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Contrast Knob Adjustment
The physical contrast knob that was located on the back of the printer has been replaced with
a virtual contrast adjustment. This adjustment is controlled by software (virtual), not hardware,
by sending an immediate command.
NOTE: Your printer already has the maximum value set as the default. If you want to lower
the contrast, you can make this software adjustment. This adjustment should be
made your System Administrator or another advanced user.
Your printer must be connected to the host and ready to receive data.
1. Enable the immediate command character, by sending this packet to the printer before
you send any commands:
{I,E,"~123~044~034~124~125~126~094"¦}
Enables the caret (~094) as the immediate command control character.
2. Use the table below to find your desired contrast setting from –125 to 125. Each count of
this contrast adjustment is equal to four counts of the contrast value set offline or via
MPCL packets.
Setting Value Setting Value Setting Value Setting Value Setting Value
A 5 F 30 K 55 P 80 U 105
B 10 G 35 L 60 Q 85 V 110
C 15 H 40 M 65 R 90 W 115
D 20 I 45 N 70 S 95 X 120
E 25 J 50 O 75 T 100 Y 125
3. Send an immediate command with your desired virtual contrast setting. Various
examples are shown below:
^CPE
Sets the virtual contrast to +25
^CPe
Sets the virtual contrast to -25
^CP?
Returns the current value of the virtual contrast
^CP0
Sets the virtual contrast to zero
NOTE: Lower case letters are used to set the contrast to a negative value.