ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH

[Function]

Defining the print area in PAGE MODE

 

[Code]

<1B>H<57>H<xL><xH><yL><yH><dxL><dxH><dyL><dyH>

[Range]

0 xL, xH, yL, yH, dxL, dxH, dyL, dyH

255,

 

except for dxL = dxH = 0 or dyL = dyH = 0

[Outline]

Defines the location and size of the print area.

 

• Horizontal start point = [(xL + xH 256) basic calculation

 

pitch] inches

 

 

 

• Vertical start point = [(yL + yH

256)

basic calculation pitch]

 

inches

 

 

 

• Horizontal length = [(dxL + dxH

256)

basic calculation pitch]

 

inches

 

 

 

• Vertical length = [(dyL + dyH

256)

basic calculation pitch]

 

inches

 

 

[Caution]

• When STANDARD MODE is selected, this command only

executes the internal flagging of the printer without affecting the printing in STANDARD MODE.

• If the horizontal start point or vertical start point is out of the printable area, this command is canceled and the next data is handled as normal data.

• If the horizontal length or vertical length is 0, this command is canceled and the next data is handled as normal data.

• The character mapping position will be the start point specified by ESC T in the print area.

• If the “horizontal start point + horizontal length” is greater than the horizontal printable area, the “horizontal printable area - horizontal start point” is taken as the horizontal length.

• If the “vertical start point + vertical length” is greater than the vertical printable area, the “vertical printable area - vertical start point” is taken as the vertical length.

• The basic calculation pitch is defined by GS P. Once defined, the print area is not changed if the basic calculation pitch is changed by GS P.

• Fractions resulting from calculations are corrected with the minimum pitch of the mechanism, and the remainder is omitted.

• The horizontal start point and horizontal length are calculated with the basic calculation pitch (x). The vertical start point and vertical length are calculated with the basic calculation pitch

(y).

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Citizen Systems PPU-231II manual ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH