Check the label format header line, Common issues, Labels skipping or printer feeding blank labels – Cognitive Solutions Advantage RFID Thermal Printer User Manual

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P R O G R A M M I N G

If the printer will not print this label but does print labels that were

prepared on another system, your system may not be compatible with
the printer. The most common cause of this is improper end-of-line

termination.

NOTE: Hex dump mode allows you to see every character that reaches the
printer. Use of hex dump mode can help resolve some programming problems.

Check the Label Format Header Line

When a particular label format will not print or is cut off at the bottom,

the trouble is frequently in the header line. Check the header line before
continuing. Especially check that the header line begins with the proper

mode character and specifies the correct number of dot rows. When

programming portable printers, the header line should be preceded by
the wake-up string.

Comment Out Portions of the Nonworking Label Format

You can usually isolate a bad printer command by placing a "C" before

selected command lines. Begin by commenting out the most complex

lines, then try printing the format again. If the problem persists, try
commenting out every line between the header line and the END

statement, then add lines one at a time to see which lines are at fault.

After you have isolated the portion of the format that does not work,

examine the code for errors or test the code by itself in a simpler format.
When examining label formats, look for instances where the letters "O"

or "I" have been incorrectly entered for the numbers 0 and 1. These are

very common typographical errors.

Common Issues

The following issues are based on technical support records of user

questions.

Labels Skipping or Printer Feeding Blank Labels

Label skipping can frequently be corrected by performing a printer

for the

calibration procedure.