(2) cut interval
the cut interval is valid only when the cutter has been installed and the issue mode is “c”. if an error occurs during an issue after the cut interval is designated, and then printing is restarted, the printer ejects the printed paper then resumes printing on the paper where the error occurred.
if no subsequent command is received from the pc for 3 seconds after cutissuing the last label, when the cut interval is valid and dip sw 1-5 is set to on (with the automatic forward feed standby), the printer automatically performs a 10 mm forward feed.
when the issue command is received during the automatic forward feed standby, an issue is started after a reverse feed to the original position.
the power should not be turned off then on, or the printer should not be placed in a pause/reset state before the automatic forward feed, since the automatic forward feed is not performed when the paper is fed by turning the power off then on, or by pressing the [feed] key of the printer in the pause/reset state.
if the paper is fed by pressing the [feed] key of the printer during the forward feed standby, the printer feeds one label, cuts, performs the automatic forward feed then stops.
* for cutting the label having label pitch of 38 mm or less, refer to the section regarding the position fine adjustment.
(3) type of sensor
1 no sensor: printing takes place according to the parameter designated by the
label size set command.
2 reflective sensor:
printing takes place according to the parameter designated by the label size set command. however, the black mark provided on the back side of the tag paper is automatically sensed by the reflective sensor and the paper position is finely adjusted every piece.
3 transmissive sensor (when using normal labels):
printing takes place according to the parameter designated by the label size set command. however, the label-to-label gap is automatically sensed by the reflective sensor and the paper position is finely adjusted every piece.
4 transmissive sensor (when using preprinted labels):
printing takes place according to the parameter designated by the label size set command. however, the label-to-label gap is automatically sensed by the transmissive sensor and the paper position is finely adjusted every piece according to the value set by the threshold set operation (key operation).
5 reflective sensor (when using a manual threshold value)
printing takes place according to the parameters designated by the label size set command. however, the black mark provided on the back of the tag paper is automatically sensed by the reflective sensor and the paper position is finely adjusted every piece, according to the set threshold setting value (set using keys).
(4) issue mode
[batch mode (cut interval 0)]
[batch mode (other than cut interval 0)]
· when dip sw1-5 is turned off (without the automatic forward feed standby):
[batch mode (cut interval 1, 2 labels to be issued)]
· when dip sw1-5 is turned on (with the automatic forward feed standby):
[batch mode (cut interval 1, 2 labels to be issued) during forward feed standby]
· when dip sw1-5 is turned on (with the automatic forward feed standby):
[strip mode (issue mode: e)]
the expansion i/o is installed:
the strip sensor is ignored. an issue is performed by checking a pause signal generated from the expansion i/o.
the expansion i/o is not installed:
the strip sensor is ignored, an issue is performed.
*1 issue mode e is different from issue mode d. in issue mode e, a label is issued regardless of the strip sensor, and whether or not a label to be stripped, is placed.
*2 the peripheral device such as an applicator, must control the pause signal generated from the expansion i/o.
*3 if the issue count is set to 2 or more to issue labels when the expansion i/o has been installed, the printer issues the specified number of labels while the pause signal generated from the expansion i/o is off.
*4 if the issue count is set to 2 or more to issue labels when the expansion i/o has not been installed, the specified number of labels is issued.
(5) issue speed
printing takes place at the designated speed. ribbon saving and back feed also take place at the same designated speed. however, the back feed speed in cut mode and strip mode is 3”/sec.
(6) with/without ribbon
without ribbon: use direct thermal paper.
with ribbon: use thermal transfer ribbon.
with ribbon saving:
· when there is the following non-print area (in the feed direction) in batch mode, cut mode or strip mode, ribbon saving is performed automatically.
3”/sec., 6”/sec.: 20 mm or more
10”/sec.: 30 mm or more
· the minimum print area (in the feed direction) in ribbon saving issue is 8 mm.
when the print area is less than 8 mm, printing is performed by automatically assuming the minimum print area of 8 mm.
· ribbon saving is performed for up to 4 fields (4 printing fields + 4 ribbon saving fields).
· when the ribbon saving issue is performed, on-the-fly issue is not performed regardless of data quantity or print length.
· “without ribbon saving function” is selected in the issue command parameter setting or in dip switch setting, no ribbon saving will take place.
(7) tag rotation
the origin of coordinates and printing direction vary according to the designation of tag rotation.
1 printing bottom first
2 printing top first
3 mirror printing bottom first
4 mirror printing top first
(8) status response
when the option with status response has been selected, a status response is made at the end of printing or if an error occurs.
in batch mode and cut mode, the print end status response is made after printing on the designated number of labels.
in strip mode, the status response is made after printing one label.
* do not change the parameter for status response/no status response during printing. otherwise the status response may not be performed properly.
examples
10 print #1, esc$; ”d0762, 0820, 0732”; lf$; nul$;
20 print #1, esc$; ”t11c62”; lf$; nul$;
30 print #1, esc$; ”c”; lf$; nul$;
40 print #1, esc$; ”pc001; 0150, 0410, 1, 1, a, 00, b”; lf$; nul$;
50 print #1, esc$; ”rc001; sample”; lf$; nul$;
60 print #1, esc$; ”xs; i, 0004, 0011c6201”; lf$; nul$;
improvement of the processing to stop the label at the home position:
when the gap between labels (black mark) is found after the head open state is detected, the value to stop at the home position of each label between the head and the sensor is set again.
