4.4 Automatic paper cut
“Automatic paper cut” after paper is manually fed by pressing FEED button.
If manual line feed is conducted for more than 10 lines, the paper is automatically cut off after the paper feed is finished. This function is not available when the line feed is conducted by control command.
4.5 Winder drive
When no autocutter is mounted, autocutter drive motor functions as external rewinder drive.
CN6 | Autocutter sensor (control switch), Outputs to motor pins 1 and 2 |
OFF: rewinder drive | |
| ON: autocutter drive |
DC motor with DC 24V, approx. 200mA
In about 1 to 2 sec. rewinder output is turned OFF after printing and paper feed.
If overloaded with higher current than specified and the status continues, the ICs may be damaged.
4.6Partition drive
The fixed drive (1 or 2 partition drives) or “automatic partition drive” can be selected by the DIP switch and commands. It should be selected according to the power supply and print duty.
1) Fixed partition
| Function | ON | OFF |
Fixed partition select | 2 partitions | 1 partition |
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2)2 fixed partition select may decrease print speed.
3)2 fixed partition select may decrease print quality.
2)Automatic partition drive
| 1 partition | 2 partitions |
Less than 215 dots | Higher than 216 dots | |
Less than 287 dots | Higher than 288 dots | |
Less than 415 dots | Higher than 416 dots |
1.Automatic partition drive select will automatically change the print speed according to print ratio. Print noise may appear.
2.The default value selected by commands will be the fixed partition selected by. The DIP switch. Refer to the section 5.3.
3.Automatic partition select may decrease print quality.
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