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Chapter 3 Menu Options
Page Width
This option specifies the physical width of the image to be printed. The value
can be specified in inches or millimeters. The allowable range in inches is
00.1 to the maximum print width of the printer 4.1 inches, in 00.1 inch
increments. The allowable range in millimeters is 2.5 to 104.1 in 1-millimeter
increments. The factory default value is 4.1 inches, or 104.1 millimeters.
Page Length
This option specifies the user-selected Page Length in inches or millimeters.
In most applications this user-selected Page Length will match the
Physical
page length. Physical page length is the actual label length of the media
installed.
Physical page length for transmissive media represents the leading edge to
trailing edge distance of the die-cut label. It does not include the distance of
the transmissive gap.
Physical page length for reflective media is the distance from the trailing edge
of one black mark to the trailing edge of the next black mark.
NOTE: When using reflective media it is recommended that the user-
selected Page Length be set approximately 0.10 inches less than the
physical page length distance or intermittent shifting of TOF (Top-of-
Form) position or page skip may result.
When continuous media with no transmissive gap, or black stripe is installed
(no predetermined length) and the Media Sensor option = None, the user-
selected Page Length under the PRINTER CONTROL menu will determine
the length of the physical page.
When transmissive or reflective media is installed (media with a
predetermined physical page
length established by a transmissive gap, notch,
hole or black mark) the user should set the Page Length value to match the
predetermined physical length of the media.
When the user-selected Page Length value is shorter than the physical page
length of the transmissive or reflective media, the printer will leave a blank
space the remaining distance of the physical page and advance the media to
the next TOF position. When user-selected Page Length is longer than the
physical page length, the printer will print the remaining part of the label on
the next page and then advance to the next TOF position. However, if the Clip
Page menu option = Enabled, the printer will clip the page to fit the physical
page and the data not printed will be lost. See Appendix C for details
regarding user-selected page length vs. physical page length.
The PRINTER CONTROL menu Page Length value will override and change
the LinePrinter+ menu Absolute Form Length value.
If the LinePrinter +, PGL or VGL Host Form Length = Enabled in the
configuration menu, then Host Form Length software commands will override
and change the PRINTER CONTROL Page Length value. The sent Host
Form Length value can be viewed under the Page Length option in the
configuration menu.
If the Lineprinter +, PGL or VGL Host Form Length = Disable, then Host Form
Length software commands will have no effect on the PRINTER CONTROL
menu Page Length value.