Text Strings Commands - Microcom 465 Operator's Manual

^A ^D Command
98 Peel-and-Dispense Mode: A method of dispensing a label, where the backing
paper is automatically peeled away from the label. It allows the operator to take the
label and apply it to an object without having to peel the label off the backing paper.
The printer will advance the label so that it is still hanging off the tear bar. This will
make it easier for the operator to take the label. Once the label is taken, the printer
will back the paper into the printer so as not to waste label stock. Larger labels may
require the use of the front label support rack (see section 8.1). This will prevent the
label from falling off and sticking to the front of the printer. The distance of
advancement can also be user defined by the ^D95 command.
0 Turn off peel-and-dispense mode with ^D98.
1 Turn on peel-and dispense mode.
XX 95 Load User Defined Steps for Label to Advance: Used in conjunction with
tag/tear and peel-and-dispense mode. This value, after print, will advance the label
a user defined distance instead of defaulting to the measure specified by the peel-
and-dispense and tag/tear modes. This printer feature accommodates special stock
and special circumstances (very small labels, label applicator, etc.). While the user
may specify 64,000 steps, it is not recommended that the number of steps create a
situation where the entire label is back fed into the printer. This may create labels
jamming in the printer when the back edge of the label meets the print head unit.
5.3.9

TEXT STRINGS COMMANDS

The following commands support special editing features that allows the positioning of new
text, protects existing text, and enters text without using the ^D25 delimiter. These
commands are generally used when there is a format file already in RAM (a format file
previously sent to the printer, not necessarily a saved format file). They are used to edit that
file in order to print variations of a label, often only the text in one field.
^A ^D Command
60 Clears command 61
XX 61 Mark Text Starting Position: ^A designates which text field to start entering new
data. This is useful for creating variable data fields after a string of fixed data fields.
^AXX^D615 marks the text starting position, where XX is the text string number
where the new text will begin. If XX is a 2, the first line of new text entered following
a ^D25 will overwrite text line two. If two new text strings are entered, the existing
text lines two and three will be over-written. If three new text strings are entered, the
existing lines two, three and four will be overwritten, and so forth.
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