Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer - Manual (Page 56)

3-48 STAR Command Specifications
Rev. 0.70
3-3-11 Cutter Control
ESC d n
[Name] Paper cut instruction
[Code] ASCII ESC d n
Hexadecimal 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[Defined Area] 0 ≤ n ≤ 3
48 ≤ n ≤ 51 (“0” ≤ n ≤ “3”)
[Initial Value] ---
[Function] This command executes the auto-cut according to the n specification, after printing data in the line buffer.
After auto-cutter is executed, the printer considers that position to be the top of the page.
n Auto-cutter
0, 48 Full cut at the current position.
This command is ignored on tear-bar models.
1, 49 Partial cut at the current position.
This command is ignored on tear-bar models.
2, 50 Paper is fed to cutting position, then a full cut is executed. (*!)
On tear-bar models, paper is fed to the tear-bar position. (*2)
3, 51 Paper is fed to cutting position, then a partial cut is executed. (*1)
On tear-bar models, paper is fed to the tear-bar position. (*2)
(*1) Paper feed to cutting position: Executes a 1 inch paper feed.
(*2) Paper feed to tear-bar position: Executes a 7/6 inch paper feed.
The auto-cutter function operates in the following ways on models that only have a full cut or a partial cut.
• Models that perform only a full cut. Executes a full cut when for instructions calling
for a partial cut.
• Models that perform only a partial cut. Executes a partial cut when for instructions calling
for a full cut.