of the slice buffer size. Anytime the size of the slice
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