Printing Commands; Basic Printing Commands - Microcom 424 Operator's Manual

Chapter 5
^A ^D COMMAND
121 Top Of Form Command.
This command initiates a Top Of Form operation:
a) Media is advanced until the leading edge is detected by the reflective
b) Media is retracted to place the leading edge of stock under the print
This command is useful when using the Auto-Load with Top of Form
command.
XX 123 Set TOF Retract Distance.
0 Sets the DEFAULT value of 1.084" (203 dpi = 220 steps; 300 dpi = 325 steps).
1 900 Valid retract distances, measured in dot rows.
When a Top Of Form operation is in process, the paper moves forward
until its leading edge is seen by the TOF sensor. As soon as the sensor sees
the paper, the printer stops the forward motion of the paper and begins to
move the paper in reverse toward the print head. This command sets how far
the media is moved back into the printer after the leading edge is seen by the
Top Of Form (TOF) sensor.
Example: ^A223^D123 would increase the retract distance on a 203 dpi printer to
1.099."
5.13

Printing Commands

The following commands initiate printing, define the number of labels to be printed or control
how the printer initiates printing. All of these commands are terminated by either a carriage
return or by issuing another command or control code.
5.13.1

Basic Printing Commands

^A ^D COMMAND
3 Print Command: (Equivalent ^C) Informs the printer to print a single label or
start printing a batch of labels. Since commands are processed in the order
they are received, this is typically the last command in the format file. This
command is equivalent to the "^C" control code.
5 Send Printer Status: (Equivalent ^E)
8 Cycle Cutter: If a cutter is installed on the printer, this command will cause
the cutter to be cycled. The cutter's operation will be determined by the D99
command.
If the cutter is a rotary cutter, it will always cycle in the forward direction to
make a full cut.
If the cutter is a guillotine cutter, the cycle direction will be determined by the
last setting given with a D99 command.
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