Variable sleep_after – CognitiveTPG DLXi User Manual

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P R I N T E R S E T U P

VARIABLE SLEEP_AFTER

Function

Sets the amount of time a portable printer will stay

awake after completing a print job.

Explicit Form

Implicit Form

VARIABLE SLEEP_AFTER duration

V SLEEP_AFTER duration

Parameters

duration

Length of time the printer will stay

awake, in seconds. The allowable
range is 0 to 255, with a default of

one second.
Setting duration to 0 will keep the
printer awake continuously.
? returns the current setting.

Comments

When using this command, send it to the printer

with VARIABLE WRITE in a nonprinting label
format. Do not use this command in stored label

formats.

NOTE: CognitiveTPG does not recommend setting a
long

SLEEP_AFTER

duration unless the printer is

powered from an external source. Keeping the printer
awake for long periods will substantially reduce battery
charge life.