Printer setting definitions – AMT Datasouth Documax 5380 User Manual
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Printer setting definitions
Options
Description
LANGUAGE
Specify the printer menu language as English or Chinese.
EMULATION
Specify printer's control commands.
CHAR. MODE
Select ASCII or Chinese character mode.
FONT
Specify a kind of ASCII character font. If the print data contains font instruction,
the printer gives priority to print data instruction. (Only valid when CHARACTER
MODE is set to ASCII)
ENG PITCH
Specify the ASCII character spacing in characters per inch (cpi).
CHI PITCH
Specify the Chinese character spacing in characters per inch (cpi).
SLASH ZERO
Select the printing character for the zero character with a slash (/) or without, to
distinguish it from the letter O.
INTL CHAR SE
Specify the printer internal character set, utilizing international characters.
CHAR. SET
Specify character set as Italic Character or Graphic Character.
LINE SPACING
Specify the line spacing in lines per inch (lpi). If the print data includes vertical
pitch instruction, the printer will give priority to the print data instruction.
FORM LENGTH
Specify the page length of the form, for both cut sheet and continuous paper. The
printer feeds to next page according to the specified page length. If the print data
includes page length instruction, the printer will give priority to the print data
instruction.
FORM LOCK
After selecting this function, the printer will lock the page length setting. The
printer feeds to next page according to the current setting parameter and will not
be affected by the page length instruction of the print data.
PAGE SKIP
After selecting this function, the printer will leave one inch margin at the
perforation of the tractor paper automatically. If the print data includes page
margin instruction, the printer will give priority to print data instruction.
COMPRESS PRT
After selecting this function, the printer will print out transverse compressed
content according to the specified percentage in normal speed. When auto-
compress mode is selected, the printer will detect paper width automatically and
choose the proper percentage to print.
LEFT MARGIN
Specify the distance between paper left edge and printing home position. (Only
valid when ANY POSITION PAPER FEED function is on.)
BLACK MARK
After selecting this function, the printer will carry out black mark detect instruction
to make precise vertical positioning (paper/forms should have black mark on the
top surface).