Microcom 438 - Manual (Page 90)

Chapter 5 Printer Commands
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Note: A full cut will override a partial cut. The following examples assume
that the ^D99 command has been set to 3.
Example #1: If the Full Cut Interval is set to a value of 5 and the Partial Cut
Interval is also set to a value of 5, the printer will issue a Full Cut.
Example #2: If the Full Cut Interval is set to a value of 5 and the Partial Cut
Interval is set to a value of 1, the printer will partial cut after labels 1 through 4
and full cut after label 5.
^A ^D COMMAND
XX 95 Advance/Retract Distance: This command is used in conjunction with the
tag/tear (^D97), peel-n-dispense (^D98), and cutter (^D99) commands. It is
used to adjust the number of steps the printer will advance the media after
printing has stopped and then retract the same distance so that media is not
wasted. While the maximum value is 64,000 steps, it is not recommended that
the printer advance further than one label size. This may create a paper jam
when the label is retracted back into the printer.
XX
96 Load Advance Delay: The ^Axx specifies the amount time, in milliseconds,
that the printer will delay the repositioning or retraction of the media. For
Example, “^A1000^D96 ” would delay for a period of one second.
118 Home Cutter: When this command is issued, the printer will cycle the cutter
gear to determine the location of the gear and position it in the home position.
This command is only available on the X28 series printer’s.
X 162 Advance/Retract Speed: This command is used to set the advance/retract
speed that is used in conjunction with the different dispense modes. The valid
arguments for the X value are the DPS speed values for the printer. Please
refer to the DPS and ^D49 sections for valid speed values.
5.9.4 Cutter Hold-off
This command is used to avoid cutting “air” or the leading edge of the first label when
printing and cutting without advancing the label stock. This command is used with the Full
or Partial Cut Mode (^D99), but not the Kiosk Cut Mode. This function will skip a pre-set
number of cuts following a Top of Form. Count resets and begins count at TOF or following
the point where the command is given.
Note: Advance distance must be set at “0” for this command to function.
XX 117 Cutter Hold-off: X represents the number of cuts to skip on the first X labels
following a Top of Form.
5.10 Dispensing Commands
Dispensing commands are commands that advance the media for cutting, tear off, or
presenting and then retract the media to a home position so that media is not wasted.
These dispense commands include Peel-n-Dispense, Tag/Tear, Cutter commands, and
optional media handling commands as well. The following commands define these types of
operations. Most of the dispensing commands require that the printer is configured with an
optional Label Present Detector.